[kwlug-disc] Linux on the Desktop

[B. S.]

 > I know Linux premise is that you have options, but on the application
 > installation front (or package management), I think that it would go
 > a long way to standardize on one.

It's long been present - apt-get

One of the things about Linux is it just takes a whack of complexity of 
proprietary systems off the table - licensing (well, it's free, so no 
need to maintain AAA systems), and security (if it ain't vulnerable in 
the first place, it doesn't need to be secured). Those are gross 
overstatements, but essentially true.

I can only imagine the hours and energy **I haven't** expended for many 
years now on licensing, security, and software. So much so that I do 
sometimes wonder why proprietary system users inflict it upon 
themselves. Between the cost of the proprietary purchases and the 
resource expenditure necessary just to tread water ...

(Debian) packages / repositories do the same - one-stop shopping for 
software and installation. Just a whack of complexity taken off the 
table. Again, an over-simplification, but essentially true.

The same is (apparently) not true for Fedora - there was a thread here 
some years back that startled me. The topic of the thread was someone 
new to Debian, being a long time Fedora user, wanting to know how the 
heck one installed software on Debian out of band. Apparently it's 
normal on Fedora to install software willy nilly, to me no different 
than running setup.exe on any ol' package downloaded from any ol' weird 
source. While to me the whole point of packages and repositories is to 
take the whole risk and complexity of the 'traditional' setup.exe dice 
roll off the table.


I take your point, just install Debian on an SSD and boot the disk you 
need at that moment. For that matter, you can vm boot the other disk 
within Linux when you need to.

For SSD particulars, just peek at the btrfs pages on them and get on 
with your day. 
https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/FAQ#Is_Btrfs_optimized_for_SSD.3F


On 02/22/2017 10:15 PM, Nelson F. wrote:
> Thanks all for the emails.
>
> I know the Live option is not ideal. However, both Debian and Fedora
> had everything working (video, sound, printer) from the get go.
>
>
> I have been thinking about trying the dual boot option. At one point
> I read something about some parameters needed for SSDs, so need to
> investigate a bit more about it if I stick it in my current disk.
>
>
> I use both Linux (command line) and Windows daily at work.
>
> But at home, kind of getting tired with the ads, Cortana and other
> things...however, software just work.
>
>
> I know Linux premise is that you have options, but on the application
> installation front (or package management), I think that it would go
> a long way to standardize on one.
>
>
> Anyhow, thanks for the feedback.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________ From: kwlug-disc
> <kwlug-disc-bounces at kwlug.org> on behalf of Nelson F.
> <nelsonjfr at hotmail.com> Sent: February 22, 2017 4:01 PM To: KWLUG
> discussion Subject: [kwlug-disc] Linux on the Desktop
>
>
> Hi there.
>
> Was just reading email bellow about going cold turkey with Linux on
> the Desktop and I was wondering what everyone experience is.
>
> I tried a few distributions in the 'live' modality (no install):
> Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Elementary, Manjaro, Mint & Artegos.
>
>
> In most I found issues (screen suddenly froze, mouse did not
> respond).
>
>
> Fedora and Debian seemed to be the more stable ones.
>
>
> Any suggestions? Experiences?
>
> Thanks ________________________________ From: kwlug-disc
> <kwlug-disc-bounces at kwlug.org> on behalf of CrankyOldBugger
> <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> Sent: February 22, 2017 9:09 AM To: KWLUG
> discussion Subject: [kwlug-disc] Blogging software for Linux
>
> Anybody out there know of a good client for uploading to a Wordpress
> blog?  I still have to maintain a couple of blogs and "back in the
> day" when I had a Windows machine I uploaded using OpenWriter, a fork
> of MS's Live Writer.  But now that I've gone cold-turkey to Linux I'm
> in the market for a similar tool that works in Ubuntu.
>
> I tried Blogilo last night but found it lacking (it couldn't handle
> photos at all).  It did have some nice features, though, but it's
> just not "there" yet.
>
> Essentially the client sends me a .doc with all the new blog content,
> I copy it subject by subject to the blog client software then upload
> it.  Piece of cake.  But Blogilo choked on any article with a photo
> in it.  It handled the text-only articles fine.
>
> Anyone out there have a favourite to recommend?
>
>
>
>
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