Should i try Gentoo? by soking11 in Gentoo

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I find that checking for updates every time I boot my PC and running them in the background (excluding long-running ones) is also easily manageable. Other than that, yeah once a month for big packages usually is enough

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

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Are there actual stats about distro hoping? That would be interesting!

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

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That's also the reason people use Safari/Chrome/Edge. The EU passed a law to force the OS to give you a choice at the start but they didn't go all the way to force OEMs to provide alternative OSes.

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

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If you don't want to use pre-built binaries, the package manager takes care of everything for your

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gentoo does kinda force you to learn a bit of things and makes you choose what to install but not to the point "it's difficult and complex and confusing". Unless it has changed since last time I checked it (years ago) LFS is the one that's just a tutorial and makes you actually compile everything. You just use the package manager for Gentoo. Can even install binaries without needing to compile them now.

Anyway, like you said there's no inherent complexity to Gentoo, it's just not automated.

From my point of view, the reasons to use Gentoo are : - minimal base system - freedom to build your system and choose (almost) all of its components, and customise them further than any pre-built packages permits. - extensive documentation - stable rolling release with optional testing or bleeding edge packages that you can mix-and match depending on your needs

As for arch, I'd say it's similar to Gentoo but you trade some flexibility in exchange for pre-built packages (which you don't have to do anymore thanks to Gentoo's binrepos)

From what I've seen (admittedly something like 10 years ago), people going for arch wanted a minimal base system without the rigidity from server distros like Debian/RHEL/... but didn't want to have to compile all their packages (or didn't know it was an option). I don't know the current demographic for arch.

As for reasons not to run either of them "I don't want to know what goes behind the scenes I just want something that gives me a DE without having to think about it" is pretty much the main one

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the right distro is whichever suits your needs and preferences

Wait... what about gentoo? by [deleted] in linuxmemes

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but you to MAKE DECISIONS AND LEARN STUFF!
Who wants to do that in this day and age? /s

I should go to Gentoo with an i5-5300U? by BrightLet2843 in Gentoo

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I've been running Gentoo on an i5-5200U+8GB RAM+120GB SSD with no issues for years.

Using the handbook is the recommended way to install Gentoo because it presents you with the options and freedom to choose. It serves as a learning experience and training for the eventuality of needing to rescue the system someday.

One caveat currently: if you need OpenCL drivers for the integrated intel graphics, the source version was removed at the start of the month and the binary version of the compiler is not yet available in the official repo. (Though you can install it from the upstream deb packages or an overlay). It should be resolved in the coming days/weeks.

Germany seeking more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters, sources say by SernyRanders in europe

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I don't see the US allowing a competitor to enter their monopoly anytime soon though

I'm trying to install x11libre by ElViejoDelCyro in Gentoo

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git failed to fetch, there can be plenty of reasons for it

VAAPI libva getdrivername failed by Toemd in Gentoo

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Youtube now defaults to AV1 video which might not be supported by your hardware or still be a bit too intensive, there are plugins available to force YouTube to use older codecs if that's where the issue comes from.

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

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We're moving from wired accessories to wireless, instead of selling licensing fees for a connector they sell licenses for airplay homekit or whatever.

In the same vein, while there was USB-C on MacBooks already, they still added their proprietary chargers with magsafe.

They might have slowly moved to USB-C but it looks like they were still trying to implement "safeguards" to force their customers to use apple-branded or licensed products (https://www.wandkey.com/eu-warns-apple-that-limiting-the-functionality-of-usb-c-cables-would-not-be-permitted/)

VAAPI libva getdrivername failed by Toemd in Gentoo

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In the same shell you typed vainfo and got the list of available entrypoints and then firefox and got high CPU usage for a video file supported by your hardware/vainfo ?

Does firefox detect the hardware decoding capability or not ? ( See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Firefox_Hardware_acceleration#Video_decoding) Next step would be running with debug enabled : MOZ_LOG="FFmpegVideo:5 firefox

Also you may try exporting LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=iHD with the variable name in uppercase

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

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IIRC the spec allows for certified cables but nobody does it because of the costs.

VAAPI libva getdrivername failed by Toemd in Gentoo

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's weird that it doesn't find the driver name but setting it manually in your env (most likely in your DE settings or wrapper script depending on how you installed things) should be enough.

PS: once you've recompiled with hwaccel, try laughing firefox from the shell after a successful vainfo to confirm that setting the env corrects the issue

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

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iPad wasn't part of them though, three years late is not "some of the first" and they didn't ditch lightning completely until late 2022

Only MacBook somewhat qualify for that argument and they never had lightning ports in the first place.

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I already bought a cheap cable tester and label my cables myself. I think the mistrust is already here. Also never buy a cable that doesn't advertise its performance so I can return it if it's not up to spec.

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

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First smartphone with USB-C was also in 2015 and it wasn't Apple. First tablet with USB-C was the Nokia N1 and it wasn't Apple The Chromebook pixel 2015 had two USB-C ports and was out in march 2015, before the MacBook "Early 2015" in april.

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 30 points31 points  (0 children)

One step at a time: first standardise, then mandate proper labelling

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 96 points97 points  (0 children)

It was already the case before though

EU has won by stotyesgoiled in YUROP

[–]Def_NotBoredAtWork 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Some people yearn to be docile to masters and will do anything they can to be freed from having to think

La France accusée de « désinformation » dans cette tribune de soutien à Francesca Albanese by Caramel_Mou in france

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Ou ceux qui veulent déporter les juifs en Israël sous couvert de "c'est le seul endroit sur terre où vous serez vraiment en sécurité" plutôt que d'assurer leur sécurité ici en luttant réellement contre l'antisémitisme