After a lot of reflection from the team and board members at Cob:web-Aclevo, we have discussed and come to an agreement that we should make the switch from MIT Licenses to the GNU General Public License 3.0 (also referred to as: GPL or GPL3).
It would allow for anyone to incorporate our projects and code within proprietary software.
The switch to GPL3 will ensure that we are able to ensure that free software remains free.
Our goal is to campaign for accessible FOSS projects that people love, use and enjoy. The switch to the GNU General Public License will ensure that we can continue to provide free software projects. It will also ensure that any changes, forks or redistributions, will be required to remain completely free and open source under the GPL.
(This article was copied and modified from the original that can be found on The Internet Archive.)
This following agreement will lay upon the foundations of merging the brands of Cob:web Development and Aclevo in a fair manner. As part of the Cob:web-Aclevo agreement, Cob:web Development and Aclevo agree to merge brands upon the following conditions:
Both parties will receive, under condition that the brands will not separate:
An updated group name “Cob:web-Aclevo”.
Updated branding to reflect the merger, either a new logo will be created combining both the Cob:web and Aclevo logo, or both logos will present besides each-other in branding and websites.
Equal ownership of (previously) Aclevo assets under the Cob:web-Aclevo name.
Equal ownership of (previously) Cob:web assets under the Cob:web-Aclevo name.
The establishment of an elected Board of Directors, with three permanent members (whyAdamSalt, Reasonably Selenium, TheCodingGuy)
Projects will be equally owned by Cob:web and Aclevo unless unmerged, then both will get their respective projects pre-merger back
Cob:web Development will receive:
Ownership of all of the projects currently under Aclevo’s GitHub.
Permission to make the Cob:web-Aclevo Discord.
The right to remove all of Aclevo’s departments and keep everything under one label: Cobweb-Aclevo.
Permission to keep all projects created under Cob:web Development, and the newly formed Cob:web-Aclevo group, Free and Open Source.
Ownership of the new domain https://cobweb-aclevo.org
Equal access to the @AclevoReal twitter and having it transformed into the @Cobweb-Aclevo twitter.
Aclevo will receive:
The use of all logos to use under Cob:web-Aclevo
Permission to have only Reasonably Selenium and whyAdamSalt as Owners of Cob:web-Aclevo, with the creation of an elected board.
Permission to help restructure Cob:web Development, along with whyAdamSalt.
Permission to establish a democratic system that works for all owners involved.
In the result of a separation:
The Cob:web-Aclevo Discord will remain an entity meanwhile we move members to our newly created separated Discord(s).
A withdrawal agreement will be established.
The Cob:web-Aclevo website will link to both our separate websites.
All original Cob:web Development projects, including blog posts, will go back to their respective owners.
All original Aclevo projects, including blog posts, will go back to their respective owners.
Both will get their respective projects pre-merger back.
The CobwebAclevo Twitter will go back to the original owners after a period of time in where we can migrate followers to the Cob:web Twitter.
Any projects created as part of the Cob:web-Aclevo group will be split in the withdrawal agreement.
Upon the signing of this agreement, both whyAdamSalt#9054 and Reasonably Selenium#3815 agree to merge Cob:web Development and Aclevo into “The Cob:web-Aclevo Group”, “Cob:web-Aclevo Group” and “Cob:web-Aclevo” as the official brand names. The two brands will officially merge upon the signing of this agreement.
It’s been a long haul for all of these years, we have gone through many hardships and challenges, but things are bright in our future as we make our blog even better.
Who I Am
So hello, My name is James D Pennington, the current president of Aclevo Innovations, a Content Creation Community dedicated to bringing you the best content we can provide within our abilities. We will be introducing a new format of media soon, and I would like to call it OVOB, which stands for One Video One Blog. We agree that this new blog format will help us grow our community and raise traffic to our website.
