Re: [orca-list] Vinux Download

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

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On Wed, 8 Apr 2020, Jace Kattalakis via orca-list wrote:

> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 19:43:01
> From: Jace Kattalakis via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> Reply-To: Jace Kattalakis <khalfang1366 gmail com>
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Vinux Download
>
> I ,may be remembering it wrong then, I am fairly sure I went to the site and
> saw 'the Vinux team recommends no updates' (paraphrasing) and no Vinux 5 DL
> link on the downloads page. Yay for Sourceforge links?
>
>
> So would there be anything stopping people making a similar Ubuntu-based
> distro then? I know. I know, we got Arch and AC but...
>
> On 07/04/2020 23:52, Christopher Chaltain via orca-list wrote:
> > Updates definitely were not discouraged in vinux 5. I agree that Vinux was a
> > great distribution. I really liked the fact that in vinux 5.1, I could
> > easily switch between Gnome, Mate and Unity. This is when I decided that I
> > really preferred the Gnome interface.
> >
> > --
> > Christopher (AKA CJ)
> > Chaltain at Gmail
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: orca-list <orca-list-bounces gnome org> On Behalf Of Jace Kattalakis
> > via
> > > orca-list
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:23 PM
> > > To: orca-list gnome org
> > > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Vinux Download
> > >
> > > Even so. Jude. I see that advice still in certain sections of the blind
> > community,
> > > and there's still a lot of people (in my experience anyhow who are less
> > tech
> > > savvy and not on the list) who still don't update for fear of breaking
> > things.
> > > Which is not a good idea given how stable Ubuntu based derivatives are.
> > >
> > > However, back in 2016 (IIRC, could be wrong) the whole do not update
> > advice
> > > was still on their site, when did that change?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 07/04/2020 19:20, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > > > That was an initlal recommendation later changed as anyone would know
> > > > who followed vinux development for long enough.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 7 Apr 2020, mattias via orca-list wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:07:51
> > > > > From: mattias via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> > > > > Reply-To: mattias <mjonsson1986 gmail com>
> > > > > To: orca-list gnome org
> > > > > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Vinux Download
> > > > >
> > > > > vinux was crap
> > > > >
> > > > > vinux e.g not recomended not to upgrade packages..
> > > > >
> > > > > idiotic..
> > > > >
> > > > > hope vinux are no longer developed
> > > > >
> > > > > Den 2020-04-06 kl. 15:45, skrev Majid Hussain via orca-list:
> > > > > > hi there,
> > > > > > vinux was greate while it lasted,
> > > > > > since luke yelovich left the project they were unable to build the iso
> > > > > > images  etc, and disbanded will miss that distro, it was my first.
> > > > > > i'm going to install debian unstable on a btrfs filesystem snapshots
> > > > > > incase something goes wrong,
> > > > > > ubuntu 20.20 lts will have an option to install using the zfs
> > > > > > filesystem which also has snapshotting capabilities.
> > > > > > a useful application I would erge you all to look at is called
> > timeshift,
> > > > > > if installed in ubuntu, just a simple
> > > > > > apt install timeshift, it will install the gtk version also,
> > > > > > it is used to make snapshotts of your system,
> > > > > > it can use btrfs, or rsync incase you are say running on ext4.
> > > > > > Majid
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 06/04/2020, Christopher Chaltain via orca-list
> > <orca-list gnome org>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Vinux 5.1 is based on Ubuntu 14.04, which is a long term supported
> > (LTS)
> > > > > > > release. As such, it received five years of updates, which ended in
> > > > > > > 2019. I myself have moved on to Ubuntu 16.04 and now 18.04 while I'm
> > > > > > > waiting for 20.04 to be released.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 4/6/20 5:11 AM, Tyna Pelletier-Bilodeau via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > vinux is dead. It has been dead for years. It is no use installing
> > it now,
> > > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > the latest release was based on ubuntu 14.04 I believe, and hence
> > > > > > > > unmaintained
> > > > > > > > or soon to be.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Mon Apr 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM PST, Krishnakant Mane via orca-list
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > With Ubuntu due to release 20.04 LTS, is there a chance of a new
> > Vinux
> > > > > > > > > release?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What will be Orca version and other related accessibility
> > > > > > > > > infrastructure?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 06/04/20 2:01 pm, Didier Spaier via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Salut Glenn,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The links for Vinux 5.1 are on the same page. Direct links:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/vinux-5.1-
> > > i386.iso/download
> > > > > > > > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/vinux-5.1-
> > > amd64.iso/download
> > > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Le 06/04/2020 ? 10:19, Vojt?ch ?miro via orca-list a ?crit?:
> > > > > > > > > > > OK, but there is Vinux 4. they write latest Vinux 4, but the
> > newest
> > > > > > > > > > > version was Vinux 5.1.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Best regards
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Vojta.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Didier Spaier via orca-list napsal(a):
> > > > > > > > > > > > Bonsoir Glenn,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > the ISOs are on sourceforge.net:
> > > > > > > > > > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Bien cordialement,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Le 05/04/2020 ? 22:41, Glenn K0LNY a ?crit?:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying different distros for my Asus 701 and I'm trying to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > download Vinux.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The only download link this page offers is from sourceforge.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > https://wiki.vinuxproject.org/home
> > > > > > > > > > > > > But the link is broken, and they offer a contact us link if any
> > links
> > > > > > > > > > > > > don't work, and that link does not work either.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a download for Vinux 5.1?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Glenn
> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > > > > > > > > > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > > > > > > > > > > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > > > > > > > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide:
> > > > > > > > > > > > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
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> > > > > > > > > > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > > > > > > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide:
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> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > Krishnakant Mane,
> > > > > > > > > Project Founder and Leader,
> > > > > > > > > GNUKhata <https://gnukhata.in/>
> > > > > > > > > //(Opensource Accounting, Billing and Inventory Management
> > > Software)//
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> > > > > > > > > <p>With Ubuntu due to release 20.04 LTS, is there a chance of a new
> > > > > > > > > Vinux release?</p>
> > > > > > > > > <p>What will be Orca version and other related accessibility
> > > > > > > > > infrastructure?</p>
> > > > > > > > > <p> <br>
> > > > > > > > > </p>
> > > > > > > > > <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/04/20 2:01 pm, Didier Spaier via
> > > > > > > > > orca-list wrote:<br>
> > > > > > > > > </div>
> > > > > > > > > <blockquote type="cite"
> > > > > > > > > cite="mid:9d88f653-a13a-bb02-cc1c-28ee3ec6895a slint fr">
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Salut Glenn,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The links for Vinux 5.1 are on the same page. Direct links:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/vinux-5.1-
> > i386.iso/download">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/v
> > in
> > > ux-5.1-i386.iso/download</a>
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/vinux-5.1-
> > amd64.iso/download">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/5.1/
> > > vinux-5.1-amd64.iso/download</a>
> > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Le 06/04/2020 ? 10:19, Vojt?ch ?miro via orca-list a ?crit :
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > <blockquote type="cite">
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">OK, but there is Vinux 4. they
> > write
> > > > > > > > > latest Vinux 4, but the newest version was Vinux 5.1.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Best regards
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Vojta.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Didier Spaier via orca-list napsal(a):
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > <blockquote type="cite">
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Bonsoir Glenn,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > the ISOs are on sourceforge.net:
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vinuxproject/files/";>https://sourcefo
> > rge
> > > .net/projects/vinuxproject/files/</a>
> > > > > > > > > Bien cordialement,
> > > > > > > > > Didier
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Le 05/04/2020 ? 22:41, Glenn K0LNY a ?crit :
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > <blockquote type="cite">
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Hi All,
> > > > > > > > > I'm trying different distros for my Asus 701 and I'm trying to
> > download
> > > > > > > > > Vinux.
> > > > > > > > > The only download link this page offers is from sourceforge.
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://wiki.vinuxproject.org/home";>https://wiki.vinuxproject.org/home
> > > </a>
> > > > > > > > > But the link is broken, and they offer a contact us link if any
> > links
> > > > > > > > > don't work, and that link does not work either.
> > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a download for Vinux 5.1?
> > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Glenn
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > </blockquote>
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre"
> > > > > > > > > wrap="">_______________________________________________
> > > > > > > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
> > > > > > > > > href="mailto:orca-list gnome org">orca-list gnome org</a>
> > > > > > > > > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > > > > > > > > href="https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-
> > > list">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list</a>
> > > > > > > > > Orca wiki: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca";>https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/
> > > Orca</a>
> > > > > > > > > Orca documentation: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/";>https://help.gnome.org/use
> > > rs/orca/stable/</a>
> > > > > > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > > > > > > > > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html">https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html</a>
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > </blockquote>
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">
> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > list">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list</a>
> > > > > > > > > Orca wiki: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca";>https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/
> > > Orca</a>
> > > > > > > > > Orca documentation: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/";>https://help.gnome.org/use
> > > rs/orca/stable/</a>
> > > > > > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > > > > > > > > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html">https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html</a>
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > </blockquote>
> > > > > > > > > <pre class="moz-quote-pre"
> > > > > > > > > wrap="">_______________________________________________
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> > > > > > > > > Orca wiki: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca";>https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/
> > > Orca</a>
> > > > > > > > > Orca documentation: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/";>https://help.gnome.org/use
> > > rs/orca/stable/</a>
> > > > > > > > > GNOME Universal Access guide: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
> > > > > > > > > href="https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html">https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
> > > help/stable/a11y.html</a>
> > > > > > > > > </pre>
> > > > > > > > > </blockquote>
> > > > > > > > > <div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
> > > > > > > > > Regards, <br>
> > > > > > > > > Krishnakant Mane,<br>
> > > > > > > > > Project Founder and Leader,<br>
> > > > > > > > > <a style="color:#FF4500"
> > > href="https://gnukhata.in/";>GNUKhata</a><br>
> > > > > > > > > <small><em><i>(Opensource Accounting, Billing and Inventory
> > > > > > > > > Management Software)</i></em></small></div>
> > > > > > > > > </body>
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> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Christopher (CJ)
> > > > > > > Chaltain at Gmail
> > > > > > >
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> > > GNOME Universal Access guide: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-
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> > GNOME Universal Access guide:
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