You made a very good point! I am a slackware user myself, and occasionally read Slackware forum on linuxquestions.net.
This is the only reason why I visit linuxquestions.net.
So what? She can run linux on mac, can't she?
I run linux on my macbook, but I still keep macOS and occasionally boot into macOs to update my TOMTOM navi.
Or to test whether a particular program runs on Mac, to check the possibility that the reason it does not work me is because I have Slackware.
To be fair, I got the macbook from my employer. Otherwise I would buy a ThinkPad or Dell.
But many physicists do use macbooks, and it really nice to have a well supported system at hand even for someone who almost always runs Linux.
Many physicists have a macbook. Some of them run linux, some have both linux and mac (like me).
In some situations you do need to use an well supported platform, this is either windows or MacOs.
If she stays with macOs only - she still can use all linux applications.
Update-1
Tested again; could not make uploading of notes to work. I am going to send the device to the online shop where I bought it.
I hope I will get a reimbursement or another device which functions properly.
in the second case I'll post some more info on testing.
well, I tested a bit.
uploading of notes to pc does not work either in Windows Vista or linux (slackware 13.37-64 bit).
in connected mode, on Windows, the pen works both as a mouse and as a note taker.
I will do some more testing. may be it is bad luck and device is broken.
I will write an update later
and I bought Fujitsu mobile notetaker plus. It does not need any special paper.
According to forums/internet, it works with linux and there is a project for exporting notes from the pen to computer:
http://m210office.sourceforge.net/.
It can be used as a mouse as well (so they say).
But I did not have time to test this pen neither with Windows (to check if it works at all) nor with linux (which I use exclusively)
Maybe this weekend I'll have some time for it. Maybe later. But definitely before Christmas )).
For me, Slackware means simplicity and trust. You see, Debian, and Arch and Freebsd are probably great. But trusting a "community" sounds a bit odd for me.
I can trust a person. I can't trust community, it's too impersonal. After all, it's always a question of trust. And you can't trust something undefined. Hard to explain, but I guess everyone knows this: once you know someone, and you trust him/her - you feel safe.
About a year ago I paid for Crossover Pro, and was surprised: Crossover Games is included.
I just checked: in My Downloads I can download
CrossOver Linux Standard 9.0.0,
CrossOver Linux Professional 9.0.0, and
CrossOver Games Linux 8.1.4 .
So, pay for the Pro and you have everything.
Before buying a hard copy of one of the book they published (GNU Octave Manual)
I consulted free online version of the book many times.
I understand that your book is not a software manual. But maybe there are other publishers
who do it like Network Theory Ltd.
**Dell's IdeaStorm increments by 10 for each vote, meaning it has received 10,000 upvotes, not 100,000****
Clever move, I only hope other people won't increment the increment..
I think they should bring soil samples from Mars to Earth A.S.A.P. The analysis on Earth will be much more thorough, and it will be done by the top experts.
I'd say bring 50 kilogram at least:).
Did not you hear about the performance of Vector Linux? Oh, it performs so much better than vanilla Slackware. It performs superior (on my hardware). Well, my hardware is old, true. And yes, Vector Linux makes it perform better.
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Buy the newest Vector Linux to make you old PCs perform better than ever!
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What I do not understand: why people think
sorry, got interrupted.
Why people think someone competes (or even wants to compete) with Wikipedia? Wikipedia contains compilations of information from sources which *and* by people who probably can not be trusted.
If you want to make a decision about something important never trust single source.
Potentially, on any topic Knol could offer several articles, all signed by names that you can track.
An example.
You are blind and deaf, and you meet someone for the first time, and he or she says: to make a nice apple juice, you should do as follows. Step 1, 2,.. 5. Then another (unknown to you) guy interrupts and says: "step 5 is wrong". Then other completely unknown to you people offer some tips.
Well, I would be lost.
An alternative. Someone says to you: I'm John McRight from Chicago, I do apple juice for years, Do it in a following way..
You don't have follow his advice,
you may read a book *by Mary Simmons from Bloomington*.
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Knol will be a great thing.
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Remember Asgard guys saying "People of Earth are on the path to a powerful civilization and close to becoming a fifth race."?
I would not be surprised if the real creators of Google were Daniel and Sam Carter. Possibly, with some help from McKay. Of course, it's classified. Wel'll never know.
Same here. I've tried nearly everything for Chrome9 HC. Nothing works. The best what can happen is that VIA gives specifications to Openchrome project.
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You made a very good point! I am a slackware user myself, and occasionally read Slackware forum on linuxquestions.net. This is the only reason why I visit linuxquestions.net.
