08-18-2015, 05:09 AM
Hi Jerry !
a quick feedback on 2.6 x64bit : super, been thrashing at it, rock solid as usual.
I would like to suggest the following additional tools as default on new release, if these are not considered as a customisation or personl choices of course :
Image viewers
replace default with either
a. gThumb or
b. Shotwell.
Don't know which is less invasive on chosen "architecture". However I'm am using both and they both seem super fast and very stable.
Multimedia
c. Replace GIMP with PINTA. IMHO, much better for most people, not the Graphic Designers of course.
d. Audacious as default audio player. ( I suspect this has been already discussed in other threads )
e. Include Selene Media Encoder for full encorder management. Great diagnostic tool to check the codecs are all there and which are missing.
f. Include Imagination for building photo slideshows. I don't seem to have seen anything of the kind onboard.
I also decided to jump to xfce 4.12, so I upgraded from 4.10 ... seems even better with kernel 3.13.0.61 onboard !
I dont have a super computer ( a pentium dual core with 8gb ram ) and its purring like a cat.
Looking forwards to your feedback and insights.
Ad majora, Cirimax
a quick feedback on 2.6 x64bit : super, been thrashing at it, rock solid as usual.
I would like to suggest the following additional tools as default on new release, if these are not considered as a customisation or personl choices of course :
Image viewers
replace default with either
a. gThumb or
b. Shotwell.
Don't know which is less invasive on chosen "architecture". However I'm am using both and they both seem super fast and very stable.
Multimedia
c. Replace GIMP with PINTA. IMHO, much better for most people, not the Graphic Designers of course.
d. Audacious as default audio player. ( I suspect this has been already discussed in other threads )
e. Include Selene Media Encoder for full encorder management. Great diagnostic tool to check the codecs are all there and which are missing.
f. Include Imagination for building photo slideshows. I don't seem to have seen anything of the kind onboard.
I also decided to jump to xfce 4.12, so I upgraded from 4.10 ... seems even better with kernel 3.13.0.61 onboard !
I dont have a super computer ( a pentium dual core with 8gb ram ) and its purring like a cat.
Looking forwards to your feedback and insights.
Ad majora, Cirimax
Take care and have fun !