• Ubuntu 24.04

    From Jack@noreply@hjujhyhgtf.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu, alt.os.linux.mint, alt.os.linux on Thu Apr 25 04:30:00 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some at
    this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.

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  • From Kyonshi@gmkeros@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Apr 25 09:21:44 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some at
    this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?
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  • From Big Al@alan@invalid.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Apr 26 09:05:37 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/25/24 03:21 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major changes
    to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?



    Ubuntu seems to be really active on releases.
    See Distro Watch and look at their list of releases.
    Kubuntu 24.10
    Ubuntu Studio 24.04
    Ubuntu Budgie 24.4
    Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
    Ubuntu MATE 24.04
    Xubuntu 24.04
    Lubuntu 24.04
    Ubuntu 24.04 (of course)
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon 6.0.4 Kernel 5.15.0-105-generic
    Al

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  • From Kyonshi@gmkeros@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Apr 26 16:06:42 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/26/2024 3:05 PM, Big Al wrote:
    On 4/25/24 03:21 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some
    at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?



    Ubuntu seems to be really active on releases.
    See Distro Watch and look at their list of releases.
    Kubuntu 24.10
    Ubuntu Studio 24.04
    Ubuntu Budgie 24.4
    Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
    Ubuntu MATE 24.04
    Xubuntu 24.04
    Lubuntu 24.04
    Ubuntu 24.04 (of course)

    well, yeah, they do a release every half a year for all of them.
    it's kinda easy to be active if you release something on a 6 month
    schedule.

    How much they actually change is I guess a bit up for debate. I remember
    a few where besides cosmetic changes nothing obvious really changed. On
    the other hand that's better for people who need a stable work
    environment. (hint towards Microsoft...)
    --
    microblog: https://dice.camp/@kyonshi
    macroblog: https://gmkeros.wordpress.com
    pictures: https://portfolio.pixelfed.de/kyonshi
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  • From Big Al@alan@invalid.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Apr 26 10:23:37 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/26/24 10:06 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/26/2024 3:05 PM, Big Al wrote:
    On 4/25/24 03:21 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major
    changes to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?



    Ubuntu seems to be really active on releases.
    See Distro Watch and look at their list of releases.
    Kubuntu 24.10
    Ubuntu Studio 24.04
    Ubuntu Budgie 24.4
    Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
    Ubuntu MATE 24.04
    Xubuntu 24.04
    Lubuntu 24.04
    Ubuntu 24.04 (of course)

    well, yeah, they do a release every half a year for all of them.
    it's kinda easy to be active if you release something on a 6 month schedule.

    How much they actually change is I guess a bit up for debate. I remember a few where besides
    cosmetic changes nothing obvious really changed. On the other hand that's better for people who need
    a stable work environment. (hint towards Microsoft...)

    In reading the article above, seems the replaced a few apps, installer for one. At least revamped.
    Sounds like it would be fun to dump into a VM and play with, just to get the feel in my case.
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon 6.0.4 Kernel 5.15.0-105-generic
    Al

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  • From Kyonshi@gmkeros@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Apr 26 19:16:57 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/26/2024 4:23 PM, Big Al wrote:
    On 4/26/24 10:06 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/26/2024 3:05 PM, Big Al wrote:
    On 4/25/24 03:21 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some >>>>> at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?



    Ubuntu seems to be really active on releases.
    See Distro Watch and look at their list of releases.
    Kubuntu 24.10
    Ubuntu Studio 24.04
    Ubuntu Budgie 24.4
    Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
    Ubuntu MATE 24.04
    Xubuntu 24.04
    Lubuntu 24.04
    Ubuntu 24.04 (of course)

    well, yeah, they do a release every half a year for all of them.
    it's kinda easy to be active if you release something on a 6 month
    schedule.

    How much they actually change is I guess a bit up for debate. I
    remember a few where besides cosmetic changes nothing obvious really
    changed. On the other hand that's better for people who need a stable
    work environment. (hint towards Microsoft...)

    In reading the article above, seems the replaced a few apps, installer
    for one.  At least revamped.
    Sounds like it would be fun to dump into a VM and play with, just to get
    the feel in my case.