Recent Idea: The One Video, One Blog Idea
We are also getting ready to apply advertisements to our website to help earn a bit of money to better our server infrastructure to be able to host more, and even serve more for our viewers and community team members. Aclevo will continue to provide content to everyone that is willing to consume, we will be pushing a 1 to 2 blog post a week schedule to make sure there is plenty of content to digest each and every month. As president of Aclevo I will make sure of this, and, if nobody has anything to write I will willingly create a post.
Conclusion
Finally, please have a look out for some new projects in the near future, I myself am working on something in the prototype phase and will be ready for an announcement later this year. I can not get too much into detail on it at this point in time.
Well, since I’ve played quite a bit of this game, I have enough info to express my thoughts on it. Final Fantasy XV is one of the best Final Fantasy games in the series, and SquareEnix did a wonderful job on the graphics and game play. Here are my first impressions.
Battle System: Fresh and New
The whole battle system is a wonderful experience, you can block attack and dodge in real time which is what I love in most modern games. Final Fantasy XV executes it perfectly, especially with Noctis’ Warp Strike ability it makes the game feel fresh and new. It’s a fun experience for all.
Graphics: Great on PC
The graphics are very stunning, on the PlayStation 4 console they are slightly dummed down, but on PC I love how they look especially how their hair blows in the wind while driving. The soundtrack is also quite amazing, it fits the Final Fantasy theme perfectly and I can never get enough of the radio while driving.
A Sleep Schedule and Leveling Up
Also I like the whole Day and Night system, where at night you have to watch out for “demons” which are a bit too much for you in the beginning of the game, and the level up system is completely different, you have to go to sleep in order to game experience and level up, which is a nice little feature. It promotes actually having a regular sleep schedule in the game and leveling up also makes it easier to fight certain enemies and bosses, Just like in other Final Fantasy games.
Story Line and Voice Overs
The story line is also very engaging, I love how almost everything is narrated in the game, the voice overs are also very fitting to the characters that they are placed over. Voice acting in games has always been one of the things I look like in reviews.
Conclusion
Overall, the game scores a near perfect 9.5/10 just because I love the story line and the game play. It is a recommended pickup on steam or even PS4.
Hey! I’m Lemon, and if you’re like me, you like Mario Kart. Mario Kart is in my opinion one of the best multiplayer racing games out there. It’s fun to play with friends (if they last while playing this game) and by yourself, and Mario Kart Tour is one of their latest additions.
Mario Kart’s History
There have been several iterations of it over the past 20+ years. Earlier last month, Nintendo released Mario Kart Tour, a Mario Kart game for mobile devices. Mario Kart Tour is free to play until Oct. 9th (my speculation). I’ve been playing this game for a bit and I have to say it’s really fun. There are many different ways to drive your kart, tons of different characters (no Luigi) and multiplayer. It will go to a 5 dollar a month subscription, which sucks because I am broke, but I understand the need to make the game paid. Unlike Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there is a possibility to get up to 3 items and if you get three of a kind, you get multiple of the same item (helps if its a red shell).
The Loot Box System and Characters
You unlock characters by paying coins or chancing it with a “loot box” system. Don’t worry, it’s really easy to get rubies (the things you pay to burst the pipe or whatever). You get them when you complete achievements, level up, or as a daily login award. Another thing is with each track, characters, karts, and gliders have different properties. Characters give you more items, karts and gliders increase score, and each item gives you points at the start of the game. Now in some tracks and cups (usually later in the game) you need to get first to get all 5 Grand Stars (what you use to progress through cups).
How I rate the Game – Conclusion
I would rate it an 8/10. I have a couple of complaints, though. Right now you can’t play with friends. You can add friends, but only compare weekly rankings and stats. Another thing is that they don’t have Luigi in the game. Luigi is in the loading screen when you first start the game, but he’s not actually in the game. Other than that, it’s a great game. Now go play it while you can! It’s on iOS and Android.
