I have made the mistake in the past of replying to the person when I meant to reply to the group. My initial post os addressed to the entire group. Subsequent discussion of that problem should be public, so that others can benefit from the suggestions offered. This is not a place for private conversations. Private conversations have a potential for abuse. I have no interest in private discussion. ALL of my replies that go beyond mere friendly acknowledgement are and will be public. --- On Fri, 2/19/10, Basil Chupin <blchupin@iinet.net.au> wrote:
From: Basil Chupin <blchupin@iinet.net.au> Subject: Re: [opensuse] 11.2 a big step backwards? To: opensuse@opensuse.org Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 7:26 AM Oh dear, oh dear :-( .
This is something about which I posted, in this forum, a message as a response to Rajko only a few days ago.
Replying to a PRIVATE message and quoting it in a PUBLIC forum is NOT what is considered to be "netiquette". It is a *NO-NO*. *Period*. Not negotiable.
And so what is it that our 'resident mail police' are going to do about it? One can only speculate....
BC
From: Charles Obler <joyinstruggle@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:11:31 To: <opensuse@opensuse.org> Subject: [opensuse] 11.2 a big step backwards?
I've just installed 11.2, and I'm SHOCKED by the apparent loss of functionality. It feels like Linux is being dumbed-down to meet the meager expectations of Windows users. Tell me I'm wrong!
Most of my complaints pertain to KDE 4. Something has gone TERRIBLY wrong with KDE. Here are some of the things that I can do in 10.2 that I can no longer do in 11.2:
Shortcut keys: * In 10.2, I use Ctrl-Alt-D to show the desktop. Function not available in 11.2! * In 10.2, I can use Ctrl-Alt-M to maximize the window: Doesn't work in 11.2. * In 10.2, I can use Ctrl-Alt-A to access the menu bar in KConsole. Function not available in 11.2! * In 10.2, I can use Ctrl-/ and Ctrl-\ to switch between desktops. Function not available in 11.2.
Desktop: * In 10.2, I can use a single command to adjust and align all desktop icons. Function not available in 11.2! * In 10.2, I have compact icons and the ability to control the font and color. In 11.2, the icons are big and cumbersome. * in 10.2, my screensavers work. In 11.2, I get segment faults whenever I try to open the KDE screensaver panel.
USB Memory: * In 10.2, I can access my USB memory with mc, simply by going to the /media directory. In 11.2, my USB memory is inaccessible, except through Dolphin. Using Dolphin to copy from one directory to another takes me five times as long as using mc.
KDE Version: * When I open the Personal Settings, KDE doesn't display its version. In fact, it doesn't even display KDE! Are the KDE 4 developers trying to hide, or something?!
Internet: * Worst of all, I find that my new nVidia MCP61 Ethernet (rev a2), on the market since 2006, is still not working in 11.2!
In forums, I read of people switching from Linux to Windows 7. I found this hard to believe -- but now
"upgraded", I can see why some people might do
Why have imitation Windows, when we can have the real thing?
I still have an open mind. I just can't understand why Linux is REMOVING functionality. Functionality is the Linux STRENGTH! It's one of the main reasons for USING Linux! For Linux to delete functionality seems self-destructive.
Next, I suppose Linux will do away with the command-line option. After all, only "geeks" use it! This regression really makes me sick. What are
-----Original Message----- that I've this. they
thinking, over at KDE?!
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