[ale] So what do we do when the PC goes away?

Fri Nov 2 13:46:53 EDT 2012

Hi Rich,

Sounds interesting.  I checked the LXF on the news stand last night at BN.  I didn't see the article on this topic.  Can you tell me the issue and page number.  Also, if I switched away from Ubuntu, I would want something that I know will continue to get updates.  Do they use the Debian repositories for updates?  And, are they using APT as the package manager?  Are you considering switching to this when they stop patching Ubuntu?  Actually, I think they may already have stopped patching Ubuntu 11.04.

Sincerely,

Ron

Rich Faulkner <rfaulkner at tux86.org> wrote:

>Hey Ron...you may want to checkout SolusOS.  It's featured in LXF this
>current issue and is Debian and classic Gnome.
>
>
>
>On Thu, 2012-11-01 at 14:11 -0400, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>
>> Hi Jay,
>> 
>> Thanks for the tip.  I've heard  Cinnamon and Mate mentioned before,
>and am considering them.  I haven't researched it yet since I'm putting
>off upgrading Ubuntu 11.04 until they stop patching it.  Gnome 2 works
>just like I need it to and I've customized it the way I like it.  I
>like their "panels".  I have one on the top of the screen that holds a
>cpu frequency monitor and buttons for my running applications.  I have
>one on the right that holds the Ubuntu "start" menu and cpu / memory /
>swap space monitor as well as notifications and recycle bin, volume
>control, etc.  But, if I have to change, I'll be considering these.  Is
>it possible to put Cinnamon or Mate on Ubuntu 12.10 instead of the
>Unity UI?  If so, how would I go about that?
>> 
>> Hi Allen,
>> 
>> Thanks for the tip.  I'm also going to be considering XFCE and maybe
>LXDE as well.  Based on what I said above about what I like about Gnome
>2, which environment do you think is the most adaptable and
>customizable?  I especially like to add active application buttons, cpu
>monitors, temp monitors, and notifications, etc. around the edges of
>the screen.  I also need a comprehensive hierarchical menu system where
>I can browse to every program on the system if I don't know what's
>there or what to search for. 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Ron
>> 
>> 
>> Jay Lozier <jslozier at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >On 10/31/2012 09:11 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>> >> I'm typing this from a tablet.  However, for any serious work I
>use a
>> >PC.  I'm not too worried they'll die out.  May be fewer vendors. 
>> >Getting a good OS to run may be a problem.  Both Ubuntu and MS have
>> >abandoned good pc OS design.  I'm upgrading most of my dual boot
>pc's
>> >to Windows 7 on the MS side.  Not sure what I'll upgrade to from
>Ubuntu
>> >11.04 on the Linux side.
>> >>
>> >> Ron
>> >Try Mint with either Cinnamon or Mate
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I keep reading that the pc is doomed and will die before long. 
>They
>> >>> don't define long however.  All these smart devices like tablets,
>> >>> phones
>> >>> and things yet to be invented will replace them.  Now it's
>possible
>> >>> that
>> >>> 9th generation programming languages will take verbal
>instructions
>> >to
>> >>> generate apps, but somehow I doubt it.  I shudder to think how
>I'd
>> >>> develop a complex C++ app on a tablet or a phone.
>> >>>
>> >>>   A tablet can never replace my 22" screen.  After all I'm pretty
>> >sure
>> >>> my vision will not improve in the future.  Are we going to have
>> >eyeball
>> >>>
>> >>> implants that will send the screen directly to the brain? Maybe
>type
>> >by
>> >>>
>> >>> thinking?  That seems dangerous given the way my mind wanders off
>at
>> >>> times.  I'm thinking that a scantily clothed blond wouldn't do at
>> >all
>> >>> in
>> >>> the middle of my database update.
>> >>>
>> >>> To borrow from the NRA, "I'll give you my keyboard and mouse when
>> >you
>> >>> pry  it from my cold, dead hands."
>> >>>
>> >>> Jim.
>> >>> ****
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Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.
Please excuse my potential brevity.

(To whom it may concern.  My email address has changed.  Replying to former
messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the wrong
address.  Please send all personal correspondence to the new address.)

(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)

Ron Frazier
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