FreeOffice Suite Review Video made by TheOceanBreeze
FreeOffice Suite Review Video
FreeOffice is an office application made by SoftMaker, a company based in Germany. Taking inspiration from the WPS Office Suite Review video, I decided to make my own video reviewing the application. For some, swapping out Microsoft Office may be a viable option. Founded in 1987, their suite includes these alternatives:
Instead of Microsoft Word for documents: try TextMaker
Or instead of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets: try PlanMaker
Finally, instead of Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations: try Presentations
Software Compatibility and Features
Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. They also have versions for both Android and iOS. Unfortunately, I do not have information on whether or not this will work on a Raspberry Pi. Regardless of the operating system, this is a satisfactory alternative. Consider checking out the suite yourself to see more features.In the end, the user knows what’s best. Play around to see if it meets your requirements and needs.
FreeOffice: A Manjaro Linux Debacle?
Manjaro Linux, my current distribution recently had a debate to include it in their OS. Manjaro Linux is a Linux distribution that focuses on the user in terms of accessibility and simplicity.
Outraged, the community argued about keeping it as a default in their distro1. Evidently, the drama eventually caused the developers to relent. Now, users are able to choose whether or not to install it on their systems.
Conclusion
In conclusion, for those switching to Linux, consider installing Manjaro to use FreeOffice. It comes out of the box when you go to install it. Otherwise, try it out on Windows or Mac and let us know how you felt using the software.
Some examples of distros include Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, and Manjaro ↩︎
MapleStory 2, explore a new dimension of MapleStory in fabulous 3D Graphics and a similar gameplay style as the original despite it being an overhead game. The ring to it sounds too good to be real, and yes it is too good to be real.
Honestly the 3D visuals in MapleStory 2 is quite stunning in my point of view, it really brings out the cartoon style that the original aimed for. The music as well is basically remixes of the original MapleStory soundtrack which is what really got me going when waiting for the game to even release.
Difficulty, Gameplay, and Quests
The difficulty curve in the game is quite nice, though it does indeed help to do some quests in a group, it would more than likely make some dungeons much much easier.
In my honest opinion the game is insanely fun, but it’s sad that not many people even make videos about it anymore or even livestream it. What I personally want to see though is more people actually playing the game as it’s not as popular as MapleStory 1 in the states.
Overall Conclusion
Anyway, Overall MapleStory 2 is a very fun game, with in my own opinion the best 3D Graphics for the style that they are aiming for, and pretty much awesome gameplay-wise. I rate this game a full 10 out of 10… Just due to how much I like it.
Welcome back to another update at Aclevo! During the past three months, we have made several improvements since our last update blog post. With the introduction of quarterly updates, the results of our annual election, yet another update to the Aclevo Website, updates to Aclevo Live, and other exciting news, we can’t wait to share what’s new with this one.
As always, please feel free to leave your feedback in the comments section below. With further ado, let’s look into the recent changes we’ve made:
Website Refresh
After reaching out for a few public opinions, and an internal vote, we have finally decided to redesign our entire website by restoring one of our old themes, and return to using OctoberCMS as our primary content management system. We have made these decisions for a few important reasons:
Frinkel, the previous site owner of Aclevo, was no longer interested in hosting the website due to personal reasons that we will not disclose. In his place, Troplo will be hosting the website from now on until further notice.
We wanted to make sure our projects, our series, and our services are accessible to everyone. You can now find information about a specific service right at your fingertips, without having to take the time to research it yourself on our various social medias. We hope this refresh saves you adequate time and resources. All projects, series, and services can be found in the navigation bar on our website. Mobile users may need to open the menu first via the hamburger button.
We have added a new, very decent content form that serves the needs of all users. Whether your inquiry is about your account on one of our refurbished websites (more information soon), a post that you want taken down from the internet, a request to join our community or partner with us, or anything else; we’ve made sure that anyone can contact us easily. You can find the new contact form here.
