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Well that didn't take long, Apple "broke" the iPod, and OSS fixed it. 3 23 (9/18/2007 2:31:49 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Instructions for linux users on how to fix their iTunesDB files are here. Windows users are going to have to wait a little while. (For interested programmers... Jim

Package management done right. 10 23 (6/3/2007 7:53:04 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 AFter I installed Feisty on this desktop, I found I was using OOcalc exclusively. I had used gnumeric for quite some time, but it's not part of the default instal... Jim

Ubuntu 7.04 on my laptop, first impressions. 7 30 (4/19/2007 7:55:36 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 In January, I bought a new ultra light laptop from System76 (the Darter is the one I got) It came with Ubuntu 6.10 installed, no Windows of any form. I wrote a... Jim

GNOME nice bits 18 26 (3/31/2007 10:15:37 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Click on the desktop, anywhere not a window, or icon/menu. Now hit / a location requester pops up. Enter a location say /pub, and a file browser window opens to... Jim

New Laptop, pre-installed with Ubuntu. 4 26 (2/19/2007 2:14:52 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ordered a new System76 Darter on 7 Feb, it arrived on the 16th, (one day late, thanks to bad weather in Denver preventing DHL from picking it up from System76 ... Jim

Private browsing feature for Firefox. 0 42 (12/24/2006 2:51:53 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 For those who were crowing over the "private browsing" mode of Safari in OSX. And -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFF... Jim

FUSE + MP3FS = iPod+ogg, sortof. 19 20 (12/17/2006 12:59:05 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Just came across this interesting article. the short and skinny, you can save/rip your CDs to flac, ogg, whatever, and using a combination of FUSE and MP3FS, ... Jim

Dapper - Edgy report 0 28 (10/17/2006 5:36:25 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Bumped my primary workstation at home from Dapper to Edgy (which is due for release soon) I'd been using Edgy on the laptop for a while with no problems. Ran th... Jim

OpenOffice, speed, and odt. 6 28 (5/27/2006 5:39:51 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I read with some interest, Erik's post on the unverified claims made by George Ou, still haven't seen any evidence from Erik that Sun's engineers agreed with Ou's ... Jim

Bet he wished he'd anonymised himself... 3 44 (2/9/2006 5:59:55 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yahoo! Helped Jail another Chinese Cyberdissident -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFD6tpbd90bcYOAWPYRAuy8AKDE1ayn2nCFgz... Jim

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Comparison of Ubuntu and OpenSolaris 18 23 (6/4/2008 7:40:56 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy GNU/Linux is like your first car, you can modify it, you can personalise it; it might be a bit untidy; but it is yours, and you love it. OpenSolarus is a limousine that you have borrowed, it will never be your... nessuno (2193)

NEWS - Hans Reiser, Found GUILTY of first degree murder. Open Source fallout begins. 211 26 (4/29/2008 5:29:04 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/29/BAKU10DLNG.DTL&tsp=1 "Computer programmer Hans Reiser was arrogant while testifying in his murder trial and never showed any compassion for his es... Ezekiel

Ubuntu Hardy 18 28 (4/29/2008 10:15:02 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Just upgraded my machine as follows: Gusty -> Hardy KDE 3.5 -> KDE 4 In the process, I encountered a couple of issues. First, mysql. AppArmor doesn't seem to like mysql having a data directory under /home.... kbjarnason (4583)

Can I use this MS OS or Not? 25 25 (4/30/2008 12:35:22 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Why Microsoft is losing (Copy protection and restrictive licensing) Tags: microsoft, linux, windows, operating system, microsoft windows, market share Report as spam Discussion - Post 1 of 1 Why Microso... ruben1 (375)

Ballmer chokes on own dog food? 14 23 (4/30/2008 1:35:55 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/2008/04/steve-ballmers-presentation-co.html http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/2439080330_c5e0e339bb.jpg Tags: * Apple, * Mac, * Microso... linonut (8349)

Short review of Linux-based Amazon Kindle 8 20 (5/1/2008 8:35:36 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy **Introduction** This is a short review of the [Amazon Kindle][1], an interesting eBook reader. The Kindle runs Linux, so may be of some interest to readers of COLA. The Kindle may be used with a wide variet... reply_in_group (10240)

Linux just works! For up to 2 minutes before hard-freezing 32 21 (5/1/2008 11:19:16 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy "When I just install a single 1 GB everything locks up. The windows XP has no problem but I have nothing but issues in Ubuntu any version." #28 at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=659048&highlight=Ha... nospam11 (18352)

Happy Easter Vista Users! 26 21 (5/4/2008 5:06:41 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Oh so entertaining is closed secret DRM infested software! Happy Easter http://www.metacafe.com/watch/614117/windows_vista_easter_egg_revealed/ http://www.eeggs.com/tree/11156.html ... spam-killer (68)

How many "advocates" have me killfiled? 163 19 (5/31/2008 4:39:18 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Not a trick question ;-) ... nospam11 (18352)

why 3G of memory for vista desktop? 72 24 (6/4/2008 6:15:09 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Because vista can't handle any more. It's hilarious that microsoft has put out an OS that is unuseable with 1G of memory, barely useable with 2G, and can't handle any more than 3G. If it is pissing and shitti... aznomad.3 (960)