Hello to all,
I am a web designer, no programmer, I came from Windows and during this last year I was a happy Linux user
I have one year working with Linux Mint Debian 1, good experience, but unfortunately Debian changed to systemd so I am beginning to test other distros and I found there are not many alternatives without systemd.
So based on my limited experience with Linux I concluded that my only choices are Arch or Gentoo derivatives, not complex to install. I found Calculate Linux in the web page of the developer of SpaceFM, a great File Manager, so I installed Calculate KDE in a Virtual Machine, I have an HP Pavillion dv6.
I am very pleased with the installation from the LiveCD, very straightforward considering its parent Gentoo.
I then did this morning cl-update, it is a great command!
It is now in the phase of upgrading every application of the original installation (emerging and installing) it is a long process but very simple, thanks a lot!.
Please do not assume I know Gentoo, I am not a Linux expert neither. I see you have evolved some Gentoo stuff like the upgrade, I very much appreciate if you can please provide links to tutorials or easy to follow installation steps, for each of my questions, thanks:
1.- I need all the KDE web developers tools (Kate, Krita, Kompare, KColorChooser, KAlamr, etc), is there a GUI package manager in order to install applications?
2.- If there is not GUI available, how can I easily install applications via command line?
3.- I still depend on a few windows programs, a tutorial on how to install Wine with fonts in Calculate KDE it is appreciated please.
4.- To organize my life and mind I use mind mapping software: TheBrain and xMind, they are java programs, so I need to know how to install:
4.1 Java
4.2 SH programs, they said that it works for: “Linux/Unix variants. Verified on Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora, Solaris, and SUSE” http://www.thebrain.com/products/thebrain/download/
4.3 and any Debian packages, I have many, like xMind: http://www.xmind.net/download/linux/
4.3.1 http://keepnote.org/index.shtml#download
5.- VERY IMPORTANT: In the future, does Calculate Linux will stay out of systemd and its other related programs?
References:
1.- Red Hat / Gnome Developers Censoring GTK+ Bugtracker
https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/red-hat-gnome-developers-censoring-gtk-bugtracker/
2.- “I think with kdbus and systemd installed, you will have a completely bugged system, from the inside out, kill switch included.”
https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/kdbus-systemds-kid-cousin-come-to-stay/
3.- Julian Assange: Debian Is Owned By …
https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/julian-assange-debian-is-owned-by-the-nsa/
Sorry for so many questions, I need to find a Linux Distro that I can stick with it for years, hope I was able to explain myself.
I only speak Spanish and English, I use Google to understand Russian posts in your forum but machine translations are not accurate, sorry if you already answered some of my questions, please provide those links, thanks.
Thank you for making Calculate available to the public.
Best regards
joejac