Software for Fun - skill issue
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Floating freely, software for fun, cats, my family, my town, my bike, sometime games, that's all.
Truth, freedom then peace.
Truth, freedom then peace.
Let's abstract it.
Template Class: I avoid <something> because people owning/using <something> annoy me all the time.
Template Instantiation: I avoid soap because people using soap annoy me all the time.
Makes sense.
Template Class: I avoid <something> because people owning/using <something> annoy me all the time.
Template Instantiation: I avoid soap because people using soap annoy me all the time.
Makes sense.
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Let's abstract it.
Template Class: I avoid <something> because people owning/using <something> annoy me all the time.
Template Instantiation: I avoid soap because people using soap annoy me all the time.
Makes sense.
Template Class: I avoid <something> because people owning/using <something> annoy me all the time.
Template Instantiation: I avoid soap because people using soap annoy me all the time.
Makes sense.
Inkscape is great, GIMP is there for img manipulation but I don't do that very often.
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Inkscape is great, GIMP is there for img manipulation but I don't do that very often.
Isn't there a web version of Teams? Mint allows to make web sites behave like apps, see "Web Apps" in the menu.
I made reddit, telegram and discord "apps" so I don't have to install those binaries.
I made reddit, telegram and discord "apps" so I don't have to install those binaries.
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Isn't there a web version of Teams? Mint allows to make web sites behave like apps, see "Web Apps" in the menu.
I made reddit, telegram and discord "apps" so I don't have to install those binaries.
I made reddit, telegram and discord "apps" so I don't have to install those binaries.
It is called "Update Manager" plus "Software Sources", those handle apt, flatpak and PPA. There is also a "Software Manager as SE shop, never had to touch apt or synaptic directly.
No bugs AFAIK and I have been using it since 2017.
No bugs AFAIK and I have been using it since 2017.
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It is called "Update Manager" plus "Software Sources", those handle apt, flatpak and PPA. There is also a "Software Manager as SE shop, never had to touch apt or synaptic directly.
No bugs AFAIK and I have been using it since 2017.
No bugs AFAIK and I have been using it since 2017.
He is right, they should not change something windows users know so well.
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
He is right, they should not change something windows users know so well.
For me "advanced" is inversely proportional to the time you need to waste to make it work.
Linux Mint is among the most advanced.
Linux Mint is among the most advanced.
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
For me "advanced" is inversely proportional to the time you need to waste to make it work.
Linux Mint is among the most advanced.
Linux Mint is among the most advanced.
Easier done than said: linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Requirements: USB drive, a computer, 30 minutes, electricity.
Requirements: USB drive, a computer, 30 minutes, electricity.
Linux Mint Installation Guide — Linux Mint Installation Guide documentation
linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Easier done than said: linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Requirements: USB drive, a computer, 30 minutes, electricity.
Requirements: USB drive, a computer, 30 minutes, electricity.
Just try it booting from an USB drive: linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Matter of minutes literally.
Matter of minutes literally.
Linux Mint Installation Guide — Linux Mint Installation Guide documentation
linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just try it booting from an USB drive: linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Matter of minutes literally.
Matter of minutes literally.
Mint, Suse, Arch, probably also others.
December 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Mint, Suse, Arch, probably also others.
Interestingly, AI appears to be disabled by default in the Firefox provided with Linux Mint, it appears they do an un-enshittification pass before updating it.
Flag browser.ml.chat.enabled is false (and various others) in my browser and I didn't modify it.
Flag browser.ml.chat.enabled is false (and various others) in my browser and I didn't modify it.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Interestingly, AI appears to be disabled by default in the Firefox provided with Linux Mint, it appears they do an un-enshittification pass before updating it.
Flag browser.ml.chat.enabled is false (and various others) in my browser and I didn't modify it.
Flag browser.ml.chat.enabled is false (and various others) in my browser and I didn't modify it.
Linux Mint mainly because reliability, it is running since 2017 in one of my boxes and it went through all updates flawlessly.
Also because: Debian, Cinnamon, stability, community.
Also because: Debian, Cinnamon, stability, community.
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Linux Mint mainly because reliability, it is running since 2017 in one of my boxes and it went through all updates flawlessly.
Also because: Debian, Cinnamon, stability, community.
Also because: Debian, Cinnamon, stability, community.
Capitalism is inherently evil but could also be an incentive for them to reduce costs: less energy, space and water used would be a competitive advantage.
