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Open Source and Free Software

ramblin_dave

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1. I've been playing with Linux Mint Cinnamon

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:42 AM

Oct 2019

Just trying to learn Linux, but the learning curve is steep.

A simple thing like getting the PC to autoplay an audio CD with VLC has stumped me. I can pick VLC to run when I load a CD but the audio will stutter and the playlist will not download from the internet. But if I launch VLC manually and select Media - Open Disc - Audio CD then everything works great. Online help forums have not been helpful.

But what did work out of the box was surprising.

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I too, just installed Linux Mint. I found an older laptop with Win 7 on it and I had managed to... [View all] TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 OP

I've been playing with Linux Mint Cinnamon ramblin_dave Oct 2019 #1

Downloaded Opera, mitch96 Oct 2019 #2

Yup. In 2016 Chinese investors bought it. The sale was approved by various regulators, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #3

"it comes with its own VPN" mitch96 Oct 2019 #4