Really hard, not impossible, Guan. Where there is a will, there is a way. And there's a will already... with patience, the way will come ;)
On 13 Jul 2017 00:55, "Guang Chao" <guang.chao.1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 10:26 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > wrote: > >> TANSTAAFL == "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" >> q.v. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL> >> >> Disclaimer: Though I use Debian rather than Ubuntu, I often find this >> forum useful. >> > > Same to me. I mean I find useful. But I guess many Linux user don't use > just one particular distro. For me, Debian for servers and Ubuntu on my > desktop. > > >> >> On 07/12/2017 02:01 AM, Joao Monteiro wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> For those who may not have read it in the thread where I mentioned >>> it, the purpose of this thread is simple: >>> >>> My humble way of giving a contribution to the community within my >>> rookie means, in a threefold manner... >>> >> >> Don't knock it. Not only do you recognize (perhaps unconsciously) >> TANSTAAFL, but you saw a means to contribute by means other than >> programming. Other ways include proof reading &/or writing documentation >> and filing good bug reports. >> > > Good docs are really hard to do, but is super useful. Very few open > source projects can boast of great docs. > > >> >> >>> 1) The original subject of a thread usually gets lost in the twists >>> and turns that the replies take, often going astray into subjects >>> that have nothing to do with their original subject. >>> >> >> I assume you are referring to >> <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-users/2017-July/010229.html>. >> >> >> When that deviation from the original sibject happens, people are >>> welcome to bring that deviation into here. That way the threads can >>> remain as useful references to their titled subjects and with >>> valuable info pertaining to that subject alone >>> >> >> You have chosen one of the possible solutions, one appropriate to your >> apparent goals. >> In this post I chose a different method to achieve two goals: >> A. maintain close relationship to original thread. >> B. identify aspect of interest. >> >> >>> 2) To bring forth insights into pros and cons of one too many things >>> linux related and >>> >>> 3) To gather as many and varied views and opinions - preferably with >>> sensible explanations as to "why" - as possible, which can bring >>> precious insights into the needs and expectations that users have >>> from their particular linux distro (in this case xubuntu xfce); >>> a graphical or musical user will have different needs and >>> expectations than a math teacher, an >>> average user, a programmer, a forensic analyst, etc... >>> >>> This can in due course offer a substantial picture, map, of what is >>> lacking, what can be improved and how, etc... >>> >>> I have asked Ralph to please be the Prosecutor beating the crap out >>> of me, who will be the horned bugger's advocate :) .... I hope he >>> accepts, as he has very good views and strong opinions well >>> reasoned... >>> >>> So... I'll open it with a subject that is pertinent enough to have >>> some buying me a coffee and others hanging me by my balls :) >>> >>> Give me a few minutes to dawn a pair of kevlar undies and I'll kick >>> start the fuss :) >>> >>> >> I classify software differently than some people. I have a strong >> preference for FOSS for its emphasis on "free/libre" as in "free" speech. >> This is in contrast to "free/gratis". NOTE BENE: there there are many cases >> where proprietary software is available gratis - e.g. proprietary device >> drivers. >> >> I've been a computer *USER* since taking a required programming course as >> an E.E. student in the early 60's. My PC's have ranged from a Kim with 1k >> RAM, through some CPM-80 systems with 16-64k to my my current 3GB Debian >> Stretch systems [with long detour using MS DOS -> WinXP]. >> >> I abandoned MS when they drifted from being a useful tool to requiring me >> to think in line with "the ONE true path" The final break was they >> effectively wanted me to rent new software that didn't meet my >> needs/desires any better than nominally obsolete product. >> >> It is often not recognized that Microsoft, Apple, Canonical, Red Hat, >> Debian, and Ubuntu have something very much in common. They have one >> purpose in mind - providing product that matches their specific view of >> what the customer needs. I tried multiple distros - Debian was the best fit >> for _me_ [sometimes in hard to explicitly define ways]. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> xubuntu-users mailing list >> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >> > > > > -- > Guang <http://javadevnotes.com/java-array-to-string/> > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > >
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