    It always is fun playing with a new distro. I'd use Xubuntu, had a lot
    of success with that on various computers overtime. Really nice and
    sleek system.
    --
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    macroblog: https://gmkeros.wordpress.com
    pictures: https://portfolio.pixelfed.de/kyonshi
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  • From Jasen Betts@usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Apr 26 23:05:36 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 2024-04-26, Big Al <alan@invalid.com> wrote:
    On 4/25/24 03:21 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
    On 4/25/2024 5:30 AM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major changes
    to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.


    the shelves? do they even still make physical media?



    Ubuntu seems to be really active on releases.
    See Distro Watch and look at their list of releases.
    Kubuntu 24.10
    Ubuntu Studio 24.04
    Ubuntu Budgie 24.4
    Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04
    Ubuntu MATE 24.04
    Xubuntu 24.04
    Lubuntu 24.04
    Ubuntu 24.04 (of course)

    They're all the same distro just with different pre-configurations
    --
    Jasen.
    🇺🇦 Слава Україні
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  • From philo@philo@privacy.net to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri May 31 16:02:23 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 4/24/24 10:30 PM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some at
    this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.




    Now that I've been using 24.04 for a week or so, I see nothing different
    from 22.04 other than when I check for updates, at least I am no longer
    urged to switch to Pro.
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  • From Big Al@alan@invalid.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri May 31 17:57:19 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 5/31/24 05:02 PM, philo wrote:
    On 4/24/24 10:30 PM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major changes
    to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.




    Now that I've been using 24.04 for a week or so, I see nothing different from 22.04 other than when
    I check for updates, at least I am no longer urged to switch to Pro.
    I made a partition and added it to my boot. I looked at that first web page of 20 new things, a
    good amount I don't use, might but don't. I suppose this is all in the YMMV scenario. The One
    Drive access might be nice.
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3, Cinnamon 6.0.4, Kernel 5.15.0-107-generic
    Al

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  • From philo@philo@novabbs.com.invalid (philo) to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri May 31 22:20:44 2024
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    Im going to stick mainly with Ubuntu.
    I'm always popping the HD into newer mobos and 100% of the time, the OS
    has just booted up smoothly and worked.

    My Mint 20.3 will not boot on any H/W other than that where it was
    originally installed.
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  • From Monsieur@Monsieur@notreal.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Sat Jun 1 07:53:56 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    philo wrote:
    Im going to stick mainly with Ubuntu.
    I'm always popping the HD into newer mobos and 100% of the time, the OS
    has just booted up smoothly and worked.
    My Mint 20.3 will not boot on any H/W other than that where it was
    originally installed.

    Yes, unfortunately the concept op Plug andd Play is still unknown to Mint/Linux. Try changing a video card just for fun...

    I mean, how hard can it be:

    "Hey, I see some new stuff in your pc. Do you want me to forget the old
    stuff and set up the new thing?"

    Windows can do it, so why can't Mint/Linux...
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  • From philo@philo@novabbs.com.invalid (philo) to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Sat Jun 1 11:52:50 2024
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    The problem I had was specifically with Mint. I've Bern using Ubuntu
    for ages and have never had any such problem.

    Windows never did a good job of reconfiguring into Win10
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  • From Bobbie Sellers@bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu on Sat Jun 1 08:00:10 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 5/31/24 22:53, Monsieur wrote:
    philo wrote:
    Im going to stick mainly with Ubuntu.
    I'm always popping the HD into newer mobos and 100% of the time, the OS
    has just booted up smoothly and worked.
    My Mint 20.3 will not boot on any H/W other than that where it was
    originally installed.

    Yes, unfortunately the concept op Plug andd Play is still unknown to Mint/Linux. Try changing a video card just for fun...

    I mean, how hard can it be:

    "Hey, I see some new stuff in your pc. Do you want me to forget the old stuff and set up the new thing?"

    Windows can do it, so why can't Mint/Linux...

