<![CDATA[Maui Forums - General Talk]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:08:09 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[should this forum be closed for new threads etc]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24884 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:52:48 +0000 Pfiff]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24884
Ciao!

Dieter]]>
Ciao!

Dieter]]> <![CDATA[Why did you leave Maui ???]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24835 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:43:56 +0000 Blyger]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24835 Heart]]> Heart]]> <![CDATA[Advice for a new smartphone]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24792 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:57:51 +0000 Bergoglio]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24792
the topic is a lot far from Maui, but here Your knowledge is high so I hope to find a solution.
I'm thinking to change my smartphone (LG K10) with another better but I have a lot of doubts.
I use the smartphone 90% of time for work, my needs are :
1) obviously Android
2) making phone calls
3) using Google Chrome browser
4) sending sms trough the Google app
5) using Telegram trough Telegram app
6) using Messenger / Facebook trough Facebook app
7) using Gmail e-mails trough Google Gmail app
8) using calendar on Google trough Google calendar app
9) using KDE Connect
10) using bank app
11) using IFTT app
12) using Mytaxi app
13) using Google Assistant
14) using Google Maps app for navigator
15) using an app for trains named Orario Treni Pro
In general my problems are :
1) in Italy the quality of connections is low (especially on the trains), so I need a device with high signal reception and capability to manage in a good way the change of signal quality
2) a quite good energy save (there aren't always 220 volt plugs)
3) a good compatibility with bluetooth earphones
4) a simple system without too much mods, I like the stock from Google and the apps from Google
5) an high RAM / ROM quantity.
I'm watching these 3 devices : Google Pixel 2 XL, HTC U11, OnePlus 6
I read that OnePlus 6 has a lot of problems in signal reception
What is Your advice ?
Another doubt is about the not original roms like CyanogenMod etc. : is a good idea if I buy a smartphone and I flash it with these roms ? Can I have improvements ?

Thanks]]>
the topic is a lot far from Maui, but here Your knowledge is high so I hope to find a solution.
I'm thinking to change my smartphone (LG K10) with another better but I have a lot of doubts.
I use the smartphone 90% of time for work, my needs are :
1) obviously Android
2) making phone calls
3) using Google Chrome browser
4) sending sms trough the Google app
5) using Telegram trough Telegram app
6) using Messenger / Facebook trough Facebook app
7) using Gmail e-mails trough Google Gmail app
8) using calendar on Google trough Google calendar app
9) using KDE Connect
10) using bank app
11) using IFTT app
12) using Mytaxi app
13) using Google Assistant
14) using Google Maps app for navigator
15) using an app for trains named Orario Treni Pro
In general my problems are :
1) in Italy the quality of connections is low (especially on the trains), so I need a device with high signal reception and capability to manage in a good way the change of signal quality
2) a quite good energy save (there aren't always 220 volt plugs)
3) a good compatibility with bluetooth earphones
4) a simple system without too much mods, I like the stock from Google and the apps from Google
5) an high RAM / ROM quantity.
I'm watching these 3 devices : Google Pixel 2 XL, HTC U11, OnePlus 6
I read that OnePlus 6 has a lot of problems in signal reception
What is Your advice ?
Another doubt is about the not original roms like CyanogenMod etc. : is a good idea if I buy a smartphone and I flash it with these roms ? Can I have improvements ?

Thanks]]> <![CDATA[Research survey: Impact of Microsoft Acquisition of GitHub]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24790 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 06:02:07 +0000 natnaree]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24790
I am Natnaree Asavaseri and currently undertaking a research internship at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. As a part of my research, I am analyzing the impact of Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub.

I would like to conduct a survey to understand how developers perceive the Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub, especially from contributors to Linux distributions and BSD families. So please consider voicing your opinion by allowing us up to 5 minutes to complete our short survey. 

https://goo.gl/forms/lbIL5qsinDRQyTaK2

We would like to remind you that participation in this survey is completely voluntary and your identity is hidden for anonymity. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Natnaree
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan]]>
I am Natnaree Asavaseri and currently undertaking a research internship at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. As a part of my research, I am analyzing the impact of Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub.

