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Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 03:43 PM »
Yes.
1527
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 11:29 AM »
I am not a part of "the Linux community".

"The Linux community" mainly consists of "I am too stupid to make my Windows work right" Dumbuntu/openSUSE users. I don't want to be a part of that. After all, if I want UNIX, I'll always choose BSD.
1528
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 11:11 AM »
Yep.
1529
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 08:12 AM »
How can you disagree with someone personally preferring something for their own use?  :P ;D
-40hz (July 19, 2012, 07:50 AM)
By using words.
1530
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 08:12 AM »
Manual, not only manpages, pal.

1531
General Software Discussion / Re: Why Microsoft killed the Windows Start button
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 07:08 AM »
This graphic says it all:

If Windows were a hammer
-daddydave (July 19, 2012, 05:48 AM)
That pretty much sums up the OS "wars" too. An OS is a tool to master the work, not the work itself. :)
1532
Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Ad Muncher - half off
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 06:21 AM »
I only use 1 browser. The rare cases where I need to use another are not the cases where I need an ad blocker. (Although the filter list in my secondary browser is the same as in Firefox.)
1533
Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Ad Muncher - half off
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 06:04 AM »
I can't see a reason to prefer this to decent Adblock browser extensions.
1534
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 05:06 AM »
Actually, aptitude was removed in the most recent versions of ubuntu.
-jgpaiva (July 19, 2012, 04:14 AM)
Hahaha, Ubuntu. Being different is their only purpose.
Debian tells us the opposite. :D

At the present time, aptitude is the recommended tool for interaction with the APT suite.

(source)

I don't think so. The manual was built for people who have reached a certain level of knowledge.
-jgpaiva (July 19, 2012, 04:14 AM)
Not if they start with chapter 1 which usually teaches the basics.

Also, the manual does not answer questions like "how can I install new software"
-jgpaiva (July 19, 2012, 04:14 AM)
It does. Search for "install software".  :P
1535
Living Room / Re: First photo on the Web
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 03:50 AM »
No, I am not.
1536
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 03:50 AM »
... Also, RTFM is the most helpful answer I could imagine. If everyone would RTFM more, there were no stupid questions anymore.

Answering your questions might help you in one special case, but it can not teach you the Whys and Whats.
1537
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 19, 2012, 03:46 AM »
I have to disagree with the statement that was a direct reply to mine above.

apt-get is officially deprecated, usage of aptitude is encouraged. Also you don't have to know exact package names, modern package managers are able to suggest the right package when you type the binary name.

That said, how can Linux be a hobby when you ignore its powers? :D
1538
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 18, 2012, 05:00 PM »
Linux Mint v12 new application install example:
Click 1) Applications, 2) Other, 3) Software manager (36,235 packages available in 12 categories). 4) Graphics (Category 614 packages in list and 6 subcategories), 5) Inkscape (description, score, reviews, homepage URL, version, size, Install/Remove), 6) Install.

Wait for install. Close Software Manager. Open Applications. Click icon/name to run.
-sword (July 18, 2012, 04:56 PM)
aptitude install inkscape.

Newbie.
1539
Living Room / Re: The first cybernetic hatecrime?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 18, 2012, 07:02 AM »
But the overall percentage of dietary fibers will dramatically increase!
1540
Living Room / Re: The first cybernetic hatecrime?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 18, 2012, 03:39 AM »
He should have assimilated them.
1541
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 17, 2012, 02:32 AM »
There was a time I shared your POV. Then I found the yum history command. :D
1542
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 17, 2012, 01:39 AM »
I use Debian; ergo the easiest package manager on the Planet
-Edvard (July 17, 2012, 12:53 AM)
Debian uses yum?  :P
1543
Post New Requests Here / Re: editors
« Last post by Tuxman on July 16, 2012, 03:55 PM »
I should redefine my needs as,
text folding (primarily),
-gtrur3476433 (July 16, 2012, 03:50 PM)
Sublime Text 2.

font size change (even just globally (like notepad.exe))
-gtrur3476433 (July 16, 2012, 03:50 PM)
Sublime Text 2. (Only globally and per-file, not by paragraph.)

and past in jpg,png,bmp (perhaps icons) for reference
-gtrur3476433 (July 16, 2012, 03:50 PM)
This is not related to text editors, is it?

BTW:

If any know of an editor that is lighter and/or focuses on text folding and features above then posters can still holler.
-gtrur3476433 (July 16, 2012, 03:50 PM)
I'm pretty sure Vim can do simple text folding too. I just think it's not made for you.
1544
Post New Requests Here / Re: editors
« Last post by Tuxman on July 16, 2012, 03:19 AM »
Sublime Text 2 (free to try, nag screens when saving files) allows text folding by simple indentations.  :Thmbsup:
1545
Living Room / Re: First photo on the Web
« Last post by Tuxman on July 15, 2012, 08:38 AM »
At least, "les horribles" is perfectly fitting.
1546
Living Room / Re: What will be your next computer?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 15, 2012, 08:36 AM »
I'd vote B.
1547
Living Room / Re: What will be your next computer?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 15, 2012, 08:33 AM »
* you're  8)
1548
Living Room / Re: What will be your next computer?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 14, 2012, 08:21 AM »
I'll buy some Macbook just to say "man I hate this Macbook".

Also, I think I'll get some HP 635 for PC-BSD.
My Windows machine works, no need to buy a new one yet.

 8)
1549
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 13, 2012, 12:28 AM »
Don't you feel silly still having learning wheels attached to your car?
1550
Living Room / Re: Is Linux just a hobby?
« Last post by Tuxman on July 12, 2012, 11:35 PM »
Why do people want to use Linux like they use Windows? What is the case with all these graphical installers?

Maybe you would best go with openSUSE or PC-BSD and their one click installers. :D
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