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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2015-01-29 12:10, George DiceGeorge
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version?</div>
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Close, but not exactly the same.<br>
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No, as maintaining that would make little sense (this isn't a very
common question and it usually doesn't make a big difference). If
you want, you can practically do everything you can do the other on
the other as well.<br>
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<div>When its live the user cant download new software like
LibreOffice?</div>
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You can install new software when using the live DVD as normally.
The applications installed are then stored in your RAM. However,
once you boot, you will have to install the software again (and
create all work again, unless you saved it on some other storage
media).<br>
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If you use a USB disk with persistence, then you can install
applications and save documents as normally. But then again, that's
like a regular system anyway, on an USB stick.<br>
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<div>Is gparted in the live version but not the installed
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That's true. I believe we are inheriting this function from Ubuntu
desktop.<br>
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For the record, the argument for doing this like it is done that is
that a partitioning tool is often useful on a live disc, but since
it's also a very dangerous tool if misused, it's better to not
install it for the desktop. This way the user needs to take the
extra step to install GParted, but on the other hand, they will also
have more time (and steps) to think about what they are doing.<br>
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<div>I’ve read that the safest way to do online banking is
with a live disk</div>
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<div>If this is true then it would be a very good idea</div>
<div>KeePass or similar on the live disk.</div>
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There's a flaw in your logic. If applications couldn't be installed
(and thus files not saved) on a live disc, how would installing
KeePass make any sense, since you would always need to set it up
again?<br>
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<div>(and maybe spreadsheet and spell checker)</div>
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<div>Live disk could be used by:</div>
<div>1) beginners evaluating whether to install (does internet
and sound work)</div>
<div>2) people mending crashed computers</div>
<div>3) online banking</div>
<div>4) run from usb stick on shared computers?</div>
<div>5) any others?</div>
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This can be done already.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Pasi<br>
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Pasi Lallinaho (knome) » <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://open.knome.fi/">http://open.knome.fi/</a>
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