tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post3116843555139192568..comments2024-03-19T13:05:39.888+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: Three LXDE-based distributions: race them face-to-faceDarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-13058523789119060802012-09-07T22:14:09.666+01:002012-09-07T22:14:09.666+01:00Aouch, okay. I don't know sorry... :/
It is tr...Aouch, okay. I don't know sorry... :/<br />It is true that it should not be very practical for an advanced use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-53218302559255998502012-09-07T21:51:53.439+01:002012-09-07T21:51:53.439+01:00You misunderstand. I need to switch layouts on-the...You misunderstand. I need to switch layouts on-the-fly between different languages, even different charsets: Russian with Cyrillic and English UK with Latin.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-37107972492314664162012-09-07T21:49:53.173+01:002012-09-07T21:49:53.173+01:00When I tried, I could easily switch to another lan...When I tried, I could easily switch to another language. At the startup, I could change locale to another one, and LXDE followed my settings.<br />Maybe I don't understand ?^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-7588955334228017612012-09-07T21:09:37.326+01:002012-09-07T21:09:37.326+01:00Puppy should be really very nice and quick. Althou...Puppy should be really very nice and quick. Although, I'll not test this particular distro, as I see no point to test "yet another disappointing LXDE" one. That's purely because of bad multi-language support of LXDE in general. So far, I only saw ROSA solving this issue, and it was visible straight away on their screenshots. The linked page also have the screenshots, but without this feature.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-70010270070605433492012-09-07T09:09:56.809+01:002012-09-07T09:09:56.809+01:00Hello !
I found a distribution based on Puppy Lin...Hello !<br /><br />I found a distribution based on Puppy Linux with a full LXDE desktop. For me, it looks nice :D. It is called Checkmate. We can have two versions, a Slackware or an Ubuntu precise base ! It is even very updated, with pcmanfm 1.0, gpicview 2.3 etc ...<br />Very handy on a USB key.<br /><br />If you want to see :<br />http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=79810 <br />Can you give your opinion? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-47358068480032920932012-09-05T02:40:28.745+01:002012-09-05T02:40:28.745+01:00Even still to deny the threats of the cloud is she...Even still to deny the threats of the cloud is sheerly being naive. Do you really think that they will keep the hard drive programs around forever if they force feed you cloud apps? Of course not,,, its called progression and not as in progress mind you but as in cooking a frog in a pot... cook em quick he jumps out, cook him slow he just sits there and does nothing until the next thing he knows hes dead... same goes here,,,, to say simply i dont believe it will take away computing freedoms is not enough,,, you've provided no reason why it won't happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-57541539567619989352012-09-04T17:12:55.735+01:002012-09-04T17:12:55.735+01:00Your deciding factor is hardware support. 8-)Your deciding factor is hardware support. 8-)DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-38353091030194118642012-09-04T16:45:56.442+01:002012-09-04T16:45:56.442+01:00I have tried lubuntu 12.04, fedora 17 lxde spin, l...I have tried lubuntu 12.04, fedora 17 lxde spin, linuxmint 12 lxde,and pclinuxos 2012.06 lxde on my netbook. but only pclinuxos 2012 can work well with my evdo modem prolink pcm100 without any sophisticated configuration, just plug in setting and connect. so i stick with pclinuxos for now. umamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059501058149143881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-63827791290049702462012-09-03T00:01:25.598+01:002012-09-03T00:01:25.598+01:00I generally don't like Lxde because of its fai...I generally don't like Lxde because of its failure to work normally for multilingual users (those who need several keyboard layouts to communicate with different people).<br /><br />Although, I wrote some reviews, apart from those listed in this roundup. In particular: <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/02/debian-lxde-live-is-it-still-debian.html" rel="nofollow">Debian Lxde</a>, <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/02/ambigious-fedora-16-lxde.html" rel="nofollow">Fedora 16 Lxde</a>, <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2010/12/it-is-not-so-easy-to-find-time-for-new.html" rel="nofollow">PCLOS Lxde</a>.<br /><br />These reviews have a slightly different content compared to what you suggested, because I have my own <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2011/06/testing-strategy.html" rel="nofollow">testing strategy</a>. If you have your own requirements for the blog posts, feel free to open your own blog instead of trolling other people.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-5961584635372609222012-09-02T23:48:37.683+01:002012-09-02T23:48:37.683+01:00By "further exploration", I mean doing a...By "further exploration", I mean doing a review yourself, I mean including Lubuntu, Debian (the boot menu from the install disc allows for a base system with LXDE), and other distros or their derivatives that allow for a base install with LXDE, and I mean do more than gather other peoples work for flamebait.<br /><br />As far as listing applications, there is no need to list every single application, but it would be nice to point out when the default kernel is for a 586 or 686, instead of for 386 or 486. Also, letting your readers know that a particular distro decides to use Filezilla over gFTP, Firefox over Dillo, or Thunderbird over Claws-Mail would give a good indication of whether the distro is targeted to older hardware, is looking to save some resources in one place - to be used elsewhere, or if the decision-making process is erratic and/or irrational.