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Off-Topic discussions about science, technology, and non Debian specific topics.
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Last post by donald
2024-04-22 20:23
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
What ever happened to netiquette?
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drokmed »
2008-03-24 16:18
OMG I'm pissed. I can't believe the scum bags on the Internet.
Over the weekend, I built a test email (postfix) server. I'm playing around with TLS...
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Last post by drokmed
2008-03-26 19:05
Other software (scientific)
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KOTAPAKA »
2008-03-24 15:46
Hello
I use Debian Etch because of its stability. I don't think that an application such as a calculator or something of the sort can make Debian...
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Last post by KOTAPAKA
2008-03-26 08:04
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Last post by Hevoos
2008-03-24 17:42
Mac OSX vs. GNU/Linux Debian
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m0RrE »
2008-03-22 22:40
Good Evening!
I came across a pretty interesting article today, and started thinking about my decision about purchasing a new Macbook Pro this fall...
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Last post by ghostdawg
2008-03-24 07:24
Free NFS client for Vista?
Replies: 2
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mzilikazi »
2008-03-23 15:11
We have exactly 1 Windows machine in the house that belongs to my wife. It runs the lowend Vista. Since I already have NFS setup and working I see no...
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Last post by mzilikazi
2008-03-23 18:55
Reformat a TakeTV
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sdubois92 »
2008-03-22 01:52
I have a 4GB TakeTV and theres a corrupted file on it taking up a lot of space. Can i safely reformat it or will that render the device useless? I'm...
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Last post by mzilikazi
2008-03-22 02:24
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Last post by Absent Minded
2008-03-20 02:19
AC Adapter Parts?
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by
flipjargendy »
2008-03-19 03:19
I have an AC adapter with 4 pins... not well made. I would like to purchase just the male connector, cut the old one off and wire the new one on. I...
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Last post by wolly
2008-03-19 22:31
Let's see your uptime......
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drokmed »
2008-03-16 13:37
Doh! My uptime was many months... I forgot I recently rebooted:
compaq:~# uptime
09:34:26 up 11 days, 17:07, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00,...
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Last post by 987687
2008-03-19 11:07
Feed a Geek
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by
machiner »
2008-03-06 16:25
Hi --
I started a new section on my little forum called Feed a Geek . Thus far I have 2 boards there -- Recipes and Projects/Events .
We all like...
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Last post by qubodup
2008-03-18 10:55
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Last post by Telemachus
2008-03-18 01:43
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Last post by Harold
2008-03-18 01:34
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Last post by reassuringlyoffensive
2008-03-18 00:31
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Last post by sashk0
2008-03-17 12:15
Singing Praises of Citadel
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thesubmitter »
2008-03-09 01:45
i've spent the months researching various groupware/colloboration/MS exchange alternatives.
These are the ones I know of that I considered the most...
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Last post by thesubmitter
2008-03-17 03:34
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Last post by Lou
2008-03-16 16:43
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Last post by drokmed
2008-03-15 19:47
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Last post by garrincha
2008-03-15 19:05
Where to present a domain?
Replies: 4
by
pers3ux »
2008-03-12 18:06
Hi people. I have registered a domain ;-) can someone say me were should i present it? well, you are right, there are many websites that their work...
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Last post by Lavene
2008-03-15 16:50
comment engine
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dugb »
2008-03-12 20:47
Any recommendations for a php commenting engine either flat file or mysql?
Needed for a low traffic site. I do not want to use blog or cms software...
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Last post by jonny_noog
2008-03-15 01:37
THE CONVERSION OF THE FAMILY
Replies: 7
by
Red-guy »
2008-03-08 23:52
Well, let's see where to start....I got into Linux and finally Debian and now progressively have converted the family (son, girlfriend) to linux....
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Last post by Red-guy
2008-03-15 00:23
How do you know all this stuff?
Replies: 34
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KOTAPAKA »
2008-03-10 20:22
Hello
I am a comparatively new Linux user - under a year history with Linux. I just can't help wondering how do you know what to do in linux - is it...
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Last post by Lantesh
2008-03-13 05:53
Just base system + xorg distros?
Replies: 6
by
random08 »
2008-02-21 01:35
Hi,
I would like some suggestions on distros that offers just a base system plus xorg in a single CD.
It is okay if the distro comes bundled with...
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Last post by tbint62
2008-03-12 01:13
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Last post by pcalvert
2008-03-11 14:06
OS taxes
Replies: 13
by
George Langford »
2008-02-05 01:20
We've all discussed the Microsoft Tax. It's a cash payment that's tacked onto the purchase of any new personal computer.
Then there's the MainFrame...
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Last post by Jeff
2008-03-11 06:59
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Last post by saltmiser
2008-03-11 02:41
Music player
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by
987687 »
2008-03-01 03:19
What program do you use for playing music?