I would like to conduct a survey to understand how developers perceive the Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub, especially from contributors to Linux distributions and BSD families. So please consider voicing your opinion by allowing us up to 5 minutes to complete our short survey. 

https://goo.gl/forms/lbIL5qsinDRQyTaK2

We would like to remind you that participation in this survey is completely voluntary and your identity is hidden for anonymity. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Natnaree
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan]]> <![CDATA[Release based on Ubuntu 18.04]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24754 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:21:53 +0000 atowler]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24754 <![CDATA[Maui - future]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24734 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:41:16 +0000 seany]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24734
First of all, let it be known, that I do agree, that the Maui devs has done an wonderful job, Maui is one of the most stable distros on KDE Plasma. By know way should my post come across that I am belittling or dethroning the orginal devs. Should it even remotely sound like disrespectful, please understand, that that is a communication gap - disrespect is not my goal.

With that in mind here is my proposal :
-----------------------------------------------

Maui devs are going to focus more on netrunner. Because I am a primarily netrunner user, I say i heart this decision. Netrunner has potential to become a great desktop distro , eventually taking down ubuntu or mint.

But, I say, can we put our shoulders under the load now ?

The devs have given us the fruit of their work. Can we, as the community take over from here, and continue? may be until the devs want to come back again ?


I do not want MAui to be a competitor to Netrunner. I want Netrunner to capture the Mint userpool, after mint is retired. I want Maui to carry the awesome stability and usability to specialist linux. In scientific community, things like scientific linux or fedora are more beloved, albeit a bit less comfortable to use than Maui.

I would like maui to be a fresh newcomer there.

The problems Maui could solve :

  1. Stability and smooth, modern look and feel will attract mac users - leading software manufacturers eventually to consider supporting linux
  2. There is a plethora of scientific packages in Arch User Repo, but orphaned and/or have not been updated in ages. We can take those old works, update the packagebuilds, and catch up with the actual software development.
  3. There is a plethora of scientific software, e.g. seismic software released by USGS / NASA - and left as tarballs / rpm - not directly usable by the pacman system . we could incorporate that.
  4. The FHS structure has been challenged by things like Gobo or NixOs. See : https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions...to-the-fhs - i think there are better ways of handling this .
So, with that proposal - here is my question :

Anybody interested in carrying the torch further where Maui Devs have left?


Again, no disrespect intended - but I'll look forward to hear from you.
]]>
First of all, let it be known, that I do agree, that the Maui devs has done an wonderful job, Maui is one of the most stable distros on KDE Plasma. By know way should my post come across that I am belittling or dethroning the orginal devs. Should it even remotely sound like disrespectful, please understand, that that is a communication gap - disrespect is not my goal.

With that in mind here is my proposal :
-----------------------------------------------

Maui devs are going to focus more on netrunner. Because I am a primarily netrunner user, I say i heart this decision. Netrunner has potential to become a great desktop distro , eventually taking down ubuntu or mint.

But, I say, can we put our shoulders under the load now ?

The devs have given us the fruit of their work. Can we, as the community take over from here, and continue? may be until the devs want to come back again ?


I do not want MAui to be a competitor to Netrunner. I want Netrunner to capture the Mint userpool, after mint is retired. I want Maui to carry the awesome stability and usability to specialist linux. In scientific community, things like scientific linux or fedora are more beloved, albeit a bit less comfortable to use than Maui.

I would like maui to be a fresh newcomer there.

