26 / chaotic neutral / autist / fedi: @flaky
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26 / chaotic neutral / autist / fedi: @flaky
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Released with Initial Support for Linux 6.8 and 6.9 Kernels (9to5linux.com)
Trying to ditch windows
I really want to switch to Linux, up to this point there were two things keeping me on Windows, gaming and work....
What do you use Waydroid for?
I tried Waydroid on Arch and its amazing. It runs Android apps flawlessly. And with a touchscreen device, I feel like I have an Android tablet running inside my Linux machine....
Stay on Fedora or Switch to Void?
I’ll try keep this short and concise....
LXQt 2.0 Gears Up for Wayland: What’s Ready and Next? (linuxiac.com)
Mozilla released a Firefox Nightly test build with vertical tabs - gHacks Tech News (www.ghacks.net)
Easy Anti-Cheat: We have investigated recent reports of a potential RCE issue within EAC. At this time - we are confident that there is no RCE vulnerability within EAC being exploited. (twitter.com)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/9633f178-e6e7-441e-8ba7-89da9cb1c708.png
What are your thoughts on Flatpak/Flathub? (flathub.org)
How does it stack up against traditional package management and others like AUR and Nix?
A Year Since Its Release, Sony Seems to Have Abandoned PlayStation VR2 (www.ign.com)
HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support Sought By AMD - Phoronix (www.phoronix.com)
For three years there has been a bug report around 4K@120Hz being unavailable via HDMI 2.1 on the AMD Linux driver....
Are there any Windows-exclusive programs you use?
I had to test/fix something at work and I set up a Windows VM because it was a bug specific to Windows users. Once I was done, I thought, “Maybe I should keep this VM for something.” but I couldn’t think of anything that wasn’t a game (which probably wouldn’t work well in a VM anyway) or some super specific enterprise...
Whats your thoughts on Ai in your terminal? (www.warp.dev)
Today i was doing the daily ritual of looking at distrowatch. Todays reveiw section was about a termal called warp, it has built in AI for recomendations and correction for commands (like zhs and nushell). You can also as a chatbot for help. I think its a neat conscept however the security is what makes me a bit skittish. They...
Is gentoo Linux really worth it?
I’ve installed gentoo but there seems like there’s so many sacrifices. I love that it’s all open source, but I really don’t mind closed source software now and then, because after all I would be using it to play closed source games. The biggest compromise I’ve observed is the very long build times. I have a lukewarm...
Is it possible to create an OS that simply automatically runs .exe files through WINE/Proton/Bottles?
I really enjoy Linux but I find myself having to keep Windows partitions around for software that specifically requires Windows....
Sony is now testing PSVR 2 support for PC (www.theverge.com)
Fedora members plan on creating a Cosmic Desktop Spin (news.itsfoss.com)
There already is an experimental image based on Silverblue with the alpha stage Cosmic Epoch Desktop....
Former distrohoppers, where did you settle down?
Which one(s) and why?
How often do you contribute to open source projects?
How to choose your first distro - A guide for beginners (flowchart + text post)
So, you’re new to Linux? Welcome to our community!...
Why use immutable Linux ? And which one ?
What are the pros and cons for desktops ? EDIT : Thanks all. I’ll try Silverblue, bazzite and more.
Mozilla Announces Layoffs, Renews Focus on Firefox (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
looking for half-stable Linux distro
Hello, i am currently looking for a Linux distribution with these criteria:...
I'd like to get away from "arch bad for new users"
When I say arch I mean the arch distro and all of its offspring....
I tried, I really did
I’ve been an IT professional for 20 years now, but I’ve mainly dealt with Windows. I’ve worked with Linux servers through out the years, but never had Linux as a daily driver. And I decided it was time to change. I only had 2 requirements. One, I need to be able to use my Nvidia 3080 ti for local LLM and I need to be able...
Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite (www.cnbc.com)
Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023's best-selling game worldwide (www.videogameschronicle.com)
USB Disk Drive for Linux
I’m looking for a disk drive that works with linux, connects via USB-A, and is compatible with CDs and DVDs (blu-ray would be good but it isn’t necessary). Does anybody have any recomendations?
Linus Torvalds interview Reader's Digest - 2001 (lemmy.ml)
Shamelessly copied from a post on a Lemmy look alike site :)...