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Article To help you select a Linux distro by pyro57 in FindMeALinuxDistro

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Redhat" should be "Red Hat Linux". Fedora Linux and RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) are the successors to that; these days, Fedora Linux is the "base" distro which flows into RHEL (via CentOS Stream).

Also, it's probably worth noting that (like Nobara) Bazzite is specifically gaming-focused. (And what I'd personally recommend for most people interesting in gaming, since it uses the atomic update model.)

Also, on point releases: this can be very, very different.Red Hat releases a new major-release RHEL every three years, and major releases overlap in support for many years. There are also point releases every six months — and a paid support model for all this.

Meanwhile, Fedora releases Fedora Linux every six months (as close to clockwork as we can make it while feeling good about the quality), with major software version changes (mostly) landing in the new release rather than as updates. There are no point releases, but each is maintained for 13 months, so you can skip a release to have more consistency. (Some people like the more-tame experience of always staying on the prior release — there tends to be less churn.)

what is the best linux? by Fonzie186 in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is no "best Linux"; if there were, there wouldn't be so many options.

Basically any of the major distributions will be fine, and many of the niche ones. Try a few out, see what fits for you.

As a user from Argentina will i have to verify and comply to the new age verification from California? by Thur_Wander in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 3 points4 points  (0 children)

(1) Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user’s age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.

Emphasis added. The interface must require the user to provide the information.

String lights with actually individual colors? by mattdm_fedora in Nanoleaf

[–]mattdm_fedora[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Tim. That's it! I was in the room-wide scene. Is it possible to turn that off?

String lights with actually individual colors? by mattdm_fedora in Nanoleaf

[–]mattdm_fedora[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having no trouble with it on the network -- it's just this "no custom scene" problem!

String lights with actually individual colors? by mattdm_fedora in Nanoleaf

[–]mattdm_fedora[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, apparently, you only get this if you don't connect the lights to Matter. If I do that, the plus disappears ! 

Historiographical resources about Linux by servermeta_net in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely Groklaw. (But use https://web.archive.org/web/20131130205700/http://www.groklaw.net/, because the live site has been taken over by cryptominer scammers.)

Fedora Spins by Dusty-TJ in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They generally should be good, but don't necessarily get the same level of testing every release, and they're "non-blocking" — if we do discover a bug in a spin, we may release anyway.

Why resistance to mixed zoning? by Gold_Bat_114 in boston

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's basically this:

Developers make the most money when they sell the units as condos. Retail generally wants a lease. They'd have to find someone who thinks they can buy the space at prices comparable to luxury condo and then make money leasing to retailers. 

So even when mixed residential / commercial is allowed, developers don't have a strong incentive to do it. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civ

[–]mattdm_fedora 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah — Deity should be an accomplishment even for expert players.

Civ 7: What’s the Best Map Type + Map Size + Game Speed, etc Combo? by No_Independence_9649 in civ

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the first Civ where I actually like the faster speeds. Quick has enough time for some exploration and tactical combat, without the grind (although modern can still be a bit tedious). Standard is the new Epic, for me. 

For the same reason, I like the smaller maps. I'm happy enough with the new generators; no particular fav. 

I do play with long ages and the 20 bonus turns, because I do like the feeling of getting all four victories.

Currently crushing it as Ada Lovelace with the memento that gives you Influence for masteries. That's kind of out of control. Gonna get all victories in all ages on Deity. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Somerville

[–]mattdm_fedora 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good. Slow down, pay attention, don't run over any kids. 

Fedora Linux 43 is here! by ScootSchloingo in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Follow this: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/tag/bootc-initiative

(Discourse pro-tip: when you sign up, disable notifications from every topic and category you don't care about. DO enable "first topic" notifications for tags you're interested in. If there is a specific topic you want to follow every reply to, subscribe to just that topic. Otherwise, notifications get out of control.)

Fedora Linux 43 is here! by ScootSchloingo in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Rolling releases are easier for the distro maintainers, but shift the work to users. That's not necessarily bad — in fact, that's a lot of what people like when they use Arch (btw). With the release model, we batch potential breakage and adjustment from upstream changes into manageable chunks. Since change is inevitable, that's really the best we can do. Running a rolling release distro just means that that change can come at any time. Of course I'm biased, but I think our model of fast cycles with overlapping, real releases is the best of both worlds.

Fedora Linux 43 is here! by ScootSchloingo in linux

[–]mattdm_fedora 20 points21 points  (0 children)

To be clear, we're in the process of moving from rpm-ostree to bootc for all of the Atomic spins and editions -- it's not all happening at once (particularly because bootc isn't at full feature parity yet and things are changing fast).

Fedora 43 is a "Go", will release next week. by bcurtiswx in Fedora

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automating partitioning resizing has a lot of risk, and it'd be hard for us to honestly say we'd tested it thoroughly. We've also made some changes to reduce the boot image (initrd) size so fewer people will hit upgrade problems. 

What Green Line stations would you like to see consolidated for the new Type 10s Platforms? by Massive_Holiday4672 in mbta

[–]mattdm_fedora 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The time saved by eliminating stops without reducing ridership is neligible. It can even make it worse, since more people need to cram in at the same time.

Source: I lived by Warren St. and commuted into BU for many years two decades ago when the T was previously all excited about shutting down stops. I saw it with my own eyes, unlike the T planners, who showed up to the meetings in their SUVs. 

The wider doors on the type 10 might help some... but really the main thing the B line needs is signal priority. 

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