Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] CyberSec For Creative Humans

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
At the creation level, the value is in having software that does not require activation. That rules out paid software like Windows video editors (and lightworks) and sound editors. It also rules out Windows. If someone installs US from a new iso on an offline machine, there is no network and not

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] CyberSec For Creative Humans

2015-10-29 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015, set wrote: On 2015-10-29 23:44, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: Yes-a secure, untraceable posting requires that the user do absolutely NOTHING else in the entire session. Or, you put it on a usb-stick, go to a cybercafé with make-up and funky hair and pay cash Encry

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] CyberSec For Creative Humans

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 23:44, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > Yes-a secure, untraceable posting requires that the user do absolutely > NOTHING else > in the entire session. Or, you put it on a usb-stick, go to a cybercafé with make-up and funky hair and pay cash > Encryption's value is in the hands

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2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
Yes-a secure, untraceable posting requires that the user do absolutely NOTHING else in the entire session. There are multiple security levels in question here, from a high school student blowing the whistle on a "gropy" principal to releasing video of police brutality in a corrupt town (or coun

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 23:13, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > The user can not simply use a distro to be secure, the user still needs > to learn how to use the distro. In terms of PR & Support, i think this is the only thing ubuntustudio really needs to be explaining. However, A good selection of basic but sourced

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
A few notes from the ... > On 29.10.2015, at 22:35, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > TAILS ... homepage. "Even though we do our best to offer you good tools to protect your privacy while using a computer, there is no magic or perfect solution to such a complex problem. Understanding well the l

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2015-10-29 Thread set
I'd like to break this out of the previous thread if you don't mind. You guys are piling up gold, and i think it could become useful. Please excuse my large scissors: The quotes are heavily but hopefully respectfully edited. Like you i believe you said Ralf, i think it's better to dump the "activis

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
Simplest approach: US on a non-networked, encrypted desktop to make media and strip metadata that can identify cameras, plus a laptop used with TAILS to handle posting the materal from offsite connections. On 10/29/2015 at 4:47 PM, "Ralf Mardorf" wrote: > >> On 29.10.2015, at 19:37, set wrote: >

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
You are so right about mobile phones and tablets-they are incredibly dangerous and thus I do not own one. Even a dumb phone is kept batteries out unless making a call, which has to be done from places my presence can be admitted to. When I think of online activism, I am speaking of organizing pe

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
An update of Firefox that diabled NoScript or Canvasblocker would make the browser no longer usable for security work. If the lack of updates is unsafe than NO version of Firefox would remain useful. On 10/29/2015 at 5:02 PM, "Ralf Mardorf" wrote: > >> On 29.10.2015, at 21:43, lukefro...@hushm

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> On 29.10.2015, at 21:43, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > > torbrowser ... is useful for one kind of security, but for another kind of security sandboxing done by Chrome is useful. Not updating browsers could be very risky. -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> On 29.10.2015, at 21:43, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > > removal of EXIF metadata This indeed is useful, but there's other metadata for graphic too. It could be useful to make screenshots of graphic, to get rid of all kinds of metadata. -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-de

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> On 29.10.2015, at 19:37, set wrote: > >> On 2015-10-29 18:22, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: >> I agree with this. No way in Hell I would set up a machine for my sister with >> Debian Unstable, and not one of the Ubuntu flavors are involved in the whole >> Unity controversy. > > Please consid

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
One limiting factor will be that I do not have the bandwidth to download the latest .iso's to check installation details so I will have to refer to external postings for things like setting up encryption. None of the realtime audio issues affect making news audio or video, so many of the comple

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 18:22, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote: > I agree with this. No way in Hell I would set up a machine for my sister with > Debian Unstable, and not one of the Ubuntu flavors are involved in the whole > Unity controversy. Please consider writing a guide on how to use ubuntustudio and wha

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
I agree with this. No way in Hell I would set up a machine for my sister with Debian Unstable, and not one of the Ubuntu flavors are involved in the whole Unity controversy. The needs of a hacker preferring a rolling release and those of a Window refugee are nearly opposite oneanother On 10/29/201

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread lukefromdc
I had no trouble using GIMP for photoediting even on Pentium III class machines. None of the photos were larger than 6MP however. On 10/29/2015 at 7:38 AM, "set" wrote: > >On 2015-10-29 12:27, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >> Gimp (and PhotoShop) are for painting/drawing too. >> >> Krita performs on oth

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-27 11:04, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > This is a job primarily for anyone who would be interested in helping > out with PR & Support, but we don't really have anyone doing that > specifically as of now. If anyone feels up to it, you may take the > initiative on this to develop it further. Today

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:02:27 +0100, set wrote: >On 2015-10-29 16:57, set wrote: >> a simple translation from negative sentenses to positive. >> I'll get back to you when i have it done! > >Unless of course, you want to do it? Not today, so please feel free to do it. I will read it and post my 2