The problems Maui could solve :

  1. Stability and smooth, modern look and feel will attract mac users - leading software manufacturers eventually to consider supporting linux
  2. There is a plethora of scientific packages in Arch User Repo, but orphaned and/or have not been updated in ages. We can take those old works, update the packagebuilds, and catch up with the actual software development.
  3. There is a plethora of scientific software, e.g. seismic software released by USGS / NASA - and left as tarballs / rpm - not directly usable by the pacman system . we could incorporate that.
  4. The FHS structure has been challenged by things like Gobo or NixOs. See : https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions...to-the-fhs - i think there are better ways of handling this .
So, with that proposal - here is my question :

Anybody interested in carrying the torch further where Maui Devs have left?


Again, no disrespect intended - but I'll look forward to hear from you.
]]> <![CDATA[ETA on decision about Maui's future?]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24710 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:21:48 +0000 atowler]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24710 <![CDATA[Can I move maui to Neon]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24700 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:24:55 +0000 Fargo]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24700 <![CDATA[Meltdown and Spectre & Linux]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24687 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:58:56 +0000 Kurtbw]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24687
I would like to know if users will have to update kernels and other stuff, for lack of better description.

What are the developers' takes on this issue affecting CPUs?  Inquiring minds would like to know!

Huh]]>
I would like to know if users will have to update kernels and other stuff, for lack of better description.

What are the developers' takes on this issue affecting CPUs?  Inquiring minds would like to know!

Huh]]> <![CDATA[I will never use another netrunner based distro ever again (rant)]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24686 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 14:22:34 +0000 TheMadOne]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24686 Its time for this madness to stop.

Okay so I started off with netrunner based on Kubuntu and i thought to myself "hey not a bad distro!" it was Kubuntu done right and had a lot odf nice tools into it.
But then SURPRISE! Netrunner Kubuntu is being replaced by Maui

So I tried Netrunner rolling

SURPRISE! It stopped being developed 

I try Nurunner... it goes nowhere

I try Maui 

I like it and then

SURPRISE!

Oh snap this schizophrenic development team changed its mind again kills off Maui and wants us to use netrunner again but this time based on debain so no PPA's.

THIS IS BULLSHIT!



STOP FOR THE LOVE OF PETE STOP!

This is tiresome, it is annoying, its development team has no idea what the fuck its doing anymore, things are changed with no warning or reason... Its time to say goodbye to this team of confused madmen and their growing case of distro changing madness.

No more

I am done

I am done with Stabuck

I am done with leszek

I am done with this development team


I am just going to stick with a distro like Manjaro or Mint where sanity seems to be a whole lot more common.]]> Its time for this madness to stop.

Okay so I started off with netrunner based on Kubuntu and i thought to myself "hey not a bad distro!" it was Kubuntu done right and had a lot odf nice tools into it.
But then SURPRISE! Netrunner Kubuntu is being replaced by Maui

So I tried Netrunner rolling

SURPRISE! It stopped being developed 

I try Nurunner... it goes nowhere

I try Maui 

I like it and then

SURPRISE!

Oh snap this schizophrenic development team changed its mind again kills off Maui and wants us to use netrunner again but this time based on debain so no PPA's.

THIS IS BULLSHIT!



STOP FOR THE LOVE OF PETE STOP!

This is tiresome, it is annoying, its development team has no idea what the fuck its doing anymore, things are changed with no warning or reason... Its time to say goodbye to this team of confused madmen and their growing case of distro changing madness.

