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  1. rAIner-linux

    OPENSOURCE

    ... and if this forum here, is a good representation of the OpenSource community... 1. Does anybody here know a kind of Review Group for OpenSource software (for source code reviews)? 2. Who in this community knows the MilStd 498?
  2. rAIner-linux

    OPENSOURCE

    Hello all, I am pretty new here, but I have found this very interesting discussion, because I was looking for a topic like "What is the best OpenSource forum to join? I think linux.org must be one of them...
  3. rAIner-linux

    Problem creating the bootable USB stick with Etcher

    I hear: yes, using Rufus is always the better choice, if you decide technically and Etcher may be the better choice for those preferring the better GUI. Correct summary?
  4. rAIner-linux

    How to mount an iCloud or a OneDrive cloud

    Very helpful! And does anyone have a similar link to integrate OneDrive?
  5. rAIner-linux

    How to mount an iCloud or a OneDrive cloud

    I am currently using the Apple iCloud and the Microsoft OneDrive cloud services. On my Mac, OneDrive appears more or less like a drive or a special directory. Is it possible to mount an Apple iCloud or a Microsoft OneDrive e.g. in the media directory, so it seems to be similar integrated under...
  6. rAIner-linux

    Hello Linux Nerds

    Hi, in the meantime I became a Linux user, i.e I am using Linux Mint Cinnamon as an alternate boot option on my old Windows notebook. My HW bottleneck currently is non-volatile memory... so SSD, or HDD. I only have about 50 GB of SSD space left, but I am going to connect an external USB 16TB...
  7. rAIner-linux

    Problem creating the bootable USB stick with Etcher

    In the meantime, I succeeded by using Rufus instead of Etcher.
  8. rAIner-linux

    Problem creating the bootable USB stick with Etcher

    Hello all, I am trying to make my first Linux installation, but when trying to create a bootable USB stick with Etcher, Etcher keeps complaining that it cannot open the iso file. I did try it with the Ubunto iso and the Mint iso. The Mint iso, I even made an integrity check with and...
  9. rAIner-linux

    What Is Linux

    I am still not sure what Linux is. In the very old days, there was DOS and UNIX (and mainframe OSs such as BS2000 etc.). In the old days, (through the pressure from AMIGA and ATARI) those two operating systems where expanded to include a graphical user interface; Windows and Solaris was born...
  10. rAIner-linux

    Hello Linux Nerds

    Interesting remark... Linux doesn't support your old devices?
  11. rAIner-linux

    Hello Linux Nerds

    Actually, it is affordability. I am planning to build a fileserver for my home network. And it seems that a Linux solution would be the most cost effective and on top of that, I will have better control over the system.
  12. rAIner-linux

    MacBook Accessing Linux Server

    Let's say I have some MacBooks, iPads, iPhones and a Linux Desktop in my little home network (i.e. they have all internet access through the same router). 1. Can I start UNIX batch files from the MacBook on the Linux Desktop? (yes/no) 2. Can I access (read and/or write) files from the MacBook...
  13. rAIner-linux

    Hello Linux Nerds

    Hello world... this is the third forum I have joined. The first one was about a car and the second ons about a computer game. I am Rainer, 57, German, having learned some UNIX in a course and used it a bit (6 months) at work as a normal user. I have a university degree in computer-science and...
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