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To the #Windows and #macOS users of Mastodon who have tried #Linux and ended up still using Windows or macOS:

What is it about the Linux distro(s) you tried that made it/them unsuitable for your use? If some problem or set of problems was fully resolved, would it be enough for you to be able to comfortably use Linux?

The poll is just a list of possible things that could make Linux difficult or impossible to use for some, please feel free to comment with specifics.

• Too buggy (8%, 16 votes)
• Too unfamiliar (4%, 8 votes)
• Lacking any good alternatives to critical software (16%, 32 votes)
• Lacking critical software, alternatives aren't an option (26%, 52 votes)
• Overwhelming number of choices (3%, 6 votes)
• Incompatible with media I use (3%, 7 votes)
• Incompatible with my computer(s) (6%, 12 votes)
• Simply didn't like it (6%, 13 votes)
• Other (please comment) (19%, 38 votes)
• ...what's Linux? (4%, 9 votes)

My #Hungarian teacher asked me yesterday if I could help her with her computer, because she had some issues. Old retired woman.

When she started her PC, it turned out, she is using #Ubuntu #Linux.

#Linux 6.8 has been released 🎉

Builds have been started in our test repo.

https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/bieszczaders/kernel-cachyos

#cachyos

Salut !
J'ai créé un bundle de brushes pour la calligraphie pour Krita que je mets en partage sur mon site :
https://www.le-stylocalligraphe.com/fr/pages/blog/1283623/brushes-calligraphie-pour-krita

Merci de relayer l'info ! Bonne journée.
#krita_artists #krita #calligraphy #opensource #linux
@davidrevoy

Chemnitzer Linuxtage, 15.3. Vorabend, Essen, Turmbrauhaus?

👇 Anmeldung. 🍶 🍴 🍔 🥕 🍻 🍵

https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/turmbrauhaus-clt-2024

#clt2024 #linux #chemnitz

Relatable? 😛

#linux

Dexed is a synthesizer that is closely modeled on the Yamaha DX7. Supports multiple platforms and various formats. Dexed is also a midi cartridge librarian and manager for the DX7.

Dexed is free software and is licensed on the GPL v3.

https://github.com/asb2m10/dexed

#linux #synthesizer #dexed

Here's some cool news: libinput - the underlying input API for #Linux nowadays - will support dials on drawing tablets soon! 🎉 A lot of XP-PEN's Artist Pro series have these controls for example.

@whot pushed along the API I originally made about a year ago, many thanks 😮 This means that applications that use libinput can make use of these dials soon, like Wayland compositors. If you're technically inclined, you can see the completed MR here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/merge_requests/967

tablet: add API for relative dials (!967) · Merge requests · libinput / libinput · GitLab

This is a lot of copy/paste from the ring axes because the interface is virtually identical. The main difference is that dials give us a v120 value in...

^GitLab

J'adore ! Du coup, en fond d'écran ! Merci ❤️

#DailyDesktop #ShareYourDesktop #Linux #Xfce #Zorin #ZorinOS #DavidRevoy #ValentineDay

I play the demo of the space truck simulation „Star Trucker“ by Monster and Monster. The final game is about to be released somewhen in the year 2024 by Raw Fury.
The demo available for Windows only. I use Proton 8.0-5 to play it on Linux, no further tricks needed.
Whether the final release will have native versions for Linux or MacOS, I can't say at the moment.

Game website: https://star-trucker.com
GOG page: https://www.gog.com/game/star_trucker
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380050

My website: https://hatnix.net
My livestreams: https://live.hatnix.net

This whole forced microsoft copilot thing is making me so mad. Been thinking for a while of having a second hard drive with a linux distro for my personal work that i can boot to, and keeping windows for external work stuff.

Not sure how to go about doing this, though, does anyone have any advice on this?

Also for distros i was thinking popOS since I recall @davidrevoy using it for his work. I have been using Kubuntu on a laptop and it works great, but I am open to suggestions. I mostly use Krita, Scribus and OpenOffice.

#linux #advice

The Hell has just started melting.

NVIDIA Starts Publishing GPU Hardware Documentation To Help Open-Source Drivers

#nvidia #linux #opensource

NVIDIA Starts Publishing GPU Hardware Documentation To Help Open-Source Drivers

Today is a wild one for open-source/Linux users

^{www.phoronix.com}

But to be fair ...

Is it the implementation language being the main issue? Or is it the flexibility of extending it with plugins and that it is effectively a setuid tool, granting root access immediately when an unprivileged user starts the program (the privileges are reduced first when it has parsed the sudo config).

Sudo is a nice tool from the user's side. But security wise it's a disastrous approach. Privileges should first be elevated *after* the config has been parsed and the expected privilege level has been established. Then the tool should ideally jump to that privilege level directly.

This post introduces some new ideas ... https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/12/19/ssh-over-unix-socket/

It's not a perfect approach in all cases. But it gets rid of the setuid issue.

#linux #sudo #security

sudo without a setuid binary or SSH over a UNIX socket

In this post, I will detail how to replace sudo (a setuid binary) by using SSH over a local UNIX socket. I am of the opinion that setuid/setgid binaries are a UNIX legacy that should be deprecated.

^{Siosm's blog}

As of today, you can access your encrypted #ProtonMail inbox and #ProtonCalendar on #Windows and #macOS without a browser or a third-party email app.

🐧 The #Linux app is also in the works.

Thanks to your initial feedback, these include improvements like:
🗓️ Easier access to Proton Calendar
⏩ Easy migration from #Gmail
🚨 Notification badges
🔠 Improved accessibility and font support

and more!

