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  1. volatile explained by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on Debian Refuses To Push Timezone Update For NZ DST

    For an explanation of volatile (and volatile-sloppy) see this:

    Desktop System Setup with Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 'Etch' - Package Repositories, Updates & Upgrades
    http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/unices/desktop-system-setup-debian-etch.html#repositories

  2. guides to setting up Debian at thegoldenear.org by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on The Debian System Explained

    I have guides to setting up Debian desktop systems that describe which packages to choose for various desktop tasks and how to configure them, for Debian 3.1 Sarge and for Debian Testing.

    And a similar guide for a Debian server.

  3. guides to setting up Debian at thegoldenear.org by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on The Debian System Explained

    I have guides to setting up Debian desktop systems that describe which packages to choose for various desktop tasks and how to configure them, for Debian 3.1 Sarge and for Debian Testing.

    And a similar guide for a Debian server.

  4. guides to setting up Debian at thegoldenear.org by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on The Debian System Explained

    I have guides to setting up Debian desktop systems that describe which packages to choose for various desktop tasks and how to configure them, for Debian 3.1 Sarge and for Debian Testing.

    And a similar guide for a Debian server.

  5. the Windows Toolbox by thegoldenear · · Score: 4, Informative · on Using Computer Stores to Spread Open Source?

    the Windows Toolbox - http://thegoldenear.org/ - all the software on one CD

  6. Re:Wouldn't a Web portal be a better idea? by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on TheOpenCD 1.4 Released

    like this?

  7. a proposal for doing a/the trasition smoother by danalien · · Score: 2, Interesting · on UK Gov't Considers Expanding Open Source Use
    I don't know about you, but switching everything around for non-crafty-tech-folk isn't the best way of doing a transition. I found out that that could only make things worse, as they get pretty much confused, and demand their old configuration back.

    so if I where an admin there, I'd do the trasition in several steps, slowly under a longer period of time (like 1-2 years...but it all depends on what level the users are on..):
    1. start reclaping their Office-suite out with an open one;like OpenOffice (still running on windows)
    2. Add Mozilla on their desktop, with the link "Internet Browser" (or other win32 open source allternative. and no, not Opera it is pay-for-app, so unless you want to run WAREZ, leave it be..)
    3. (the biggest of them all) under the course of time *slowly* install (and replace only the still paying softwares installed) with alternative win32 open source apps. Here are a few links worth knowing of:
    4. and everytime "they/you ask" for a soulution, dig deeper (than an M$/proprietary solution) and give/tell them an open source (still on their win32 platform) solution. (ps, maybe by this time it's time to, a) either send your available "only M$ & windows drones for admins" on open source/software coureses/lectures/conferences.. etc, b) xor if they protest, fire them =) *it's in your right as 'THE BIG HOUNCHO'=)*, and bring in new admins with knowledge deeper in open source/software than M$ *plenty out there...*)
    5. ..one year lator *or so*; have available, in a "in-your-face"-kind of place, customized uptodate burned KNOPPIX Cd's somewhere your cooworkers can see them, take one and give it a spin; (HENCE, with all the availible software you are useing on the win32, for the linux platfrom, +plus additional. PS, also good if ${YOU the}/your admin customize more than what apps are on it, and configure it be just as/more like the win32 install you are useing/running....*and such stuff*)

    then, when they start asking "why are we still running & paying for M$ windows?, when everything we do is available on the free/open enviorment linux (linux/gnu) platform, for a fraction of the cost."... then I would say, it's a supreme situation to dring forth that linux install...

    think of the +plus side, of it; time will only make the linux kernel and distros better, and give you plenty of oppertunity to plan & execute the whole trasition very/more effectlly.

    PS. Don't forget, that M$ had lots of time getting their users used to using apps only for their platform, that after a while users can't/couldn't see past running anything else than windows, as the software they know & love is only win32.... so it makes sense to first "un-program" them from that restriction...
  8. Re:Almost there by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on GIMP goes SVG

    > (as i do with lots of programs im trying to replace with oss)

    If you need more, take a look at our list of Free and other predominantly non-commercial software at http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/software.h tml

  9. Re:Non-proprietary alternative by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    There is nothing wrong with charging for software, but I didn't see a download link on your website

    All the applications' web sites are linked to from http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/software.h tml
    from where people can download the applications

    All our documentation on configuring Windows and applications is available on the CD and the web site, GPLd. same with software we've written ourselves (http://thegoldenear.org/tweak/.
    There is nothing on the CD that isn't available for free on the web

    We haven't the resources yet to offer an 800MB download (nearly 150 programs). We would like to eventually but it doesn't offer that much more than is already provided.

    We're not charging for the software, merely for the cost of the media.

    I take your points about Shareware and cross-platform applications.

    Our knowledge is gained from actually moving people away from corporate software toward Free-er alternatives, predominantly cross platform Free software, to make the eventual transition we're working towards of moving to Debian (see the fledgling GNU/Linux Toolbox on the same site at http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/unices/).

