tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post8328676547332412630..comments2023-06-14T03:31:06.313-07:00Comments on tech lore by igor: Kubuntu 13.10 is for Keeps!igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-10542531217346007762013-12-15T16:19:56.346-08:002013-12-15T16:19:56.346-08:00Alternatives to Muon may well be worth investigati...Alternatives to Muon may well be worth investigating.igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-57227828407265527462013-12-15T16:17:42.066-08:002013-12-15T16:17:42.066-08:00I have revised my review, omitting any bits that c...I have revised my review, omitting any bits that cast reflections on your forum. If you would like help dealing with spammers, I have experience in that area. Write to my email address at zee ba zu at gmail dot com. There are no spaces in my email address.igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-67453744805577638812013-12-15T06:29:30.986-08:002013-12-15T06:29:30.986-08:00Strange. I've been using Kubuntu since the AL...Strange. I've been using Kubuntu since the ALPH of 9.04 and it has been running perfectly for me. Registration at Kubuntu forums was also a no-brainer. I was so enthralled with Kubuntu that I volunteered as an admin for three years. The forum is really a cool place where no question, including those about Windows, gets a "RTFM" response, regardless of how many times it has been previously asked. I'm 72 and I've been running Linux since RH 5.0 in May of 1998. I support about a dozen people my age, with no computer experience, who are also running Kubuntu. None have had any problems during the last year. Give Kubuntu, and the forum, another chance. Please remember that forums like Kubuntu are under constant attack by spammers, bots and other low life, so such stringent registration requirements are needed to keep out one time posters of ads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-84817418394587675362013-12-15T03:18:04.217-08:002013-12-15T03:18:04.217-08:00I have not heard of Muon package management softwa...I have not heard of Muon package management software. For KDE, at least on Debian, I have gone with Apper (apper-kde I think) and have been pleasantly surprised by how well it has performed. If you're willing to take a step away from Muon, I'd highly recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-46327581519886377292013-12-15T01:37:53.993-08:002013-12-15T01:37:53.993-08:00LibreOffice uses an own toolkit named VLC. See htt...LibreOffice uses an own toolkit named VLC. See http://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/81/which-gui-toolkit-is-used-by-lo/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-9944503668172198272013-12-01T08:57:10.443-08:002013-12-01T08:57:10.443-08:00I too, am flustered by the decition of the mir/way...I too, am flustered by the decition of the mir/wayland developers, but I am curious to see how they stack up against each other. I think compatiblity with hardware will be mir's benefit for devices ranging, while wayland will preform better, but either the case i do intend to use both and support both. I am a pacifist but having multiple solutions to a single problem given it's done right can promote solutions across the board that the other did not see.KeyXMakerXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812046680955323224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-67444213237685308572013-11-18T21:41:41.114-08:002013-11-18T21:41:41.114-08:00I was a victim of my own enthusiasm, which often h...I was a victim of my own enthusiasm, which often happens to me. I fell in love with Kubuntu, which looked great at first, until the updater stopped functioning, and I noticed I couldn't access the Kubuntu forum. The updater is a pretty important piece of any operating system, and I don't think it's one that I can live without. Yeah, I also notice in retrospect that Xubuntu 13.10 is a lot faster than Kubuntu 13.10, even on my system, which has 4 gigs of RAM. Have you tried Xubuntu 13.10, by any chance? I am not sure I really believe that you are running a 386 PC, because I seem to recall that the Linux kernel dropped support for 386 PC's. Perhaps that is the reason you are experiencing problems--due to the new kernel in use in 13.10. I don't think there is very much financial cost to getting a little bit more modern cpu. For instance, you could probably pick up a used desktop or laptop at Goodwill or Ebay for less than a hundred dollars.igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-43911355132181760772013-11-18T17:33:09.468-08:002013-11-18T17:33:09.468-08:00I love Kubuntu and generally agree with your asses...I love Kubuntu and generally agree with your assessment of it, but my experience of 13.10 could not be more different. It is extremely slow and crashes on my 386 PC at least once a day for no apparent reason and seems to find multiple tasks too much handle. 13.04 was a dream, but this is a disaster. My advice; don't upgrade until these major bugs are sorted out.Chris Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949808402807602463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-44137230506479938512013-11-04T10:51:56.895-08:002013-11-04T10:51:56.895-08:00I normally do not use Gmail's web interface an...I normally do not use Gmail's web interface and thus do not access the spam folder. Based on your suggestion, I loaded the web interface, looked into the spam folder on Gmail and found that six or seven Kubuntu forum registration emails were marked as spam by Gmail (not by me). Clicking on the links in those messages, however, resulted in error messages, and trying to enter their activation codes on the Kubuntu forum also resulted in an error message. I do not know why this was the case. So I took the time to create a brand new user account on the Kubuntu forum, registering for I think the eighth time, and I kept my "Spam Folder" open in Gmail in another tab. Again the verification email got sent to the Spam folder, and when I clicked on the activation link, I received this error message: "Hourly registration attempts exceeded! Press your back button and try something else." In conclusion, I maintain that the Kubuntu forum is not configured properly and that this is a red flag for any user that needs support for their operating system. I think there is such a thing as having too much security on a forum, and Kubuntu's forum admin definitely needs to loosen these security parameters in order to be more user-friendly. I am not eager to register for a tenth time and seeing that attempt fail as well.igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-4158330682495639832013-11-04T10:07:18.064-08:002013-11-04T10:07:18.064-08:00I just successfully registered on kubuntuforums.ne...I just successfully registered on kubuntuforums.net They, sent the verification email which ended up in my Spam folder. I located it there, clicked the link and my forum registration was immediately completed. I guess your verification emails also ended up in