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[darkestfright1]

Are you John Hodgeman?

[trat50]

Xetaprime, I took about the same route as you - Yoper, Fedora, Mepis and finally running PClinuxOS for many years. I just left PClinuxOS 6 months ago for Bodhi (enlightenment). Way cool, much quicker & a lot better compared to fighting with the new KDE.

[xetaprime]

@trat50 Cool. Don't know if you've heard about PrimeE17. You can find it at Sourceforge. It's based on Debian. It's missing some bells and whistles but it's been stable as hell. Best to you, Xeta

[trat50]

@xetaprime I'll check it out.

[trentnmiller]

Yeah I've never had viruses in linux either but that has to do with the nut-job ways I like to set it up... That and I'm not sure how to go about installing them anyways as I got enough things to do without installing viruses into my operating systems. Not that I can't get them I just spend all my time feeding my paranoid delusions and it's hard to get a virus without javascript on, or when you have to load a separate OS to add software and you shrink your save file to the size of your OS...

[treysmithorama]

You're a fag. Give us content not your pre pubescent ass rapist voice.

[xetaprime]

@treysmithorama Thanx for commenting! :)))

[treysmithorama]

@xetaprime Don't patronize my rage, good sir!

[Brendanman5000]

Linux is just the kernel actually, not the operating system :) The operating is most correctly called GNU+Linux. It's more effort and less pretty to say, but at least it helps avoid spreading misinformation about the origin and purpose of the system.

[xetaprime]

@Brendanman5000 I hear you, but as a whole- it is operating and a system so... it's an operating system. How is it misinformation? Sure there are deeper levels and parts to it if you break it down. Most people come to that eventually, or not. Best to you, Xeta

[Brendanman5000]

@xetaprime Simply being operating, and a system does not make something an operating system. the term has its own meaning, which is derived from its components, but is not exactly the sum of them. This is not what I'm bothered with though; there is a conflict of belief between the GNU and Linux people, and so calling the system Linux, which is both GNU + Linux, uses the work of GNU to boost the opinions of the Linux people. It mostly comes down to Free Software vs Open Source.

[xetaprime]

@Brendanman5000 Fair enough.

[Brendanman5000]

@xetaprime gnu. org/philosophy/open-source-mis­ses-the-point.html is a good start for the GNU point of view. I'd image you can find the Linux peeps opinions here: opensource. org

It presses on a very important issue in society today.

[ShroedingerWatcher]

It is said by "MrGizmo757" that "Pardus" linux is the best one for newbies that use(d) Windows.

But to be honest, every OS I've ever seen is the same damned thing. What you showed in this video still looks like that old Acorn RISC OS back in my school days.

And when any OS becomes more popular, it will become vulnerable.

[xetaprime]

@ShroedingerWatcher True, yet in my 10 plus years of using Linux I have yet to get a virus (knock on cpu :0).

[ShroedingerWatcher]

@xetaprime You really want to prove your or any Linux distro does not or cannot get virus reprogrammed then go on every type of website on the net. (yes, even the disgusting filthly type) Then we will see how long your Linux lasts.

PS, whoever thumbed up your comment is a N00bz.

[xetaprime]

@ShroedingerWatcher Doesn't change the fact that I have never gotten a virus using Linux while others around me on Windows have, year after year. And so what either way. With my whole system backed up with Remastersys I can reinstall everything exactly as it was in minutes vs reinstalling Windows, then another program, then another entering endless codes. Happy Holidays to ya, Xeta

[ShroedingerWatcher]

@xetaprime Hmm. I doubt you never got a "virus". And what happens if your backup fails? Scary.

For re installing Windoze vs Linux - there is no difference but the display...Well OK you still have to pay for a Windoze OS disc (which you and all still paid for before Linux came along your hard drive).

[xetaprime]

@ShroedingerWatcher If I did get a virus it never caused a re-install and the backups are tested DVDs so there :)

"For re installing Windoze vs Linux - there is no difference but the display." Not at all true. Pay for Windoes, pay for MS Office, pay for Photoshop, pay for Norton, pay for... but yeah, now you can use OpenOffice, Audacity etc. for free on Windows so that's something.... not to mention XP slowing down over time. Can't discuss W8 as I haven't used it for long.

[ShroedingerWatcher]

@xetaprime I wouldn't recommend any Windoze (esp 8)

OpenOffice - Boring word processor (I use AbiWord)

The only difference with Windoze (and again as we both agree is because of money) is gaming.

[xetaprime]

@ShroedingerWatcher Haven't used Abiword in a while. Why do you prefer it? I dual boot the 'doze' because of Video Editing.

[ShroedingerWatcher]

@xetaprime "I dual boot the 'doze'..."

Ha! Hahahahahahaaaaa! You still use Windoze...Ok me calmed down now.

I don't really prefer AbiWord. It was just the newest version of wordyware.

I don't like the dual boot or "grub" loader because it has always buggered my configurations for my newer desktop and older laptop at some point. And lets be honest, its all the same thing.

Then again if the Linux lot start joining the game industry I'd probably get Steam and such running on it again.

[jokalee]

@ShroedingerWatcher It is true that any OS can get a virus, however, the majority of viruses are written for OSes with the largest market share I.E. Windoze. It's not that Linux is just that superior. It's like trying to sell meatballs at a vegetarian restaurant. Nobody's buying.

[derpepe0]

"If you don't want to use Firefox, which is like Internet Explorer, you can use Chrome"?

[xetaprime]

@derpepe0 Google Chrome.

[CrashCore]

I agree with imerlin. The video is mistitled.

[xetaprime]

@CrashCore Does this help? Changed it a little. At least those who have never heard of e17 will get a quick tour.

[xetaprime]

Hey, It's called ITask NG. If you can install 'emodules all' you'll have it. Then go into settings- extensions and enable itask. I love it!

[histoplasmosis]

What dock are you running?

[Akiuk100]

@histoplasmosis im not sure i think hes using SIM Dock idk @xetaprime what Dock you using

[imerlin]

This is a good introduction to Linux desktops for those who haven't tried it before. I do not feel it should be called "e17 Enlightenment" though, since it's not really focused on the desktop environment.