Norah (pup/it/she)

I feel like that is the absolute bare minimum change that you could do to a game to let it continue to function. Think of all the code changes, bug fixes, optimisations and such that get done in even one patch release. However, the organiser of SKG has released a video debunking all of Thor’s claims, including the idea that it would require live service games to be redeveloped into offline ones. He also doesn’t think it should retroactively apply to existing games. So it would be much easier for a new game to be coded from the start to be able to be disconnected. Here’s the relevant section of his video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=HIfRLujXtUo&t=2228s

Don’t go to nude events if you don’t want to be oogled by creepy men.

Do you want the nude beach to be a sausage fest? Because this is how you ensure that the nude beach is a sausage fest. Nudity =/= sexual to nudists so an expectation of being non-creepy is completely fair and reasonable.

you can compile most software “missing” there yourself

That’s already very inappropriate for non-technical users.

What isn’t supported, however, is Bluetooth

Also not appropriate. Bluetooth has been sold for decades now as an “it just works” solution to ad-hoc wireless peripherals like headphones and computer mice. Non-technical users need something that works OOTB with their existing devices.

I agree with almost all of this, but I genuinely don’t think OP was hitting on her. I think he was trying to be complimentary but the autism combined with men over a certain age never really being taught how to do that in a non-creepy way made it come out as harassment. Like you said, you should only really compliment a stranger (or well anyone that’s not a lover) on aspects of their appearance they have control of. I think he then did the “autistic over-explain the situation” that just comes across as putting your foot in it. I used to have the same issue and it wasn’t until I realised I have autism that I was able to work on just apologising and keeping my mouth shut in most situations.

As well, having the forethought to not make this sort of comment, in any capacity, a couple days after some guy was thrown out for being leery would have been good. Again though, I think that’s the autism and having the knowledge of that about yourself can help you start to self-reflect about your own thought processes in a way that would help immensely.

Could you elaborate a bit? Is it difficult to break, say compared to an immutable like Bazzite? Is it easy to install software? Does it include support for a variety of hardware OOTB?

I don’t know much about it, is OpenBSD suitable for non-technical users?

Because arch btw 🙄

I think an immutable distro like Bazzite’s cousins Aurora (KDE) and Bluefin (GNOME) would be far more appropriate. Combined with automatic rollback (if the system fails to boot, rollback to previous version) and it’d be practically bulletproof in education.

I think there are a lot of people that confuse Btrfs with Bcachefs, which is definitely not ready for primetime.

Is ChromeOS even that successful?

I think this probably makes sense from within your “bubble”, that of being the sort of technical user that’s on a Linux forum on the internet. Chromebooks are incredibly popular in education, and ChromeOS has held a marketshare of 5-8% over the last few years, only dipping to 2.5% in the last six months.

Linux already will run on a literal brick, we just need an OS that is web-first and locked down for high school kids in a way where educational institutions will want to buy it in bulk. As for device, we really need something built to be a modern netbook. The Framework 12 could have been that, but it starts at $1244 in fully base spec with an i3-1315U, no Windows license and DIY. What we need is a Framework 10 without expansion cards, without a digitiser/touch, running the barebones Intel N100 4c/4t, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD. Make it as repairable but single SKU and pre-built. Partner with someone like Universal Blue for the OS, who they already have as an official partner for other devices with Bazzite. It also needs to be sub-$600 to compete.

By the way, ChromeOS being folded into Android isn’t a negative reflection on it. Google are trying to mimic Samsung DeX with their Pixel devices and it just isn’t a smart business decision to develop two parallel desktop experiences when ChromeOS already runs on the Android kernel anyway. Android also has more brand recognition, and overall it will probably encourage developers to make proper desktop kb+m versions of their apps (which can exist in the same apk). A way for Linux to compete there would be strong system integration of Waydroid but that’s probably mostly a “bonus feature” if they manage to succeed with everything else.

I think you’re still missing the point though. People that see a computer as an appliance don’t want or need many different options and can be overwhelmed by the choice. We need a Linux Basic of some sort that all of us coalesce around to recommend to non-technical users, that is designed to be absolutely bulletproof and unbreakable. I’d say it should be immutable to prevent any accidental fluffery, have flatpaks as the main software installation method (snaps can go to hell and appimages just suck for updating) and come with a productivity suite pre-installed as well as typical codecs so things like streaming services work OOTB. Mint could have been such a choice, but it’s just still too niggly for users with no technical skills and no inkling to learn them. We need an “it just works” distro goshdarnit!!

I was literally saying this about the mushrooms the other day!

Genuinely the only way to deal with private tracker requirements without a seedbox.

I’m not trolling, you called them an LLM, they clearly aren’t, you’re being a jerk. I’m not going to engage with someone who thinks they’re the smartest person in the room.

I don’t know that you’ve understood the issue either, and you’re being kind of a jerk? My understanding is this mainly affects installation media. If you disable Secure Boot, install a Linux distro, enrol that distro’s keys and then reenable it, you’re fine. That seems to be what the commenter you’re replying too is suggesting.

His contract wasn’t breached, they decided they wouldn’t renew, hence why he’s working still for the next ten months. It’s still a cancellation, it just isn’t the immediate one some people think it is.

Honestly seems stupid of them to announce it literally three days after Colbert called them out for bribing Trump.

Really disappointed to see the image description used to provide content, then the description itself provided in the post. That’s not cute or funny, it’s making it less accessible for vision impaired users.

Then you aren’t trying hard enough friend, and it makes you seem like you’ve got an agenda.

Kind of ridiculous to suggest it’s impossible to make an account. If you really wanted to, there are plenty of ways. How do you think people make sock puppets?

Yeah I mean, mushrooms get lumped into the vegetable category most of the time and they’re a fungus!

Yeah, I just had my phone the whole time. It turns out that completely cutting people off from their support network doesn’t promote mental wellbeing.