Spam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-60414763143346552902013-10-28T06:26:28.170-07:002013-10-28T06:26:28.170-07:00On an old computer with limited memory, I would re...On an old computer with limited memory, I would recommend the Xfce desktop, and either Linux Mint Xfce or Xubuntu. I run Linux Mint Xfce on my 2008 Thinkpad with 2 gigs of RAM. The KDE desktop, and Kubuntu, are targeted towards more recent-model desktops and laptops with more system resources. igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-42124722326719651982013-10-27T22:06:21.954-07:002013-10-27T22:06:21.954-07:00Hi. I've installed kubuntu but it performed so...Hi. I've installed kubuntu but it performed so poor that I reinstalled linux mint back on my system. When I was trying to install netbeans it was like taking forever. I have a very old acer 5002 laptop but linux mint work very good on it. I wonder what the kubuntu guys missed that mint people so nicely catches up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755350788573885791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-30110653798157116112013-10-27T22:00:43.462-07:002013-10-27T22:00:43.462-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755350788573885791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-69239014701580934462013-10-25T13:03:44.838-07:002013-10-25T13:03:44.838-07:00I know, and that's exactly what I like about i...I know, and that's exactly what I like about it.<br /><br />Before I wrote that, I actually scrolled back to see if you really did point that out. But I guess the fact that you didn't say much about the process tells the reader exactly the same thing though. ;-) I used a USB pendrive and it kindly asked me to remove it btw. No troubles whatsoever.<br /><br />KDE was never this close to perfection imo. This time it might stick to me. :) It's also very snappy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768990115165885139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-70416995439300950832013-10-25T09:10:52.114-07:002013-10-25T09:10:52.114-07:00Thanks. I only write about what I feel like here, ...Thanks. I only write about what I feel like here, and everything is only the way I like it.<br /><br />I should have remarked early in the review how easy the installation actually was, but I got sidetracked by my goof instead. I am glad you pointed out that Kubuntu 13.10's installation has to be one of the easiest and smoothest in the Linux world...as long as one is patient and keeps the disk in the drive! <br /><br />KDE has really matured in my opinion, and I think everyone should try the 4.11 series. It is so nice to be able to customize just about every aspect of the desktop from one comprehensive menu, "System Settings," without ever resorting to the command line.<br />igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-54215070212139256792013-10-25T06:00:19.388-07:002013-10-25T06:00:19.388-07:00Thank you for writing up this excellent review. It...Thank you for writing up this excellent review. It made me try Kubuntu (and KDE for that matter) once again and I have to agree, this was probably the most streamlined installation process and set-up I have ever experienced.<br /><br />I love your blog! Keep it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768990115165885139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-74706901043008172332013-10-24T17:34:06.232-07:002013-10-24T17:34:06.232-07:00That's true and demonstrates the risk of specu...That's true and demonstrates the risk of speculating on motives!igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-60120593644128670202013-10-24T16:45:19.257-07:002013-10-24T16:45:19.257-07:00"I think that GUFW's absence from Kubuntu..."I think that GUFW's absence from Kubuntu may have something to do with GUFW not being a KDE-specific solution and thus posing a bit of an embarrassment..."<br /><br />I doubt it, since as you point out, Kubuntu uses LibreOffice (GTK+) rather than the made-for-KDE KOffice (QT).Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-11691837471526660242013-10-22T14:08:32.533-07:002013-10-22T14:08:32.533-07:00wireless works fine in kubuntu 13.10. I love itwireless works fine in kubuntu 13.10. I love itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-17694966379399470712013-10-22T10:11:25.176-07:002013-10-22T10:11:25.176-07:00I have coded in C++, assembler, Delphi, Powerbuild...I have coded in C++, assembler, Delphi, Powerbuilder, Cobol, and the list goes on, but I do not understand what Bernhard is talking about and don't want to hazard a guess. <br /><br />I don't think that anyone bases their opposition to MIR on its being new. I am new to Linux, having only used it for a year, and have no vested interest or bias. No one is going to stop MIR, obviously, and I think that Canonical has a pretty tough skin and will not shed any tears over the frowns of people like myself. It will be interesting to see what the future brings and whether I will eat humble pie and use Ubuntu/MIR in the years to come after all. I have no problem admitting I was wrong about something. But from the vantage point of today, I think it more likely I will be using Wayland, at least on my desktops and laptops.igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087999668155540136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4857474508902511130.post-2211728199959716972013-10-22T08:46:51.197-07:002013-10-22T08:46:51.197-07:00I enjoyed your review and Kubuntu 13.10 will be in...I enjoyed your review and Kubuntu 13.10 will be installed on one of my laptops. The following is a quote from DW about why MIR could be a good move. Development on new ideals should never be stopped or frowned upon. That is the reason we have what we do today. Thanks, Eddie <br /> Mir (by Bernhard "bero" Rosenkränzer on 2013-10-15 13:33:11 GMT from Switzerland)<br />I dislike Ubuntu and its various spin-off distributions, and while I can't say I hate them, I surely distrust Canonical.<br /><br />However, I think Mir could actually become something great.<br /><br />Finally, someone dares to introduce C++ constructs into a core part of the OS instead of relying on obfuscated, easy to write bad code with, replacements that try to add object constructs on top of plain C (such as GObject) rather than just making use of some C++ constructs (I'm essentially thinking "C with classes and better type checking" here, I'm no fan of pushing the STL and crazy design ideas like "everything should be a template" to the core OS) that exist, are standard, easy to use, and not that easy to use incorrectly.<br />(Chances are this is actually why Mir is received so negatively in parts of the community - some people are scared people will realize how useless GObject and friends are if you just stop doing things in a language not designed for it).<br /><br />We will definitely investigate Mir as an option in OpenMandriva. (We will obviously also investigate Wayland and keep X as well).Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943912552676296880noreply@blogger.com