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Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by squigz »

varenc wrote: post #189
BoppreH wrote: post #63

Very sleek marketing, but why did they rebrand (the fantastic) KDE Connect to "Zorin Connect"[1]? From the mere If it was tightly integrated into the OS I could sort of understand not mentioning its name, like you don't want "Foobar Control Panel" and "FizzBuzz Start Menu". But KDE Connect is a standalone app you can install even on Windows. And this is not just hiding the name, it's replacing it! So, why the "rebran…

Love the most commit titled 'Release 1.33.4' that's actually just changing a log export file from `kdeconnect-log.txt` to `zorin-connect-log.txt` : https://github.com/ZorinOS/zorin-connect-android/commit/de6d... but forking not to confuse users does make sense

Users who are installing a new OS should be able to handle it being called KDE Connect. There's some far too charitable takes in this thread, IMO.

It's a really scummy move by the Zorin people to take FOSS, rename it, and sell access to it.

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by squigz »

pacifika wrote: post #219
nehal3m wrote: post #76

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If all you do is start a browser and maybe an e-mail client then for the majority of users it will be like Windows.

Sad if that is really the outcome of decades of computing.

What, normalizing being able to access the entire world of knowledge and cultural information, and talk to family and loved one's easily and at any distance?

I know right. Absolute travesty. Come on grandpa, why aren't you programming?

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by czl »

rmunn wrote: post #193
Krssst wrote: post #182

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This was ~2 years ago, but it didn't work on my side. Closing the lid would put the laptop to sleep then quickly wake it up, fan spinning at full speed even if unplugged. I think I used their diagnosing tool and one cause was some non-microsoft (installed by a driver I think, laptop as almost new) scheduled task, so not fully their fault, but forcing this kind of much weaker/unstable sleep without backup when S3 work…

The Framework 16 had an issue where the closed lid would flex slightly in your backpack, and press keys on the keyboard, waking up the computer. Ten days ago (Nov 14th), Framework released a BIOS update for the 16 that would turn off the keyboard (and numeric pad) when the lid was closed. I installed that update immediately , and for the first time, when I pulled my laptop out of my backpack after leaving the office…

> closed lid would flex slightly in your backpack, and press keys on the keyboard,

FYI: Over time, this repeated pressure + rubbing (especially with dust or grit in between) can leave permanent key-shaped marks or “ghosts” on the screen. Thin laptops and bags that are tightly packed or bulging make this a lot more likely, since there’s less rigidity and more pressure on the lid.

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by tarsinge »

lossyalgo wrote: post #162
SSLy wrote: post #136

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Mac users with longer tenure are also complaining the rot is also creeping through MacOS, especially with Tahoe.

Someone posted these settings on HN recently and it has made working on my Mac once again usable: https://imgur.com/a/macos-accessibility-settings-simpler-ret...

Having to tweak the defaults to get something more usable is a huge step back for MacOS. If I wanted to spend time with settings I’d use Linux. I use and recommend Mac OS because historically everything works perfectly out of the box, like an appliance, so I can focus on work and hobbies (that don’t include spending time on the computer as an end goal).

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by carlosjobim »

makeitdouble wrote: post #203
carlosjobim wrote: post #184

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Well what do you want?

Sheer innovation. I moved on, as other makers are pushing the enveloppe, but feel it's a shame Apple couldn't keep pushing during the Tim Cook area. Also having no good commercial alternative to Microsoft sucks, and that's where we're heading.

That sounds like a bit of a lazy response. Everybody is complaining about Apple, but they are still 10 years ahead of all competition on some features, and 20-30 years ahead of competition on other features.

I'll mention what I personally think they should do in sheer innovation, which has the potential to have a larger impact than their A and M chips: A device with an e-paper display. E-Ink is almost there for black and white. Maybe Apple is the only company who can pull it off? That would be an enormous difference and benefit for consumers, who could better use their devices outdoors and in well-lit environments instead of gloomy offices.

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by carlosjobim »

laxd wrote: post #108
api wrote: post #74

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A big concern I have for the industry is what happens as people who truly understand how this stuff works age out. Unfortunately we seem to have stopped replacing them. Part of the issue is that computers today require no deep knowledge to use, unlike first or second generation PCs that genX and millennials grew up with. So you’re not getting as many people with this knowledge. Just as significant I think is the prev…

> Part of the issue is that computers today require no deep knowledge to use, unlike first or second generation PCs that genX and millennials grew up with. A point that I've often tried to convey among friends and family. No! Todays kids aren't natural tech wizards because they grew into it. All they know is pressing buttons where the UI/UX norms are good enough that you'll figure it out quickly, especially as a kid.…

> Later, in the 90's with your family PC, you were bound to learn some stuff just by wanting to play games. Drivers? Filesystem? Patches? Cracks? OS? Hardware components (you'd not unlikely put it together yourself).

We learned all that, but that knowledge is all but worthless and has been for some time. I wish I had learned programming instead. All these other computing and OS skills become unnecessary as time moves on. Except for VPS hosting with FTP.

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by carlosjobim »

squigz wrote: post #221
varenc wrote: post #189

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Love the most commit titled 'Release 1.33.4' that's actually just changing a log export file from `kdeconnect-log.txt` to `zorin-connect-log.txt` : https://github.com/ZorinOS/zorin-connect-android/commit/de6d... but forking not to confuse users does make sense

Users who are installing a new OS should be able to handle it being called KDE Connect. There's some far too charitable takes in this thread, IMO. It's a really scummy move by the Zorin people to take FOSS, rename it, and sell access to it.

Oh, such scum! I'm grateful we have the noble giants Microsoft, Google and Meta, who would never use open source code in their commercial products.

Re: 1M Downloads of Zorin OS 18

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Post by aucisson_masque »

WD-42 wrote: post #115
aucisson_masque wrote: post #97

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I often see people praising gnome for it's keyboard efficiency but they are not even 10% as good as macos. If they cared so much, they would have keyboard shortcut for everything, in every app, with the top bar displaying menu and every shortcut attributed to it, just like macos. Instead you can use the keyboard to switch an app, close it and so on but once you are working inside, you immediately need to take your mo…

I'm not sure what you mean - pretty much every modern GNOME application has keyboard shortcuts. In fact they use a consistent keyboard shortcut to bring up the screen that shows all the keyboard shortcuts: ctrl+?

What i mean is that the keyboard shortcut in gnome application is lackluster. there must be a dozen per app, whereas on macos every single function has a keyboard shorcut. Even KDE has more.
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