I tried using ZFS on my SSD and that was a big mistake. It works, so long as you don't put a custom kernel like Xanmod. In the end it wasn't faster than EXT4 and I ended up reformatting the drive to EXT4.
Wayland is the future but it just recently started to get support from other projects...
As far as I know, Linux doesn't have a problem with binaries. As long as you have the dependencies then you can run it. A .deb or .rpm are just installation types, not binaries. The problem is the dependencies, which for distros like Debian and Ubuntu are usually fixed on a specific version...
Flatpak has a reputation for making applications slower. Particularly loading speed.
Snaps is disabled by default on Linux Mint due to it being owned by Canonical. Flatpak is preferred because it's open, while Snaps really isn't.
KDE is doing a better job now, but Cinnamon has been doing it for years. KDE is more attractive now which is why I maybe switch to a distro with KDE Plasma. Also Linux Mint 21.3 EDGE now uses a 6.2 kernel because it was getting pretty stupid. You need a new kernel just to be able to use new...
The problem is that a lot of people have their bias and don't want to migrate over to another OS. The reason why Linux Mint is so popular is because it mimics Windows pretty well. The divide you see between Windows and MacOS is because people have gotten so used to using these OS's that they...
It does though, because the more people use Linux then the more consideration companies have in dealing with Linux. Adobe might realize that now is the time to port their software to Linux. Games might get native ports instead of depending on Proton. New hardware features that are almost...
It's 1/4 of Apple's MacOS's 16%. More than MacOS on Steam. This means that more people are finding Linux usable as a daily OS. Still problematic for not having applications from Adobe and many others, plus hardware support for new features is not going to be working, but it does work for most...
There's already a fix for this. This isn't new in the world of Android rooting, which is why this tool helps hide root from Google. A lot of people use PlayIntegrityFix for Netflix and such. Magisk is the preferred rooting method anyway.
I swear this is the same list I've heard with IBM's ROSS. Someone certainly tried using ChatGPT for lawyering and that didn't go well. Not saying this won't eventually happen, but who's paying?
How long have Siri and OK Google been around?
You mean like this? He stepped in for NorthRidgeFix...
It's the same reason why Apple users won't see many native ports of games to MacOS, because it isn't worth it for most developers. MacOS is currently at 16%, which is like 4X more than Linux. It'll be a while before anyone considers porting games to Linux again. You do see a lot of Indie...
I'm still not sure who expects anyone to make use of this AI technology? Take away accountants jobs? Make cheaper B movies based on Pixar and Disney films? I can see this technology used to make Photoshop better, or video editing better, and help programmers with coding better, but beyond...
Wayland and X11 are like layers between the OS and the UI, which is KDE, XFCE, Cinammon, Gnome3, and etc. X11 is like old, like really old. You can think of KDE and XFCE as UI's you can switch between freely, just like on Android. As far as I know, there's no limitation if you wanted to...
I'm in favor of getting the games working under Linux, no matter how bad the games are. With enough market share then maybe even games like Roblox will get ported to Linux.
I'm kicking myself for not jumping on the insanity that is the Nvidia stonks, but I'll make it up when it's time to short. It's getting to the point where companies are trying to figure out what to do with all this AI hardware that nobody has a use for. Even Microsoft might end up putting all...
Doesn't even work with Vinegar anymore? Looks like something happened.
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/vinegar-the-better-way-to-run-roblox-on-linux/2224394
I've been playing competitively since classic TBC on Linux. Was rank 1 Ret Paladin for a couple of years until everyone quit in my guild. Now I just play on SOD. What I do is just place Wine-GE-Proton in the /opt/ folder and then make a .wine-proton prefix in the home directory. Something...
I've been wanting to go KDE Plasma but I want it on Wayland. Right now if you use multiple monitors and one has a higher refresh rate than the other, then you won't be able to set that refresh rate with X11. X11 is also just slower compared to Wayland when it comes to smoothness and scrolling...
Distrowatch is often criticized by Linux users as not being accurate, because it counts the amount of downloads. It still shows Linux Mint and MX Linux as the top Linux distros that people download. Doesn't mean it's the distros people continue to use. Steam sees less than 2% Linux users but...
