[sf-lug] my new enormous laptop

[Ken Shaffer]

Jim,
I was not happy when evolution switched to a database storage instead of
flat files, but with the export, that really makes little difference.
evolution seems subject to a recursive drag and drop sort of directory
scrambling, which I can never remember causing, but have had to undo a few
times.  Otherwise, I'm lazy too, and don't have to worry about any
compatibility with Windows, where maybe Thunderbird might have the edge.
  Yes, just a text editor to create the file with the one line, which under
Unity, gives you right click access to evolution.
  Not even sure what package, if any, I had to install.  evolution should
do it, and bring in the other dozen or so packages.
Ken


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 11:15 AM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:

>
>
> oh: and you also did
> # apt-get install evolution
> (or whatever is the correct package name), yes?
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2013-09-16 at 19:50 -0700, Ken Shaffer wrote:
> > Jim,
> > I elected to stay with evolution, exported the old and imported to the
> > new system.  Adding "evolution" to the title bar "envelope" menu:
> > ...  The location was /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications,
> > made a file named "evolution" containing
> > "/usr/share/applications/evolution.desktop".  The only thing I ever
> > noticed missing in the 64 bit version of the 32 bit libs was for a
> > Windows program, Cardshop, running under Wine -- haven't bothered to
> > fix, since I still dual boot with a 32 bit 12.04.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:20 PM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
> >
> >             I just got a 14" computer from Zareason. I've
> >         been using a 10" for the last couple of years.
> >             This new one is huge! It's also 64 bits, which
> >         was a surprise to me--Tony (at Zareason) says
> >         64-bit Linux is fine these days, and if I want
> >         some old nostalgic 32-bit software, I just download
> >         the 32-bit libs and then the software.
> >
> >             It's got Ubuntu 12.04.3 on it. The keyboard and
> >         touchpad are much nicer--there's no sticky stuff on
> >         them.
> >             It's got 8 GB RAM and 120GB SSD (about 100 GB of
> >         available storage.
> >             It doesn't have Evolution, which I've been using
> >         for the last nearly 10 years. I'm debating whether
> >         to use Thunderbird instead, for a change (trouble is,
> >         I don't know anything to be able to debate the two) .
> >
> >             God, it's enormously big and has buttons and
> >         stuff on it that even the kids at Zareason didn't
> >         know completely. Zareason's web site calls it "Alto
> >         4335"; there's no info as to the manufacturer.
> >             On the bottom it's got a bunch of Chinese
> >         characters and "AQ12" and "EJORD000110 ST" after a
> >         bar code.
> >             I'm glad I didn't buy a 15" job. I think I like
> >         it; I'll know after I wrestle with 12.04.*; good
> >         thing it's got an /etc/ directory.
> >             I'm taking it to the SF-LUG meeting tonight.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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