Re: Is Debian ready for the desktop?

2005-11-15 Thread Ueli Meier
On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 09:23, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > Ueli Meier wrote: > > What where your reasons to switch to debian? > >>Could you explain more? > >>What does it mean Debian is not tuned for the desktop, more work to > >>install? Or is there more to it?

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2005 #2733

2005-11-15 Thread Ueli Meier
> From: Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:58:22 -0500 > > On Monday 14 November 2005 18:02, Ueli Meier wrote: > > Top posting, sorry folks. > > Nothing at all, but pos

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2005-11-14 Thread Ueli Meier
On Sun, 2005-11-13 at 09:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: No Subject > Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:47:38 + > > debian-user-digest Digest Volume 2005 : Issue 2720 > > Today's Topics: > RE: Request to remove Information [ Robert Brockway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2005 #2713

2005-11-12 Thread Ueli Meier
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 06:17:17PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > > > I would have stopped at "not tuned." Debian doesn't make stupid assumptions > > as to how you're going to use the machine. This is a feature, not an > > oversight. > > It's not an oversight, certainly. Philosophically Debian

Is Debian ready for the desktop?

2005-11-11 Thread Ueli Meier
Thanks for the answers. >I use debian for all of the above, and I wouldn't switch to >anything else. I >used to use Mandrake also. Yes, you can read dos >FAT,FAT32,NTFS,HPFS and many > others. What where your reasons to switch to debian? >debian is brilliant for everything, but, unlike ubuntu

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2005 #2700

2005-11-10 Thread Ueli Meier
> > On Wednesday 09 November 2005 07:36, Ueli Meier wrote: > >Hi > >Is there anyone who set up a home surveillance system wit Linux? > >Im thinking of using a normal web-cam and a Laptop computer. > >What are the requirements? > >Is there any software that

Is Debian ready for the desktop?

2005-11-10 Thread Ueli Meier
Im thinking of getting Debian Linux, currently I use Mandrake but I need to upgrade. On the web I could not get the Information I was looking for. I read an article that was a bit confusing. It says if you want a Linux Desktop rather use coral Linux or Suse. Check the links. http://www.aboutdebia

Home surveillance

2005-11-10 Thread Ueli Meier
Hi Is there anyone who set up a home surveillance system wit Linux? Im thinking of using a normal web-cam and a Laptop computer. What are the requirements? Is there any software that can start record automatically when there is some Movement, and pause when movement stops? Purpose to keep an eye on