    Very simple reply. Cards of any sort provide drivers
    for Windows. Some cards and other accessories provide drivers for
    GNU/Linux0. Others do not. To get drivers for these cards Linux
    coders need the cards. If you want to buy them a card to try
    their coding skills on, give thmm the cards or the money to
    afford the cards you want to have covered by Linux drivers and
    mods.
    Now if the cards are new, the latest, greatest SOTA,
    whatever; the chances may be low that they will be included with
    a Linux Distribution that is not large. Older cards are usual
    covered but recently nvidia cards have not had the dame degree
    of support that was provided in previous years. Generally the
    older drivers can found especially if you have a good User
    Forum to ask questions in. Now if i had a desktop/tower I
    would back up then wipe the install and re-install with the
    new piece of hardware in place. That way you may find that
    the hardware is supported by your updated distribution.

    Running PCLinuxOS is quite different from Ubuntu or its derivatives
    but we have an excellent user forum which is where all my
    information comes from beside about 19 years using GNU/Linux and
    trying out various distribtions. Besides that I avoid Windows®
    having used CBM from the C=64 to the Amiga 2000 which is AOS 1.3
    to 3.9 which was the last version for the 680x00 machines. It
    was a very good set of machines on which to learn.

    bliss- Dell Precision 7730- PCLOS 2024.05- Linux 6.6.32- Plasma 5.27.11
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  • From Bud Frede@frede@mouse-potato.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu on Sat Jun 1 18:55:43 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> writes:

    On 5/31/24 22:53, Monsieur wrote:
    philo wrote:
    Im going to stick mainly with Ubuntu.
    I'm always popping the HD into newer mobos and 100% of the time, the OS
    has just booted up smoothly and worked.
    My Mint 20.3 will not boot on any H/W other than that where it was
    originally installed.
    Yes, unfortunately the concept op Plug andd Play is still unknown to
    Mint/Linux. Try changing a video card just for fun...
    I mean, how hard can it be:
    "Hey, I see some new stuff in your pc. Do you want me to forget the
    old stuff and set up the new thing?"
    Windows can do it, so why can't Mint/Linux...

    Very simple reply. Cards of any sort provide drivers
    for Windows. Some cards and other accessories provide drivers for GNU/Linux0. Others do not. To get drivers for these cards Linux
    coders need the cards. If you want to buy them a card to try
    their coding skills on, give thmm the cards or the money to
    afford the cards you want to have covered by Linux drivers and
    mods.
    Now if the cards are new, the latest, greatest SOTA,
    whatever; the chances may be low that they will be included with
    a Linux Distribution that is not large. Older cards are usual
    covered but recently nvidia cards have not had the dame degree
    of support that was provided in previous years. Generally the
    older drivers can found especially if you have a good User
    Forum to ask questions in. Now if i had a desktop/tower I
    would back up then wipe the install and re-install with the
    new piece of hardware in place. That way you may find that
    the hardware is supported by your updated distribution.

    I run Linux Mint. I just tried switching between 3 different ATI
    graphics cards and 2 different Nvidia ones. I didn't have any trouble
    with any of them and the normal free software drivers. I don't know what
    it's like with Nvidia's grotty closed-source drivers since I don't use
    them. In fact, I avoid Nvidia anything these days, but happen to have a
    couple of their graphics cards that are pulls from old machines I got.

    Dunno what Arlen is talking about.
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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu on Sat Jun 1 23:44:37 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/1/2024 6:55 PM, Bud Frede wrote:
    Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> writes:

    On 5/31/24 22:53, Monsieur wrote:
    philo wrote:
    Im going to stick mainly with Ubuntu.
    I'm always popping the HD into newer mobos and 100% of the time, the OS >>>> has just booted up smoothly and worked.
    My Mint 20.3 will not boot on any H/W other than that where it was
    originally installed.
    Yes, unfortunately the concept op Plug andd Play is still unknown to
    Mint/Linux. Try changing a video card just for fun...
    I mean, how hard can it be:
    "Hey, I see some new stuff in your pc. Do you want me to forget the
    old stuff and set up the new thing?"
    Windows can do it, so why can't Mint/Linux...

    Very simple reply. Cards of any sort provide drivers
    for Windows. Some cards and other accessories provide drivers for
    GNU/Linux0. Others do not. To get drivers for these cards Linux
    coders need the cards. If you want to buy them a card to try
    their coding skills on, give thmm the cards or the money to
    afford the cards you want to have covered by Linux drivers and
    mods.
    Now if the cards are new, the latest, greatest SOTA,
    whatever; the chances may be low that they will be included with
    a Linux Distribution that is not large. Older cards are usual
    covered but recently nvidia cards have not had the dame degree
    of support that was provided in previous years. Generally the
    older drivers can found especially if you have a good User
    Forum to ask questions in. Now if i had a desktop/tower I
    would back up then wipe the install and re-install with the
    new piece of hardware in place. That way you may find that
    the hardware is supported by your updated distribution.