I just switched to amarok and I really like it. Rhythembox took a couple of minutes to load my library...
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Last post by djek
2008-03-10 19:39
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Last post by mikekgr
2008-03-10 18:19
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Last post by swirling_vortex
2008-03-10 13:51
Forking Established Projects
Replies: 11
by
dmn_clown »
2008-03-05 22:37
When does it become necessary to fork an established project? Or is mutiny the better way to go to avoid the fragmentation of an established...
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Last post by AdrianTM
2008-03-07 15:54
NexentaCP? Watch out...
Replies: 5
by
hkoster1 »
2008-03-06 18:55
I've been interested in Nexenta for a while, a project set up to combine the openSolaris kernel with Debian/GNU userland. I find Nexenta interesting...
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Last post by canci
2008-03-07 09:50
OS X Write NTFS (Solved)
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by
ghostdawg »
2008-03-03 16:30
I'm trying to get OS X, G4 mini, to write to my external NTFS hard drive and was following along with this link:
NTFS-3G for OS X Revived
I...
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Last post by ghostdawg
2008-03-05 21:34
Python 3 to be backwards incompatible...
Replies: 13
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canci »
2008-03-04 09:35
Python 3 to be backwards incompatible...
I've found this and wondered, as a layman, what this would mean for eg. Gnome... A major rewrite of many...
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Last post by canci
2008-03-05 07:13
mirror/grab without shell access
Replies: 15
by
souneedalink »
2008-03-04 19:42
I have web hosting but they do not provide a shell account. So if I want to host something I have to download it, and then turn around and upload it...
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Last post by rickh
2008-03-05 03:24
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Last post by jonny_noog
2008-03-04 22:58
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Last post by EMD
2008-03-04 08:33
Windows/Linux security.
Replies: 5
by
kokomo_35 »
2008-03-03 13:29
Hello,
Before starting I would like to apologize for my poor english. :?
I often hear that Linux is more secure than Windows just because it is...
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Last post by AdrianTM
2008-03-03 16:12
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Last post by canci
2008-03-03 08:12
Netscape: RIP
Replies: 8
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Lavene »
2008-02-24 05:04
Kinda sad really. I used Netscape from v1 through 4 (or something) before joining the IE crowd for no particular reason... guess I got brainwashed...
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Last post by AdrianTM
2008-03-02 03:50
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Last post by Vergil
2008-03-02 03:15
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
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by
michael7 »
2008-01-20 23:51
This is for those of you, like me, who have to use Windows for work. I have a laptop running XP and Microsoft Office 2003. Today, I gave in and...
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Last post by seanc
2008-03-01 18:29
Coyote Linux verschwunden?
Replies: 5
by
dfodor »
2008-02-27 18:22
Please see below my question in English. User error...
Hallo,
Es ist nicht wirklich ein Debian-Topic, aber es interessiert mich (und vielleicht...
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Last post by wolly
2008-02-28 20:40
Awesome Computer Deals!
Replies: 14
by
souneedalink »
2008-02-22 15:23
Just ordered the R61e (with a 2.0ghz dual-core $140 upgrade) for $618 and I have $61 pending in fatcash.
Sign up with fatwallet, shop thru them to...
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Last post by souneedalink
2008-02-28 13:57
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Last post by dmn_clown
2008-02-28 00:34
Which laptop should I purchase?
Replies: 35
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souneedalink »
2008-02-21 14:42
Lenovo ThinkPad R61e - $500
Intel Celeron processor 540 (1.86GHz 533MHz 1ML2)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
15.4 WXGA
Intel GMA X3100,...
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Last post by <(DmC)>
2008-02-26 12:28
Symlink & Hard Link
Replies: 5
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GraphiteCube »
2008-02-24 23:44
Hi, I have a little question when I woke up this morning. I wonder if my concept on symlink and hard link is correct:
Symbolic link
Advantage: Cross...
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Last post by GraphiteCube
2008-02-25 15:21
Pepsi & MP3s
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ghostdawg »
2008-02-25 12:19
Does anybody here use their Pepsi soda caps to get free songs from Amazon music store?
I just realized that you can get points from the 20oz pepsi...
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Last post by ghostdawg
2008-02-25 12:19
world's worst website? or my old computer?
Replies: 24
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EMD »
2008-02-23 05:50
I stumbled across this website today: The page contains so much Flash that it consumed my entire CPU for 20 minutes. After it finally loaded,...
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Last post by seshomaru
2008-02-25 10:35
Epiphany with Webkit
Replies: 18
by
benuski »
2007-09-02 00:16
I posted this as a post in the what browser do you use thread, but I think it got pretty much ignored there, so I'm gonna give it its own topic.
So...
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Last post by rickh
2008-02-25 07:27
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2008-02-22 01:50
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