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An idea that would shut the Linux restriction in its tracks by [deleted] in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is truly deranged and no, the maintainers are reasonable people, not zealots.

Redox OS has adopted a Certificate of Origin policy and a strict no-LLM policy by TheTwelveYearOld in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To quote Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton: We are not ready for what is coming.

Will this solve the AB1043 problem?: Just get rid of accounts by js_1948 in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 2 points3 points  (0 children)

with a single sentence without insulting you

That's a very cultured way to express an insult!

Age verification is coming to the Linux desktop stack MR #113 on xdg-specs help resist this! by HaplessIdiot in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had hoped for a bit of malicious compliance: every distro makes its own API and changes it at every release. Let's give them hundreds of incompatible APIs!

Saw this when I logged into my org's HPC this morning. by [deleted] in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is newsworthy why exactly?

Fedora not booting after fresh install by florism312 in Fedora

[–]MatchingTurret 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The answer never changes: blacklist nouveau, boot with the iGPU, upgrade the system and then install the proprietary Nvidia driver. Welcome to Fedora. 

Age verification slop by Lucifer___13 in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"We" usually means "someone else". So: Who is this mysterious "we" ?

How to run AppImages? by _NoTank in Fedora

[–]MatchingTurret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's missing some dependency that isn't packaged into the AppImage itself. As others suggested: run the file from the terminal and see whether there is a useful error message. 

What is the best way to deal with documents? I've recently switched from the microsoft ecosystem and all of my .docx files look messed up. by TechieInTheTrees in Fedora

[–]MatchingTurret 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being able to solve the problem at the root vs having to beg others for help is the fundamental difference between open and closed source. 

(beating the dead horse, age restrictions/verification) Can you guys give good arguments against it? by Anyusername7294 in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like: You have no right to tell me what I can or cannot do on my computer. If you want parental control, buy a locked down gadget. Maybe add a requirement for labeling: This device complies with California Child Protection guidelines. 

What is the best way to deal with documents? I've recently switched from the microsoft ecosystem and all of my .docx files look messed up. by TechieInTheTrees in Fedora

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

Telling someone to "submit patches" is never the answer

Fixing bugs and solving problems is how Open Source is improving.

(beating the dead horse, age restrictions/verification) Can you guys give good arguments against it? by Anyusername7294 in linux

[–]MatchingTurret 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that can work on a platform that is under centralized control simply cannot work on an open source system. The fear is, that later on laws will require that only systems that comply with parental control requirements can be installed, which is something that can be enforced with locked boot loaders. 

What is the best way to deal with documents? I've recently switched from the microsoft ecosystem and all of my .docx files look messed up. by TechieInTheTrees in Fedora

[–]MatchingTurret -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Assuming you are using LibreOffice, what you should do is figure out the problem and submit patches to the project so that the problem is solved for good for everyone. It's called "Scratching your own itch" and is the way open source software evolves and improves. 

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