You can now also tell us about where you found us, whether it be a video, a website, social media, a friend, or another way. For those concerned about privacy, we’ve also added an option to allow you to not say where you are from.
New Wiki & Forum
On top of the new website, we also decided to unveil a new wiki and a new forum. We do not have much information about the wiki at this time, as it is not ready for production yet. There is still a lot of work to be done, and we will talk more about our progress in later updates.
However, once finished, it will serve as a museum for Aclevo, allowing fans to travel through time and view artifacts never seen anywhere else. Please stay tuned for more information later on in the future.
Our forums, however, are certainly ready for production-use. Based on the Flarum Forum Software, the Aclevo Forum offers a great alternative to the contact form to contact us, and it allows you to talk with other Aclevo fans.
Our forum is currently separated into five categories: General Discussion, Project Discussion, Series Discussion, and Support Requests. We hope to expand this, and add more features as the use of these services grow with increased usability.
New Projects & Series
After some careful consideration, we at Aclevo have thought up some new ideas for some new projects and series, which we will be working on in the near future.
Here is a list of some of our ideas. Some of these ideas may or may not be under production:
A simple and efficient web server made in Python. Originally started by a member who was studying Python Programming. Ended up being a simple wrapper for an existent Python web-server implementation. We may add more functionality to this project later.
Untitled Red Ball Fan Comic
A fan comic of the original Red Ball character and related characters created by WinHearty. We are unsure how to implement this, and how fans from both communities will react to such a project. It is currently only an idea.
Untitled Red Ball Video Game
A related or unrelated video game of the idea above, of the original Red Ball character and related characters created by WinHearty. We are unsure about how to implement this project too. It is also currently only an idea.
Untitled r/techfails Compilation Videos Series
A series showcasing the best images from r/techfails with commentary. Multiple commentators would co-host each video. We are looking to expand this idea further as we concept it.
Let’s Play Train Simulator 2019
Gameplay of the train simulator game “Train Simulator 2019” by DoveTail Games with commentary by either Reasonably Selenium or someone else. Either one commentator or multiple commentators would co-host each video. This series may be livestreamed.
Let’s Play The Sims
Gameplay of the life simulator games “The Sims 3” and “The Sims 4” by Maxis and Electronic Arts with commentary by Reasonably Selenium. Like the previous series idea, it may co-hosted as well. This series may also be livestreamed.
Let’s Play Cities: Skylines
Gameplay of the city simulator game “Cities: Skylines” developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive with commentary by Reasonably Selenium. We are unsure if there will be multiple commentators in this series. It may be livestreamed as well.
We are pleased to announce the return of Aclevo Live on the YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Mixer, Smashcast, and DLive platforms! We plan to livestream some games in the near future, including:
Rocket League
Jackbox Party Pack
Train Simulator 2019
Cities: Skylines
and other fun game titles
If these streams are successful, we may consider adding more elements to livestreaming later, which will be disclosed at a later time.
Content Quality
The quality of such content will remain undetermined at this time, while Aclevo promises to provide the funnest and entertaining content, it is therefore uncensored. Younger viewers are suggested to take advisory while watching, and those with buffering issues are expected to lower their video quality to ensure they can watch without interruptions.
Full-fledged livestreams will no longer be archived on YouTube due to low viewership and watch time, which could hurt our ranking on the platform. Snippets of such livestreams may be uploaded to the channel sometime after the show instead, which will feature the funnest moments while cutting out the boring content.
More information about full livestreams archives will be available in a later update.
Latest Election Results
To save the best for last, your Latest Election Results are here for your enjoyment. For those who do not know, Aclevo runs elections for it’s President, Vice President, and it’s Board Members every quarter (around four months).
