Hey folks, I just got Bazzite OS KDE up and running on my PC. Being a Linux newbie, I'd love some tips, tricks, and app suggestions if you have any. 😅 Switching from Windows has been a bit of a maze with all the distros out there, so any pointers would be awesome!...
you are depriving OP of an experience there... getting stuck in vi is a rite of passage nobody should be denied (but, alas, a lot of distros carry nano nowadays)
ordered a new phone so I wanted a new SIM for a clean slate. My country require KYC for SIM cards. So i ordered this https://www.ebay.com/itm/295938085941 I see now that the card is being shipped from Israel....
You should ask the seller to make sure, but I'd assume those cards will require KYC on activation? I mean, if Romania requires KYC it's difficult to think someone can sell anonymous cards on ebay.
Most newbies would have a hard time and most experienced people would grab the "unofficial" non-free image for installing just in case and then disable non-free if it wasn't needed.
I've not verified this, but does the installer actually install the non-free firmware if it's not needed?
Man, people do love arguing about words without providing (or looking up) their definitions.
Does the GPL being non "restrictive" mean I can use GPL code in my proprietary software? What word that doesn't offend you should I use to describe this fact?
This is as useless as the git main/master branch debate a while ago.
and so is the press :( websites and content creators enshittification is as bad as other companies (one could even argue they have been among the first to do that)
To be fair: previous generations of police officers, back when most people used phones, have made extensive use of wiretapping (and current policemen still do, of course).
I had one of those, but the trackpad occasionally wouldn't work until I rebooted several times (I was using fedora). Did you run into any similar issue?
The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.
Makes perfect sense to me (not a lawyer, not a US person)... what doesn't make sense is how many people still think biometric is high security (maybe because of how cool they make it look in the movies?)
Tips/tricks for beginners
Hey folks, I just got Bazzite OS KDE up and running on my PC. Being a Linux newbie, I'd love some tips, tricks, and app suggestions if you have any. 😅 Switching from Windows has been a bit of a maze with all the distros out there, so any pointers would be awesome!...
sim card from Ebay , bad idea?
ordered a new phone so I wanted a new SIM for a clean slate. My country require KYC for SIM cards. So i ordered this https://www.ebay.com/itm/295938085941 I see now that the card is being shipped from Israel....
Windows is hell, i need to do something
Yo linux team, i would love some advice....
My /var/tmp folder is endlessly stacking up on "container_images_storage_xxxxxxxxxx" folders? ( slrpnk.net )
The issue at hand:...
General Availability of AlmaLinux 9.4 Stable! ( almalinux.org )
Copyleft licenses are not “restrictive” ( drewdevault.com )
Ideas for a federated anime tracker
Hello Lemmings....
Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there's no fix ( www.pcworld.com )
European Law Enforcement Officials Declare Encryption Must Be Broken To Ensure Public Safety ( www.techdirt.com )
from the less-safety-equals-more-safety,-say-EuroCops dept
What laptop do you use/recommend?
Looking to upgrade from an old Latitude, curious as to what mobile hardware you folks use for writing your open source projects?
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules ( arstechnica.com )
The legal situation is more complex and nuanced than the headline implies, so the article is worth reading. This adds another ruling to the confusing case history regarding forced biometric unlocking.