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by erdraug
Mon 23 May 2011, 09:06
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Does Microsoft sabatoge their own OSes
Replies: 20
Views: 1522

Re: Does Microsoft sabatoge their own OSes

8-bit wrote:So do you think Microsoft cripples computers with their updates and service packs so as to encourage the user to update to the next version of their OS?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

There's even a section about planned obsolescence in software ;)
by erdraug
Fri 20 May 2011, 16:08
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: La double vie de Dominique
Replies: 3
Views: 476

Re: La double vie de Dominique

You mean like "playing the saxophone" came to mean a different thing after Bill?
by erdraug
Mon 16 May 2011, 15:16
Forum: Documents
Topic: Can anyone suggest an alternative for .ppt?[SOLVED]
Replies: 14
Views: 12093

I know this has been solved but: I seem to remember a stripped down version of Libre or Open, but I can't recall where... it was a .pet though. There's also OOoLight... search the "Additional Software" subforum for it. Link to thread: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_i...
by erdraug
Mon 16 May 2011, 14:43
Forum: Puppy Power
Topic: PUPPY REVIEWS
Replies: 37
Views: 19549

http://www.osnews.com/story/24740/ Puppy 5.x presents some big enhancements over previous versions. It was created from Ubuntu packages through a new tool inventor Barry Kauler calls Woof. Woof builds Puppy from the package repositories of various Linux distros. Right now the supported distros inclu...
by erdraug
Thu 31 Mar 2011, 08:27
Forum: Games
Topic: battle for wesnoth 1.10.sfs
Replies: 18
Views: 17487

Re: battle for wesnoth 1.8.5.sfs

Thank you for taking the time to build both the game and the dependencies ; i'll test asap.
by erdraug
Tue 08 Feb 2011, 09:32
Forum: Misc
Topic: Big Dog Linux
Replies: 5
Views: 3326

I keep mint 10 on a stick. It's kinda classier than puppy. I've showcased it 2 times up till now, to my wife and to a friend. Open documents, listen to some music, watch a couple of vids on the HDD or youtube. It just worked. Both times i got a "huh, it's not THAT bad afterall" reaction. I...
by erdraug
Mon 07 Feb 2011, 08:20
Forum: Documents
Topic: OOoKids 1.1 + OOoLight 1.0 (office suite)
Replies: 17
Views: 26047

ASRI éducation wrote:Can you test the new package and tell me if this is ok ?

Best regards,
I also confirm the new package installs entries in the start menu as intended.
by erdraug
Sat 05 Feb 2011, 17:03
Forum: Additional Software (PETs, n' stuff)
Topic: Am I the only one who misses the daily updates of additional
Replies: 18
Views: 19841

Maybe try something wiki-related?
by erdraug
Thu 03 Feb 2011, 08:30
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Lucid Puppy 5.2 Official Release JAN 5 2011
Replies: 1063
Views: 531946

I just wanted to post a quick "THANK YOU" to the Lupu 520 developers for the inclusion of the Win+D keybinding for clearing the desktop. Nice touch! Totally didn't expect that pleasant surprise for disappearing and reappearing a cluttered desktop. How is that done? Can i second that quest...