This allows Aclevo to maintain a clean and fresh scent for everyone. While the Owners do maintain their positions, every other role that has control of this community is swapped around. Here are the results of the latest election, which ended in July:
WinHearty As President
With the latest majority vote of seven (7) votes, WinHearty overtakes FairPlay137’s position as President of Aclevo. This marks the end of FairPlay137’s role as President of Aclevo after eight months. We thank him for serving under Aclevo, and we congratulate WinHearty for being the first female President of Aclevo.
Logan S. as Vice President
With a second majority vote of three (3) votes, Logan S. retains his position as Vice President of Aclevo. However, this time he is reigning alone without a Second Vice President. We congratulate him for getting re-elected and the achievement of independent Vice Presidency.
New Comers
To end off the election, two newcomers join the Board Team as two previous Board Members take back the role. The newcomers are DJ Lisi, being one of the first women on the Board Team to serve Aclevo, and Troplo, who is currently hosting the Aclevo Website at this time.
Returning to Positions
Meanwhile, Nova and Scythal have returned to their positions as they greatly serve again for the Executive Team as they take Lemon, Frinkeldoodle, Monorail, and Quarky’s positions. We thank you all for participating in the election, and we hope you enjoy your new roles!
Conclusion
The past quarter of Aclevo has been fun and discovering, and who knows what the future holds. With many internal and external changes, we’ve been working hard on making our community great and successful for everyone.
While summer is nearing it’s end, a new door opens for us as we adventure into the school months of autumn (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere). With the new wiki about to be released soon to the public, to the inspiration of more new ideas that we can’t wait to share, we believe the future will be fun.
You can help us make more fun by leaving a comment down in the comments below providing us feedback as to how we are doing, and even giving us new ideas that we can turn into a few new series.
Other than that, it’s time to sign off. We thank you for reading this August Aclevo Update, and we hope to see you in the next blog post, and stay tuned for the next quarterly Aclevo Update in September, hopefully without delays next time.
What happens if you remove the Arch Linux package manager, and what are the risks you are taking once you do so? Is there a way to reinstall pacman? Are you able to remove it from other Arch-like distributions that use the same package manager? Are you risking breaking your Linux System by uninstalling it?
Arch Linux runs fine without Pacman
I decided to try uninstalling pacman myself by installing Arch Linux in a virtual machine and removing it by itself. It is important to only remove that package though by running:
Normal User: sudo pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman
As root: pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman
Running sudo pacman -R pacman fails as there are dependencies that depend on Pacman.
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVEsudo pacman -Rs pacman, or sudo pacman -Rsc pacmanWILL REMOVE ALL PACKAGES THROUGH DEPENDENCIES, AND YOU WILL BE LEFT WITH A BROKEN SYSTEM!
Pacman warns that is designated at a HoldPkg for safety reasons. Making sure that the package manager was the only package I was removing, I consented to the removal. I had no other issues removing the package from the system.
As a consequence of deleting an important package, some breakage occurred. Attempting to use an AUR helper to install packages failed. Some libraries even show up as missing because they were deleted. To put it in simple terms, this is Arch without a package manager.
I highly recommend against uninstalling Arch’s Package Manager. Arch Linux is a rolling-release Linux Distribution, therefore you are at risk of falling behind on updates. Installing update every package yourself takes a tedious amount of time and skill.
Linux can easily break trying to update every package manually. Differentiating versions of system packages can prevent you from using the appropriate utilities to make the packages. In fact, some certain system programs may stop running altogether. This results in a broken system. For these reasons, consider reinstalling pacman.
Reinstalling Pacman: Do It Right…
Trying to reinstall Arch’s package manager absolutely takes some know-how. I was able to corrupt my system by attempting to move pacman back to the correct directories. A foolish oversight moved all of my files to weird locations I couldn’t understand.
Without a GUI, I typed the wrong commands into the terminal. Nevertheless, I redownloaded pacman manually to fix my system.
Reinstalling pacman this way is not recommended though. The system could end in a worse state and you could lose important files. This could mean reinstalling the system from scratch!
