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(LINUX CAUCUS) Mint KDE 16 PETRA released
Linux Mint Forums ^ | December 8th, 2013 | Clem

Posted on 12/10/2013 7:24:58 AM PST by Bikkuri

Release a day, or so, ago..


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Education; Hobbies; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: kde; linux; mint
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To: ShadowAce

You are already over my head... every time I want to purge crap that is outdated or no longer works, I have to go research on ‘ixquick’..

Like I said before, I am no pro on Linux... but it is growing on me more very day..

IO think 1 of the biggest problems (minus the easy access app windows), is the fact you have to input the password for anything that may or will affect the system.

I outgrew that prob... we just need to get the rest of the entitlement generation to accept an understand .... (so many curse words left out :p)


61 posted on 12/10/2013 9:16:45 AM PST by Bikkuri ( those would have been affected.)
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To: rarestia

ouch... not to or from you.... just the ‘ports’... within the last decade, I have seen PC gaming companies go from extreme graphics/performance on PCs to producing for the plat-formers... and then PORTING to the PC... terrible crap coming out now-a-days... Heck, Games for PCs back 15 years ago are better than the ported crap they come out with now... :/

Even funnier, the ported crap, sometimes runs better on Linux than on Mac or Win platforms :p .... weird tech world we are living in now... and like I mentioned before (can’t remember if it was ion this thread, or not), sometimes, I wish I was back in DOS world.... (maybe before that, even)..


62 posted on 12/10/2013 9:22:27 AM PST by Bikkuri ( those would have been affected.)
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To: ShadowAce

BTW.. there is so much difference in respond time here, compared to ANY LINUX forums...

Here... 1-20 minutes... ANY Linux Forums... 1 day-5 years :/


63 posted on 12/10/2013 9:26:08 AM PST by Bikkuri ( those would have been affected.)
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To: Bikkuri
LOL! Yup. I'm on a thread in Fedora's forum that is actually receiving some input--but that is not usual.
64 posted on 12/10/2013 9:30:46 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Bikkuri

There are notable exceptions to the porting rules though. The entire Battlefield series from EA was developed on PC and ported to consoles. All of the Grand Theft Auto series is developed on PC. Most MMOs are developed on PC (i.e. WoW, EVE, WoT). The biggest console-developed titles are FPS titles like CoD, but I think Microsoft even programmed that on PC. Games like Halo, however, are console-only.

The problem with console gaming is that your platform never changes with the times, so you have to “upgrade” in 4-6 years at $400 a pop while I can upgrade my components over time or even overclock them to meet new demands.


65 posted on 12/10/2013 9:36:47 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Try Mepis Linux; it's the one I rely upon for most things. It is based upon Debian Stable and I have found it boots reliably on quite a few different machines including laptops. Mepis 8.0 is based upon the last Debian Stable; "Lenny" and is quite easy on resources on a modern machine. Mepis 11 is the most recent (they expect to release v12 very soon) but requires more resources and drive space. However you do get updated drivers and codecs with it.

All are live-disc versions, 8.0 fits on a CD and v11 on a DVD. Free to download and play with to see if you like it, and install later if you wish -even allows dual-booting, for more speed.

66 posted on 12/10/2013 9:51:11 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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To: Bikkuri

(Psst! “ixquick.com”. Better. Faster. No ChiCom-FanBoi of a search engine!)


67 posted on 12/10/2013 9:54:12 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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To: Utilizer
For most server machines, I use Fedora. For this desktop/laptop, I use SUSE.

I'm playing with the Live DVD on another desktop now. I'm favorably impressed with what I've seen of this MINT release. It doesn't have some libraries that I need on the live DVD, but a full install may fix that.

I'm not a big fan of KDE, and I'm used to having multiple desktops, but I'm happy with the stock drivers, except for touch-screen support.

/johnny

68 posted on 12/10/2013 10:00:36 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Bikkuri
heck, been sitting here for about 5 minutes traying to think of a good reason to even USE Win...

I hear you, mate. I am forced to use 'doze for certain specific high-end programs that allow that as an option. CAD/CAM, SPICE, and Engineering proggies that now have 'doze versions available, but not Linux.

For everything else, I rely upon Linux exclusively. Nice not staring at a BSOD over and over again, lol!

69 posted on 12/10/2013 10:03:14 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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To: Bikkuri

Is it a stable release? Long term support?


70 posted on 12/10/2013 10:10:51 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: rarestia

I do love Ubuntu, so stable


71 posted on 12/10/2013 10:13:18 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Bikkuri

The fan wouldn’t work on mine and I downloaded something to make the fan work, I don’t remember what but I could try to find out.


72 posted on 12/10/2013 10:15:19 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL

My ONLY complaint with Ubuntu is that they’re going the same route as Microsoft with regards to compatibility, thus increasing the footprint of their repositories. They’re exceptionally good at keeping order to their apt repos, but at some point, that monster’s going to grow out of control.


73 posted on 12/10/2013 10:16:38 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: Bikkuri

http://askubuntu.com/questions/22108/how-to-control-fan-speed


74 posted on 12/10/2013 10:17:25 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Utilizer

I wonder if there is a Linux variant (I use Ubuntu) that would fit on a 1gb usb? Most small ones need at least 2 I think. They need twice as much room as they take up I think.


75 posted on 12/10/2013 10:26:07 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: rarestia

Until then I will enjoy the stability


76 posted on 12/10/2013 10:26:50 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: JRandomFreeper

I run SuSE on the desktop and laptop exclusively (my whole home runs it). I am a little disappointed with 13.1 and the missing nVidia repo. That was supposed to be resolved last week and still nothing from nvidia so I am stuck with nouveau for the time being.


77 posted on 12/10/2013 10:39:32 AM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: Ghost of SVR4
I'm still running SUSE 11.1 on this machine. It works. It's stable. It has a few years worth of libraries accumulated as I've compiled apps, so I'm sticking with that until this box dies.

I may move over to Mint on the other desktop box, but I'll have to copy a whole lot of data to an external disk.

/johnny

78 posted on 12/10/2013 10:55:07 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: GeronL
I wonder if there is a Linux variant (I use Ubuntu) that would fit on a 1gb usb? Most small ones need at least 2 I think. They need twice as much room as they take up I think.

Yes, there are. The trick is to run them as their disc-image on the flash drive so it does not attempt to continually write to it.

79 posted on 12/10/2013 11:05:00 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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To: All

Must run for now -BFL!


80 posted on 12/10/2013 11:05:45 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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