Comments for http://blog.islamify.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:19:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by Faraz http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-23 Faraz Tue, 13 May 2008 15:03:16 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-23 It is not excessively resource-intensive, but I was addressing the earlier comment that hoped that it was a very low resource version of Ubuntu - which it isn't. Not to say that it's inefficient - it's just no more efficient than the regular Ubuntu, which is still pretty good. I use a very old computer at home, but it runs the Xubuntu variant quite well since it is based on XFCE, which is designed to require less memory and processor power than the standard Gnome or KDE versions. It is not excessively resource-intensive, but I was addressing the earlier comment that hoped that it was a very low resource version of Ubuntu - which it isn’t. Not to say that it’s inefficient - it’s just no more efficient than the regular Ubuntu, which is still pretty good.

I use a very old computer at home, but it runs the Xubuntu variant quite well since it is based on XFCE, which is designed to require less memory and processor power than the standard Gnome or KDE versions.

]]> Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by admin http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-22 admin Tue, 13 May 2008 04:23:32 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-22 Faraz, do you mean the Ubuntu itself is resource intensive or Ubuntu ME? sandswipe, I'm sorry about the 'beer' reference but that is from the wubi quote and I don't normally like to tamper with them. Faraz, do you mean the Ubuntu itself is resource intensive or Ubuntu ME?

sandswipe, I’m sorry about the ‘beer’ reference but that is from the wubi quote and I don’t normally like to tamper with them.

]]> Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by sandswipe http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-21 sandswipe Tue, 13 May 2008 01:45:54 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-21 Interesting concept, good write up, but that 'free as in free beer' reference in the last paragraph should probably be changed to mention cakes or cookies or something else that isn't incredibly offensive to the target demographic. I know it's standard, and on almost every explanation of linux on the web, but for muslims beer is bad, and if someone is devout enough to want to install an operating system based around their religion, then they're devout enough to not install something that talks about deadly vices. Otherwise the whole article is solid. Interesting concept, good write up, but that ‘free as in free beer’ reference in the last paragraph should probably be changed to mention cakes or cookies or something else that isn’t incredibly offensive to the target demographic.

I know it’s standard, and on almost every explanation of linux on the web, but for muslims beer is bad, and if someone is devout enough to want to install an operating system based around their religion, then they’re devout enough to not install something that talks about deadly vices.

Otherwise the whole article is solid.

]]> Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by shirtees http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-20 shirtees Mon, 12 May 2008 23:06:13 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-20 Sounds like an interesting project. You should upload screenshots too. Sounds like an interesting project. You should upload screenshots too.

]]> Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by Faraz http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-19 Faraz Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:14 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-19 I've looked at Ubuntu Muslim before, it's nicely done, with a better default theme than the standard Ubuntu, and a lot of useful applications (though anyone can install those applications to a regular version of Ubuntu). It is just as resource intensive, though - a lighter version could be made by basing it on Xubuntu instead. Still, it's a good start, and definitely something I might want to install on a computer for my young nephews and nieces. I’ve looked at Ubuntu Muslim before, it’s nicely done, with a better default theme than the standard Ubuntu, and a lot of useful applications (though anyone can install those applications to a regular version of Ubuntu). It is just as resource intensive, though - a lighter version could be made by basing it on Xubuntu instead.

Still, it’s a good start, and definitely something I might want to install on a computer for my young nephews and nieces.

]]> Comment on Islamify Inspires 4-30-08 by The Latest | http://blog.islamify.com/islamify-inspires-4-30-08/#comment-18 The Latest | Fri, 09 May 2008 11:07:44 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/islamify-inspires-4-30-08/#comment-18 [...] if you missed it, you should check out the first post in the series Islamify Inspires over at the Islamify blog. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where [...] […] if you missed it, you should check out the first post in the series Islamify Inspires over at the Islamify blog. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where […]

]]> Comment on A Muslim Operating System: Ubuntu Muslim Edition by Usman Akhtar http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-17 Usman Akhtar Thu, 08 May 2008 23:17:50 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/a-muslim-operating-system-ubuntu-muslim-edition/#comment-17 that's awesome!!! This could be a real help to those masjids who want computer labs for the young muslims out there - I hope this is a very low resource version of Ubuntu - essentially thats what I think a good Muslim OS would be- but alhamdulillah - finally we got our own OS!!! that’s awesome!!! This could be a real help to those masjids who want computer labs for the young muslims out there -
I hope this is a very low resource version of Ubuntu - essentially thats what I think a good Muslim OS would be- but alhamdulillah - finally we got our own OS!!!

]]> Comment on Free Mind Mapping Web Applications by admin http://blog.islamify.com/free-mind-mapping-web-applications/#comment-10 admin Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:56 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/free-mind-mapping-web-applications/#comment-10 A brother had trouble embedding bubbl.us mind maps in his blog. He was using Wordpress so I suggested he visit <a href="http://blog.bubbl.us/2007/03/14/wordpress-plugin-bubblus//trackback" rel="nofollow">this link</a> for information on the wordpress plugin to simplify the embed tags. A brother had trouble embedding bubbl.us mind maps in his blog. He was using Wordpress so I suggested he visit this link for information on the wordpress plugin to simplify the embed tags.

]]> Comment on Top Islamic Facebook Applications for Muslims by admin http://blog.islamify.com/top-4-facebook-applications-for-muslims-and-dawah/#comment-9 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:33:36 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/top-4-facebook-applications-for-muslims-and-dawah/#comment-9 1. I made it clear that these apps were listed in "no particular order." 2. I do believe that the Islamify app deserves the number 1, even higher than the Quran and Hadith apps, which should intuitively be more important. But the reasoning is that without Islamify.com and by extension, the Islamify app, Muslims would not have been drawn to this post about the available Islamic apps. 3. Furthermore, if measured by the number of users, the Islamify app is the NUMBER ONE Islam and Muslim related news app on Facebook. Enough proof for you? 1. I made it clear that these apps were listed in “no particular order.”

2. I do believe that the Islamify app deserves the number 1, even higher than the Quran and Hadith apps, which should intuitively be more important. But the reasoning is that without Islamify.com and by extension, the Islamify app, Muslims would not have been drawn to this post about the available Islamic apps.

3. Furthermore, if measured by the number of users, the Islamify app is the NUMBER ONE Islam and Muslim related news app on Facebook.

Enough proof for you?

]]> Comment on Top Islamic Facebook Applications for Muslims by Shirien http://blog.islamify.com/top-4-facebook-applications-for-muslims-and-dawah/#comment-8 Shirien Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:07:40 +0000 http://blog.islamify.com/top-4-facebook-applications-for-muslims-and-dawah/#comment-8 you're so biased! putting your own application as number 1. show me proof! :) you’re so biased! putting your own application as number 1. show me proof!

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