Please read the following forum posts and wikis. The latter also provides two specific methods to reinstalling pacman. Read all of the instructions carefully before attempting to restore the package manager.
Like Arch Linux, Manjaro will simply not allow you to simply uninstall pacman as you would think.
Attempting to run sudo pacman -R pacman will fail with error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies), listing a few important packages that YOU SHOULD NOT REMOVE, such as manjaro-system, mhwd, and even yay if you use AUR packages.
Attempting to run sudo pacman -Rs pacman will yield the same result, requiring the use of sudo pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman to continue uninstalling this package without affecting the other ones.
Once again, Manjaro will specify that this package is being held, requiring confirmation to remove it. When do you remove it, it will probably behave the same way Arch Linux behaved with no package manager and missing libraries. You will also have problems with Octopi and Pamac, seeing as they no longer have a backend to work with.
To reinstall Manjaro’s Package Manager without a Live CD, you must download it from one of the Manjaro Repos, as downloading the one Arch uses could cause issues with other packages, being released on an entirely different release schedule, causing version dependency issues.
To get a list of repos to download the correct file from, go to the Manjaro Repo List Website. Select the mirror closest to you, then click the branch that you are using (Usually Stable or x32-stable if you are using a 32-bit Operating System), core, amd64 (Normal) or i386 (x32), then scroll down to find the appropriate pacman package you need.
Use the Find Tool to find it faster. CTRL+F or CMD+F are the usual shortcuts. Once you download this package, follow the steps mentioned above. Installation is similar to a package install.
Conclusion – Should You Remove Pacman?
Have a machine you wouldn’t mind breaking? Feel free to try this experiment yourself. Consider using a Virtual Machine instead so that you don’t affect your original files.
Learning to reinstall Pacman by yourself makes a great opportunity to learn more about what Arch Linux is and how it works. You could also learn how to get around Linux without a package manager, which can be quite difficult but would also teach you a lot of information about the system.
I would NOT recommend this experiment to people who are new to using Linux. Seeing as mistyping one command can destroy your entire system, it is a good idea to learn more about how Linux works before even trying this. This experiment is for people who are advanced users. Other package managers, such as the Advanced Packaging Tool, put in heavier safeguards for removing themselves for good reasons.
Feel free to come back once you know more about the inner workings.
Please let us know in the comments whether you want to see what happens when you try this on other distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu, and feel free to request your own experiment down there as well. If you liked the post, please give us a favorite, and stay tuned for more Linux experiments in the future. Also feel free to take a look at some of the other content we produce, such as the three hardest distributions. Thanks for reading this blog post, and have a splendid day!
Tired of having to go to your local corner store just to spend a dollar or two on a slushie? Can’t get your favorite flavor because they no longer produce it? You can make your own right at home, and it is very easy to do. Choose from many different flavors by using juices from fruits and veggies, lemonade mix, sugary drinks, or add your own twist by using coffee or even chocolate milk (which does not make a milk shake, which we also have an article about). Here is a list of things you will need to get started making your own slushie:
A Blender that can blend Ice
A Freezer that can freeze Ice
Ice Cubes (An Ice Tray is Optional)
Flavor (example: Juice)
Feel free to experiment with your measurements to see what tastes best for you. However, please be sure to add enough ice to prevent your slushie from becoming too soft.
Now that you have all your ingredients ready, here are the instructions to creating a good slushie:
Place all of your ingredients into a blender. Please be sure to use common sense and take products out of containers if they are in containers. We do not recommend consuming cardboard or plastic.
Blend until a suitable texture is obtained for you. Blending too little can result in ice blocks, while blending too much can result in your drink turning into a liquid.
Test the texture to make sure it is right for you. If there are too many ice blocks, repeat step 2. If it turns into a liquid, try adding more ingredients and repeating step 2.
Feel free to add more syrup if your slushie is not sweet enough.
Congratulations! You have just made your own slushie! 🙂
