Curious on the experiences of those recently migrating to Linux from Windows 10, Intel-based MacOS, etc. How is it being on Linux? Anything surprise or frustrate you?...
I'm a programmer and have switched to NixOS, because I can define all my configurations in code+git repo, which is great. I now have a single repo that has some parts that are shared, and some parts are host-specific (one desktop + 2 laptops, for now), and if I fix some bug (like my Samsung 990 Pro SSDs having Linux issues), I know it'll be permanently fixed, instead of having to re-figure everything out after a reinstallation.
NixOS BTW. We're making it ours.
edit: Steam has been a non-issue, so gaming has been great so far! Not that I've been gaming a ton, but still.
Also, being able to use an LLM to fix stuff for me in my nixcfg repo has been great - I would NOT have been as productive with NixOS had I not have had Codex.
I think they’re just uncomfortable with the word “master”
1 person over at Microsoft complained, and they moved mountains for this person to replace master with main. It sounds like a joke, but it's not.
and that seems completely reasonable to me
No it doesn't. Why does an entire industry need to flip over, because of a single person? Like the ability of changing the master branch for yourself should have been enough. Changing the default over on Github to strong-arm the rest of the world is disgusting behaviour. Which is why I'm sticking to master wherever I can.
especially when they’re people from a group which has been subjected to slavery.
That is literally every group... Every group has been slaves (and slavers) at some point in time. That's not a good argument.
Seeing David Heinemeier Hansson so excited about Linux on the desktop and building his ultimate web developer setup https://omarchy.org/ is inspiring!...
I like Bread on Penguins - very informative now that Luke Smith has turned away from Linux and towards Communist Philosophist or whatever he now turned into.
So a random mod speaks for Reddit? What kind of BS is this post
As long as Reddit allows this mod to continue his job, they implicitly support his cause. It's why they had to ban all the subreddits that were being creepy.
edit: Time for OP to make a stink on Reddit about it. Not sure why they're posting it here. It doesn't concern me, IMO.
I don’t need reproducibility to the extent that NixOS provides
Alright, that's fair. As a programmer, I've been having a blast using it - being able to quickly setup my laptops almost the same as my desktop is such a breath of fresh air, then being able to copy over most of my config to a WSL setup to employ nix to get there 90% of the way on a Debian or Ubuntu WSL system is just sonice.
But if you don't need its features, or aren't a programmer, I can very much imagine you'd rather stick to a more stateful system.
Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle said that while the nonprofit organization has always functioned as a library, this new designation makes it easier to work with the other federal depository libraries. That, he said, is a service to everyone....
Charlie/penguinz0 doing a celebratory pose with a section of the Firefox release notes reading: "On Linux, Firefox uses less memory and no longer requires a forced restart after an update has been applied by a package manager."
Define your OS config, which programs to install, and dotfiles in one repo. Install a fresh OS, pull in the repo (nix-shell -p git, because NixOS doesn't come with git >_> ) and run the command to install the whole thing (sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#wodan for me. wodan is just the name of a config - I have multiple all combines into one repo, so I can share configuration between machines).
Took me 17 minutes to set up my laptop exactly the same as my Desktop. Same configuration, applications, and OS settings. It's so fucking nice.
With Windows, that used to take 2 days to download and install everything manually.
Only downside: You'll need to learn Nix-the-language, nix-the-os, and nix-the-terminal-program, which took about a month of deeply digging into the Vimjoyer and LibrePhoenix channels.
Having all your configuration hidden in ~/.config/, so you can have ~ all to yourself is nice, IMO. Just having a handful of folders (including hidden ones) makes things a little more readable.
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A profound relational revolution is underway, not orchestrated by tech developers but driven by users themselves. Many of the 400 million weekly users of ChatGPT are seeking more than just assistance with emails or information on food safety; they are looking for emotional support....
Uh, just yesterday. Installed NixOS (with KDE) because I learned Debian at work, but am really missing the ability to track what I've installed via configuration. I like the idea of dotfiles in a repo, but want a bit more control like that for my OS.
Context: I'm a data engineer that writes Python. Python has pyproject.toml files (toml ~= ini files) where you can specify which libraries you want to use, defining which version you minimally, maximally, or just specifically want. And I wished that setup existed for Debian as well, but it doesn't. So after searching I found that NixOS is pretty much the closest thing. Windows 10 is EOL soon enough, so might as well switch beforehand and not wait until the last second.
We live longer and longer, retirement age is something that needs to be adjusted with the human lifespan.
I think it has more to do with the baby boom right after 1945. If those older people retire, there isn't enough younger generation to support them, so more people need to work longer, so we don't get too many retired people all at once.
I think it's more of a "can we support the retired" kind of issue - not just "muh money". It's a little more nuanced than that.