<br /><br />If you need further explanation as to how to be a blogger, please feel free to embarass yourself with another response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-65423365039867395692012-09-02T21:39:30.635+01:002012-09-02T21:39:30.635+01:00Any particular reason why?Any particular reason why?DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-24894735469335471232012-09-02T06:49:11.016+01:002012-09-02T06:49:11.016+01:00i love using rosa. it is a beautiful distro i love using rosa. it is a beautiful distro Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-72297528737305602872012-09-01T14:35:23.822+01:002012-09-01T14:35:23.822+01:00I have no doubt you can install Lxde packages on t...I have no doubt you can install Lxde packages on top of any other distribution. But why bother with Mint, if you can run it with pure Ubuntu then?DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45942227045673266822012-09-01T03:03:07.351+01:002012-09-01T03:03:07.351+01:00I did hear that it's possible to install the L...I did hear that it's possible to install the Lxde meta package over any of the following distros: Cinnamon, MATE, or Xfce.JA Todrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948573194947761047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-18085854530496063232012-09-01T02:58:47.750+01:002012-09-01T02:58:47.750+01:00Linux Mint 12 Lxde "Lisa" FLIES on my ol...Linux Mint 12 Lxde "Lisa" FLIES on my old MSI Wind U100-432US netbook--RAM already maxed out to 2GB, newer Western Digital Caviar Black 320GB 7200RPM 16MB memory cache hard drive! This Lxde distro is based on Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot".<br /><br />The Ubuntu-based Linux Mint 13 "Maya" distros come in Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, and Xfce--no Lxde this time. JA Todrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948573194947761047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-72222375257639550542012-08-30T15:29:24.878+01:002012-08-30T15:29:24.878+01:00Hi,
I also like the speed and "snappiness&quo...Hi,<br />I also like the speed and "snappiness" of LXDE. I have also combined it with Compiz which gives some eye-candy.<br />On the other hand, I like the totally new concept of gnome-shell or cinnamon (no, please, don't hit me too hard!). For me, those work fastest for me (in regards to finding programs and so on), but they are both noticeably slower on a netbook of course...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45408439324906598042012-08-30T15:29:17.769+01:002012-08-30T15:29:17.769+01:00What do you mean by "further exploration"...What do you mean by "further exploration"? The distros mentioned in this "race" are reviewed in their own articles, and list of applications is somehow given there.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-13010215549821590182012-08-30T15:14:37.476+01:002012-08-30T15:14:37.476+01:00I personally prefer fluxbox, but I also choose my ...I personally prefer fluxbox, but I also choose my own applications, because I build from the ground up. As far as a nice lightweight complete desktop goes, LXDE is lighter than XFCE and is what I give to new users that want familarity without complexity.<br /><br />May I suggest that any further exploration into LXDE-based distros include the choice of applications, to better reflect the goal of the distribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-47644246495665376932012-08-30T10:53:07.828+01:002012-08-30T10:53:07.828+01:00Everyone is free to have his own opinion...Everyone is free to have his own opinion...DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-27926547889372258062012-08-30T10:52:43.143+01:002012-08-30T10:52:43.143+01:00I did not know that there's an LXDE version of...I did not know that there's an LXDE version of Mint. :-/DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-34809281710880290582012-08-30T10:51:42.991+01:002012-08-30T10:51:42.991+01:00Gary Newell is a very real person. He wrote a gues...Gary Newell is a very real person. He wrote a <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2012/06/i-started-using-linux-because-i-didnt.html" rel="nofollow">guest post</a> on this blog earlier, and comments quite often.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-21074976848178011782012-08-30T08:57:25.475+01:002012-08-30T08:57:25.475+01:00Yes since my previous comment I wrote a review abo...Yes since my previous comment I wrote a review about Peppermint Linux 3. Like I said before it is a very interesting project. I don't agree with the comment above about losing control of your computing freedoms because you embrace "the cloud". If someone produces applications like Google Docs and they work then yes I will use them in the same way I use Youtube and Twitter. If Peppermint provides a unique tool for making those web applications appear as desktop applications then that is a great unique selling point. Gary Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778497593187208906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-23308326675229856342012-08-30T03:47:08.375+01:002012-08-30T03:47:08.375+01:00Loving Lubuntu at the moment. Death to UnityLoving Lubuntu at the moment. Death to UnityLukerazornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-7481393946183392192012-08-30T00:37:49.305+01:002012-08-30T00:37:49.305+01:00Linux Mint 12: Install was very easy on a 12 year...Linux Mint 12: Install was very easy on a 12 year old Gateway. Like the uncluttered Desktop appearance. Used mainly for just browsing the internet, email, and audio streaming of internet radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-69909324578678651282012-08-30T00:06:45.715+01:002012-08-30T00:06:45.715+01:00Just looked up your name Gary Newell seems your a ...Just looked up your name Gary Newell seems your a peppermint os troll...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com