    Every week, through our work in computer support, we help more and more people make the transition to Free software alternatives.
    So making the balance between pragmatism and idealism is one we face every day and the balance we have struck is born out of actually working with people, having to provide software they need to actually get things done. So we haven't made our choices from within a bubble

    The Windows Toolbox has been available for 4 years, throughout that time working toward a goal of only containing Free and Open Source software, but we're taking a slow evolutionary path toward that goal where-by we're careful to always provide a consistant suite of functionality; so yeah, "idealism vs pragmatism", but people have their choice: use yours or use ours or use someone elses

  10. Re:Non-proprietary alternative by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    There is nothing wrong with charging for software, but I didn't see a download link on your website

    All the applications' web sites are linked to from http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/software.h tml
    from where people can download the applications

    All our documentation on configuring Windows and applications is available on the CD and the web site, GPLd. same with software we've written ourselves (http://thegoldenear.org/tweak/.
    There is nothing on the CD that isn't available for free on the web

    We haven't the resources yet to offer an 800MB download (nearly 150 programs). We would like to eventually but it doesn't offer that much more than is already provided.

    We're not charging for the software, merely for the cost of the media.

    I take your points about Shareware and cross-platform applications.

    Our knowledge is gained from actually moving people away from corporate software toward Free-er alternatives, predominantly cross platform Free software, to make the eventual transition we're working towards of moving to Debian (see the fledgling GNU/Linux Toolbox on the same site at http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/unices/).

    Every week, through our work in computer support, we help more and more people make the transition to Free software alternatives.
    So making the balance between pragmatism and idealism is one we face every day and the balance we have struck is born out of actually working with people, having to provide software they need to actually get things done. So we haven't made our choices from within a bubble

    The Windows Toolbox has been available for 4 years, throughout that time working toward a goal of only containing Free and Open Source software, but we're taking a slow evolutionary path toward that goal where-by we're careful to always provide a consistant suite of functionality; so yeah, "idealism vs pragmatism", but people have their choice: use yours or use ours or use someone elses

  11. Re:Non-proprietary alternative by thegoldenear · · Score: 1 · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    There is nothing wrong with charging for software, but I didn't see a download link on your website

    All the applications' web sites are linked to from http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/software.h tml
    from where people can download the applications

    All our documentation on configuring Windows and applications is available on the CD and the web site, GPLd. same with software we've written ourselves (http://thegoldenear.org/tweak/.
    There is nothing on the CD that isn't available for free on the web

    We haven't the resources yet to offer an 800MB download (nearly 150 programs). We would like to eventually but it doesn't offer that much more than is already provided.

    We're not charging for the software, merely for the cost of the media.

    I take your points about Shareware and cross-platform applications.

    Our knowledge is gained from actually moving people away from corporate software toward Free-er alternatives, predominantly cross platform Free software, to make the eventual transition we're working towards of moving to Debian (see the fledgling GNU/Linux Toolbox on the same site at http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/unices/).

    Every week, through our work in computer support, we help more and more people make the transition to Free software alternatives.
    So making the balance between pragmatism and idealism is one we face every day and the balance we have struck is born out of actually working with people, having to provide software they need to actually get things done. So we haven't made our choices from within a bubble

    The Windows Toolbox has been available for 4 years, throughout that time working toward a goal of only containing Free and Open Source software, but we're taking a slow evolutionary path toward that goal where-by we're careful to always provide a consistant suite of functionality; so yeah, "idealism vs pragmatism", but people have their choice: use yours or use ours or use someone elses

  12. The Windows Toolbox is similar by thegoldenear · · Score: 5, Informative · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    We provide a similar site to what these people offer (tho nowhere near as polished, and only for Windows) in the form of the Windows Toolbox, distribution of predominantly Free software for Windows, and especially its list of software

  13. The Windows Toolbox is similar by thegoldenear · · Score: 5, Informative · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    We provide a similar site to what these people offer (tho nowhere near as polished, and only for Windows) in the form of the Windows Toolbox, distribution of predominantly Free software for Windows, and especially its list of software

  14. like this... by thegoldenear · · Score: 4, Informative · on Nordic Countries to Promote Open Source

    "What they need is cd's a la AOL filled with OpenOffice.Org, Mozilla"

    We're about to distribute a collection like this, called the Windows Toolbox: http://thegoldenear.org/toolbox/windows/

  15. Re:Lucky Linux userssimple registry change by thegoldenear · · Score: 3, Informative · on Samba 3.0.0RC1 Released

    batch file:

    echo Allow a maximum of 255 concurrent connections to this machine
    reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServ er\Parameters" /v "Users" /t REG_DWORD /d "0x000000FF" /f

    see http://thegoldenear.org/tweak/ for more

  16. Re:Do tell by thegoldenear · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Windows 95 in 4.47MB

    Our TWEAK program (batch script) (http://thegoldenear.org/tweak/) removes some of the lesser bloat from Windows 2000 (probably exactly the same files exist in XP). its 'Windows Configuration' -> 'System file cleanup' section removes screensavers, temporary and backup files, wallpaper, Microsoft Sounds, excess icons and 'Media' bookmarks that Microsoft have been paid to advertise