Some nerd that likes open-source
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Some nerd that likes open-source
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Arch Linux for gaming?
I’ve been using fedora but I would like to try something new and I think about arch linux but I don’t know if it’s good for gaming. What do you think?
Which communication protocol or open standard in software do you wish was more common or used more?
Whether you’re really passionate about RPC, MQTT, Matrix or wayland, tell us more about the protocols or open standards you have strong opinions on!
I've never played games. Suggest a couple of addictive games I can play on Linux
The only game I have ever played is FIFA on a PS4. Now I have a gaming laptop but have no idea how I should go about playing games on Linux. Appreciate your help in advance!
A Brief Review of the Minisforum V3 AMD Tablet (lemm.ee)
I wrote a blog post about my experience with the Minisforum V3 AMD Tablet, focusing on how Linux/Fedora/KDE works on this device and how Linux performs on the tablet devices.
Using ChatGPT with Linux
Last night I was nearly tearing my hair out trying to get a crappy inkjet printer installed when I turned to ChatGPT for help; 5 minutes later it was done (driver issues)....
New AMD CPU leak looks like a perfect fit for Steam Deck 2 (www.pcgamesn.com)
A large state corporation in Brazil is currently trialing 800 Linux PCs. If successful, it will deploy and replace 22k Windows installs, comparable to the migration happening in Germany. (www.reddit.com)
Gnome and Kde join the matrix foundation (mastodon.matrix.org)
Discord Shuts Down Servers for Switch Emulators Suyu & Sudachi; Disables Lead Developers Account As Well (www.theverge.com)
Discord👏Is👏Not👏A👏Replacement👏For👏 Websites
Are there any things in Linux that need to be started over from scratch?
I’m curious how software can be created and evolve over time. I’m afraid that at some point, we’ll realize there are issues with the software we’re using that can only be remedied by massive changes or a complete rewrite....
UPDATE! Any reason not to use Elementary OS?
Update: I chose mint. I can trust Mint to update the backend....
What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for?
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
Linux continues to be above 4% on the desktop (www.gamingonlinux.com)
What's your experience with Electron alternatives
Electron is a widely hated framework on Linux, but what about the alternatives like Neutralinojs?...
Just think of the taxes that they can then avoid! (files.catbox.moe)
Live action "Meet the Sniper" video, with the real TF2 voice actors (www.youtube.com)
A German state is ditching Windows and Microsoft Office for Linux and LibreOffice on the 30,000 PCs it uses for local government functions (www.theregister.com)
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s most northern state, is starting its switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, and is planning to move from Windows to Linux on the 30,000 PCs it uses for local government functions....
FFmpeg 7.0 Brings Experimental VVC Decoder and IAMF Support (linuxiac.com) Spanish
your favorite homelab applications
Hi, just recently it’s foss had an article about homelabs. Of course I digged in, since there is a small nuc working tirelessly in the corner of my routers closet. So far it just crawls some web pages for me and sends emails accordingly to my filters. So I hoped to find new exciting stuff to let it crunch through. The articles...
Hellblade 2 will be 30fps only on Xbox consoles (www.eurogamer.net)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/11204474...
60 Percent Of Playtime In 2023 Went To 6-Year-Old Or Older Games, New Data Shows (kotaku.com)
A newly released game industry report by market researcher Newzoo shows that while the PC and console market grew 2.6 percent in 2023, overall playtime decreased as gamers spent more and more time in a smaller list of old games like https://kotaku.com/fornite-og-map-season-chapter-4-update-1850990645* *and League of Legends.
recommendations for desktop Lemmy client?
Looking for a Lemmy client for my desktop, archlinux. Was hoping for a good community recommendation and preferably open source.
Linux distros recommandations
Hello, I wanna know which distro could be could for productivity (not gaming). Maybe a debian based one, I don’t know and I don’t care about the desktop env. Thx!
AMD's Longtime Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Advocate Retires (www.phoronix.com)
SteamOS as your daily driver?
Is this a totally crazy idea? Talk me down before I hurt myself.
Fedora proposal to change default desktop to KDE (fedoraproject.org)
WE NEED MODS: IF YOU WANT IT, COME GET IT (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
With the constant growth of our mod team and the demanding nature of actually having lives outside of niche internet communities, Ada and I have come to the decision that the mod team once again needs to expand....
Will antivirus be more significant on Linux desktop after this xz-util backdoor?
I understand that no Operating System is 100% safe. Although this backdoor is likely only affects certain Linux desktop users, particularly those running unstable Debian or testing builds of Fedora (like versions 40 or 41), **Could this be a sign that antivirus software should be more widely used on Linux desktops? ** ( I know...
The race to replace Redis [LWN.net] (lwn.net)
every comment section (lemmy.cafe)