2011-08-31

marjaerwin: (Default)
2011-08-31 12:38 am
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Some issues with Ubuntu ...

1. Hardware support can be a problem. Right now I'm using Ubuntu on a previously-used laptop; the touchpad company won't release their specs, or the source code for the Windows drivers, and the current Linux drivers cannot disable tap-to-click-go-haywire.

2. Unity. It has some improvements over Gnome, but it has many more bugs than Gnome. It's harder to open specific applications or switch between applications. It relies on a side pane which can get in the way or get stuck. In this case, I'd suggest sticking with Gnome unless they solve the issues with Unity.

3. Language support is a farce. Each keyboard layout is pretty limited, lacking important letters like þ or ... damn, can't even use the compose key to type ƕ, had to search through multiple character sets in another application. Only four keyboard layouts can be enabled. And I end up with one character-insertion application, character map, for certain scripts and another, kchar, for symbols like ♀.
marjaerwin: (Default)
2011-08-31 03:59 pm

You can't get bread from sand, or justice from violence.

A bit angry right now. The courts sent out jury questionnaires, partially filled out, and in my case partially filled out with incorrect information. I was not quite sure what to do: I am vulnerable to punishment for not filling out the questionnaire, for filling it out since the pre-printed parts were wrong, and for believing that the courts and the government are systems of injustice in any case.
marjaerwin: (Default)
2011-08-31 07:40 pm
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Writer's Block: Everybody hurts

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Yes. Bullied, beaten, and emotionally abused in school for about 12 years. Bullied by other students, teachers, and administrators. Occasionally beaten since then. I got through it with post-traumatic stress responses.