XPost: alt.os.linux.mint   
   From: alms@last.inc   
      
   On 2025-02-17 06:28 PM, Alan K. wrote:   
   > On 2/17/25 05:03 PM, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:   
   >> On 2025-02-17 05:45 PM, Alan K. wrote:   
   >>> On 2/17/25 04:26 PM, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-02-17 11:30 AM, Edmund wrote:   
   >>>>> On 2/16/25 23:32, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:   
   >>>>>> Has anyone seen the web site that lets you test distros online,   
   >>>>>> without having to install anything. It's pretty neat!   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Great!   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> How do you like your linux meal sir?   
   >>>>> Without salt?   
   >>>>> Without pepper?   
   >>>>> Without a plate?   
   >>>>> Without a fork?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Freedom of choice, we have more choices then you have years left to   
   >>>>> live.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I'm okay with my current linux but I will have to switch/upgrade   
   >>>> someday.   
   >>>> Being able to test different options without having to download   
   >>>> anything is a help.   
   >>   
   >>> Why do you think switching is an option.   
   >>> I'm not distro hopping but I have been testing different ones now and   
   >>> then.  I have a small 40G extra partition and I plant one there now and   
   >>> then.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Eventually my current system will be too old to keep up with the newer   
   >> apps.   
   >> I had trouble running the latest version of FireFox so I went back to   
   >> an earlier release.   
   >> I think the problem was caused by my older setup.   
   >>   
   >> When I can no longer access web sites due to my browser version being   
   >> no longer supported then I will have to upgrade the OS in order to use   
   >> the latest FireFox.   
   >>   
   >> I did not upgrade to the latest version of my distro because some apps   
   >> were discontinued and are only available on the older version. For   
   >> example, ClipIt was dropped and is only available on the earlier release.   
      
      
   > You ought to try copyq.  For what I do, I can't imaging not having it.   
   > Actually any clipboard manager, I cut and copy tons of things every   
   > day.  I had to increase copyq history to 300 items and I might go to 400.   
      
      
   I primarily use Gpaste. ClipIt is only a backup program I use, so I'm   
   not too concerned over clipboard apps. There are other apps that are   
   more of a concern for me because I   
   do not want to lose them.   
      
   When it comes to Linux, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is my motto... :-D   
      
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