    I run Linux Mint. I just tried switching between 3 different ATI
    graphics cards and 2 different Nvidia ones. I didn't have any trouble
    with any of them and the normal free software drivers. I don't know what
    it's like with Nvidia's grotty closed-source drivers since I don't use
    them. In fact, I avoid Nvidia anything these days, but happen to have a couple of their graphics cards that are pulls from old machines I got.

    Dunno what Arlen is talking about.


    Different NVidia drivers cover different "vintages" of cards.

    If you tried to support an RTX4090 and a FX5200 at the same
    time, it's possible a single driver does not support both cards.

    https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA

    A simplifying model for you, is "assume hardware support for six years,
    be pleasantly surprised if something works past that point".

    NVidia - six years for sure, longer than that might be an accident
    Nouveau - longer support, but who knows what works and what is fallback code
    - expect at least a frame buffer, for 2D stuff
    - reverse engineering hardware, and not being allowed to use an NDA,
    is uphill all the way. The process cannot go quickly.

    If you had an RTX4090 in one machine, and a GTX1080 in the other,
    I bet you could move your Linux hard drive back and forth between
    the two machines.

    Paul
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 13:37:36 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 5/31/24 23:57, Big Al wrote:
    On 5/31/24 05:02 PM, philo wrote:
    On 4/24/24 10:30 PM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu
    website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some
    at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.




    Now that I've been using 24.04 for a week or so, I see nothing
    different from 22.04 other than when I check for updates, at least I
    am no longer urged to switch to Pro.
    I made a partition and added it to my boot.  I looked at that first web page of 20 new things, a good amount I don't use, might but don't.  I suppose this is all in the YMMV scenario.  The One Drive access might be nice.


    Excuse me, the one drive??
    Isn't that a windows thing?

    If so, what is nice about handing over your last bit of privacy to windows?
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    Amnesty for Snowden
    Rehabilitation for hero’s

    Edmund

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  • From Anssi Saari@anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 14:47:02 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> writes:

    Excuse me, the one drive??
    Isn't that a windows thing?

    Was. Apparently there's a Linux client now and it's FOSS.
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  • From Big Al@alan@invalid.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 09:31:13 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/6/24 07:37 AM, Edmund wrote:
    On 5/31/24 23:57, Big Al wrote:
    On 5/31/24 05:02 PM, philo wrote:
    On 4/24/24 10:30 PM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major
    changes to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.




    Now that I've been using 24.04 for a week or so, I see nothing different from 22.04 other than
    when I check for updates, at least I am no longer urged to switch to Pro. >> I made a partition and added it to my boot.  I looked at that first web page of 20 new things, a
    good amount I don't use, might but don't.  I suppose this is all in the YMMV scenario.  The One
    Drive access might be nice.


    Excuse me, the one drive??
    Isn't that a windows thing?

    If so, what is nice about handing over your last bit of privacy to windows?

    I put non-sensitive data on the cloud. MS or Google could look at it if they wanted. Most of the
    stuff is themes and settings for a new install. It's free cloud storage. You may not want it, but
    some might like a few gigs of cloud for free.
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3, Cinnamon 6.0.4, Kernel 5.15.0-107-generic
    Al

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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 15:35:14 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/6/24 13:47, Anssi Saari wrote:
    Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> writes:

    Excuse me, the one drive??
    Isn't that a windows thing?

    Was. Apparently there's a Linux client now and it's FOSS.


