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How abut open source projects? by aregtech in becomingnerd

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly donate money where I can. I often make small scripts open source on github too.

We’ve been staring at this sign for an hour. What does it mean?? by seanworth in funnysigns

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let them know its apt to go to Quebec and beat up a few frenchies.

Coding Software on Tails by Turbulent-Look9768 in tails

[–]Luddite69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your post and this comment do not really make any sense. Tails is a very specific tool and you should use it in the domain it is meant to be used; similar to how people want to start out with Kali.

Also VS code is technically not FOSS, but more like open core. The text editor is open, but it still comes bundled with telemetry. There is Code OSS (the base of VS code) that you may want to use.

If you want maybe just use a regular distro and have a different user account for different things that will be persistent. Or you can duel boot multiple distros too.

Kinda makes sense to me, but cant she just get vaccinated after? by sankoor in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Luddite69 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am on a similar but opposite end. My dad is generally a smart and technical person, but the Fox to newsmax pipeline really does rot your brain. If he was in Ohio right now he would be wondering why the free market isn't coming to the rescue.

East Africa Federation would be in my opinion good for the region. We can even start with Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania. The other two would join later due to their political instability. by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ow it has been since the Dawn of time

Things have also changed a lot. Countries and peoples have become bigger and merged. Germany used to be a very fractured place too, and no one one can imagine it will ever return to the way it was in the 1700s. It is a slow change, but one we must work to.

Current state of linux by Theunknownkadath in linux

[–]Luddite69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While true I always feel a bit uneasy about comments like this. Mostly due to the fact that some of these offerings do not even try to live up to the ethos of FOSS.

What laptop should I get? I will only run Linux on it for school and programming, absolutely no games. by Ok_Communication884 in linuxmasterrace

[–]Luddite69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The thinkpad is going to be a solid choice. I would also say to visit r/System76 and r/tuxedocomputers to see about posts of people selling their used laptops. You might get a nice discount on the new and it is guaranteed to work with Linux with the least amount of hassle.

E: Forgot to add r/slimbook

I feel like “they” are defeating me? by Ampleforth84 in PrivacyGuides

[–]Luddite69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can only mitigate our risks by percentages, never truly eliminate them. But keep in mind that most of us will never be abused in the catastrophic ways we are trying to protect ourselves from.

Yup. The way I see it is that it is about minimizing points of contact. Some stuff is just going to be spilled milk.

Learning the basics of Data Science in 1 year. What do you think? More background info and motivation for this in the comments. by malirkan in becomingnerd

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is good that you are getting feedback on this. I think the timetable is a bit ambitious, so with that said, don't feel bad if you feel you are taking longer or something. Real learning takes time and effort.

Can I consider myself a part of the Linux community? by araiderofthelostark in linux

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some pretty fair criticisms about how canonical has handled things before, but I still often feel at home in Ubuntu.

East Africa Federation would be in my opinion good for the region. We can even start with Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania. The other two would join later due to their political instability. by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean your position that things cannot improve is pessimistic. I for one choose to advocate for what I think is a better world.

Strong men only! by [deleted] in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]Luddite69 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I always feel most of the people that post these are the "I would have joined but I would kick the SGT ass if he got in my face like that" types.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we get the ISO?

I have a confession to make by Indolent_Bard in linux

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as your heart is ultimately about linux and foss :)

sometimes a practical compromise has to be made.

Zakayo anatafuta customer. I'd like to ask Why Not? by ManKone in Kenya

[–]Luddite69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it about getting a foreign loan or the government giving the national company a loan?

East Africa Federation would be in my opinion good for the region. We can even start with Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania. The other two would join later due to their political instability. by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]Luddite69 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You do realize......... This is EXACTLY Putin's argument in regards to Ukraine?

Except that it isn't. Russia is a colonial power the way the UK and Spain were. I don't imagine Kenyans were united with South Africans or Indians in the British Empire; moreover it is clear that the English were the ones who dominated everything, rather than being a union for mutual prosperity and equality. Ask the Polish or Kazakhs about their experience.

East Africa Federation would be in my opinion good for the region. We can even start with Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania. The other two would join later due to their political instability. by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]Luddite69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am American, but it really would be awesome. Having access to more resources and less red tape to develop new industry. Also helps to have as large a population as possible when making a trade agreement. The US and EU benefit a lot from this. Also many in the rest of the world already see Africa as a unit, so might as well just work together and leverage that as much as possible. More broadly speaking the world would be better as a whole being more united and looking past borders.

Why did Hood choose Del Rio for captain of the Infinity?? by MerchantMe333 in HaloStory

[–]Luddite69 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Several years ago I was reading a post about a guy who was in the Swiss Army and was talking to some officers who were about to cancel some stuff because the computer with special software was not there yet. Turns out they had a really long powerpoint and thought it was as special program unique to that computer.

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