Recent content by wildman

Yup if one could even understand the terminology. The lessons are only as good as those teaching them and thus far I have IMO not found any that are that good. Also from my desktop back ground witch I have posted on this forum you may see that I do have a wee bit of a understand of simple...

I also am in my late 70's. I have been associated with computers since the late 1970's. Part of my job with the U.S.A.F. was as a military personnel systems manager. I first got associated with DOS and Windows1. I will admit I do not know much about the Microsoft systems of today. I know that...

Do you really have control? Is Windows 10 open source? I had nothing but one situation after another when I was on Windows 10. I was reluctant to try anything else because I had used Microsoft for so long. Being totally frustrated I bit the bullet and installed Linux Mint on a old Acer computer...

Well this is mine.

I thought KolourPaint may have been the one but nope it does not have a move tool. Pinta would close out and go back to the home page when ever I tried to do a undo. I think I'll just stick with what I have in wine. Always, Wildman

I have wine set up and use PhoXo and Irfan View. I use gimp to make .gif avatars. I used PhoXo and Irfan View to make the background I posted here. Still will look at tutorials for gimp but find them hard to grasp and understand. Always, Wildman

Things like this.

I just want a simple very easy to use program. I am not trying to create a master piece. Wasn't a Photo-shop user when I did have Windows. Yes gimp is good but very hard to understand for us non graphic savvy individuals. Just to many requirements to use this tool then that tool and so on and so...

I'll keep looking but sure don't get the flipping through all them layers just to make a what I think should be a simple function. I can see why people say gimp is hard to learn. Always, Wildman

I have been searching for an easy to follow and understand tutorial on how to use gimp. All I find is that witch is showed jumps from this place to that place and all over and I don't understand a thing nor even have the ability to remember any of it. I want just simple quick and easy to...

This is the second computer that I have had Linux installed on. The first one was a old one back in 2017. This one was donated to me from PCs for people. Been with Linux for 6 years now. Always, Wildman

This problem appears to have been fixed by changing the Software sources. Always, Wildman

Why is it that the update manager says my system is up to date but when I do a refresh is shows updates available. I am using Linux Mint 20.2 and Duke University for the libraries. Always, Wildman

Linux provides alternatives to a good many Windows apps and the best part is they are all free. If one wants Windows apps they may be able to obtain them by using the Wine app from Linux. Doing a simple search will provide one with the alternatives. The only Windows apps I have are graphic...

Some people are very reluctant to any type of change and get stuck with what they have become familiar with. The computer I am currently using originally came with Windows10 but after headache after headache with Microsoft I learned more about Linux bit the bullet and switched. I first tried...