 Windows users seem to have 2 states of being: 1. Windows is the only useful operating system, I don't like or dislike it, I just use it 2. Why does Microsoft keep making Windows worse, why do we keep seeing more and more ads Is there anybody that actually likes Windows
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  Update as this sitation is evolving very quickly, Lasse Collin (the original XZ maintainer) is aware of the backdoor and will begin work soon to clean up the project. Jia Tan has also committed to the kernel in the past so now they're also scrambling to analyze some code.  The XZ Linux Backdoor Is Incredibly BAD!! #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/OHAyf0qwdCs  @BrodieOnLinux@linuxrocks.online inb4 brodie putting on a bunnygirl outfit for easter
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 @BrodieOnLinux I wonder what software could that be. > This results in a modified liblzma library that can be used by any software linked against this library, intercepting and modifying the data interaction with this library. This sounds like a two-part attack. First compromise the library, and then “wait” for an update or so of another software using that library. I wonder in what other application the attackers managed to hide the code that does the malicious things.  It is currently 1:24am, and I hear a rooster... roostering, I don't know what the sound is called and this bird doesn't know what timezone it's in Open Source NVIDIA Vulkan Drivers Are Ready!! #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/yBfME4VIVk8  At this stage I think there are actually less than 10 people in the world who want to run the X.org foundation. It's time for another election and they don't have enough nominations again, last time people who wanted to continue basically just got cycled back in and I expect the same to happen again. Keep in mind X.org foundation isn't just X.org, Wayland, mesa and libinput are also under this banner
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 @BrodieOnLinux Then it seems like some Wayland folks should want to be on the board. And maybe they could work on a rebrand @BrodieOnLinux maybe they should rebrand to the freedesktop foundation. Or does that exist already? How to piss C developers off 101: Say that even the greatest programmers in the world make mistakes. Rust Lang ENDORSED By The US Government!?! #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/ujN7d-1REoU  For all you devs who care about accessibility this is an episode for you. Today we have a legally blind #gamedev and #linux user on the show to talk about how he makes use of a computer and the issues he's had along the way #a11y
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@BrodieOnLinux I mean I can understand the "if your good at something never do it for free" sentiment. But like come on, a DE is not a strong selling point. And there is so much more that's wrong with that post I wouldn't be able to fit it all here. And what a weird thing to say on a Linux news forum or all places. @BrodieOnLinux don't tell them about Cinnamon... Or Budgie... Their brain would probably have kernel panic, knowing COSMIC is not the first "in house" built DE, that is being shared with whole Linux community...  Pipewire Will Revolutionize Linux Video #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/LUbF-d77lAs It's a new year so I'm putting the word out for the podcast again, if you're working on something cool in the FOSS space or know somebody who is then feel free to reach out As with last time don't tag someone random unless you can put me in contact with them @BrodieOnLinux I'm working on an immutable Gentoo distro known as Xenia Linux if you are interested! Threads Is Going To Destroy The Fediverse #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/UANbWY2W__g
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@BrodieOnLinux I strongly disagree with the fact that Fedi should become mainstream. Remember that twitter users came to it, and the overall quality of it plumetted until most of them returned to twitter. Fedi should remain a niche, and should remain entirely community driven without any profit motivation. Any company-backed platform trying to get into it should be blocked on sight on principle alone.  @BrodieOnLinux @BrodieOnLinux I agree with your take in this video, brodie :neofox_amogus: |
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@BrodieOnLinux@linuxrocks.online i stick with windows primarily because that's where the software i use works, and ive set up my workflow to work with the way windows is structured... with windows 11 specifically, i use startallback to replace the taskbar, and microsoft's own powertoys to run applications and find files. i find it to be a lot easier than sifting through folders in start menus just to find what i want
ive grown familiar with the windows interface and software that works only on windows..thats not to say i havent toyed with linux (i liked the gnome interface, kde looks interesting to me)
linux for me is unfortunately hard to switch to as i'm the subset of people who use adobe products and clip studio paint for creative work, and unfortunately there's been no FOSS software i've seen that's able to replicate adobe animate's symbol/tween/shape tween/bitmap features, or editors that could work for YTP editing (not including resolve, as that barely works as is on linux!)
while i have tried krita, i still have some issues with it that the current stable release hasn't fixed yet, and even then, this would still leave the adobe products waiting to be replaced... i know in a linux machine you could either use WINE or a VM, but WINE support is up in the air + unstable, and VMs are just gonna make me prefer using a proper windows machine (which was what i did when running debian stable w/ gnome originally)
whats weird is that i always hear about updates fucking with peoples computers, the dreaded 'patch tuesday', boot loops, ads in file explorer, being nagged for bloat features, performance issues, etc... but i've never had any of these problems on my install of windows 11, like i have copilot, i don't use it, but im never bothered about it by microsoft at all to use it...this might be because im using MSEdgeRedirect with StartAllBack to put the taskbar on the left side of the screen and style it closer to windows 7...looks nicer that way in my opinion
i want to bet that at some point down the line that microsoft will find a way to drive me off of windows somehow, which would probably only be when they forcefully refuse to let me use startallback or the such, and make me pay per month to even use my operating system. and if i do make that switch, i can at least know that i've been able to make my experience on linux pretty much great the first time, and i'm sure with enough tinkering i can get...something figured out to replicate my drawing and animating stuff. just a matter of what happens
@BrodieOnLinux@linuxrocks.online i stick with windows primarily because that's where the software i use works, and ive set up my workflow to work with the way windows is structured... with windows 11 specifically, i use startallback to replace the taskbar, and microsoft's own powertoys to run applications and find files. i find it to be a lot easier than sifting through folders in start menus just to find what i want
ive grown familiar with the windows interface and software that works only on windows..thats...
Windows 11 is absolutely atrocious, even my most stubborn friends said they'll need my help with getting used to Linux once M$ drops support for W10. It's perfect timing too, since new driver for Nvidia cards will be ready by then.
Many of my co-workers comment on me using KDE in the office and think it's "fast" and "pretty", but they wouldn't switch to Linux because "nothing works on it" (in regards to M$'s tools). I tried explaining to them that you can use webapps, there are ""native"" clients for teams or thunderbird instead of outlook and even full O365 replacement in form of LibreOffice but they're well, stubborn for the lack of better word. Favourite party trick is showing them Steam running on it with windows-only games, it somehow blows their minds.
The only solid argument I've seen in favour of Windows is backwards compatibility, but realistically speaking, it's not that important since most software can be easily patched to run on newer systems and we seem to be moving towards flatpak-powered future anyway. Plus, wine has better compatibility with very old windows games/software than windows itself.
Windows 11 is absolutely atrocious, even my most stubborn friends said they'll need my help with getting used to Linux once M$ drops support for W10. It's perfect timing too, since new driver for Nvidia cards will be ready by then.