Aunt Tilly's Linux

[JT Moree]

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Chris Gehlker wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2007, at 10:27 PM, JT Moree wrote:
> 
>> What is it that is confusing and how is the gnome equivalent so much
>> better?  I always use sftp:// but have had 1 or 2 instances where
>> fish:// worked better.
> 
> The Gnome equivalent runs from the GUI shell. It is accessed from the  
> Places->Connect to Server... menu. It is very easy  for a  newbie to  
> find. The KDE method of first launch  a browser and then type in a  
> URI, beginning with 4 letters you have never seen in a  URI before is  
> very unobvious.

How about using the little computer icon next to the k menu that has a
menu including 'remote places' and HOme directory?  Then you choose add
a network folder and away you go with gui promptness.

Am I missing something?  I find it difficult to get used to Places in
gnome but that doesn't make it harder than using Kde.  just different.

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JT Morée
PC Xperience, Inc.
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