PapiSido

[PapiSido]

Hi everybody,
I started this forum straight from "getting started" before exploring the forum further and noticing this "Introduction" thread. So let's make it right now
I'm not even a new Linux user yet, since my install party is to-morrow, can't wait!

My story with computer is a long one since I wrote (and punched!!!) my first Fortran lines in 1965 during an internship at CERN. Then I followed the stream of personal computing from the ZX81 (who emember that time? ), the ZX spectrum .... then .... then Windows10! and I really enjoyed it.

Prodessionally I am a retired scientist (Mechanics of Materials , see http:\\sitasido.ec-lyon.fr - works with firefox - if you're curious) and i had a (small) experience of UNIX.
I thought about Linux for quite a long time ( following my ever-increasing dislike of windows, I liked windows 3.1 and 7 but each later version was for me worse than the previous one) but never crossed the line . Windows11 and copilot did the trick !!!
So here I am, fresh like a newbie but I already feel at home in the Linux Community, starting from the present forum.
Internet is like Aesopus's tongue, let's ignore ( or at least try to) the worse of it to focus on and enjoy the best.
Thanks you all for being here
François

 

[Brickwizard]

ZX81 (who emember that time? )

still got a zx80 and an early spectrum

again welcome

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[KGIII]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Condobloke]

if you're curious)

G'day PapiSido, Welcome to Linux.org

Yes, i am curious, but was given a 403 forbidden: You don't have permission to access /on this server.

https://sitasido.ec-lyon.fr/

You will undoubtedly have a pleasant time here. The members are the friendliest bunch you are likely to come across, with an abundance of knowledge and a willingness to share it.

 

[wizardfromoz]

What my fellow Aussie said above ^^

G'day François and welcome.

Avagudweegend

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[theLegionWithin]

howdy

 

[PapiSido]

Thanks for the welcome.
http://sitasido.ec-lyon.fr should work on Firefox ( not in Chrome) I guess it's the http without s which is concerned, I need to change it to a correct https thing but I do not know "where" and "how "

 

[Condobloke]

Yes, it is the https as opposed to the http

A setting in Firefox : Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in all windows ...also ensures link gives trouble

 

[Brickwizard]

Three parallel lines to the top right of Firefox click open
scroll down to setting click open, menu on left side scroll down to security and click open, you can now amend your Firefox security settings

mine are set on browser STRICT
permissions all are set for block pop ups and do not allow sites to install add ons
and use only HTTPs in all windows [if your target site is only HTTP you will get a warning pop up and asked if you want to continue

oh I also run Ghostery as part of my security [other add blockers are available]

and on my distribution i have the LINUX firewall enabled [it should be installed in your menu] but is not always on by default]

 

[Scribe1]

Hi everybody,
I started this forum straight from "getting started" before exploring the forum further and noticing this "Introduction" thread. So let's make it right now
I'm not even a new Linux user yet, since my install party is to-morrow, can't wait!

My story with computer is a long one since I wrote (and punched!!!) my first Fortran lines in 1965 during an internship at CERN. Then I followed the stream of personal computing from the ZX81 (who emember that time? ), the ZX spectrum .... then .... then Windows10! and I really enjoyed it.

Prodessionally I am a retired scientist (Mechanics of Materials , see http:\\sitasido.ec-lyon.fr - works with firefox - if you're curious) and i had a (small) experience of UNIX.
I thought about Linux for quite a long time ( following my ever-increasing dislike of windows, I liked windows 3.1 and 7 but each later version was for me worse than the previous one) but never crossed the line . Windows11 and copilot did the trick !!!
So here I am, fresh like a newbie but I already feel at home in the Linux Community, starting from the present forum.
Internet is like Aesopus's tongue, let's ignore ( or at least try to) the worse of it to focus on and enjoy the best.
Thanks you all for being here
François

Welcome!