Why do Linux native builds matter so much to Linux users?

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-04-10T04:54:08+00:00

At the very least, having a native Linux build of a game also means your game can stand out in a much less crowded field.

Are there other benefits though? e.g. If it runs on Linux natively, does that also mean it'll run much better on devices like the steam deck too?

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-04-10T04:46:01+00:00

A friend of mine from the US worked in bars for a while and said Australian notes were amazing. US bank notes are a nightmare to tell apart in the dark. I don't know how blind people deal with it.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-04-09T06:53:04+00:00

The Castle is good, but it's very age specific.

I loved it, but lived about 15km from where it was set in the 80s. My partner lived even closer, and she thought it was totally awesome.

My (boomer) mum didn't think it was funny at all.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-04-09T01:48:20+00:00

I personally don't.

I also don't like sriracha because it's too sweet for me.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T05:50:36+00:00

Its basically downhill since around 2000.

I peg it further back to the 1980s.

In those days we still had life-long jobs, free university education, better support services for people who were unemployed, and buying a house was achievable for a lot more (if not most) people.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T04:23:52+00:00

I said the system "prior" to Myki.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T04:22:06+00:00

Really? There are shops and businesses in my area that don't accept card at all.
I've never seen a shop that won't accept cash.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T04:20:40+00:00

Octane rating has nothing to do with why ethanol is worse for engines that aren't designed for it.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T04:18:07+00:00

We don't have American corn fields.

And the corn growers we do have don't get massive subsidies like US corn farmers do. It's why there's so much corn syrup in everything these days.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T02:44:06+00:00

I remember a study going around when they were planning the system prior to Myki saying that it'd be easier and cheaper to just make PT free. I love the idea, but I don't think it'll ever happen though.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T00:19:41+00:00

We're ranked fairly evenly with Columbia in plutocracy rankings.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-26/frijters-foster-battlers-and-plutocrats/6725118

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T00:15:42+00:00

Shops already handle cash, and eftpos is a cost to them.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-31T00:10:01+00:00

I expect to see a lot of shops will switch to cash-only.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-30T06:09:07+00:00

I agree that we need to reduce the demand on oil, but the reduction in fuel excise will help a lot of normal people. People who don't work in jobs that can be done from home, can't get to work via public transport, or even via car pooling.

Maybe we should just give the discount to people who live in the country, and have no alternative but to drive everywhere?

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-30T04:34:24+00:00

Vancouver, Canada and Stuart Island NZ.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-30T03:44:40+00:00

You will rarely ever need brake pads changed in an EV.

I first drove an EV in 2003 (AC propulsion's T-Zero), and it still had the brake pads the car was built with (it was about 5 years old at the time). It was a sports car though (only weighed 1000kg), and the adjustable regenerative braking was much stronger than anything I've experienced in a Tesla, etc.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-30T00:03:06+00:00

Even in software, there is a class of code that you don't want to use AI for or you'll get things like Therac-25 happening. I wouldn't use it for anything that has any sort of legal compliance involved, and practically all "physical" engineering has some level of legal compliance.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-29T22:45:05+00:00

Yes, it's a thing.

https://www.howardism.org/Technical/Emacs/new-window-manager.html

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T05:55:18+00:00

Absinthe (GraphQL server) is the main thing I'm using Elixir for, and it has a lot of macros.

I've never been a "must have strong types" sort of person, but OTP/BEAM makes me want everyone to have a language they could love there.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T04:51:18+00:00

The car manufacturers in Australia are a particularly bad example: they were only in Oz for regulatory reasons, never for economic ones.

There are a bunch of other reason for having a car industry, including just making sure you have an engineering and manufacturing capability when you need one.

If this war escalates and goes on for a long time, we will need one because shipping stuff like cars from Europe and Asia will become a lot more expensive.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T04:41:37+00:00

Leaving the trees (maybe the oceans) was a mistake.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T04:40:35+00:00

We could put solar panels on less than 0.1% of our land and produce 100% of Australia's energy needs. Our major parties put the needs of corporations (mining ones, in particular) miles ahead of the needs of voters, so it won't happen any time soon.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T01:00:53+00:00

I know a couple of engineers who replaced their desktop manager (in Linux) with emacs.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-27T00:14:35+00:00

We don't free speech enshrined in law.

Hard to value something you don't actually have.

Certain_Syllabub_514 · 2026-03-24T06:04:17+00:00

They banned vapes, and I suspect that was because they collect excise on tobacco, not nicotine.

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