    No idea what FOSS is other then yet again another abbreviation. :-)
    Never mind my point is still valid, why handing over your last bit of
    privacy.
    --
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    Amnesty for Snowden
    Rehabilitation for hero’s

    Edmund

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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 09:54:58 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Edmund wrote:
    No idea what FOSS is other then yet again another abbreviation. :-)

    In defense of abbreviations;

    - this is a linux group, and even 'beyond' linux I would have assumed
    that 'everyone' (everyone is never everyone just like never is almost
    never never) knew FOSS
    - FOSS = free and open source software, where the meaning of 'free' is
    libre
    - I'm someone who uses 'specific' abbreviations 'all the time' having
    their meaning defined in the same 'visual' context where the 'expanded' abbreviation is visible in the same context, eg using the initials of a familiar or recent msg poster eg BA could = Big Al
    - if you don't recognize some abbreviation, particularly if you wish
    there were less of them, you should learn how to find out what one
    means, ranging from checking the wp to using a dictionary of acronyms
    and abbreviations
    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 6 14:18:26 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/6/2024 7:37 AM, Edmund wrote:
    On 5/31/24 23:57, Big Al wrote:
    On 5/31/24 05:02 PM, philo wrote:
    On 4/24/24 10:30 PM, Jack wrote:
    Ubuntu 24.04 will hit the shelves today and according to OMGUbuntu website there are major changes to look out for. He has listed some at this link:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-lts-20-changes-to-look-out-for>

    The beta changes were these:

    <https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/ubuntu-24-04-beta-released>

    I suspect all the beta features have survived in the RTM version.

    Good luck and post your views about this new release.




    Now that I've been using 24.04 for a week or so, I see nothing different from 22.04 other than when I check for updates, at least I am no longer urged to switch to Pro.
    I made a partition and added it to my boot.  I looked at that first web page of 20 new things, a good amount I don't use, might but don't.  I suppose this is all in the YMMV scenario.  The One Drive access might be nice.


    Excuse me, the one drive??
    Isn't that a windows thing?

    If so, what is nice about handing over your last bit of privacy to windows?


    Do you have a GMail account ?

    It would not be much different than transmission of email
    via scraping-experts. Whether Google looks through my invoices
    or Microsoft does forensics on my OneDrive, it's all the same
    highly trusted activity :-)

    I would store my Trombone collection on OneDrive .

    I guess I'm not really a Cloud person.

    Paul

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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 09:05:03 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/6/24 18:54, Mike Easter wrote:
    Edmund wrote:
    No idea what FOSS is other then yet again another abbreviation. :-)

    In defense of abbreviations;

     - this is a linux group, and even 'beyond' linux I would have assumed that 'everyone' (everyone is never everyone just like never is almost
    never never) knew FOSS
     - FOSS = free and open source software, where the meaning of 'free' is libre
     - I'm someone who uses 'specific' abbreviations 'all the time' having their meaning defined in the same 'visual' context where the 'expanded' abbreviation is visible in the same context, eg using the initials of a familiar or recent msg poster eg BA could = Big Al
     - if you don't recognize some abbreviation, particularly if you wish there were less of them, you should learn how to find out what one
    means, ranging from checking the wp to using a dictionary of acronyms
    and abbreviations
     - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software


    checking the "wp" you say?
    --
    -------------
    FREE ASSANGE
    Amnesty for Assange
    Amnesty for Snowden
    Rehabilitation for hero’s

    Edmund

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  • From Dan Purgert@dan@djph.net to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 11:27:39 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 2024-06-06, Paul wrote:
    [...]
    I guess I'm not really a Cloud person.

    Who needs "the cloud(tm)" when they can run it themselves?
    --
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 08:23:54 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Edmund wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    Edmund wrote:
    No idea what FOSS is other then yet again another abbreviation. :-)

    In defense of abbreviations;

      - I'm someone who uses 'specific' abbreviations 'all the time'
    having their meaning defined in the same 'visual' context where the
    'expanded' abbreviation is visible in the same context,

    ranging from checking the wp to using a dictionary of acronyms
    and abbreviations
      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software

    checking the "wp" you say?

    Exactly; see above.

    The abbreviation wp is expanded in the same visual context as the
    abbreviation itself.

    wp = wikipedia indicated in the link very near the abbrev.
    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Big Al@alan@invalid.com to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 14:30:53 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/7/24 11:23 AM, Mike Easter wrote:
    Edmund wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    Edmund wrote:
    No idea what FOSS is other then yet again another abbreviation. :-)

    In defense of abbreviations;

      - I'm someone who uses 'specific' abbreviations 'all the time' having their meaning defined in
    the same 'visual' context where the 'expanded' abbreviation is visible in the same context,

    ranging from checking the wp to using a dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations
      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software

    checking the "wp" you say?