A massive data center at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.
seriously though unless you actually NEED the size constraint, get an e-waste their laptop and put Debian on it instead of buying a single board computer. there's a bajillion windows 8.1 lappies going into landfill every second that you could turn into funny little servers
Pride is a political movement - or did they not fight for the rights of LGBT people? Flags are inherently political. Flying a flag signals allegiance and identity, which are political at their core.
This makes pride month political.
Being Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender isn't political in and of itself, but movements are.
Would a commercial with Jesus on the cross saying he is thirsty and having a Roman Soldier pass him an ice cold Coca Cola be better?
I tried it using Sora, but "This content can't be shown for now. We're still developing how we evaluate which content conflicts with our policies. Think we got it wrong? Let us know."
This was the prompt:
Give me a Coca Cola commercial where Jesus has been nailed to a cross, and says "I'm thirsty", after which a Roman Soldier passes him an ice cold Coca Cola.
I tried replacing "Jesus" with a man, but no dice :(
cool-retro-term 2.0.0-beta1 released ( github.com )
https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d5557c5c08cdb3d77039f3d7f78faca0fc741e150ffe71551ae315017f8cedea/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f68666a574f4d342e706e67...
Those who've switched to Linux in the last year, how is it going?
Curious on the experiences of those recently migrating to Linux from Windows 10, Intel-based MacOS, etc. How is it being on Linux? Anything surprise or frustrate you?...
I love choice. I hate choosing.
another "snap bad" post
i just really hate snap
Spellscript: esotoric programming language that's read like a spellbook ( github.com )
master vs main
How One Person Created Gaming’s Most Captivating Stories | ThatGuyGlen [24:15] ( www.youtube.com )
The Quiet Revolution: GNU/Linux Crosses 6% Desktop Market Share—And It’s Just the Beginning ( puri.sm )
Linux desktop going mainstream for web devs? ( omarchy.org )
Seeing David Heinemeier Hansson so excited about Linux on the desktop and building his ultimate web developer setup https://omarchy.org/ is inspiring!...
GIT the Princess
https://lemmy.cafe/pictrs/image/455b921f-a597-4758-a1d4-1286931e65cf.webp...
I'm new to using Ruby and this tickled me pink
breaking down how Linux file permissions work | Bread on Penguins ( www.youtube.com )
Reddit is now allowing advocacy of Child Marrige because they don't want to be seen as islamophobes
Meet the AI vegans. They are refusing to use artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons ( www.theguardian.com )
Finland: Linux reaches desktop market share of 19.1% in July - up from 5.4% in January ( gs.statcounter.com )
cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/3907142...
Why I'm Leaving NixOS After a Year? (Uğur Erdem Seyfi) ( www.rugu.dev )
Poll: Which abandoned Android phone features do you miss the most? ( www.androidauthority.com )
What famous people in history do you think would be disgnosed with autism if they lived in modern day?
SF-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean? ( www.kqed.org )
Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle said that while the nonprofit organization has always functioned as a library, this new designation makes it easier to work with the other federal depository libraries. That, he said, is a service to everyone....
Mozilla did something good!
Why is Lemmy so US-centric? The largest instances are in Europe, aren't they? So why does it have to be US news trolling as if it were Reddit?
wHiCh DiStRo ShOuLd I uSe FoR gAmInG??
Stop Killing Games reaches its goal of 1.4M signatures, covering the risk of valid signatures going under 1M
https://www.stopkillinggames.com/...
Reddit users in the UK must now upload selfies to access NSFW subreddits ( mashable.com )
Finally it seems the end of Reddit is near.
Irish tourist jailed by ICE for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’ ( www.theguardian.com )
For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation...
Lemmy, what's the meaning, or point if you prefer, of life? I know 42, but I'm serious. Nothing lasts, everything is meaningless - are we just amusing ourselves until death?
I'm not depressed (at the moment, well maybe a little), just feeling philosophical....
Bash 5.3 Released With Many Improvements ( www.phoronix.com )
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Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?
Men are opening up about mental health to AI instead of humans ( aiindexes.com )
A profound relational revolution is underway, not orchestrated by tech developers but driven by users themselves. Many of the 400 million weekly users of ChatGPT are seeking more than just assistance with emails or information on food safety; they are looking for emotional support....
When did you go full Linux nerd?
Denmark raises retirement age to 70 — the highest in Europe ( www.cnn.com )
Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe, after lawmakers voted to raise it to 70....
Tesla Robotaxi Freaks Out and Drives into Oncoming Traffic on First Day ( fuelarc.com )
I saw the Tesla Robotaxi:...
Just...one...more...thing
xAI Data Center Emits Plumes of Pollution, New Video Shows ( www.desmog.com )
A massive data center at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.
Must fight temptation to buy an overpriced raspberry pi
original post: https://mk.moth.zone/notes/a8zer7ypj6uv02ka
seriously though unless you actually NEED the size constraint, get an e-waste their laptop and put Debian on it instead of buying a single board computer. there's a bajillion windows 8.1 lappies going into landfill every second that you could turn into funny little servers
'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events ( www.pcgamer.com )