[HLUG] Manjaro Linux with Cinnamon - promising

[Ann]

Thanks Pete, I will bear that in mind.

On 15/02/15 20:58, Pete wrote:
> If transport is your only barrier to a meeting in Hereford it's always 
> worth posting on the list. Whilst I don't get to every meeting, I am 
> up for sharing lifts when I do go.
> Pete H@
>
> On 15/02/15 18:45, Julian Robbins wrote:
>> Re a meeting in Leominster
>>
>> We used to have meetings in Leominster.  We're quite happy to do this 
>> again
>> assuming we can find a decent venue preferably with wifi food and 
>> drink and
>> somewhere not too noisy.
>>
>> Perhaps another meeting in Leominster would be a good idea. If any 
>> one has
>> an idea for a venue please mention it
>>
>> Julian
>> On 15 Feb 2015 18:17, "Ann" <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Not really, but I always install them via terminal using yaourt then 
>>> I can
>>> choose which version to install, on rare occasions I chose not to 
>>> install
>>> if something looks a bit buggy. The facebook group though is a great 
>>> help,
>>> obviously they like you to read the wiki first or google but there is
>>> always someone with an answer if you get stuck. You can also 
>>> register on
>>> Spatry's cup of Linux website.
>>> regards Ann
>>> PS I don't come to meetings as they are usually in Hereford, but if 
>>> there
>>> is one in Leominster in the near future I will do my best to come 
>>> along.
>>> On 15/02/15 09:48, Julian Robbins wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes I saw one of his reviews I think he must spend ages on them
>>>>
>>>> Do you ever get problems using arch packages from AUR? Or I guess this
>>>> would only happen if you use fairly significant parts of the
>>>> infrastructure
>>>> rather than desktop applications..
>>>>
>>>> Julian
>>>> On 14 Feb 2015 16:00, "Ann" <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Manjaro is now my only distro using xfce, haven't done any distro 
>>>> hopping
>>>>> since discovering it. Have you looked at any of Spatry's guides and
>>>>> reviews
>>>>> on youtube regarding Manjaro. We have a facebook group for Arch and
>>>>> Manjaro
>>>>> users if you want to join:
>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/639779336140723/
>>>>> I use lots of the AUR packages which I install via the terminal using
>>>>> yaourt... just so easy.
>>>>> regards
>>>>> Ann
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13/02/15 19:35, Julian Robbins wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hi
>>>>>> I played with Manjaro but not with the default XFCE desktop or 
>>>>>> KDE but
>>>>>> used
>>>>>> one of their community versions that adds Cinnamon.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Works really well. Smooth, fast, (faster than any OS I tried with 
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> apps), lots of available packages, and up to date packages - what 
>>>>>> not to
>>>>>> like.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't installed as my main os as yet, but I can see a time 
>>>>>> that I
>>>>>> could. The only potential downside is a few odd apps that are unly
>>>>>> packaged
>>>>>> as a deb or a rpm package , although even some of these have been
>>>>>> repackaged and available on Arch's repositories (also usually 
>>>>>> available
>>>>>> with Manjaro too)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone else played with manjaro ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The reviews are also very good recently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Julian
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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