All paid Proton subscribers can try out the beta today https://proton.me/support/mail-desktop-app

TROMjaro 2024.01.07 (and a longish article) https://forum.tromjaro.com/t/tromjaro-2024-01-07-and-a-longish-article/207 - improvements to our Layout Switcher thanks to @Rokosun and new default apps ;)

#tromstuff #linux #foss #opensource #arch

TROMjaro 2024.01.07 (and a longish article :) )

TROMjaro Layout Switcher revamp In this release we are bringing the new TROMjaro Layout Switcher. @rokosun rewrote the entire application in the Nim programming language with use of owlkettle library for GTK.

^{TROMjaro Forum}

Support-Ende von Windows 10 soll für gigantischen Müllberg sorgen

Am 14. Oktober 2025 wird der Support von Windows 10 eingestellt. Das könnte dazu führen, dass rund 240 Millionen PCs als Elektroschrott auf einer Mülldeponie landen, wie Analyseunternehmen Canalys befürchtet. Wären alles diese Geräte aufeinandergestapelte Laptops, wäre der Stapel in etwa 4.080 Kilometer hoch. Das sind rund 600 Kilometer mehr als der Durchmesser des Mondes.

https://futurezone.at/produkte/support-ende-windows-10-gigantischen-muellberg-elektroschrott-recycling/402719809
#Linux #Umwelt #Recycling #Kreislaufwirtschaft #Microsoft #Windows

Support-Ende von Windows 10 soll für gigantischen Müllberg sorgen

Analyst*innen von Canalys warnen, dass 240 Millionen PCs durch das Supportende obsolet werden. Viele davon landen im Müll.

^{futurezone.at}

Production Report: Pepper&Carrot Episode 39 entered Alpha 1
Blog-post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1010/production-report-episode-39-entered-alpha-1

#collaborative #webcomic #Krita #MastoArt #screenshot #linux #fedora

hi everyone i'm creating an open source fast and simple digital painting software
right now i have:
- brush engine similar to popular manga software
- antialiased bucket fill with gap closing
- opengl canvas view
- first bits of intuitive ui/ux

i'm preparing a demo for linux folks, next i will do layer system also similar to popular manga software

repository: https://github.com/mrgaturus/npainter

#art #mastoart #gamedev #indiedev #opensource #linux #foss

👏 Zorin team

#ZorinOS17 #ZorinOS #Zorin #Linux

Playing some factory game in the lunch break

Satisfactory

#LinuxGaming #GamingOnLinux #SimPit #Linux #EliteDangerous #EliteDangerousOdyssey #StarCitizen #PewPew

https://live.famkos.net

@Adam Hunt try that on a small pod, you're on diasp.org, which probably have pulling content from everywhere.

My pod possibly will not pull all content from diasp.org tagged whatever, but I do not remember the protocol at all now. It is a fact that on my pod (where I am now possibly the sole user) #linux pulls about 10 posts a month.

@Adam Hunt I think I should re-read the D* protocol and how it's suposed to work; right now I believe that your suggestion doesn't work the way you believe it does, which aligns with my preceived working of the protocol. Namely, following a hashtag does not pull (federate) posts from all the pod networks, only sift through the local pod.

My example is #linux, which I am following, and the last non-german post apart from you and @dianea (and a few bots) was 2 months ago (from @danie10). If one post in 2 months is full, then it is.

I also follow #disapora and indeed, it has a lot of posts, but reading about the network itself feels like having a great time with myself.

I do not intend to follow any image-based stream, cats or else. If I wanted I'd be on Instagram (I am not even registered I think). I am more of a content person instead of an image (meme) one.

Guess who I'm going to send this signed Pepper & Carrot comic to? 😺

#linux #tablet #kernel #driver #MastoArt #xppen

🎉 How a kernel developer made my styluses work again on newer kernels!
Blog post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1002/how-a-kernel-developer-made-my-styluses-work-again

#linux #tablet #driver #krita #MastoArt #xppen #digimend #kernel

!Friendica Support
Also in der #friendica 2023-09RC scheint sich hier noch ein Bug eingeschlichen zu haben.
Ich verwende da #FireFox auf #Linux Basis.

Kann das jemand bestätigen?

Re-reading your question it looks to me that I didn't answer (get) your question @Simon John.

If you refer to user name, and hosting data I guess the answer is yes, it looks like plain text from the front end.
The password apparently at least can be protected by a general password manager.

Has there been general questioning of #FileZilla's safety?
Is there some recommendation for linux desktops?

#linux #fedihelp #safety

How a kernel update broke my stylus... Need help!
Blog post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article995/how-a-kernel-update-broke-my-stylus-need-help

#linux #tablet #driver #krita #MastoArt #xppen #digimend #kernel

@davidrevoy yes, it's a bit unfortunate, hopefully in the future the instance might be able to use the new features of #peertube which allow off-loading some of the encoding to other machines.

I really hope that the #blender community will begin to embrace these alternatives, as we do with #Linux, the #Fediverse for example. Currently, it is not perfect, but unless we support them, they will never be mature.

Come to think of it, Blender is the post child for this mindset😀

Die Videos vom Fediverse-Symposium

Für alle, die beim Fediverse-Symposium nicht dabei sein konnten oder die Vorträge erneut ansehen wollen, sind die Videos jetzt verfügbar.

#Fediverse #FSFE #Videos #FediverseFachtag #Fachtag #Symposium #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/die-videos-vom-fediverse-symposium

Die Videos vom Fediverse-Symposium

^GNU/Linux.ch