LCD monitor

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:15:15 +0100, R Kimber wrote:
>Is all this really related to Ubuntu?

Hi,

there should be much more talk about hardware, especially in times when
there isn't much traffic on this mailing list and actually there isn't
much traffic at the moment.

Take a look at the minimal requirements mentioned by help pages:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

Good luck with the mentioned screen resolutions. Nowadays windows
of some apps can't be resized to any wanted size you need. Those
applications assume 16:9 LCD displays. If you use a 4:3 monitor with
e.g. 1440x960, this means a huge black bar on the top and the button
and very small fonts, you still need to grab the window and move it
sideways for e.g.

https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=zesty&searchon=names&keywords=ardour
https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=artful&searchon=names&keywords=ardour

there aren't scroll bars anymore.

Better we talk about hardware, before we are surprised that lists with
Linux compatible hardware are completely useless.

Talking about CPU/GPU horsepower is very important, especially for those
using modern desktop environments. The help pages minimal requirements
never ever work for e.g. Ubuntu GNOME.

Regards,
Ralf