I'm not blocking cookies and JavaScripts but maybe it's just me. It's probably more to do with China and India who both seem to have surged in Linux usage. Though MacOS's decline does match with the 34% year over year decline we've seen. Also if what you said was true then what about iOS and...
I'm sure this is news that'll make a lot of people here happy. Anyone? No one? Anyway, Linux has for the first time hit 4% market share world wide. We're not including ChromeOS which is at 2.26%, and Unknown which is at 6.11%, cause we don't count those as Linux. Mac users dropped from 21%...
No you wouldn't. You'd serious give up sitting at your comfortable desk over working at a burger joint? You'll come home with muscles hurting and dealing with Karens all day long. While at the office you spent half your time browsing the web, probably social media. That's kinda why people...
I'm also not taking into account of robots breaking down and needing repair. We gotta shut down the restaurant for a week because the technician won't be here until Friday. How much you think that technician will cost? I'm not saying this won't happen, but to point at this and make fun of...
Socialism by definition is putting democracy into the workplace. I know there's a lot of right leaning people here, but you guys have a very different definition of what is Socialism.
Whateverism. Right now Apple has more money than the GDP of some European countries, and that is scary. At...
Keep in mind that other countries have higher minimum wages while offering the same products for cheaper than us Americans. It's not like corporations like McDonalds is barely keeping the lights on. Automation is done specifically because it'll be cheaper in the long run. Don't pay attention...
Sounds like a good reason to use adblock. I'm not sure what these websites can do without root? Also is this universal with Firefox as well?
Speaking of Google blocking, they're blocking root devices to use RCS...
I have a few devices without any Google stuff installed, so I gotta see if this is a thing. I use Aurora in place of Google Play.
Drive-by vulnerabilities? Popup.io gaming sites? I have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm not exactly sure how Google discourages OEMs from steering people away from their Play Store. I'm also OK with Google filtering their app store because it's their app store. As long as they don't prevent me from installing my apps through side loading or F-Droid.
As an Android user I've...
I've had terrible luck with Creative sound cards. They sound the best but they do have problems. I also had an X-Fi SB0880, but the front headphone port just stopped working. My pride and joy was the Recon3D, which did have the resume sleep and losing sound issue. The Recon3D issues might...
Linus did a video on Windows terrible sleep mode problems. One of the reasons I've switched to Linux was because of issues with Windows sleep. In my case it was using an older Creative Sound card or an older Asus Xonar sound card. The Creative sound card would sometimes not have any sound when...
Nvidia is altering the deal. Pray they don't alter it any further.
"Nvidia has banned running CUDA-based software on other hardware platforms using translation layers in its licensing terms listed online since 2021, but the warning previously wasn't included in the documentation placed on a...
And now we know why AMD stopped funding ZLUDA.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-bans-using-translation-layers-for-cuda-software-to-run-on-other-chips-new-restriction-apparently-targets-zluda-and-some-chinese-gpu-makers
"The restriction appears to be designed to prevent...
I really doubt many people would happily pay a monthly fee to just put ink on a piece of paper. Either people avoid buying these printers or they find methods to circumvent these printers.
Samsung is trying to be the Android version of the iPhone. Me personally I wouldn't use a Samsung device because they tend to lock the boot loader hard while offering devices without an SD card slot. You can unlock the boot loader for some Samsung devices, especially ones from Europe. The...
Why not both? The only problem is that Android does allow sideloading, and therefore does allow third party stores. The only reason to get Android involved is because the default app store is Google's Play Store.
The average iPhone user isn't aware of any of this. iPhone is a fashion...
That will be less beneficial to Sony than Sony would believe. The AAA gaming industry is going through a sorta E.T. moment with all the layoffs and me thinks it's because of the universal choice to go $70. Most if not all of the best games of 2023 weren't $70. Tears of the Kingdom was a $70...
I haven't dealt with Blu-Ray in a long time but when the hell did they need this much bullshit to play a movie? Most people don't use Blu-Ray for movie watching in 2024 and for good reasons. The thing that needs to be understood is that if you have money and you have a Blu-Ray collection then...