GNU socialhttps://nu.federati.net/api/statusnet/conversation/400445.atomConversation2024-03-28T19:53:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99344173935700374New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> app cafe resolves dependencies and stuff.</p><p>pkgsrc is another popular one though I think dragonfly moved away from it a couple years ago</p>797786http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T19:30:34+00:002018-01-13T19:30:34+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=797770:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention">bthall</a> @<a href="https://ajin.la/users/kai" class="h-card mention">kai</a> I doubt that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apt" rel="tag">apt</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/aptget" rel="tag">apt-get</a></span> (or #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/yum" rel="tag">yum</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/urpmi" rel="tag">urpmi</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/dnf" rel="tag">dnf</a></span>) is available for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsd" rel="tag">BSD</a></span>, but they have their own systems for installing & managing software.797770http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T19:20:24+00:002018-01-13T19:20:24+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99343964407117598New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> I have tried everything, though I'm on Linux for now since it seems to be the most well-supported by media creation tools, and I'm also a fan of the GPL, Bran.</p>797708http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T18:37:16+00:002018-01-13T18:37:16+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://mastodon.social/users/bthall/statuses/99343921539968252New comment by bthall<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ajin.la/@kai" class="u-url mention">@<span>kai</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> Hm well after googling for "BSD+[my think pad]" it seems like support for mine isn't there, so I'll likely try it in a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VM</span></a> for now.</p><p>I suspect that if I can't <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aptget" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>aptGet</span></a> and other stuff it won't be for me, for now anyway.</p><p>Do you use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BSD</span></a> full-time, Jon?</p>797693http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T18:25:43+00:002018-01-13T18:25:43+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/bthallbthallChristian. Economics undergrad @SacState. #Python newbie. Repost != agree. http://tacticaltypos.net ✝Φ 🐒🐍bthallBrandon HallChristian. Economics undergrad @SacState. #Python newbie. Repost != agree. http://tacticaltypos.net ✝Φ 🐒🐍tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99340889709671743New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> just because it doesn't have pretty animations doesn't mean it's harder. The questions are the same.</p>796834http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T05:35:20+00:002018-01-13T05:35:20+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99340883652036480New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sealion.club/zaitcev" class="u-url mention">@<span>zaitcev</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> I think those days are passed 😂 they're fun to play with but I think the GPL is more compatible with my morality.</p>796830http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T05:33:48+00:002018-01-13T05:33:48+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:sealion.club,2018-01-13:noticeId=9194595:objectType=commentNew comment by zaitcev@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/2" class="h-card mention" title="Linux Walt (@lnxw48a1)">lnxw48a1</a> @<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ🎄">bthall</a> @<a href="https://ajin.la/users/kai" class="h-card mention" title="Kaito">kai</a> Funny fact: The only time I tried to install OpenBSD, it crashed. It was hardware-specific, and Theo told me later that a workaround existed: I only needed to have a floppy inserted while installing. By that time I already decided that BSD was too fickle and the rest is history.796815http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T05:10:33+00:002018-01-13T05:10:33+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://sealion.club/user/1967zaitcevnilzaitcevPete Zaitcevniltag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=796808:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://ajin.la/users/kai" class="h-card mention" title="Kaito">kai</a> If you're used to installing #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ubuntu" rel="tag">Ubuntu</a></span> or #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/linuxmint" rel="tag">LinuxMint</a></span>, the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsd" rel="tag">BSD</a></span> installers are very likely to be harder for you relative to Ubu/Mint, even in a VM. Not impossible, by any means, but not as simple and easy as what you're used to.<br /><br /> @<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ 🍻">bthall</a>796808http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T05:06:06+00:002018-01-13T05:06:06+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99340722134597122New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> my understanding of the BSDs:</p><p>FreeBSD = speed <br />OpenBSD = security<br />NetBSD = portability<br />DragonflyBSD = scalability</p>796795http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T04:52:43+00:002018-01-13T04:52:43+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:quitter.se,2018-01-13:noticeId=22442793:objectType=commentNew comment by alpacaherder@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="h-card mention" title="Linux Walt (@lnxw48a1)">lnxw48a1</a> See this bit from Distrowatch for a listing: <a href="https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=BSD&category=Raspberry+Pi&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&package=All&rolling=All&isosize=All&netinstall=All&language=All&defaultinit=All&status=Active#simple" title="https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=BSD&category=Raspberry+Pi&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&package=All&rolling=All&isosize=All&netinstall=All&language=All&defaultinit=All&status=Active#simple" class="attachment" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/2D68oKJ</a>796772http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T04:38:38+00:002018-01-13T04:38:38+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://quitter.se/user/200310alpacaherderLaTeX2e apprentice, General-class Ham Radio Operator, Incident Command basic trained, licensed to drive & maintain a real card catalog...alpacaherderStephen Michael KellatLaTeX2e apprentice, General-class Ham Radio Operator, Incident Command basic trained, licensed to drive & maintain a real card catalog...The south shore of Lake Eriehomepagehttp://launchpad.net/~skellattruetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99340665960893232New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> there's nothing hard about installing BSDs. Just answer the questions.