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Off-Topic discussions about science, technology, and non Debian specific topics.
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Last post by Enigma83
2024-04-06 08:00
Please Read: Welcome to Off-Topic!
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canci »
2023-01-08 07:43
My name is canci and I'll be your off-topic host and subforum moderator.
While other forum sections are more restricted, this is the area where you...
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2023-01-08 07:43
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Last post by 4D696B65
2021-07-23 23:07
Debian Code of Conduct
A resolution instituting a Code of Conduct for Debian has been passed by the general membership.
Debian Code of Conduct
Be respectful
In a...
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Last post by saulgoode
2014-04-30 22:50
iPhone 3G Threatens on the Horizon
Replies: 16
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Damotclese »
2008-07-09 20:37
Is anyone where planning on purchasing the latest generation iPhone any time soon? I've been looking at the proposed enhancements over the original...
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Last post by jtodd
2008-07-12 17:05
Pros & Cons of Linux?
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Absent Minded »
2008-06-12 11:23
Most of us are familiar with the big debate of Windows Vs. Linux but beyond security and stability what do you see as being a pro or con of using...
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Last post by ninjatux
2008-07-12 05:57
Need help decoding a saved game
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jordanwb »
2008-07-10 18:25
In Backyard Baseball 2005 you can create your own teams with custom players. Over time as you get certificates you can make your players better. When...
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Last post by jordanwb
2008-07-11 20:41
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Last post by garrincha
2008-07-11 17:28
Thinkpads
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jackass »
2008-05-25 16:43
Ordered a new Thinkpad - R61i. Shipped yesterday. For those of you using Thinkpads, how do you like em with Debian? Any suggestions or comments?...
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Last post by ChristofferC
2008-07-11 08:45
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Last post by mzilikazi
2008-07-09 18:49
Debian #1 at Distrowatch!
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MeanDean »
2008-07-08 03:24
Debian GNU/Linux - the new Number One distribution
Ubuntu, formerly the most widely-used Linux distribution among the visitors of DistroWatch, has...
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Last post by ka3
2008-07-09 16:52
A Second Laptop Bites The Dust This Year?
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Ook »
2008-07-08 05:05
The monitor starts out bright pink put improves to a slight tint by the time I am fully booted. It never gets completely better. It just started when...
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Last post by Ook
2008-07-09 16:08
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Last post by Damotclese
2008-07-08 16:51
Uncle Sam's cyber force wants you
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Bulkley »
2008-06-27 15:47
It is with a bit of hesitation that I'm posting this. I don't want to set off a political discussion on this forum, however some readers might be...
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Last post by Lavene
2008-07-08 05:54
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Last post by Lavene
2008-07-08 05:42
I just said, "No!"
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Gonky »
2008-07-08 03:44
Are you a pushover? Do you have trouble saying no? Do you think it is impolite to say no? Do you find yourself buying crap from telemarketers because...
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Last post by Lavene
2008-07-08 05:40
How to describe kernel of UNIX?
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GraphiteCube »
2008-06-13 10:23
Hi. I read some information of BSD UNIX last night, and I am considering to install OpenBSD on my server (before that, I would try to install OpenBSD...
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Last post by ninjatux
2008-07-08 05:28
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Last post by Damotclese
2008-07-07 21:50
Dell firmware repository
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KOTAPAKA »
2008-07-03 11:38
I am wondering is this another trap? I want to use open source programs and utilities because I support the GNU project. Are those Dell repositories...
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Last post by speedygeo
2008-07-07 21:41
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Last post by oswaldkelso
2008-07-07 21:09
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Last post by Damotclese
2008-07-07 18:07
BSD, why use it?
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Cheese Roller »
2008-04-28 20:03
I've used Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris but to all of you open source advocates I ask you this.
Why BSD? What advantages does it have over...
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Last post by BioTube
2008-07-07 15:09
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Last post by garrincha
2008-07-05 17:31
Who examines the code? Do you?
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Struggling »
2008-06-13 03:50
I am a newbie to linux and curious.
From the reading I've done on the internet, it is often said that an advantage of open-source software from a...
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Last post by ninjatux
2008-07-05 02:38
shadowmu
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gunitshadow »
2008-07-04 14:49
Server Info:
XP: 100x
DB: Fresh
Drop: 85%
Version: S3 Episode1 Premium
Shops: FULL
Spots: FULL
Uptime: 24/7
Net: 400,000mb/s upstream and 600,000mb/s...
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Last post by gunitshadow
2008-07-04 14:49
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Last post by BioTube
2008-07-04 13:49
Pirates of the Pacific
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dannybuntu »
2008-07-03 00:09
Hello again,
Take a look at this.
NBI raids firms with pirated software
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has...
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Last post by edbarx
2008-07-03 06:50
OMG a typo cost me hours!
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drokmed »
2008-06-25 18:44
A typo DOH! One lousy wrong number!
I've been struggling for hours to get my firewall to allow a combo port knock + vnc session forwarded into an...