There are discussions about moving data-centers in orbit, solar energy is "cheap" there. Copyright can be addressed by laws, let's lobby.
There are discussions about moving data-centers in orbit, solar energy is "cheap" there. Copyright can be addressed by laws, let's lobby.
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Capitalism is inherently evil but could also be an incentive for them to reduce costs: less energy, space and water used would be a competitive advantage.
There are discussions about moving data-centers in orbit, solar energy is "cheap" there. Copyright can be addressed by laws, let's lobby.
There are discussions about moving data-centers in orbit, solar energy is "cheap" there. Copyright can be addressed by laws, let's lobby.
You are mixing things a bit IMHO, the 1st one is a legislative problem (copyright) the 2nd is a technological problem (efficiency).
Both could be addressed so AI is not inherently bad as a technology, it is how is currently implemented that has issues mainly because it is relatively new.
Both could be addressed so AI is not inherently bad as a technology, it is how is currently implemented that has issues mainly because it is relatively new.
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
You are mixing things a bit IMHO, the 1st one is a legislative problem (copyright) the 2nd is a technological problem (efficiency).
Both could be addressed so AI is not inherently bad as a technology, it is how is currently implemented that has issues mainly because it is relatively new.
Both could be addressed so AI is not inherently bad as a technology, it is how is currently implemented that has issues mainly because it is relatively new.
In my opinion AI is not inherently bad, it is shady companies trying to cram it into everything the real problem.
For example, I like OpenAI Codex-CLI approach, very useful tool for a SW developer, when I need it I just run it like any other CLI command and that's it.
For example, I like OpenAI Codex-CLI approach, very useful tool for a SW developer, when I need it I just run it like any other CLI command and that's it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
In my opinion AI is not inherently bad, it is shady companies trying to cram it into everything the real problem.
For example, I like OpenAI Codex-CLI approach, very useful tool for a SW developer, when I need it I just run it like any other CLI command and that's it.
For example, I like OpenAI Codex-CLI approach, very useful tool for a SW developer, when I need it I just run it like any other CLI command and that's it.
1) Do a full update.
2) Install drivers in Driver Manager (if required).
3) Setup timeshift and do a 1st backup.
4) Have fun.
2) Install drivers in Driver Manager (if required).
3) Setup timeshift and do a 1st backup.
4) Have fun.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
1) Do a full update.
2) Install drivers in Driver Manager (if required).
3) Setup timeshift and do a 1st backup.
4) Have fun.
2) Install drivers in Driver Manager (if required).
3) Setup timeshift and do a 1st backup.
4) Have fun.
The community package is not installed by default by most distros and is not required for correct operations of the OS.
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The community package is not installed by default by most distros and is not required for correct operations of the OS.
Linux Mint forever, they operate on donations and are very open about the donations they receive, they publish monthly reports with all names.
The beauty of a real community-based distro, if you give money it is only because you really appreciate what they do.
The beauty of a real community-based distro, if you give money it is only because you really appreciate what they do.
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Linux Mint forever, they operate on donations and are very open about the donations they receive, they publish monthly reports with all names.
The beauty of a real community-based distro, if you give money it is only because you really appreciate what they do.
The beauty of a real community-based distro, if you give money it is only because you really appreciate what they do.
Linux is freedom.
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Linux is freedom.
How dare you, are you implying that Wayland is not ready for world domination?
/s
It just breaks most applications I need, easy fix.
/s
It just breaks most applications I need, easy fix.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How dare you, are you implying that Wayland is not ready for world domination?
/s
It just breaks most applications I need, easy fix.
/s
It just breaks most applications I need, easy fix.
One more reason for Cinnamon.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
One more reason for Cinnamon.
Make sure to switch to kernel 6.14, it is done from the update manager.
Default is still 6.8 I think.
Default is still 6.8 I think.
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Make sure to switch to kernel 6.14, it is done from the update manager.
Default is still 6.8 I think.
Default is still 6.8 I think.
Enshittification leads to ensheepfication, working as intended.
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Enshittification leads to ensheepfication, working as intended.
mandatory
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
mandatory
It has never crashed in the 8 years I have been using it, are you sure there aren't some subtle HW issues? random crashes could have such a cause.
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It has never crashed in the 8 years I have been using it, are you sure there aren't some subtle HW issues? random crashes could have such a cause.