Steve Litt via plug on 18 May 2020 00:00:38 -0700 |
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Re: [PLUG] Gobo Linux |
On Sun, 17 May 2020 14:25:49 -0400 Mail List via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote: > I've been reading about Gobo Linux and it's very unique file system > layout. I find the idea very intriguing. Also, Gobo is a > "source-based" distro, which I generally prefer because it's nerdier. > > But Gobo's been kicking my butt. I can't even get it to boot in a VM > after "installing" it. The docs are essentially non-existent, and I'm > stumped. I could spend a few more hours fighting it, but it's easier > to ask :) > > > Has anybody tried Gobo Linux? Your thoughts? How the heck did you > get it to boot? Several years ago I tried it and got it to boot. I was very excited about the prospect of one application, one directory, because I remember MS-DOS and how easy it was to walk an application from one computer to another just by transferring one directory tree. I was an early enthusiastic supporter. The Gobo people and I came to a parting of the ways because they insisted on making their distro hostile to people with bad vision. 8 and 9 point type was everywhere, with a lot of it being darkblue on black. I figured I could make the necessary changes in the CLI environment, but nope, they made sure their framebuffer was about 8 point so they could get maybe 250 characters on a line, and once again, less than optimal contrast. Of course, this creates a buried shovel for those of us with less than 20/15 visual acuity. We'd change the fonts, if only we could read the screen to change them. And we'd be able to read the screen if only we could change the fonts. I asked them to grow the fonts and intensify the contrast so mere mortals could at least see to adjust the fonts. They acted like I was a disgruntled user, and finally, told me they wouldn't do the changes, but I could submit a patch. What part of "I can't see to change it" didn't they understand? Nowadays, when anybody asks about Gobo, I tell this story. It's funny. In a now famous video, Lennart Poettering asked "do you hate people with disabilities?", and we all mock him for that. But in the case of Gobo, I'd have to say they do hate people with disabilities. SteveT Steve Litt May 2020 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug