“Google issued a stern warning to its employees, with the company’s vice president of global security, Chris Rackow, saying, “If you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again,” according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC.”
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?
It’s probably been 15 years since I’ve used Linux and Mint seems to be the recommended distro for people who aren’t all that familiar with Linux like me, but I didn’t know if there was anything I should know with this ThinkPad model that anyone is familiar with. My searching around shows people saying everything from it...
It was before I had a CD writer (or DVD drive!), and it came with Linux Format magazine. I think it was the easiest and most user friendly way of getting started at the time.
Seoul Says North Korea Sent Almost 5 Million Artillery Shells to Russia (www.kyivpost.com)
TUXEDO on ARM is coming - TUXEDO Computers (www.tuxedocomputers.com)
Kabosu, the Dog Behind the ‘Doge’ Meme, Has Died (www.ign.com)
Not sure if this counts as “world news”, but RIP Doge :(...
Winamp is going open source (feddit.uk)
I used this for years, from version 1.9 all the way to 5.x when I moved onto other software....
Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract (www.nbcnews.com)
“Google issued a stern warning to its employees, with the company’s vice president of global security, Chris Rackow, saying, “If you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again,” according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC.”
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?
Princess of Wales says she is undergoing cancer treatment (www.bbc.com)
Btw (lemmy.ml)
I'm relatively unfamiliar with Linux. I'm getting a ThinkPad T460 and want to install Mint on it. Is there anything about the T460 I should know?
It’s probably been 15 years since I’ve used Linux and Mint seems to be the recommended distro for people who aren’t all that familiar with Linux like me, but I didn’t know if there was anything I should know with this ThinkPad model that anyone is familiar with. My searching around shows people saying everything from it...
Former distrohoppers, where did you settle down?
Which one(s) and why?
‘The sprites clearly do not look like actual lemmings’: the inside story of an iconic video game (www.theguardian.com)
Christmas Lemmings (feddit.uk)
I think it’s close enough to Christmas for me to post this now.
Big! Poster (feddit.uk)
This was a poster a friend gave me randomly. I’m not familiar with the magazine/comic it came from (Big Fun?).
Lemmings Paintball - It has barely anything to do with lemmings, but is fun as hell! (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: retrolemmy.com/post/786721...
Stunt Car Racer For The Plus/4 (plus4world.powweb.com)
Stunt Car Racer For The Plus/4-
Lemmings 128k (2020 Edition) Walkthrough, ZX Spectrum (www.youtube.com)