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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Jesper,<br>
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I answer you some questions as I've no time right now to answer
them all.<br>
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Regarding packages. It depends which mirror you're using. Some are
outdated. Use the german one netzspielplatz. It syncs with our
main server every 5 minutes.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/">http://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/</a><br>
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Also join the mailing list to get notice when we update stuff:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.manjaro.org/mailman/listinfo/manjaro-packages">https://lists.manjaro.org/mailman/listinfo/manjaro-packages</a><br>
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For KDE, we are working on a new design and hopefully fix the
issues you're facing.<br>
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kind regards<br>
Phil<br>
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Am 10.10.2014 um 15:31 schrieb Jesper Larsen:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Philip,
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<div>First I want to say that I really think Manjaro is a
fantastic OS and I find it to be one of the best linux
distros out there. You and the team are really doing a great
job and it just gets better and better. <span
style="font-size: 12pt;">I think the new calamares
installer looks really great too and I look forward to see
it replacing the thus installer. Another thing I like is
the login screen of the manjaro 0.8.11 pre2 KDE version,
which I am currently running.</span></div>
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<div>However I have some suggestions for features that I think
you might consider adding to the Manjaro 0.9 series and
Calamares if technically possible.</div>
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<div>I have been using Antergos and bridge Linux also for a
while and what I like about these systems is that I can get
all the latest packages from Arch and that they are almost
as bleeding-edge as Arch. However, i<span style="font-size:
12pt;">t seems that I cannot get all the latest packages
in Manjaro even though I switch to upgrading from the
unstable manjaro repos </span></div>
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<div>So I was thinking if you could consider adding an option
to the Calamares installer - i.e. in an advanced/custom
installer option where the user can choose between the
standard installation with<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> the
stable, older packages and older kernel or the upstream
and more unstable, bleeding edge packages including the
latest kernel from the default Arch repositories?</span></div>
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<div>It would be really nice if the user already during the
installation could choose their default repository.</div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I would therefore suggest
the following options added to Calamares:</span></div>
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<div>Choose default Manjaro repository:</div>
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<div>Stable: This is the default repository, where the
installed packages and kernel are older but more thoroughåy
tested. Choosing this option will lead to the most stable
system.</div>
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<div>Testing: Choosing this repository leads to a less stable
but more bleeding-edge system. The packages and kernel are
newer than those in the stable repository but less tested,
however they are assumed to be stable enough for </div>
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<div>Unstable: Choosing this repository leads to the most
bleeding-edge manjaro system with the latest packages and
latest kernel installed. These packages have not been tested
as much as the packages in the testing repository and thus
there is a higher risk of system break downs.</div>
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<div>Arch repositories: Check this option to be able to
install the very latest and most upstream packages and
kernel directly from the Arch linux repositories - (packages
that are more upstream than those in the Manjaro unstable
repository - most aggressively updated).</div>
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<div>Something like that...<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
hope you can use my ideas.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Which python GUI are you
using for modifying/editing the graphical layout of
Calamares ?</span></div>
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<div>Keep up the good work</div>
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<div>Best Regards</div>
<div>Jesper</div>
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