</p><p>The only tricky part would be partitioning and dealing with pre-existing data; I highly suggest having an entire drive dedicated to whatever OS you are installing. If this isn't possible, you could always play in a virtual machine.</p>796771http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T04:38:26+00:002018-01-13T04:38:26+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=796763:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://ajin.la/users/kai" class="h-card mention" title="Kaito">kai</a> @<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ 🍻">bthall</a> As far as I know, I've never installed #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/openbsd" rel="tag">OpenBSD.</a></span> Now that I have a few !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/143/id" class="h-card group" title="Raspberry Pi and other SBC "Maker" board enthusiasts (rpi)">rpi</a> devices waiting for me at home, I should see whether any #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsd" rel="tag">BSD</a></span> operating systems have ports to that platform.796763http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T04:30:28+00:002018-01-13T04:30:28+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenthttps://ajin.la/users/kai/statuses/99340589324383318New comment by kai<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@bthall" class="u-url mention">@<span>bthall</span></a></span> I was going to ask what happened to PC-BSD. Rebranded, apparently.</p><p>I think even OpenBSD is easy to install, so long as you are going with the defaults.</p><p>ZFS root is cool though.</p><p>DragonflyBSD has HAMMER which is pretty cool.</p>796750http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T04:18:56+00:002018-01-13T04:18:56+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://ajin.la/users/kaikaiLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingkaicopyright respecterLikes: #anime, #cities, #composing #music, #cycling, #fiction #literature, #manga, #tech, #trains, #writingtag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=796531:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ 🍻">bthall</a> You could try out #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/trueos" rel="tag">TrueOS</a></span> <a href="https://www.trueos.org/" title="https://www.trueos.org/" class="attachment" rel="nofollow">https://www.trueos.org/</a> an easier to install desktop #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsd" rel="tag">BSD</a></span> system.796531http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T01:47:37+00:002018-01-13T01:47:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=796515:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ 🍻">bthall</a> In the late #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/1990s" rel="tag">1990s</a></span> and early #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/2000s" rel="tag">2000s</a></span>, the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/freebsd" rel="tag">FreeBSD</a></span> install process was only a little bit more difficult than the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/redhat" rel="tag">Red_Hat</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fedora" rel="tag">Fedora</a></span> process was. <br /><br /> Since then, nearly every #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/linux" rel="tag">Linux</a></span> distro has gotten way easier to install and I haven't kept track of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsd" rel="tag">BSD</a></span> installation processes (but for example, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/archlinux" rel="tag">ArchLinux</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/netbsd" rel="tag">NetBSD</a></span> were both more difficult than average, while #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gentoo" rel="tag">Gentoo</a></span> is easy, but very long).796515http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T01:35:36+00:002018-01-13T01:35:36+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:noticeId=796470:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1@<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/bthall" class="h-card mention" title="Brandon Hall ✝Φ 🍻">bthall</a> Yes, but not directly on hardware. I used virtual machines running #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/freebsd" rel="tag">FreeBSD</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/dragonflybsd" rel="tag">DragonflyBSD</a></span> inside the old #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/vmware" rel="tag">VMWare</a></span> player, then tried #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/netbsd" rel="tag">NetBSD</a></span> in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/virtualbox" rel="tag">Virtualbox</a></span> 5 or more years ago.<br /><br /> I also was once a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/linuxmint" rel="tag">LinuxMint</a></span> user.796470http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T01:26:20+00:002018-01-13T01:26:20+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://mastodon.social/users/bthall/statuses/99339876761183392New note by bthall<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/lnxw48a1" class="u-url mention">@<span>lnxw48a1</span></a></span> Walt, have you tried to use any of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BSD</span></a> distros? I'm curious about it, but I'm likely not technical enough to deal with it. 😅 ( <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linuxmint" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> user, here. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Linux</span></a> )</p>796466http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2018-01-13T01:17:05+00:002018-01-13T01:17:05+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://mastodon.social/users/bthallbthallChristian. Economics undergrad @SacState. #Python newbie. Repost != agree. http://tacticaltypos.net ✝Φ 🐒🐍bthallBrandon HallChristian. Economics undergrad @SacState. #Python newbie. Repost != agree. http://tacticaltypos.net ✝Φ 🐒🐍tag:nu.federati.net,2018-01-13:objectType=thread:nonce=47b560709e06f632