I got banned for posting combat footage of Hamas attacking IDF soldiers in Gaza to r/combatfootage The reason cited was spread to terrorist propaganda video. Reddit wide ban with no recourse followed.
There were times, when you could still post primary sources on Reddit. It’s no longer possible.
r/popular is catered to your location.
A Laptop from 2018 has an older DDR version, than the current ones. So less affected by high RAM prices as current ones.
HMDI can also do ethernet, which is very convenient. If you have two devices that support it.
It’s finally getting more widespread use. I‘ve had a machine readable ID with biometrics for two decades before I was able to actually use it for the first time online.
Removed by mod
You’re not forced to enter your true name or true birthdate. Do you have your true birthdate on your Steam account for example?
Not every tiny step is an inevitable slippery slope.
Germany-Italy-Japan the Faxes-Axis remains strong.
There is no age verification. There’s an optional field for a birthdate, just like there already is for your full name, email address, and address.
Angry nerds get upset about a nothingburger.
Yes, this whole thing is very silly. Linux installers ask for your full name already. You can just make one up. Same with the birthday.
The slippery slope total surveillance state paranoia is hysterical.
In my experience there’s usually a confluence of individual and institutional failures.
It usually goes like this.
Total non sequitur
Yes, it’s built with electron. It’s a fancy web page and browser packaged as an app.
Yes, for Linux it‘s like this typically (varies by distro):
Figuring out the best way to install the software often involves at least comparing two versions and deciding, which one you want.
macOS has many ways to install, but most software only choose one or two. And you usually get the same version regardless of install path.
For Linux you have several options to install and you don’t end up with the same version.
I use a Mac with unified memory, so that distinction slipped my mind.
native install wins
If you’re not using Arch, native install typically means outdated version.
For example all Ubuntu 24.04 based distros like PopOS and Mint ship neovim 0.9 from 2023! 0.11 is the current version. What’s the reason to keep a package that’s not part of the core functionality of the operating system on such an ancient version?
Snaps are kind of the right idea. Provide a stable base system with current version user apps. It’s just not well implemented.
As a longtime Mac user, that’s not quite as easy. Some apps are only available through the Mac App Store. For applications you download there are several variants:
Of course you can have a zip file, that contains a disk image, that then contains an installer.
For applications downloaded from the internet, you also get at least a warning when opening it. If it’s not notarized, you have to go to system settings to be able to run it. For many applications, you also need to go to settings and fiddle with sandbox settings to make them work.
New users are often challenged by all these options. There are many who end up running an app from a disk image for example.
You might also need to select the correct architecture because some applications don’t provide universal binaries for some reason.
While installation is an issue for Linux, the bigger issue is the low availability of quality commercial software. The immense fracturing between distributions creates tons of issues as well.
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