So what? She can run linux on mac, can't she? I run linux on my macbook, but I still keep macOS and occasionally boot into macOs to update my TOMTOM navi. Or to test whether a particular program runs on Mac, to check the possibility that the reason it does not work me is because I have Slackware. To be fair, I got the macbook from my employer. Otherwise I would buy a ThinkPad or Dell. But many physicists do use macbooks, and it really nice to have a well supported system at hand even for someone who almost always runs Linux.
Many physicists have a macbook. Some of them run linux, some have both linux and mac (like me). In some situations you do need to use an well supported platform, this is either windows or MacOs. If she stays with macOs only - she still can use all linux applications.
Update-1 Tested again; could not make uploading of notes to work. I am going to send the device to the online shop where I bought it. I hope I will get a reimbursement or another device which functions properly. in the second case I'll post some more info on testing.
well, I tested a bit. uploading of notes to pc does not work either in Windows Vista or linux (slackware 13.37-64 bit). in connected mode, on Windows, the pen works both as a mouse and as a note taker. I will do some more testing. may be it is bad luck and device is broken. I will write an update later
P.S. and it is cheap (I payed 30 euro incl. delivery)
and I bought Fujitsu mobile notetaker plus. It does not need any special paper. According to forums/internet, it works with linux and there is a project for exporting notes from the pen to computer: http://m210office.sourceforge.net/. It can be used as a mouse as well (so they say). But I did not have time to test this pen neither with Windows (to check if it works at all) nor with linux (which I use exclusively) Maybe this weekend I'll have some time for it. Maybe later. But definitely before Christmas )).
I guess the sources are no longer included by default.
For me, Slackware means simplicity and trust. You see, Debian, and Arch and Freebsd are probably great. But trusting a "community" sounds a bit odd for me. I can trust a person. I can't trust community, it's too impersonal. After all, it's always a question of trust. And you can't trust something undefined. Hard to explain, but I guess everyone knows this: once you know someone, and you trust him/her - you feel safe.
About a year ago I paid for Crossover Pro, and was surprised: Crossover Games is included. I just checked: in My Downloads I can download CrossOver Linux Standard 9.0.0, CrossOver Linux Professional 9.0.0, and CrossOver Games Linux 8.1.4 . So, pay for the Pro and you have everything.
What about something like this:
***Network Theory Ltd - publishing free software manuals **
http://www.network-theory.co.uk/
Before buying a hard copy of one of the book they published (GNU Octave Manual) I consulted free online version of the book many times. I understand that your book is not a software manual. But maybe there are other publishers who do it like Network Theory Ltd.
**Dell's IdeaStorm increments by 10 for each vote, meaning it has received 10,000 upvotes, not 100,000****
Clever move, I only hope other people won't increment the increment..
**This makes Ubuntu the first OS ** I thought Linux was the OS and Ubuntu a distro.
I think they should bring soil samples from Mars to Earth A.S.A.P. The analysis on Earth will be much more thorough, and it will be done by the top experts. I'd say bring 50 kilogram at least :).
Did not you hear about the performance of Vector Linux? Oh, it performs so much better than vanilla Slackware. It performs superior (on my hardware). Well, my hardware is old, true. And yes, Vector Linux makes it perform better.
--- Buy the newest Vector Linux to make you old PCs perform better than ever! ---
What I do not understand: why people think .. 5. Then another (unknown to you) guy interrupts and says: "step 5 is wrong". Then other completely unknown to you people offer some tips.
Well, I would be lost.
sorry, got interrupted.
Why people think someone competes (or even wants to compete) with Wikipedia? Wikipedia contains compilations of information from sources which *and* by people who probably can not be trusted. If you want to make a decision about something important never trust single source. Potentially, on any topic Knol could offer several articles, all signed by names that you can track.
An example.
You are blind and deaf, and you meet someone for the first time, and he or she says: to make a nice apple juice, you should do as follows. Step 1, 2,
An alternative.
Someone says to you: I'm John McRight from Chicago, I do apple juice for years, Do it in a following way..
You don't have follow his advice, you may read a book *by Mary Simmons from Bloomington*.
----- Knol will be a great thing. -----
Remember Asgard guys saying "People of Earth are on the path to a powerful civilization and close to becoming a fifth race."? I would not be surprised if the real creators of Google were Daniel and Sam Carter. Possibly, with some help from McKay. Of course, it's classified. Wel'll never know.
Same here. I've tried nearly everything for Chrome9 HC. Nothing works. The best what can happen is that VIA gives specifications to Openchrome project.