    Exactly; see above.

    The abbreviation wp is expanded in the same visual context as the abbreviation itself.

    wp = wikipedia indicated in the link very near the abbrev.


    I always thought wp was Word Perfect. Of course that probably would be WP in caps.
    --
    Linux Mint 21.3, Cinnamon 6.0.4, Kernel 5.15.0-112-generic
    Al

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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 11:56:42 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Big Al wrote:
    I always thought wp was Word Perfect.  Of course that probably would be
    WP in caps.

    That gets into the famous 'what something means depends on the context' concept, with which I don't always agree.

    wp can mean wikipedia to me if that is the context; it might mean 'word processor' or any number of other things depending on specific context.

    *HOWEVER* that context idea does NOT mean that kilobyte can mean one
    thing in one context and something else in another context. A kilobyte
    is 1000 bytes, not 1024. 1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.
    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 12:05:14 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for
    kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.
    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Mike Easter@MikeE@ster.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Fri Jun 7 12:08:39 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    oops; cases switched.

    Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    Of course the kilobyte is kB (NOT Kb).

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    --
    Mike Easter
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  • From Mark Lloyd@not.email@all.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Sat Jun 8 11:36:35 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.

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  • From Allodoxaphobia@trepidation@example.net to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Mon Jun 10 13:51:10 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 11:36:35 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:
    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for
    kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.

    Standards are great! And there's so many to choose from!!
    Jonesy
    --
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  • From candycanearter07@candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Tue Jun 11 02:40:03 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote at 16:36 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for
    kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.


    And i is never capitalized either, which is a bit weird.
    --
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  • From Jasen Betts@usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Wed Jun 12 09:56:46 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 2024-06-11, candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
    Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote at 16:36 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for
    kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in >>> the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.


    And i is never capitalized either, which is a bit weird.

    B is also Bel... as in decibel.

    hmm

    0dBB = 1 byte
    10dBB = 10 bytes
    30dBB = 1000 bytes.
    90dBB = 1GB

    With this we can linearise Moore's law, so basically a useless
    diversion, sorry for wasting your time.
    --
    Jasen.
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?Josef_M=C3=B6llers?=@josef@invalid.invalid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Wed Jun 12 16:48:00 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    On 10.06.24 15:51, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
    On Sat, 8 Jun 2024 11:36:35 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote:
    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for
    kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte
    is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k
    is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a
    lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in
    the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.

    Standards are great! And there's so many to choose from!!

    And if you don't like any of them, you can still wait for next year's model!

    SCNR,
    Josef
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  • From candycanearter07@candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid to alt.os.linux.ubuntu,alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux on Thu Jun 13 06:05:03 2024
    From Newsgroup: alt.os.linux.ubuntu

    Jasen Betts <usenet@revmaps.no-ip.org> wrote at 09:56 this Wednesday (GMT):
    On 2024-06-11, candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
    Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> wrote at 16:36 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 6/7/24 14:05, Mike Easter wrote:
    Mike Easter wrote:
    A kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024.  1024 bytes are a kibibyte.

    Abbreviations are one thing; prefixes are another.

    And, for the 'record' the 'internationally accepted' abbreviation for >>>> kilobyte is Kb, while the similarly accepted abbreviation for kibibyte >>>> is KiB.

    The 'problem' w/ the apparent discrepancy in the lettercase of the K/k >>>> is the 'inconsistency' in the base 10 family, where only the kilo is a >>>> lower case, and all of the rest starting w/ mega are capped; whereas in >>>> the base 2 family, the prefix abbreviation letter is always capped.

    And case matters for the last letter too. b is bits, B is bytes.


    And i is never capitalized either, which is a bit weird.

    B is also Bel... as in decibel.

    hmm

    0dBB = 1 byte
    10dBB = 10 bytes
    30dBB = 1000 bytes.
    90dBB = 1GB

    With this we can linearise Moore's law, so basically a useless
    diversion, sorry for wasting your time.


    Huh, I've never heard of using decibels for storage space.
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