The Open-Source Thread

[Noir]

This is thread to discuss open-source computing such as GiMP, LINUX, BSD, GNOME, KDE, etc. Take the time to talk about Open-source Culture and maybe even learn a thing or two about LINUX or GNU.

Useful Links:
GNU - http://www.gnu.org/
UBUNTU - http://www.ubuntu.com/
Linux Distros - http://www.linux.org/
BSD Agreement Template - http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
ReActOS (Open-Source Windows) - http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html
OpenSolaris - http://www.opensolaris.org/os/

There are many possible translations in English for ubuntu, including:

• "Humanity towards others"
• "I am because we are"
• "I am what I am because of what we all are"
• "A person 'becomes human' through other persons"
• "A person is a person because of other persons"

 

[Kritish]

You're going to find yourself bumping this on a constant basis. There's not enough people who use open-source operating systems on this site.

 

[Leto Atrides]

Do you want just talk about open source OSs and what not, or any kind of open source software, projects, etc.? It seems Kritish interpreted it was the former, though you did mention GIMP and GNU in general and I that would be more popular.

For example I personally use Windows as my OS, but I also use Foobar, Samurize, FF, Thunderbird, GIMP, Inkscape, and some others regularly and would love to join in.

 

[Noir]

yeah. its all open-source. Programs, Cars, Beer, OSs, anything and everything open-source.

 

[Master Chief]

Eeeh I got Ubuntu working to my liking. I still can't write to the second half of my HD (500GB split into 250GB) and can't change the settings to make it work, but it's a nice OS. Not practical for what I needed on my desktop, but it'd be perfect for a laptop.

 

[aptget]

Hello all, I am currently using Ubuntu 7.04/Slackintosh

Eeeh I got Ubuntu working to my liking. I still can't write to the second half of my HD (500GB split into 250GB) and can't change the settings to make it work, but it's a nice OS. Not practical for what I needed on my desktop, but it'd be perfect for a laptop.

Is it NTFS?
You need the NTFS-3G package, its in the repositories.

 

[Master Chief]

OoOoOoh man, nice. Thanks.

 

[adam-red]

If you're still stuck on that, check out this Starter Guide