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  1. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    Atleast some one acknowledging that there do exist some problems with the current packaging system.
    The first step in solving a problem is to admit there is one.
    No one is willing to even admit...
  2. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    The very fact that an app has to be back 'ported' to make it work on just the previous version of the same OS , same hw, same arch is fundamentally wrong.
    And like you said, sometimes the only way...
  3. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    Yes, you are right, technically it is a bug in the newer version.
    But do you really expect an end user to report and file a bug and wait for it to be fixed in some future version ?
    He would...
  4. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    Of course its NOT a brilliant idea. Its a common enough idea to make the user's life easier. Who ever said its a brilliant idea ? An old app need not run with 4 year old libs. If the app is using...
  5. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    If libfizzbuzz is part of the core libs that the OS provides then certainly the app may not run properly or run with a reduced feature set.
    In any case some sort of warning should be displayed to...
  6. Re: Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    Thanks for the link. I did not know about this. So does a click package include all the libs the app needs ?



    Yeah, getting the various distro's to agree is difficult, but what about if...
  7. Linux packaging and software installation - need a rethink ?

    Guys, I know I may start a flame war here, but being a programmer/developer myself
    and a daily user of desktop linux, I hope there is a constructive discussion on this topic.

    I thought of...
  8. Re: Ubuntu 13.10 troubles with old AMD64 Athlon HW

    Good to know it does run well on other systems.
    I have now installed Xubuntu 13.10 64 bit, and it really is 'blazing' fast !
    Compiz also works, but seems to crash some times.
    Could be some compiz...
  9. Ubuntu 13.10 troubles with old AMD64 Athlon HW

    Hi all,

    I thought of letting off a bit of steam to ease my frustrations.... :)

    I've an old Acer Aspire latop with AMD AthlonXP 64bit dual core proc, 1Gb RAM, 160GB hdd, nvidia...
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    Install Libreoffice 4.2 in 10.04?

    Is it possible to install LibreOffice 4.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 ?
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