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Q: Internet Download Manager for Ubuntu

Smith DwayneIs there Internet Download Manager (IDM) available for Ubuntu? If it is not, Please recommend the Software like IDM for Ubuntu. Downloading Large Files with Browsers is always have some problem.

needs closing for being way way too broad
 
 
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1:53 PM
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Q: Data sources vs applications: what's the limit?

GillesIn a previous episode “Can I ask for recommended websites?”, we concluded (in Angelo Neuschitzer's words): No to Websites; Yes to Webapps. I think the main difference between websites and software is what they are about. Websites are about content. You read / write / look at or list...

 
2:22 PM
Any mods in here that feel like moving the following question to the ebooks stack exchange site (no answers for the OP after 22 hours and it is a better fit for that site)?
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Q: Keeping lines together in ePub

AndroidPenguinI want to publish my book as an epub to Google Play Books. It contains multiple choice questions in the first half of the book, followed by the same questions with the answers highlighted and explanations in the other half. I have used Calibre to make an ePub version with some success, however ...

 
3:08 PM
Question has been migrated courtesy of Undo
 
 
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5:04 PM
Any opinions on this recent migration?
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Q: ZRTP and OtR on Windows Surface

Jeff BurdgesAny advice on using ZRTP and OtR over XMPP on a Window Surface tablet device? Would Jitsi work? Miranda IM has surface versions and an open source OtR plugin supposedly.

 
5:40 PM
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Q: How do I ask about availability of a certain class of software on Linux?

Nickolai LeschovGeneric part: I would like to learn about the applications that exist in a certain class of software on Linux. How do I best ask a question about that on Software Recommendations in a way that will follow the rules of the site and be useful and informative for others in the long term? Specific ...

 
Hey, it needs rewording. And I'm not sure we like to give advise on how to use software to users with no previous experience, isn't it about providing the right tool to do something specific? If edited to be a proper question, it could be interesting. I think the "previous experience" request should apply to questions, not only to answers.
 
6:40 PM
@Undo I've just read softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/3399/… . Could you add some bit to auto-downvote some posts of the blocked fool? I would like to use the script to hide someone's incredibly useless participation, but do not feel good missing occasions to downvote him...
 
@VicAche No, that would be quite wrong.
Well yes I could, but it wouldn't be right
And the serial-downvote-catcher thingy would probably catch you.
 
I don't meen downvoting on an industrial scale; I meen picking up daily "downvotes" suggestions based on number of previous downvote, or some relevant metrics.
 
I don't think so.
It goes against the 'vote-for-the-content-not-its-author' idea.
 
The idea is cool, but causes trouble in at least someone's case. Let me explain:
I vote for content. But content is not only about subject, its also about formulation.
This site has a relatively low number of users for now, so I'm constantly getting anoyed (how do you spell that word?) by the same sort of comments.
They are not necessarily stupid in themselves, but are turned in such a manner that they get on my nerves soon enough.
Far from me the idea of pursuing a user into perdition, but I get a sense that blocking the guy would prevent me from "helping" the site to improve by getting rid of his "stupid" comments.
 
@VicAche On this site? If there's someone leaving comments that are offensive or something then flag them, and one of us mods will look at it.
But yeah, I kinda see your point
Although then what's the point in hiding them?
 
6:54 PM
Basicly, their not offensive or anything. That would make the moral part easy.
 
ah, good
 
They just tend to always follow the same basic ideas
not to mention them: a) I'm the best and b) Why don't people understand that I'm the best.
 
.... really? I haven't noticed any of them.
 
The first time I read one of those, I even upvoted it (I can send the comment to you privatly, but I don't want to offend/influence anyone.)
 
It would be great if you would flag one, yeah. I'd like to take a look
 
6:56 PM
I'm not sure flagging is the right thing. I mean, you don't flag people because they think in a way you don't like, right?
 
I don't know if I'm understanding correctly, then.
 
(I believe/used to believe that you could downvote them for that, but maybe I got mistaken on what downvotes are for)
 
No, you've never been able to downvote comments.
Really, though, please flag one so that I can take a look without you having to post it publicly.
 
Well, quite every content show the way someone think, not only their comment.
is there some kind of /private command on this chat?
 
nope
Well actually, yes
 

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