Comments on: Testing The Usability of Linux http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/08/30/testing-the-usability-of-linux/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:35:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/08/30/testing-the-usability-of-linux/#comment-10514 Don Ray Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:57:58 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/08/30/testing-the-usability-of-linux/#comment-10514 I just checked and what I said was not correct. I said what I intended to do and not what I did. You are correct and the Windows based directory is marked "read only". I assume that is the reason for the lock icon on the Windows folders. It appears that all Windows’ directories and subdirectories and files are marked with the lock icon. Duh! I noticed the lock icon and ignored it. I wonder if there is a way to copy all the files as non-read only. I hate to have to manually change the permissions on each file individually. I just checked and what I said was not correct. I said what I intended to do and not what I did. You are correct and the Windows based directory is marked “read only”. I assume that is the reason for the lock icon on the Windows folders.

It appears that all Windows’ directories and subdirectories and files are marked with the lock icon. Duh! I noticed the lock icon and ignored it. I wonder if there is a way to copy all the files as non-read only. I hate to have to manually change the permissions on each file individually.

]]> By: Tuxi http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/08/30/testing-the-usability-of-linux/#comment-10511 Tuxi Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:37:33 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/08/30/testing-the-usability-of-linux/#comment-10511 Don Ray, Congratulations on moving on with Linux. I use Ubuntu on my laptop and find that I like its update system and software installation system over SuSE's YAST. Of course, YMMV :). I'm not clear on why you can't save the .odt files to your Window's based directory unless it's mounted read-only or the space in the filename is messing up OOo. Since you can manually move the files, it doesn't seem to be read-only -- hmmmm. Don Ray,

Congratulations on moving on with Linux. I use Ubuntu on my laptop and find that I like its update system and software installation system over SuSE’s YAST. Of course, YMMV :).

I’m not clear on why you can’t save the .odt files to your Window’s based directory unless it’s mounted read-only or the space in the filename is messing up OOo. Since you can manually move the files, it doesn’t seem to be read-only — hmmmm.

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