Linux users (Eee) - give me your software choices!

[stowpirate]

Konqueror web browser come file manager is worth a try. It is hidden away as part of the full KDE desktop mode.

http://www.konqueror.org/

 

[RaverDrew]

If you do go Linux could us other Linux users possibly have a SubForum to allow us to see 'things' more focussed Linuxy wise? And therefore be able to learn or even possibly help when problems arise?

I think this is an excellent idea

 

[stdPikachu]

the problem is space I think. If you install gnome apps then it'll install a load of gnome stuff in the background as well.

GNOME stuff should already be loaded, IIRC Firefox depends on GTK2 and a few other GNOME libs (which helps explain the god-awful file save dialogue )

In answer to Ed's q's that Fridge missed;
For managing FTP, the Konqueror file manager is the dogs bollocks. Just chuck ftp://[email protected] in the address bar and you're off. Also fun to try are the smb:// and fish:// protocols. If you run the KDE desktop, these protocols should be supported by all KDE software as they're provided by the bacground KIO layer, aka KIO slaves. The file manager is abstracted away from actually knowing how to manipulate files, see. It's all very clever and stupidly modular.

Personally, I'm gonna wait for the one with the 9" screen and chuck a trimmed down full-fat Kubuntu on it. Same form factor, no hobbled functionality due to a kiosk-eseque environment.

 

[ChrisC]

http://kde-apps.org/index.php?xcont...0x281x282x283x284x285x287x288x289x295x296x297

and other stuff I ferget...

If you do go Linux could us other Linux users possibly have a SubForum to allow us to see 'things' more focussed Linuxy wise? And therefore be able to learn or even possibly help when problems arise?


e2a::: ^^^^ oh... I see you've started

Yes Linux Sub Forum gets my Vote!!!

 

[Crispy]

Only if us mac users can get one too

 

[ChrisC]

I've been thinking about that and Mac user's are FreeBSD user's. So yes a Linux forum includes Mac's.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

BSD is not Linux! You'll get a fatwa on you if you're not careful.

 

[stowpirate]

BSD is not Linux! You'll get a fatwa on you if you're not careful.

This might clarify it a tad

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1150127,00.asp