Isn't kind of the issue that there will NEVER be enough DRM on an open operating system for corporate to ever trust it?

Edit: I stand corrected. Looks like Netflix is currently streaming 4k on Edge and Chrome on Windows, anyway.

That sounds really interesting, will keep an eye on that one! Thanks for posting.

I just can't get excited for ReactOS

I know I program dumb stuff for fun, but I can't shake the feeling that this energy would be better spent in developing Linux stuff lol

Jobject

I recently got a vst3 plugin for "pay what you want" - I put in 0.00 and got a store receipt (email) just like a regular transaction. I guess ?

//thanks.for/sharing/this/unfortunate.news

rest in peace Steve French

selling it for free.

🤔

Let's proton Windows 11.

Proton, verb--to make something redundant by copying all of its best features while leaving out the junk and selling it for free.

Maybe they mean immutable distro

It’s time to dream big. Omarchy Quattro has given people a chance to experience what the malleable computer of the future looks like, and they like it (a lot!)

What is a malleable computer?

One time Ubuntu's lead guy decided all windows would be left-handed like Macintosh... the day before an LTS feature freeze. That was such a shit-show that I went back to Windows 7 for most of a decade.

In more modern times, Mint XFCE was negligibly lighter than Mint Cinnamon, even on a ropey old laptop, and you can't do half as much docking / hotkey stuff. And that's before the relief that is gTile.

Ubuntu distros really need a ridiculously simple way both via cli and gui to disable snaps.And it needs to be respected through updates and upgrades.

Came here to mention the slap in the face nixos was for a noob who wanted to break his config into flakes 😂 it’s super powerful but that learning curve is real

Why vote? Debian started out as a project created by humans and it stays that way. Anyone who wants to use LLM/AI shall fork.

I use this setup. Sometimes my keychain is at least several steps away, forcing me to use my obnoxious passphrase, but this is good, as it keeps the passphrase memorized

I didn't know they had text adventures for the Playstation

I have very little knowledge here, but its the military. Even to non-US military thousands of buckaroos are basically a rounding error.

one of the advantages of LibreOffice is that the format is ISO-standardised and truly open.

In my opinion I wouldn’t consider paywalled ISO standards as “open”. But maybe these ones are available for free.

That has not been the case for any of the ISO standards I have needed. Maybe I have been doing it wrong. Or do you think maybe they don’t realize they probably spend thousands of dollars to get access to those “open” ISO standards.

Those are the titles of the proposals, the details are here https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_002#texte

[ ] Choice 10: Redo vote with a clear, consistent choice list.

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    [ ] Choice 1: Ban LLM contributions from Debian via Social Contract
    [ ] Choice 2: Allow AI-Assisted Contributions with conditions
    [ ] Choice 3: Reject LLMs as far as practical, update Code of Conduct
    [ ] Choice 4: Accept AI contributions for Debian specific work
    [ ] Choice 5: Responsible Use of Generative AI
    [ ] Choice 6: A cautious approach to generative AI
    [ ] Choice 7: Debian is created by humans
    [ ] Choice 8: Avoid the use of LLM: climate destruction is a deal breaker
    [ ] Choice 9: None of the above
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What a mess.

OK cool, still wont use it

Accepting "free" games off of Epic would be disrespectful to the 200 unplayed Steam games I already have.

Wow cloud gaming, just what I never wanted!

Truly great news for dozens.