We dodged a bullet with bcachefs. Kent has lost it.
comment link: https://old.reddit.com/r/bcachefs/comments/1rblll1/the_blog_of_an_llm_saying_its_owned_by_kent_and/o6tmlib/
We dodged a bullet with bcachefs. Kent has lost it.
comment link: https://old.reddit.com/r/bcachefs/comments/1rblll1/the_blog_of_an_llm_saying_its_owned_by_kent_and/o6tmlib/
My son bought a second-hand Windows 11 PC for games, and has been having BSOD issues with the graphics card since he got it. Out of desperation he tried installing Bazzite on it, which I encouraged, but was also trying not to get his hopes up, telling him that the some things might not work. But he reports that "absolutely everything works better than Windows".
I suggested he use KDE for the desktop, and he is blown away about how good everything looks, and how easy the user experience is. He has used Linux for a bit probably 7 or 8 years ago when he used a salvaged laptop at uni that had Ubuntu on it, and he remembers that being a bit janky and frustrating, but now he's decided that he'll wipe the Windows partition and stay with Linux.
So keep it up, clever people that are making Linux distros and software, you're winning.
#Linux #Bazzite #KDE #Steam
My son bought a second-hand Windows 11 PC for games, and has been having BSOD issues with the graphics card since he got it. Out of desperation he tried installing Bazzite on it, which I encouraged, but was also trying not to get his hopes up, telling him that the some things might not work. But he reports that "absolutely everything works better than Windows".
I suggested he use KDE for the desktop, and he is blown away about how good everything looks, and how easy the user experience is. He has used Linux for a bit probably 7 or 8 years ago when he used a salvaged laptop at uni that had Ubuntu on it, and he remembers that being a bit janky and frustrating, but now he's decided that he'll wipe the Windows partition and stay with Linux.
So keep it up, clever people that are making Linux distros and software, you're winning.
#Linux #Bazzite #KDE #Steam
Hello Fedi! I'm finally writing my #Introduction post after being a lurker for years (2022 is when I made my first account). I've never really been active on any social media, but Mastodon is unique and I'd like to experience the sense of community that it offers.
A bit about me! I live in a fairly small town in #Saskatchewan on Treaty 4 land. I enjoy #gardening, #walking, and playing #guitar. I am collecting and digitizing CDs which I enjoy through a modest, self hosted Jellyfin server. I gave #Linux a shot several years ago and have since been in love with the principles of #opensource and #FOSS. Recently I've been working to improve #OpenStreetMap in my area to make it a more viable option for others in my community.
I'm a proud democratic socialist, and I believe in the project of universal liberation. I support the rights of #workers, the #LGBTQIA community, and #immigrants. I oppose #fascism and believe that we once again find ourselves at the crossroads of #socialism and barbarism. Despite how grim everything looks now, I see enough good in the world to remain optimistic for the future. This is one place in particular that brings me hope. Y'all are cool here 👍
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116108957641748718
I want this but as a Linux distribution. I don't think I'm asking for much here. I am just asking for the "open source community" to be to the left of Goldman Sachs
After years without compiling a kernel, I'm giving it another shot! 🐧
Building Linux kernel 6.19.3 on Slackware using Patrick's official SlackBuilds, starting from my 6.18.13 config as a base.
-> 6.19 brings some nice ext4 improvements that caught my attention:
Gentoo ditches Microsoft’s Copilot-pushed GitHub for Codeberg mirrors and pull requests. 💻
Move rejects forced AI tools, embraces privacy-focused Forgejo nonprofit vs Big Tech tracking. 🛡️
Ebuild repo live now, full Git infra migration soon via AGit workflow. 🔧
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/
#TechNews #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GitHub #Codeberg #Cybersecurity #Infosec #Software #Tech #DigitalSovereignty #Hacker #Gentoo #Microsoft #Copilot #AI #BigTech #Git
@oldcoder No idea yet: might be better to go for one of the BSDs, specifically to avoid systemd and wayland and other Microsoft-oid infections. (I have UNIX history and don't like the new-fangled bullshit.)
You have UNIX history? I started with V6 at U.C. Berkeley in 1976. I have a few contributions in the BSD fortunes file.
The decision to avoid systemd and Wayland is sensible. There are serious issues with both and they represent wrong turns in the history of Linux.