No more

I am done

I am done with Stabuck

I am done with leszek

I am done with this development team


I am just going to stick with a distro like Manjaro or Mint where sanity seems to be a whole lot more common.]]> <![CDATA[Question about decision]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24666 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:44:34 +0000 rocky7x]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24666
Not much has been said about the future of Maui, more or less just hinted, but much more speculated. However, since you have already released some hints, I think it would be fair to us and professional to provide us with some official statement, so that people can decide how to proceed.]]>
Not much has been said about the future of Maui, more or less just hinted, but much more speculated. However, since you have already released some hints, I think it would be fair to us and professional to provide us with some official statement, so that people can decide how to proceed.]]> <![CDATA[Please don't dump Maui Linux]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24664 Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:38:06 +0000 jairlebentz]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24664
I really don’t understand why that could be possible.
You gave us two options, using KDE Neon or Netrunner, but I can tell you those options are not so good like Maui and I have experience with the 3 of them.
I have 2 computers right now, one desktop and one laptop. In the Laptop I had installed KDE Neon and I had the problem that the machine went overheat and the fans worked on high power, I didn’t know why, then I change to Maui and this problem dissappear, I have a silence laptop working really fine.
On the desktop I wanted to use the most stable distribution I could find, so I started with Slackware because of its good name but after a lot of work configuring all the system I got problems with instalation of software, so I dumped Slackware.
Next I tried Opensuse Leap because of the very good reputation and it was a desaster in this computer.
Then I decided to make double boot and install Maui Linux in one partition and Netrunner (Debian) inthe second.
Maui was the best sorprise ever, this OS works like charm at the first moment, we don’t need to lose hours and hours of configurations, everthig works perfect.
Netrunner in the other hand is fast so good but it don’t move so smooth like Maui, the graphics aren’t so good and some software don’t works that good like in Maui, for example Firefox is really slow, too slow would I say.

After the discovering of Maui Linux I talked a lot about this great distribution in many spanish Linux and KDE groups and some people listened to me and they installed Maui and they  had the same good experience like me. Other people said “I don’t trust in those tiny distributions, they dissappear with the time an let the users hang up” and you know what? THEY WERE RIGHT!!!!

I really don’t get it, why to dump the best KDE distribution? People like me and the other Maui users don’t want to lose time installing and configuring everthing in KDE Neon, Maui makes a perfect configuation of everything. I would never get this quality making it by myself in KDE Neon, I don't want to, I don't have time and the times when I was a computer-freaky when I wanted to learn everything about computers are in the past away for me.
Some prefer the work behind Ubuntu from the work behind of Debian because it is really easy to install a non-Linux software becase they have allways a .DEB for Ubuntu (sometimes those installers doesn’t work on Debian).

I am not the only one whi think like this, did you read this review of dedoimedo?
[/url][url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/maui-2-1-blue-tang.html]https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/maui-2-1-blue-tang.html
where other distributions failed, Maui got a qualification of 9/10, better that Opensuse, Debian and others more “Stable” distributions.
Or this other review in spanish:
https://colaboratorio.net/enrique/gnulinux/2017/maui-linux-2-entre-kubuntu-y-kde-neon/
again aone of the best qualifications, and yes, the autor made this review because of me and all what I said to him about Maui Smile
or this review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apNvcjqaB5U

Sorry for thi long entrance, I am really sad and disappointed with all this theme.]]>
I really don’t understand why that could be possible.
You gave us two options, using KDE Neon or Netrunner, but I can tell you those options are not so good like Maui and I have experience with the 3 of them.
I have 2 computers right now, one desktop and one laptop. In the Laptop I had installed KDE Neon and I had the problem that the machine went overheat and the fans worked on high power, I didn’t know why, then I change to Maui and this problem dissappear, I have a silence laptop working really fine.
On the desktop I wanted to use the most stable distribution I could find, so I started with Slackware because of its good name but after a lot of work configuring all the system I got problems with instalation of software, so I dumped Slackware.
Next I tried Opensuse Leap because of the very good reputation and it was a desaster in this computer.
Then I decided to make double boot and install Maui Linux in one partition and Netrunner (Debian) inthe second.
Maui was the best sorprise ever, this OS works like charm at the first moment, we don’t need to lose hours and hours of configurations, everthig works perfect.
Netrunner in the other hand is fast so good but it don’t move so smooth like Maui, the graphics aren’t so good and some software don’t works that good like in Maui, for example Firefox is really slow, too slow would I say.

After the discovering of Maui Linux I talked a lot about this great distribution in many spanish Linux and KDE groups and some people listened to me and they installed Maui and they  had the same good experience like me. Other people said “I don’t trust in those tiny distributions, they dissappear with the time an let the users hang up” and you know what? THEY WERE RIGHT!!!!

