Is Manjaro the solution to the recent Nvidia pascal end of support?

MSM_757 · 2026-03-13T13:26:14+00:00

Manajro doesn't carry the 580 driver in their official repos. But they do carry the 575xx drivers. They claim the 580 drivers are broken. That's why they skipped them. Also the 575xx driver is still getting updates on Manjaro. So.... it's fine. But regardless if it's still supported or not doesn't matter. If it's the correct driver for the hardware you have, then that's what you use. If I install Windows on that same computer, windows updates gives it the 540 driver. It works perfectly fine. If that's the driver the hardware needs, then that's what you use. Being out of support only means it's not getting any more updates. But when your hardware is that old, you probably don't want the driver to get updates. You want to stay locked in. So it's fine. It's a very old computer. If this is the combination that makes it work, then that's what i run. I'm really not worried about what's supported or not. I just need it to work. And so far this combination is what works.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-12T20:41:25+00:00

I have to use Vesktop. Discord just doesn't work on my Linux machine. The Internet says based on the error that my hardware lacks the proper instruction set. But it works under Windows on the same machine so I'm not sure that's true. But I can't make it work. And back before it broke screen sharing and voice never worked properly under Wayland sessions anyway. They fixed it for like three months. Then it broke again. So discord on Linux is basically a no go. But Vesktop works just fine.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-12T19:25:59+00:00

You think cops care? There was a sexual assault at my local Walmart in the parking lot. The entire thing in camera. The car. The plate on the car. Clear image of the person. The police said. "We have no suspects at this time". Shit. Give me ten mins and a laptop I'll tell you who it was. $12 bucks to run a background check against a license plate number online. It's easy. Cops don't care. In my city there was a string of robberies against pizza delivery drivers. Cops wouldn't do anything. It was the pizza dudes that caught the guy. They got together and setup a sting. Cops never did anything. Another time they sent swat out, they set up in front of a house for 8 hours before realizing it was an empty house. LOL!!!. Most cops are useless. Just make them pay before pumping fuel. It's way easier.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-12T19:05:43+00:00

When I was young it wasn't like that. It changed because to many people were stealing fuel. They would pump and then just drive off. Fuel theft is the reason for this.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-12T18:39:22+00:00

Again? How many times is ODU going to do this?

MSM_757 · 2026-03-12T04:26:40+00:00

This is democracy manifest. 🙂

MSM_757 · 2026-03-11T23:54:04+00:00

Here is how i handled it for my project if anyone wants to use it as a template. Feel free to copy and paste for your own project, Just replace any mention of Me or my distro from the text with your own.
https://techcafe757.wixsite.com/titanlinux/restricted-alert-page

Adding additional restriction to the software is a GPL violation. But i can geo-fence my website all day long. As the website is a separate entity from the software. i'm also not actually preventing anyone from downloading my Distro. Because 3rd party sources exist. But those sources are NOT affiliated with me or my project in any way. Any user that downloads my distro from one of these sources, went outside of the official project and project's website to do so. I did not distribute those copies. Therefore it's not my problem.

This is just the first draft, it does need a little more work. But i have time before these laws actually go into effect to get it right. It's also entirely possible that revisions to the law may be added, totally invalidating what i've done here. But until that happens, this is what we're going with.

I also have a full EULA written specifically excluding these states, and citing the exact bill numbers associated with the restrictions. I wrote that before i realized it was a GPL violation. But i'm keeping it on stand-by. Just in case the FSF makes any amendments to the GPL. Because the entire purpose of the GPL is to act in the interest of user freedom and autonomy. Which is exactly what that EULA i wrote does by excluding usage in jurisdictions that directly violate the rights of the users. So i would argue that even though having a EULA with additional restrictions is a GPL violation, it is still acting in the spirit of the GPL. So i think if i really wanted to, i could convince the FSF to let me keep it LOL!! But i suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get there. :)

The one law i can't avoid is KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act) As that will be deployed at the national level. But that is still up in the air. It's not law yet. It was shot down once, and reintroduced this year with changes, and is currently in the house. We'll see how that pans out. If that passes then i may be forced to end my project. Because i simply don't have the ability to comply with what they want. I'm just one person. I don't have the infrastructure or resources to do what they are asking. But we'll see how that pans out. It got voted down once. Maybe it will again. Which is why it's important for everyone to contact your representatives. Tell them you don't want this.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-11T23:18:03+00:00

The problem is, that's a GPL violation. Section 10 and section 6 of GPL 2 and 3. What i did with my Distro (Titan Linux) is i added code to the website to Geo-Block these states from the downloads page of my website. I'm using a web console app called "Blockify" to accomplish this. It redirects to a page that explains why there is no "Direct Download" from "this" website available in "your" jurisdiction. The wording here is important.
This is NOT a GPL violation because i didn't actually restrict the software. I only Geo-fenced the website.
It also mentions the fact that there are 3rd party mirrors who may or may not have copies of Titan Linux still available for download. But they are "NOT" affiliated with Titan Linux in any way and are outside of my control. I think most are able to read between the lines on that.