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Last post by 987687
2008-07-02 18:50
A log message with personality
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Telemachus »
2008-06-30 12:19
Found this morning in /var/log/syslog: Jun 30 06:24:10 ilium aptitude: *** info
Jun 30 06:24:10 ilium aptitude: /dev/gpmctl: No such file or...
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Last post by Telemachus
2008-07-02 17:14
Debian and beyond
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drokmed »
2008-06-29 00:04
It's cold in space. I've reached the edge of the Abyss. All attempts to run 'apt-get update' have failed out here. All attempts on my secure VPN link...
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Last post by ka3
2008-07-02 16:23
Micro Blogging
Replies: 27
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Cheese Roller »
2008-05-13 20:14
Man I love the internet. For those two don't know Microblogging is seen on sites like Twitter and Jaiku.
You update from a mobile device with a...
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Last post by jansegers
2008-06-30 14:44
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Last post by BioTube
2008-06-29 15:05
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Last post by Harold
2008-06-28 15:50
Java will be free
Replies: 80
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birdywa »
2008-06-23 18:51
In a couple of months java will supposedly be completely free! This calls for celebration! Now, what I'm wondering is what is going to happen to gcj...
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Last post by dmn_clown
2008-06-26 23:22
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Last post by IronRage
2008-06-26 20:36
One Laptop Per Little crap
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Damotclese »
2008-06-24 18:34
It's interesting to observe the OLPC project hitting the cost of $188 on its way down to the $100 target mark, and I'm glad to see that the operating...
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Last post by BioTube
2008-06-25 20:23
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Last post by EMD
2008-06-24 11:43
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Last post by Damotclese
2008-06-23 18:16
custom built box
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georgeb »
2008-06-21 11:50
hi all
i've been lurking for a while and really enjoy the forum (and debian!) but i haven't had a reason to post until now...
i'm looking forward...
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Last post by BioTube
2008-06-22 14:21
Debian vs Ubuntu
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Mr. Swillis »
2008-02-28 05:11
Q: Ok... so what exactly do I get with Ubuntu that I don't get with Debian?
A: A shitty brown theme with lame tribal music and quite possibly the...
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Last post by Jason Coplen
2008-06-21 07:51
What tha...
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by
Green420thumB »
2008-05-14 17:50
Came across this today:
WTF is that?
check out the download page
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Last post by Lavendem
2008-06-20 15:17
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Last post by dmn_clown
2008-06-20 00:26
Firefox 3.0 (final) not released yet?
Replies: 9
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drokmed »
2008-06-17 17:38
I thought today was the big download day.
They don't even have version 3.0 available for download yet. It's still just the Release Candidate 3...
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Last post by Harold
2008-06-19 00:38
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Last post by BioTube
2008-06-18 22:26
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Last post by Lavendem
2008-06-18 20:49
Can you say this is open-source??
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Lavendem »
2008-06-13 21:18
Let's take Spectsoft's RaveHD and Red Hat's Enterprise Linux as an example. In both cases you need to purchase either a license or full product and...
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Last post by daengbo
2008-06-16 12:31
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Last post by drokmed
2008-06-15 14:26
Bad project
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sossego »
2008-06-09 14:50
i had an old tower: Intel 54cs chip with f00f bug, pyonix? motherboard, tape drive, floppy of both types, 128M ram.
Started doing a floppy net...
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Last post by Anzhr
2008-06-15 12:37
Sorry I haven't been on lately...
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shoot3r101 »
2008-06-04 20:16
Sorry guys I haven't been on in like maybe 2 weeks :cry: . But my week has been packed with all sorts of things going on. Like 7th grade graduation,...
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Last post by ka3
2008-06-14 02:59
Vim and Spanish Accents
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caffeine »
2008-06-13 18:04
I'm currently on a Windows machine. When I type ` + a I get an accented a, like this: à
Now I ssh (putty) into my home computer and I'm typing at a...
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Last post by Lou
2008-06-14 00:27
google accessed via CLI
Replies: 3
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TeasesTheBear »
2008-06-13 07:20
Hi folks!
In case you didn't discover yourself yet:
is a web-based commandline interface for google. I was just sent the link from a friend, and...
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Last post by drokmed
2008-06-13 15:31
Will a live cd bypass Websense?
Replies: 26
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OmniCloud »
2008-05-21 15:22
This freakin block is really beginning to tick me off at work! I can't go to any forums that have entertainment in there mission statement. No mail,...
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Last post by OmniCloud
2008-06-12 14:35
@ RickH -- What happened to your avatar?
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EMD »
2008-06-06 18:08
Hey Rick,
You had a beautiful avatar: a benevolent gnu making friends with a little penguin. Now you've got some ugly bird who's mommy was a chicken...
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Last post by jackass
2008-06-12 13:56
"No DPI" protest meeting
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ChrisW »
2008-05-31 19:28
There is a UK based campaign against the use of Deep Packet Inspection for the purpose of behavioural profiling (ie: for the US: NebuAd, for the UK:...
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Last post by oswaldkelso
2008-06-12 11:42
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