Arch wiki is so good it’s useful even when you’re not on Arch

Relax, it’s just a joke almost as old as Linux itself.

Anyone dependent on Adobe suite.

Many are dependent on software suites that only work decently on Windows or Mac. Switching to Linux means they might have to have up on those applications. And if some alternative software exist, it’s a huge gamble to hope they support your existing workflow.

People also tend to work with other people. Whatever alternative software you might pick must also support your collaborative workflow as well.

And let us not kid ourselves, Linux is quite fragile. It’s expected that something will break at some point and you’re forced to find a solution online. Often the solution involves finding a configuration file somewhere, enter a string of characters and pray it works.

Last time I had to enter some config file was a week ago because of some issues with my keyboard.

I’m a nerd, so I’m fine with doing it. Overall I prefer the flexibilities Linux offers. But most people aren’t nerds. They don’t want to open a terminal and write strange incantations.

The Linux community is just a bunch of nerds with superiority complex.

I use Arch btw.

”Linux is only free if your time is worthless” springs to mind.

I switched to Endeavor OS a few months ago for my gaming PC. Working great so far. I’m using Linux a lot at work, so the transition has been smooth for me.

Also helped a relative to switch to Linux Mint by their own request. It was a welcome surprise. They really didn’t want to switch to Windows 11.

It just means they won’t test 32 bit versions for bugs. The impact on binary size will be non-negligible.

Read the fucking manual!

I dipped my toe with Fedora, but that didn’t last. My real commitment with Linux started with Ubuntu.

All my Linux systems are possessed by daemons

I’m doubtful. The market potential is too low.

The only ones who would raise an eyebrow are people who already are interested in Linux, and these people likely want to install Linux on their own.

Feels kind of pointless. If you’re tech savvy enough to install an OS on your laptop, then you probably don’t need ChromeOS.

The thing with ChromeOS is that you buy it, turn it on, and it’s done.

The flaw also highlighted a social engineering exploit. It’s not the first time some vulnerability has entered open source software due to social pressure on the maintainer. Notably EventStream exploit.

This is difficult to account for. You can’t build automated tooling for social engineering exploits.

How do you prepare the USB stick without a secondary computer? Or do you have one lying around in case of emergencies?

”Bomb has been defused”

It wasn’t just this though; the tool itself lacks the intent, context, and limitations of what we’re doing. It doesn’t have other aspects of the project, influences, references, or personal experiences in the back of its mind, because it doesn’t have a mind.

This describes the fundamental problem with AI. The chatbot will forever be like that new recruit to the team. Sure, they have the skills to make some contributions, but they lack the surrounding context to fully work autonomously. They need some guidance to get to the right path.

The difference between the chatbot and the new recruit is that the chatbot won’t remember all the guidances it got. The chatbot won’t remember all the design decisions that were made. The chatbot won’t remember that time prod went down. The chatbot will forever be like the new recruit with no experience.

Not a follower of kernel development, but I agree with Linus. The latest drama is just full of unprofessional toxicity (from both sides).

Linus had said for years that he wants to see Rust in some form in the kernel. You might not like it, but sometimes you just have to disagree and commit.

The explanation came out as aggressive in a way that antagonizes the Asahi maintainers.

There have been talks and efforts about bringing Rust to Linux for more than a decade. This is not something that has been swift.