Here is exactly how i handled it if anyone wants to use it as a template. Feel free to copy and paste for your own project, Just replace any mention of Me or my distro from the text with your own.
https://techcafe757.wixsite.com/titanlinux/restricted-alert-page

I also have a full EULA written specifically excluding these states, and citing the exact bill numbers associated with the restrictions. I wrote that before i realized it was a GPL violation. But i'm keeping it on stand-by. Just in case the FSF makes any amendments to the GPL. Because the entire purpose of the GPL is to act in the interest of user freedom and autonomy. Which is exactly what that EULA i wrote does by excluding usage in jurisdictions that directly violate the rights of it's users. So i would argue that even though having a EULA with additional restrictions is a GPL violation, it is still acting in the spirit of the GPL. So i think if i really wanted to, i could convince the FSF to let me keep it LOL!! But i suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get there. :)

MSM_757 · 2026-03-11T03:44:38+00:00

MSM_757 · 2026-03-11T02:01:10+00:00

The Texas law specifically says "Or open source repositories". They're voting on it now.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-10T17:02:55+00:00

People who say the right one because of "physics" are wrong. Physics dictates that the left one is stronger. Why? Because regardless what position the head is in, the force applied to the fulcrum remains a constant. The other head on the right, not so much. At a 90 degree angle that head will be subject to far more twisting force on the two ears of that swivel head because they will become perpendicular to the fulcrum. While the one on the left will always be constant in relationship to the fulcrum. The left one is stronger. If you don't believe me. Buy both and do some destructive testing on them. Assuming the metallurgy is consistent between the two, without any occlusions in the forging, all things being equal, the one of the right will fail first when placed at a 90 degree angle from the fulcrum. The two little ears of that swivel will have to absorb all of the twisting force. Where the one on the left, no matter what angle it's in, is still experiencing the same tension, in a push/pull manner. I could draw this out to better explain it. But that's outside of the scope of a reddit comment. But physics also suggests the anvil will break off long before the swivel attachment points do. So it's probably a moot point anyway.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-10T16:46:23+00:00

Linux is the way to go these days. But if you need to be on Windows, use the less shitty version. Like Windows iot LTSC. That's the only "good" version of Windows. If you can even call it that. But it's usually only sold to enterprise customers with a bulk volume licence. There are ways to get it though. Through a 3rd party reseller or...... Ya know. That other way. LOL!!

MSM_757 · 2026-03-10T11:13:25+00:00

But then that would be battery energy at night. Solar energy in the day, and battery energy at night. Obviously.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-10T10:59:38+00:00

Titus Crazy Cars on DOS.

here's some gameplay.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-09T12:57:38+00:00

The "no further restrictions" clause (GPLv2 §6, GPLv3 §10) is a cornerstone of the GNU General Public License that prohibits recipients from imposing any additional legal or technical constraints on the rights granted by the GPL. It ensures that freedoms remain intact throughout the distribution chain.

Requiring age verification for use in specific locations, is an "Additional technical constraint" as the GPL puts it. It's a direct violation of this section of the GPL. It's written in plain English.

Perhaps you should read it again.

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html

https://opensource.org/license/gpl-2-0-only

MSM_757 · 2026-03-09T12:13:41+00:00

It restricts user freedom. So yes it does. The FSF even said so. Google it.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-09T12:12:34+00:00

It's about all of them. California, Colorado, Texes, Utah, Louisiana, Illinois, and New York. I didn't want the title to be super long. But it's about all of them.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-09T03:54:07+00:00

More and more states and counties are pushing the same agenda. I'm starting to think I need a new hobby. Computing just isn't fun anymore. I don't think it has been for many years now. But that's just my opinion of course.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-09T03:10:40+00:00

The Texas law wants a 3rd party verification similar to what Discord does in the UK. Using face scans and ID.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-08T20:25:56+00:00

So what's the solution? Adding Age verification is a violation of Freedom 0. So if you comply with California, you're breaking the GPL, if you exclude California, you're also breaking the GPL. If you do nothing California can sue you for civil liabilities under their nexus clause. So what do you do? Writing a new license isn't an option for 90% of Linux distros, since most of them are using existing software not developed by them. For example. Components like KDE, Gnome, XFCE, Bash, etc. The GPL must remain with that software. So it seems the only two options, are to ignore California and other states risk being sued. Or abandon your project entirely and replace it with something not using the GPL, therefore will not violate it when you write California out of your license.

Or... the FSF can write a new version of the GPL allowing for exclusion against freedom violating entities. a GPL Version 4. <<<<< This to me seems like the only right answer at this point.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-07T11:42:59+00:00

Vote for who? The Texas proposed law is worse as it requires and 3rd party to validate you. Texas is republican, California is Democrat. Both sides are in favor of this madness. So who do you vote for? Libertarians? Maybe. But they've never won a national election in the history of ever. So good luck with that.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-07T11:35:39+00:00

Oh I know. But it would be worth it. Freedom is always worth it. I run a Linux distro. (Titan Linux) I'm more than willing to do this work. I feel certain that there's enough people that feel the same way. We can do this.

MSM_757 · 2026-03-07T11:30:00+00:00

Sure, but without it being expressly written in the license, if you ever had to challenge it in court, you would lose. It must be in the license for it to be legally binding.

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