Can I run Sigil from Xubuntu? - Page 3

latepaul · 01-16-2014, 04:32 AM

This may be of interest - Microsoft have extended security updates to XP until July 2015.

theducks · 01-16-2014, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Glad I asked about the "Look Out." I would've been going out of my way to install it because you recommended it! I've used Tbird. It's okay. Just asking for passwords on incoming and outgoing email was a little tedious. I'll have to check into Web Mail. I Googled it and came up blank. Got a link for it? Thx.

Sorry about the tongue-in-cheek caused confusion.

I agree, Thunderbird is only OK (A while back a group made a Plugin to make Thubderbird behave like Eudora: nicknamed:Thundora . IMHO They missed

)

Web Mail is not a Client program. It is a generic name for a Browser compatible' On-Line mail interface Run by your ISP.

Both my ISP's have a 'Web Mail'. Neither look like the other, All you Web Viewed mail remains on their servers until:
1) you delete it
2) you use a mail client (like TBird) that is set to Delete the server copy after download.

Caution: Leaving mail ONLY on their server is risking LOSS. Most do not backup or restore mail (or user files)

Keep your own backups.

theducks · 01-16-2014, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by latepaul

This may be of interest - Microsoft have extended security updates to XP until July 2015.

I wonder why

Because,even their own employees still use XP

(I can see them skipping Vista

. But also skipping W7

)

Gregg Bell · 01-16-2014, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Sorry about the tongue-in-cheek caused confusion.

I agree, Thunderbird is only OK (A while back a group made a Plugin to make Thubderbird behave like Eudora: nicknamed:Thundora . IMHO They missed

)

Web Mail is not a Client program. It is a generic name for a Browser compatible' On-Line mail interface Run by your ISP.

Both my ISP's have a 'Web Mail'. Neither look like the other, All you Web Viewed mail remains on their servers until:
1) you delete it
2) you use a mail client (like TBird) that is set to Delete the server copy after download.

Caution: Leaving mail ONLY on their server is risking LOSS. Most do not backup or restore mail (or user files)

Keep your own backups.

Ok. Thanks. I'm much better prepared for the Linux adventure now.

paxmark1 · 01-18-2014, 03:22 PM

Xubuntu sounds perfect for you. The main item is what version of QT are you running. You can find that in synaptic. 5 is best, Sigil devs(s) jumped onto the brand spanking new version of QT. I would be very surprised if Xub13.10 does not have QT5.

NOTE: it you use DiapDealers binaries, the QT is already inside and you do not have to even consider what version of QT you are running.

I predict a bit more spritely machine with Xubuntu. Especially if you have over a Gigabyte of memory.

If you do have the dough, a refurbed Windows7 box is nice, tax software, etc, software. I turn on my Win7 at least once a week. It is the only Windows I really like. I would not be surprised however if you come to like the minimal elegance of Xubuntu. If you have a terabyte of hard disk space on a refurbed computer, it would be quite simple to add an Xubuntu section on, and the "newer" hardware would have a much faster chip and more memory.

Gregg Bell · 01-19-2014, 03:13 AM

I didn't even know about QT versions. I had to Google it, and to tell you the truth (lol) it looks complicated as heck. Fortunately I'm using an XP computer so I can just wade into Linux (by the April XP being dropped deadline). And I know a little bit about Synaptic but have not set that up yet. You guys are WAY ahead of me with this stuff. But I'm learning.

I've heard good things about refurbished machines. And I do like Xubuntu. The computer that was converted is all Xubuntu. I guess you need a bigger computer to have both Xubuntu and MS. Like the computer I'm using now (which is a candidate for conversion to Xubuntu) only has a 37GB HD (16GB available). I just need to learn so much about this stuff. And I'm learning a lot here. I'm going to look for one of those "Dummies" books. 'Linux for Dummies' or whatever cause right now I'm jumping into the middle of the stream, whereas I really need to be just dipping my little toe in at this point. Thanks.

eschwartz · 01-19-2014, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

I just need to learn so much about this stuff. And I'm learning a lot here. I'm going to look for one of those "Dummies" books. 'Linux for Dummies' or whatever cause right now I'm jumping into the middle of the stream, whereas I really need to be just dipping my little toe in at this point. Thanks.

Here's a link to get you started: http://tldp.org/guides.html#intro-linux

It's one of the Linux Documentation Project guides, and it's free

so there's no excuse for not trying it out first, eh?

Don't buy something if it doesn't say anything new!

Gregg Bell · 01-19-2014, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Here's a link to get you started: http://tldp.org/guides.html#intro-linux

It's one of the Linux Documentation Project guides, and it's free

so there's no excuse for not trying it out first, eh?

Don't buy something if it doesn't say anything new!

Thanks eschwartz. That's perfect! (I already started reading it.)

Gregg Bell · 01-19-2014, 04:27 AM

I meant this to be a new thread.

01-18-2014, 03:22 PM	#35
paxmark1 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 157236 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Winnipeg Device: Kobo Glo	Xubuntu sounds perfect for you. The main item is what version of QT are you running. You can find that in synaptic. 5 is best, Sigil devs(s) jumped onto the brand spanking new version of QT. I would be very surprised if Xub13.10 does not have QT5. NOTE: it you use DiapDealers binaries, the QT is already inside and you do not have to even consider what version of QT you are running. I predict a bit more spritely machine with Xubuntu. Especially if you have over a Gigabyte of memory. If you do have the dough, a refurbed Windows7 box is nice, tax software, etc, software. I turn on my Win7 at least once a week. It is the only Windows I really like. I would not be surprised however if you come to like the minimal elegance of Xubuntu. If you have a terabyte of hard disk space on a refurbed computer, it would be quite simple to add an Xubuntu section on, and the "newer" hardware would have a much faster chip and more memory. Last edited by paxmark1; 01-18-2014 at 03:23 PM. Reason: typo

01-19-2014, 03:13 AM	#36
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,266 Karma: 3917598 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	thanks Mark I didn't even know about QT versions. I had to Google it, and to tell you the truth (lol) it looks complicated as heck. Fortunately I'm using an XP computer so I can just wade into Linux (by the April XP being dropped deadline). And I know a little bit about Synaptic but have not set that up yet. You guys are WAY ahead of me with this stuff. But I'm learning. I've heard good things about refurbished machines. And I do like Xubuntu. The computer that was converted is all Xubuntu. I guess you need a bigger computer to have both Xubuntu and MS. Like the computer I'm using now (which is a candidate for conversion to Xubuntu) only has a 37GB HD (16GB available). I just need to learn so much about this stuff. And I'm learning a lot here. I'm going to look for one of those "Dummies" books. 'Linux for Dummies' or whatever cause right now I'm jumping into the middle of the stream, whereas I really need to be just dipping my little toe in at this point. Thanks.

01-19-2014, 04:27 AM	#39
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,266 Karma: 3917598 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	I meant this to be a new thread. Last edited by Gregg Bell; 01-19-2014 at 04:30 AM. Reason: meant this to be a new thread

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