smtube, youtube-dl and other apps that work with youtube

2020-07-06 Thread Ervin Dine
YouTube changes it's code fast. This renders programs that are free and open source working with YouTube obsolete very fast unless they update too. Such is the case with smtube, youtube-dl in the official Debian 10 stable repositories. They are completely useless for youtube. Should Debian updat

Hello Debian users

2020-12-14 Thread Ervin Dine
In regard to Georgian input, (Georgian language, Caucasus) I have discovered that there is no Georgian input method available for Ibus in Debian. I think there is one available for Fcitx but it is based on the Azerty French keyboard. In Ubuntu this input method, it is found in Ibus-m17n, is av

Re: Changing how we handle non-free firmware

2022-09-02 Thread Ervin Dine
Ok if I can also give my opinion on this. I think the distinction should remain as it is. However the installer would be more practical if it gives the option to enable non-free and contrib repositories during installation and not after so that people can get a complete system without having t

Re: Changing how we handle non-free firmware

2022-09-03 Thread Ervin Dine
In an ideal world the ideal system runs well. But in a not so ideal world you need the non-free firmware at times. I like the FSF but I and many people probably are not going to throw away our computers for the sake of an important missing firmware. Debian offers both options, completely free