Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Peter Alcibiades
it, and then fed it to the pigs, and when you realise what is not there, your morning toast seems a bit tasteless. -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Linux-software-suggestions-tp4696462p4696526.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Richard Gaskin
AndyP wrote: > Post Installed Software > > File Sharing/Backup: DropBox. - essential. If you have a VPS or dedicated server, down the road you can sharpen your admin skills with the flexible and liberating OwnCloud - good people, great project: > LiveCode Community

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread AndyP
://www.pointandsee.co.uk - made with LiveCode -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Linux-software-suggestions-tp4696462p4696539.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ use-livecode

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Mark Wieder
On 09/22/2015 01:26 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Unfortunately, the weakest part of my Linux experience is LiveCode. Because it's unique I still use it, but of all the Linux software I use it's the least polished and most error-prone. LC 6.7.7 is so far the most stable on linux. Unfortunately

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Mark Wieder
On 09/22/2015 09:41 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Mark Wieder wrote: Oh... one more thing... the uninstaller doesn't work on linux any more. The last one that worked is for version 6.5.2. Do you have the bug report number for that? http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15707 -- Mark

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Mark Wieder
On 09/22/2015 09:38 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: I know Fraser's been working on the clipboard issues on Linux, so hopefully in a new build soon I'll be able to copy code examples and paste them directly into the forums or an email to this list without having to first paste them into Gedit, then

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Richard Gaskin
Mark Wieder wrote: > On 09/22/2015 01:26 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > >> Unfortunately, the weakest part of my Linux experience is LiveCode. >> Because it's unique I still use it, but of all the Linux software I >> use it's the least polished and most error-prone. > > LC 6.7.7 is so far the most

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Richard Gaskin
Mark Wieder wrote: Oh... one more thing... the uninstaller doesn't work on linux any more. The last one that worked is for version 6.5.2. Do you have the bug report number for that? I didn't know it ever worked. Kinda comforting to know it's just a regression, more hopeful that it can be

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Mark Wieder
On 09/22/2015 01:02 PM, AndyP wrote: LiveCode Community 8.0 DP4 - This was my first experience of installing without using the package manager or via the terminal apt install and didn't go so smoothly. It took two attempts after working out that the installer had to be given execution rights.

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-22 Thread Warren Samples
On 09/22/2015 03:02 PM, AndyP wrote: Photo / Raw editing - DarkTable - Linux only, I've been wanting to play with this for ages. There is also RawTherapee (this is cross platform but not well known to Win/Mac users because they don't "sell" it) http://www.rawtherapee.com/ LightZone is

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Peter TB Brett
ust develops random features. > >Copy the new cloud space, get your free 15GB space now: >Get Copy > > >Script editor Themer for LC http://2108.co.uk > >PointandSee is a FREE simple but full featured under cursor colour >picker / finder. >http://www.pointandsee.co.uk -

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Richmond
On 09/20/2015 11:52 AM, AndyP wrote: I'm about to turn a Dell 5150 which is sitting collecting dust into my very first Linux based machine! This will be an open source software only machine. I've always been Windows based so have decided to go for Mint with Cinnamon distro as it looks like it

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Peter Alcibiades
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Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread AndyP
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Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
AndyP wrote: I'm about to turn a Dell 5150 which is sitting collecting dust into my very first Linux based machine! This will be an open source software only machine. I've always been Windows based so have decided to go for Mint with Cinnamon distro as it looks like it will be easier for me

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Mark Wieder
On 09/20/2015 01:52 AM, AndyP wrote: I haven't run into problems with linux Mint 17 / cinnamon, but otherwise I agree with Richmond's recommendations. And Peter's to go with a 64-bit distro (whichever one you choose). You'll probably find that most of the software Richmond recommends is

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Peter Alcibiades
Text editor: Geany, or from the terminal nano. -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Linux-software-suggestions-tp4696462p4696476.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: Linux software suggestions

2015-09-20 Thread Peter TB Brett
On 2015-09-20 19:03, Peter Alcibiades wrote: Text editor: Geany, or from the terminal nano. Nononono. Emacs. Peter -- Dr Peter Brett LiveCode Open Source Team LiveCode on reddit!