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:57:46 +0100, set wrote: >Awesome! Ralf! I would very much like to reformulate some of it, with a >simple translation from negative sentenses to positive. I'll get back >to you when i have it done! I wouldn't keep the sentences that way myself ;). Pleas use those words to wri

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 16:57, set wrote: > a simple translation from negative sentenses to positive. > I'll get back to you when i have it done! Unless of course, you want to do it? -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 16:43, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > 1. Ubuntu is the most known major distro > = > It doesn't matter what distrowatch claims, since the number one "Mint" is > neither user-friendly, nor well supported. If Mint users need help, they send > requests to the Debian

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
>> The reasons might help to find contributors (and to win more users): >> >> - Ubuntu is the most known major distro >> - Ubuntu has got a past and a future [1] >> - Ubuntu follows the user-friendly approach with all it's pros and >> cons. For Linux beginners just the pros of the user-friendly

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 15:54, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:15:13 +0100, set wrote: >> As for the right amount of contrasts, choice of colors and taste of >> mustache shape, I'd be glad to answer any question regarding how to >> tune it according to personal taste using krita. > > A drawing

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:15:13 +0100, set wrote: >As for the right amount of contrasts, choice of colors and taste of >mustache shape, I'd be glad to answer any question regarding how to >tune it according to personal taste using krita. A drawing purposed to be displayed by a MUA already should be o

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 13:02, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > It is not a social network and I'm not an official Ubuntu Studio > contributor :p. It's a network of emails, with people, socializing around a theme. But we could argue about the definition's finesses back and forth ad infinitum. > I'm not a member of th

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 13:37, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > A note that isn't related to Krita. > > This drawing causes the same pain as many websites with a black > background and dark grey fonts cause for me. > > I'm using CRTs and environments with bright themes, IOW more or less > white background with more o

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:37:55 +0100, set wrote: >Here is a picture i've drawn with it. Nothing else used. At it's height >it had 17 layers with transparencies and filters and such... Not a huge >piece of any sort, but proof it works well for what is ment. A note that isn't related to Krita. This d

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:21:05 +0100, set wrote: >I met you Ralf, on the very social public mailing list for Linux Audio >Users :) It is not a social network and I'm not an official Ubuntu Studio contributor :p. I'm not a member of the church of Linux audio, but I have other reasons to wish that mo

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Jimmy Sjölund
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > Does anybody expect to find contributors by social network presence? > > Yes, there are already users posting to the page or about Ubuntu Studio on Facebook for instance. Some of them might consider contributing if we showed them how. Xubu

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 12:16, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/PublicRelationsDocumentation > > So "support" in this context isn't "support" in the sense of helping > users to fix issues with Linux and user space?! > It's just my guess, but because support ultimately is the outw

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Krita - Was: PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:24:54 +0100, set wrote: >On 2015-10-29 11:09, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >>I tested Krita as a replacement for GIMP. Krita is completely >>unusable. It's missing features and the performance is much to >>slow. >Strange, i use it very much and never had to complain about anything. I

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 12:06, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Does anybody expect to find contributors by social network presence? I sure have found many motivated and creative friends thru IRC and billboards. Heck! I met you Ralf, on the very social public mailing list for Linux Audio Users :) Misunderstand me rig

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/PublicRelationsDocumentation So "support" in this context isn't "support" in the sense of helping users to fix issues with Linux and user space?! -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: http

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:36:11 -0400, Jordan Vashey wrote: >I can get a Facebook page going with some crazy graphics haha Is it meant ironically? https://www.facebook.com/Ubuntustudio More than one official location for each social network you want to use is enough, several official locations in o

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:31:17 +0100, set wrote: >I personally don't feel comfortable with socialnetworks, but i see why >it is necessary to have a presence there and encourage anyone who using >them to give a bump for the ubuntustudio-cause whenever possible! Ubuntu is as known as Jesus Christ, Moh

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-29 11:09, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > I tested Krita as a replacement for GIMP. Krita is completely unusable. > It's missing features and the performance is much to slow. Strange, i use it very much and never had to complain about anything. I actually have got a design studio in barcelona to

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:13:15 +0100, set wrote: >https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=136 I tested Krita as a replacement for GIMP. Krita is completely unusable. It's missing features and the performance is much to slow. The Ubuntu Studio default DE is based on GTK and not on Qt. Fishing for contr

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread Jordan Vashey
I can get a Facebook page going with some crazy graphics haha Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2015, at 05:31, set wrote: > >> On 2015-10-28 23:52, set wrote: >> blablabla zombr ands brains... > > Not sure i came through correct yesterday. My apologies. The bottom-line > i feel that i left out

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] PR & Support: Where to fish for contributors?

2015-10-29 Thread set
On 2015-10-28 23:52, set wrote: > blablabla zombr ands brains... Not sure i came through correct yesterday. My apologies. The bottom-line i feel that i left out is that, i will ask around my entourage. I don't really know how to recruit engage people in any other form than Away >From Keyboard. I w