There are standard Linux distros that might work for your purposes. Devuan comes to mind. Devuan eschews systemd and prioritizes X11/Xorg over Wayland. And it's essentially Debian, so everything important runs.
If you're an old UNIX hand, Slackware might be the AINeko's meow. Slackware was my first Linux distro in the early 1990s. For all intents and purposes, it was UNIX. I actually migrated my company [a software development firm] from SunOS and Solaris boxes to Slackware running on 486s.
Today, Slackware uses a BSD-like init system [instead of systemd] and treats X11/Xorg as the default. Wayland is supported as an alternative.
PCLinuxOS and Void Linux are two other options. However, I haven't tried those distros.
For what it's worth, my own Linux distro [30 years old this year] eschews both systemd and Wayland except for the minimum core Wayland libraries required to compile some packages.
On cloud servers, I run #Devuan because host dedis are able to boot it. From there, on the dedis, I run my own distro in an ultra-light container.
If you prefer a light Linux experience, you're far from alone. Most developers that I know directly do as well.
In a humorous note, one of my students once asked me to name the smallest thing in the Universe. "Planck's Constant", I replied. It turned out that he wanted to create the smallest distro possible. Thus was born Planck Linux.
I think that that distro fit on one floppy. Note: It isn't online any longer as the developer is presently working on a distro that is intended to be slightly larger.
In regular FOSS now, it's considered acceptable to have terminal emulators that require hundreds of megabytes of RAM.
For the sake of dancing icons and such, too, desktops now pile layer upon layer of unnecessary software until the result resembles the 100-layer dip shown in the attached screenshot. The end result isn't small or fast.
I'm not able to fathom the mindset.
My desktop core has taskbar, workspaces, systray, alt-tab, launch buttons, live dockapps, live wallpaper, start button, multiple terminal options, volume control, offline Wikipedia, and single-instance support. Does anybody truly need more? Additionally, response times even on a decade-old laptop are, blink, you're there.
The punchline is that the core consists of a single fast executable of about 300 KB plus a few support executables and scripts. KB and not MB.
That is how it's done.
My advice to people is to seek the light. A light Linux, that is. BSD is fine, too, but #Linux distros might be more complete and come with larger communities.
"Bashtorio: Build conveyor belt factories that process data through real Unix commands running in an in-browser Linux VM. A Factorio-inspired browser game."
Shipped out the first two rehabilitated Thinkpads this morning. These have SSD drives, upgraded RAM and are running Linux Mint instead of the usual bloatware/spyware. Light and lean. Yay for repairability. 🛠️
If there's someone in your life that needs decent laptop for general use, let me know. I will refresh and ship one at no charge. (Donations are welcome, to cover the cost of shipping.)
More info at the top of this thread.
#SolarPunk #RightToRepair #Linux #EthicalTech #reuse #EthicalTech
Just published a dwm config.h quick reference practical guide for customising vanilla dwm without knowing C.
https://r1w1s1.srht.site/dwm.html
Feedback welcome.
#dwm #suckless #linux #archlabs
🛠️ 💻 In the spirit of repairability and keeping good equipment alive, I've gathered up a few retired Thinkpads from local surplus auctions. I'm upgrading the RAM and drives and will be making them available in the next few weeks. These will be cozy little Solarpunk machines, older equipment preinstalled with a lightweight linux desktop and all the software you need for browsing, writing, docs, email, managing passwords, and videoconferencing.
I would like to find each one a good home with a nice person who will appreciate and take care of it. If you know of someone in the USA who would be a good fit, please put them in touch. I will be sending these for the cost of shipping (estimating about $40) with a completely optional tip jar to help cover the cost of upgraded parts.
When I have more details together I'll send out a link but for now ping me with any questions. Thanks! 🙏
Shipped out the first two rehabilitated Thinkpads this morning. These have SSD drives, upgraded RAM and are running Linux Mint instead of the usual bloatware/spyware. Light and lean. Yay for repairability. 🛠️
If there's someone in your life that needs decent laptop for general use, let me know. I will refresh and ship one at no charge. (Donations are welcome, to cover the cost of shipping.)
More info at the top of this thread.
#SolarPunk #RightToRepair #Linux #EthicalTech #reuse #EthicalTech
Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/
Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/
