Did they charge the ICE agent for lying under oath?

I think its one of the potent ones that cause laxative

No, that’s maltitol

Can we please wait until wayland can actually replace x11

Unfortunately there’s always devs that refuse to change so long as their setup still works, even if there’s significantly better alternatives. The only option for dealing with them is to rip off the bandaid. Either they’ll put in the work to keep up or they’ll fall into obscurity

But, it’s not focused towards gaming.

Except it is

What also makes me sus is that if influencers are promoting lesser-known distros, it might be paid. Which is fine but could mean plans to monetize that distro in the future.

As opposed to Cannonical, which has been making slow pushes over the years to control Linux via Snaps?

I think a big part of why they talked about it in the video is to explain their base assumptions for the test. They’ve discussed it with Windows enough that they don’t need to say those anymore, but the Linux tests are new.

In addition, they do need to change theur workflow simply because they can’t use the same software and scripts for Linux.

They’re also addressing the reputation that Linux has among Windows users, even if that reputation is outdated

I disagree. Keep in mind that most people seeing the benchmarks will be windows users, and seeing Bazzite’s gaming performance along with it’s reputation for simplicity to set up and may help convince them to switch. Plus, anyone that had experience with Linux will know the link between it and Fedora, and can adjust expectations for theur particular distro

Wayland

I take it you’re against transistioning from X11 to Wayland then?

You can permanently disable the chatbot in full DDG search. Click the little gear.

Not if you use a private browser. They save that setting using cookies, which usually are deleted when you close the browser.

Which highlights how dumb that setup is (by which I mean using cookies for settings). The privacy-friendly search engine compromises your privacy with AI when you use a private browser

I might be a dick for pointing it out, but the willingness to switch tech ecosystems for a spouse should really go both ways

True, but getting a dash-mounted phone holder isn’t that different

TempleOS is the answer to everything

I assume it’s stuck on version 42 then?

TempleOS?

Great comment. Makes me wish that Lemmy allowed comments to be pinned

A lot of gaming communities that are migrating over are flowing to the aur for their community tools.

Wasn’t there malware found in the AUR just last week?

For Linux newbs, AUR is the Arch User Repository where anyone can post packages and scripts. It’s highly recommended to NOT trust anything on there due to the risk of malware. If you don’t use Arch and stick to your distro’s application manager you don’t have to worry about it

But for the average user it’s a big negative actually.

With gamers generally being steered towards Bazzite right now, it’s already addressed in part. For everyone else, Linux Mint gets recommended a lot.

Having 2-3 starting choices based on use case is a manageable number for anyone.

For the vast majority of users Linux is just a worse deal.

The vast majority of users only need an office suite, an internet browser, and maybe the ability to play games. Linux does these just fine, with less bullshit than Windows to boot.

The real problem is inertia. People tend to go with what they’re familiar with, and most of them are familiar with Windows. And those that might be willing to try a new OS get turned away from Linux due to outdated stigmas about it being harder to use than Windows. While that stigma may still be true for enthusiast distros like Arch, new users are generally steered away from them

The software looks nice, but it seems there’s no 3D capable hobby-tier. 3D modelling starts at Pro-tier, which is >$700 per year. That’s a low price for commercial software, but not a good option for hobbyists

For example, you actively and intentionally go to the default software store, navigate to the updates tab, update a package you’ve already installed and clearly want, and do so from the official OS repository… This requires that you enter your password to protect you from what exactly?

I have never had this happen before across 3 distros, and I really doubt any casual user will have this experience either

I had a similar problem with a couple of friends a few weeks back. They’re a couple with a lot of debt, so they usually do everything they can to save money. Then the main water line started leaking.

I asked a few questions, and it turned out they could solder the pipes themselves and save hundreds on hiring a plumber. But the wife kept insisting that they were both too dumb to figure it out and by me saying it’s easy to learn she just took it as me calling them stupid (which was a weird bit of gaslighting).

They didn’t even look up a video on how to do it. I looked some up as a sanity check, and yeah it’s fairly straightforward. Here’s a really good video on it for those curious.