I really don’t get it, why to dump the best KDE distribution? People like me and the other Maui users don’t want to lose time installing and configuring everthing in KDE Neon, Maui makes a perfect configuation of everything. I would never get this quality making it by myself in KDE Neon, I don't want to, I don't have time and the times when I was a computer-freaky when I wanted to learn everything about computers are in the past away for me.
Some prefer the work behind Ubuntu from the work behind of Debian because it is really easy to install a non-Linux software becase they have allways a .DEB for Ubuntu (sometimes those installers doesn’t work on Debian).

I am not the only one whi think like this, did you read this review of dedoimedo?
[/url][url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/maui-2-1-blue-tang.html]https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/maui-2-1-blue-tang.html
where other distributions failed, Maui got a qualification of 9/10, better that Opensuse, Debian and others more “Stable” distributions.
Or this other review in spanish:
https://colaboratorio.net/enrique/gnulinux/2017/maui-linux-2-entre-kubuntu-y-kde-neon/
again aone of the best qualifications, and yes, the autor made this review because of me and all what I said to him about Maui Smile
or this review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apNvcjqaB5U

Sorry for thi long entrance, I am really sad and disappointed with all this theme.]]> <![CDATA[How to get Maui from Neon]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24652 Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:16:35 +0000 rocky7x]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24652
Since you have already hinted that Maui is going to be discontinued, I would like to ask a favor. Maui had been the best Plasma experience ever, better than Neon since it is a complete system with applications a much easier to maintain than Netrunner Debian (I have Netrunner at work and it hasn't been such a smooth ride as Maui). I'm really surprised that you are scraping the best Plasma OS that is available, the only one that has been completely problem free for me since the beginning.

Now regarding the favor: would it be possible to write down the list of changes and modifications you do to Neon in order to get Maui? I don't care about visual changes, what interests me are the additional apps and packages you install to it and configuration changes you make to the system. It would be really great if this could be documented and not lost since, at least I would use it in order to get Neon properly configured workout having to find it all myself.

Thank you very much for all your hard work.
Cheers..]]>
Since you have already hinted that Maui is going to be discontinued, I would like to ask a favor. Maui had been the best Plasma experience ever, better than Neon since it is a complete system with applications a much easier to maintain than Netrunner Debian (I have Netrunner at work and it hasn't been such a smooth ride as Maui). I'm really surprised that you are scraping the best Plasma OS that is available, the only one that has been completely problem free for me since the beginning.

Now regarding the favor: would it be possible to write down the list of changes and modifications you do to Neon in order to get Maui? I don't care about visual changes, what interests me are the additional apps and packages you install to it and configuration changes you make to the system. It would be really great if this could be documented and not lost since, at least I would use it in order to get Neon properly configured workout having to find it all myself.

Thank you very much for all your hard work.
Cheers..]]> <![CDATA[Maui Linux needs to be MORE ACTIVE to capture the Linux Mint KDE Users]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24650 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:58:35 +0000 zparihar]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24650
Theres been a HUGE upset to the KDE Users of the Linux Mint KDE distribution as it has been set to be Discontinued after the LM 18.3 Release.

This would be a HUGE OPPORTUNITY to capture this market of Users thus propelling Maui Linux to a Higher status and increased funding of the Project.


I'm hoping you take advantage of this timing as I love Maui Linux very much and would like to see it flourish!

Cheers,

Zubin Parihar]]>
Theres been a HUGE upset to the KDE Users of the Linux Mint KDE distribution as it has been set to be Discontinued after the LM 18.3 Release.

This would be a HUGE OPPORTUNITY to capture this market of Users thus propelling Maui Linux to a Higher status and increased funding of the Project.


I'm hoping you take advantage of this timing as I love Maui Linux very much and would like to see it flourish!

Cheers,

Zubin Parihar]]> <![CDATA[(Fixed) Netrunner Forum is down]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24637 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:16:31 +0000 Winux2000]]> https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24637
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