I’m working on a some materials for a class wherein I’ll be teaching some young, wide-eyed Windows nerds about Linux and we’re including a section we’re calling “foot guns”. Basically it’s ways you might shoot yourself in the foot while meddling with your newfound Linux powers....
I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat....
My friend works for a company which requires her to use Microsoft specific application, she didn’t really want to switch to Win 11 and choose to just use Wine Linux package and install a 2016 version of MS office on her Linux laptop. That’s all well and good, but this company she is working for servers other clients at...
To answer your first question : no, there’s absolutely no wat to determine if a version of Office is cracked or not by looking at the files made with said version. Tho Microsoft can see if a cracked version sends telemetry but they don’t care about it. You can use it freely. And honestly, LibreOffice is 1 to 1 compatible, you just have to install Microsoft’s proprietary fonts.
Elden Ring's developers know most players use guides, but still try to cater to those who go in blind: 'If they can't do it, then there's some room for improvement on our behalf' (www.pcgamer.com)
How bad is Microsoft? (www.microsoft.com)
I was curious what the Linux people think about Microsoft and any bad practices that most people should know about already?
What are your must-have programs?
Trying to discover new/unheard Linux desktop programs (Sorry for the confusion)....
Capcom rumored to be working on a remake of the first Resident Evil game on the REX Engine (www.dsogaming.com)
What would an ENSH*TTIFIED Linux distro look like? [video] (tilvids.com)
What're some of the dumbest things you've done to yourself in Linux?
I’m working on a some materials for a class wherein I’ll be teaching some young, wide-eyed Windows nerds about Linux and we’re including a section we’re calling “foot guns”. Basically it’s ways you might shoot yourself in the foot while meddling with your newfound Linux powers....
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!
When do you consider a system to be bloated?
I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat....
What distro he uses? 🐧💻 (lemmy.ml)
What happened to my computer (lemmy.world)
I now see this when i boot up. I just restarted my pc and now i get this.
Mass Effect 5 is in good hands, as its director confirms the long-awaited RPG sequel is being led by four BioWare veterans (www.gamesradar.com)
Can you tell excel sheets which were created using a pirated version of MS Office?
My friend works for a company which requires her to use Microsoft specific application, she didn’t really want to switch to Win 11 and choose to just use Wine Linux package and install a 2016 version of MS office on her Linux laptop. That’s all well and good, but this company she is working for servers other clients at...
KDE 6 FOR ARCH LINUX IS HEREEEEEEE (lemmy.ml)
Dead Cells designer says decision to stop updates is ‘asshole move’ by former studio (www.videogameschronicle.com)
KDE Goes and Does It (Double-Click By Default, That Is) - OMG! Linux (www.omglinux.com)
KDE Plasma 6 will require users to double-click on files and folders to open them by default....
[NikTek] These Two Games are 9 Years Apart (youtu.be)
Starfield is now mostly negative in recent reviews (store.steampowered.com)
[NakeyJakey] Bethesda's Game Design Was Outdated a Decade Ago (www.youtube.com)