Re: [BLUG] Party Hardy!

Speaking of KDE4 features similar to those of a Mac...

They have all the fancy Accessibility features of Mac OS X now. This
includes having the entire display zoom in and out. (I first saw this
feature being used on a Mac by a man blind enough he used a white cane.)

This makes a huge difference for those with eyesight problems,
especially compared to the crappy magnifier tool that Windows users
are still stuck with. Once KDE4 is ready, I'm fairly certain a niece
of mine will introduce it to her father. She gets annoyed with the low
resolution he uses on his large monitor.

Re: dolphin. Even with KDE3 it was possible to configure Dolphin to
launch every time you opened a folder. At worst, if you want to dump it
you can always purge the package.

Cheers,
Steven Black

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 01:09:33PM -0700, adam wrote:
>
> I've been using Hardy [remix] w/KDE4 for roughly a
> month now and I have to say I approve of the
> architectural changes. Without getting out of my
> depth, it even feels better engineered.
> That said, the interface is pretty bad right now.
> Most of the functions I've come to believe are
> synonymous with Kde are missing or are severely
> limited. With each patch, more things have been
> implemented and I expect the trend will continue, but
> be wary.
> Also, my personal favorite, and the on feature
> that kept me using the Mac OS for so long is the
> Finder "column view" which dolphin now has (oh yeah
> they use dolphin now instead of konqueror :/). It's
> almost as functional as the OsX finder.
>
>
>
> --- Steven Black <blacks@indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> > I've been using the Hardy beta on a laptop for a
> > couple weeks now. I
>
> > kubuntu-kde4: In the universe repository there's a
> > version of Kubuntu
> > using the beta of KDE4. (I think there will be
> > Kubuntu-KDE4 ISOs, too.)
> > The KDE fans should check it out if they've not
> > looked at what is in
> > store for KDE4. It definitely looks interesting. I
> > must also warn,
> > though, that though it looks neat, KDE4 is still in
> > beta. Some things
> > have not been ported to KDE4 (the Kubuntu-KDE4
> > package includes the KDE3
> > packages in those cases), and I've seen some
> > stability problems with it
> > (not surprising this early).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steven Black
>
>
>
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Re: [BLUG] Party Hardy!

I've been using Hardy [remix] w/KDE4 for roughly a
month now and I have to say I approve of the
architectural changes. Without getting out of my
depth, it even feels better engineered.
That said, the interface is pretty bad right now.
Most of the functions I've come to believe are
synonymous with Kde are missing or are severely
limited. With each patch, more things have been
implemented and I expect the trend will continue, but
be wary.
Also, my personal favorite, and the on feature
that kept me using the Mac OS for so long is the
Finder "column view" which dolphin now has (oh yeah
they use dolphin now instead of konqueror :/). It's
almost as functional as the OsX finder.

--- Steven Black <blacks@indiana.edu> wrote:

> I've been using the Hardy beta on a laptop for a
> couple weeks now. I

> kubuntu-kde4: In the universe repository there's a
> version of Kubuntu
> using the beta of KDE4. (I think there will be
> Kubuntu-KDE4 ISOs, too.)
> The KDE fans should check it out if they've not
> looked at what is in
> store for KDE4. It definitely looks interesting. I
> must also warn,
> though, that though it looks neat, KDE4 is still in
> beta. Some things
> have not been ported to KDE4 (the Kubuntu-KDE4
> package includes the KDE3
> packages in those cases), and I've seen some
> stability problems with it
> (not surprising this early).
>
> Cheers,
> Steven Black

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Re: [BLUG] Party Hardy!

I've been using the Hardy beta on a laptop for a couple weeks now. I
would love to be able to attend the party, but alas, I have family
commitments this weekend. (A younger sister is turning 30, and it will
also be her first birthday in more than a decade unattached to her
soon-to-be-former husband.)

Here are two packages that shouldn't be missed when checking out Hardy:

etckeeper: Do any of you keep your /etc directories under version
control? etckeeper makes it easy to keep it in version control with
bzr, git, or hg. It automates the tracking of user/group permissions,
and perhaps best of all, it hooks in to apt/dpkg so that it gets called
automatically when you perform package management operations.

kubuntu-kde4: In the universe repository there's a version of Kubuntu
using the beta of KDE4. (I think there will be Kubuntu-KDE4 ISOs, too.)
The KDE fans should check it out if they've not looked at what is in
store for KDE4. It definitely looks interesting. I must also warn,
though, that though it looks neat, KDE4 is still in beta. Some things
have not been ported to KDE4 (the Kubuntu-KDE4 package includes the KDE3
packages in those cases), and I've seen some stability problems with it
(not surprising this early).

Cheers,
Steven Black

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 08:48:15AM -0400, Michael Schultheiss wrote:
> The Indiana Ubuntu Local Community would like to invite you to a party!
>
> Are you excited about Ubuntu's newest version? (You know I am!) Join us
> as we "Party Hardy" ;-) celebrating the release of Ubuntu 8.04, The
> Hardy Heron!
>
> Not into Ubuntu? Perhaps you're more interested in there being an
> Indiana LinuxFest? Come out and get involved as we kick-start planning
> for it!
>
> Need to do some anthropology research on the party habits of the Hoosier
> Linux Geek, /Aptenodytes Indianensis/? Grab a clipboard, a penguin
> blind, and a camera and come on down!
>
> Or are you just looking for an excuse to get outdoors and enjoy some
> beautiful spring weather with some fellow geeks? Come on out and have
> some fun with us!
>
> Bring the family!
>
> You know you want to come!
>
> Who: Anyone, everyone, your kids and your dogs! (no, really!)
> What: Ubuntu Hardy Release Party & Indiana LinuxFest Picnic
> When: Saturday, April 26th, 2008, Noon to 8:04 pm ;-)
> Where: Reddick Shelterhouse, Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis
> How: That parts up to you.
> Why: See above questions!
>
> More Information at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianaTeam/HardyReleaseParty
>
> As this is a pitch-in picnic, we're trying to get a reasonably accurate
> headcount. Please RSVP by adding yourself to the list at the above wiki
> page or simply reply to me directly, and I'll add you myself.
>
> Thank you, and I hope to see you there!
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[BLUG] Party Hardy!

The Indiana Ubuntu Local Community would like to invite you to a party!

Are you excited about Ubuntu's newest version? (You know I am!) Join us
as we "Party Hardy" ;-) celebrating the release of Ubuntu 8.04, The
Hardy Heron!

Not into Ubuntu? Perhaps you're more interested in there being an
Indiana LinuxFest? Come out and get involved as we kick-start planning
for it!

Need to do some anthropology research on the party habits of the Hoosier
Linux Geek, /Aptenodytes Indianensis/? Grab a clipboard, a penguin
blind, and a camera and come on down!

Or are you just looking for an excuse to get outdoors and enjoy some
beautiful spring weather with some fellow geeks? Come on out and have
some fun with us!

Bring the family!

You know you want to come!

Who: Anyone, everyone, your kids and your dogs! (no, really!)
What: Ubuntu Hardy Release Party & Indiana LinuxFest Picnic
When: Saturday, April 26th, 2008, Noon to 8:04 pm ;-)
Where: Reddick Shelterhouse, Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis
How: That parts up to you.
Why: See above questions!

More Information at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianaTeam/HardyReleaseParty

As this is a pitch-in picnic, we're trying to get a reasonably accurate
headcount. Please RSVP by adding yourself to the list at the above wiki
page or simply reply to me directly, and I'll add you myself.

Thank you, and I hope to see you there!
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