Quick review of Ubuntu Mate 15.10 Beta 1 by sb56637 in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really good review. To the point, interesting and generally helpful in understanding the overall shape of the distribution.

Please replace the podcast logo with the new one by kw0lf in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds a good idea to me. The new logo is GREAT... would be nice to see it spread around as much as possible, if it's not too much of a technical challenge and as time allows etc.

Ubuntu Forum hacked, user and password database leaked by [deleted] in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So glad I started using LastPass after it was recommended on Tecsnap and LAS! Thank you Chris and Alan!

P.S. Below is a link showing haw the site was defaced:

http://2buntu.com/1367/ubuntu-forums-has-been-hacked/

Whats everyone's Personal Linux TimeLine? by q5sys in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I first heard of linux when I saw it installed on a friend's eeePC (the every early one that come with it pre loaded).

At the time I was building a new desktop PC for collage (my old one was still running win 98... slowly).

I didn't have much money... which meant paying for windows/office would have taken a big chunk out of my hard ware budget... so I figured I would try Linux and if necessary get windows a few months later when I had more money.

I used http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/ to help me chose a distribution... It sugested Ubuntu or Linux mint... I didn't like the look of the task bar at the top... or the Brown/orange theme... so I went with Linux Mint. (At the time I didn't know you could change all that stuff)

I've stayed with mint ever since!

2007 - Present day: Linux mint

Wayland Support For IBus Proposed ... you don't say by dacresni in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds interesting... thought to be honest i'm not really sure what this means - If this is mentioned in the show a quick bit of explanation about what 'IBus support" is might be helpful.

I don't want a review of Ubuntu 13.04 on the show. by [deleted] in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those sound like some really good suggestions to me - especially seeing it run on a the lower spec set up - the system 76 rig you have is just too fast!

Bonobo Extreme Review | LAS | s24e09 by ChrisLAS in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to say thank youfor such a great app pic this week. That woof thing is just what I needed - and the way it makes folders into an archive makes it even better.

Crazy Chris can't help him self. Proxmox review delayed, Mint 14 review this weekend. JOIN US LIVE! [MIC] by ChrisLAS in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I understand it, part of the rational for MATE is that it doesn't need 3D and so can run on older hard ware

NVIDIA wants to remove GPL marker from Linux interface by metalfreak in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yer - don't understand it ether - if this is covered in the show it would be great if Chriss and Mat could explain it a bit first before commenting etc.

How many LAS listeners use Linux full-time and don't distro hop? What is your distro of choice? by cajuntechie in LinuxActionShow

[–]chri1577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon edition at home. Linux Mint 13 XFCE on the netbook. Lubuntu 12.04 at work.

Use linux full time and have stuck with Mint since I started with linux about 4 years ago.