Doubt.

It's been years and Epic Games Store barely supports Windows.

Well you can always bake your own. I actually do this occasionally for some LTS versions - DVDs are more shelf-stable than USB drives. In particular I like to keep a live gparted build around, it's a great tool for its intended purpose and also a decent recovery environment.

What if I want the plastic donut? Hm?

This was a tax dodge.

Bold of you to assume I don't like using plastic donuts of data.

This was not real originally

But what count as internet enabled? Has wifi card? Has rj45 port? Has pcie slot for wifi/ethernet card?

Nonsense, you can run Linux on the PS5, and you don't need the plastic donut anymore.

https://github.com/ps5-linux/ps5-linux-loader

I mean... I'm not against it... but why? Athlon systems are what... 20 years old now? maybe more? seems like i may just not be the best use of time and effort.

Maybe they're using AI to run these improvements? That's about the only thought I would have as to why we would be trying to improve such old architecture

I think most users don't even know/care about this.

A quick search for "how to play this PS3 Game on pc", a click on the first YouTube video and that's it.

Memory safety issues continue to plague operating systems like Linux written in unsafe languages like C++. 

OK well this author clearly knows little about Linux.

Here's the primary source: https://matrix.tencent.com/en/2026/08/06/sctphantom-CVE-2026-64564

It’s not a minor bug.

Ayyye this is huuuge if it works!

Not quite. In order to qualify for that category, the device has to require an Internet account registration to function, ie Apple ID, Microsoft account, or Google account. So Macs, Win11+ and ChromeOS qualify, but not Linux.

EDIT:

I am curious about standard Android vs De-Googled versions like GrapheneOS.

Ah, good to know - thank you so much! I think you nailed it.

Thank you for that clarification - I appreciate it.

Thank you for clarifying that for me - I appreciate it!

If I was lawyering this I'd say the device being internet enabled is what matters. But it's also mega bullshit because I know of toys that have "internet capabilities" that connect to nothing but the manufacturers hosts and only for update purposes.

Is it really internet enabled though if it doesn't ship with the WiFi drivers?

Early on, before we mandated its use, we provided extensive e-learning modules and videos – including what we call “fast tracks” for the individual modules. With these, it was possible to learn the most important changes for Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base within 15 minutes, so users wouldn’t fall into the typical pitfalls. Anyone who invests those 15 minutes will find it much easier to use the software.

I wonder what's covered in that video. Any LibreOffice switchers have an idea?

From page 7 of the bill:

"Operating system provider" means a commercial or non-profit entity that controls the Internet-enabled device's operating system, including the design, programming, or supply of operating systems for the Internet-enabled devices.

So it does appear Linux and other open source OSes would be included.

Yes.

100% This is an absolutely terrible law with very worrying implications. Still, the title of the post is untrue and misleading.

But it's slippery-slope, camel's nose in the tent shit. Once you have a law like this, you have the money men pissed off that free OSs have a competitive advantage and they'll buy the laws they need to eliminate competitors entirely. You've also gone from arguing that age verification is a BAD IDEA to arguing free operating systems need an exception, which is much poorer ground to fight on.

Don't quote Lunduke as a source here, please.