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“Hey, remember when we were kids and use to finish each other’s sentences?”
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
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Do you play user and install the (really) final uploaded version of your software? I think most of us do. I recently downloaded some virtual server backup software, supports both Microsoft and Vmware (we run a couple of ESXi servers). The seller is a well known Windows backup software company, I see them recommended here. There are free and licensed versions, both Windows and Linux. As per usual, the free version is restricted but it will do the basics and would be a good way to test the waters, so to speak. I liked the idea of running it from a minimal Linux virtual machine, so I downloaded that version. They say that it is supported on Ubuntu 20.04, a little back level. Silly me, I figured that meant minimum level. So, I tried to install it on a Debian 11.5 system.
I should have seen the light when the setup shell script wouldn't run, giving a "substitution error". Loosely interpreted, that means the shebang is screwed up. Really? An install script that won't run? Fixing that led to more errors than I could shake a stick at. Contacting support via email, I graciously pointed out how to fix their script and asked if it would run on Debian (Ubuntu is based on Debian) or anything newer than 20.04. Support responded the next day, with the suggestion to download from "this URL". They had ignored my attachment of the command line session. English was obviously not their native language but they did fine. The download was the same file, with the same result. So, I did the obvious and created a VM with Ubuntu to see if I could run it there. I got it to install, the instructions said to "click on it" to run it. Click on what? There is no GUI, it runs in the browser. Opening the index.html file in Firefox showed a spinney forever. I contacted support again and they asked me to send the log from "C:\program files blah blah". C drive on Linux?
I finally manually started the services, changed some permissions and got it to run in Firefox. It isn't the free version, so it won't run without a license.
Now, I recognize that I reside out in the lunatic fringes where the Linux folks dwell, but why would they bother? Would you put something like that for download on your web site? If you do, why wouldn't you have a support person with some knowledge of Linux? I guess the dumbest part was when I fixed the install script and kept trying. Maybe it was done with lowcode.
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Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.
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In their last update they just messed with the way colors are shown in the OS.
Till today I had windows in dark mode and applications in light mode.
That worked well so far, taskbar and windows menu was dark, and all the other windows were light/clear.
Now, I can't even read the texts as the window background is dark, and texts are also dark...
Oh, and don't let me start with the mouse cursor disappearing every time you hover any textarea... like this message I am writing now...
Ok, rant over, back to work here...
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yes, I already use it, and it works great, but I hate when I must shake the mouse because the cursor is not there anymore... 
Thank you for your post Richard!
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You have my understanding but the forum will not offer sympathy. Some of the things MS is doing is the equivalent of crackhead marketing.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Perhaps Spice From Endless Continent Is A Performer (8)
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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Perhaps Spice From Endless Continent Is A Performer (8)
Perhaps = anagram indication
Spice = Cumin
Endless Continent = Asi (endless Asia)
Musician
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Well done I had nothing close- a musician is not necessarily a performer though.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
modified 6-Dec-22 5:15am.
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I think many of us solve them everyday. We just don't agree with being the Setter.
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Well done... you are up tomorrow. 
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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I saw a similar jigsaw puzzle a few weeks ago over on Reddit. The pieces were clear, looked like (acrylic) plexiglass cut with a water jet.
Doesn't look fun. 
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"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
modified 5-Dec-22 19:07pm.
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Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon
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Damn second starter, I thought it would be better to try for a 3 try solution and instead it pushed me to 5.
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
modified 6-Dec-22 5:39am.
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