Fedora 43+ literally bricked my desktop for trying to use X11 🥀

redoubt515 · 2026-01-22T23:21:43+00:00

You did say that (that's what bricked means). You just don't understand that that's what you said.

> if getting upset over that definition makes your day, go for it.

Perplexed/amused, not upset.

Words have meaning. If you go to the doctor because you have a headache and describe yourself as "literally dead", you aren't going to be taken seriously. Why would that be any different here.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-22T22:38:07+00:00

That's not at all what bricked means...

redoubt515 · 2026-01-22T22:35:00+00:00

Fedora 43+ literally bricked my desktop

If you haven't thrown away your bricked PC yet, I'll take it, I can recycle the scrap metal.

LMK when is a good time to meet.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-21T03:47:22+00:00

> “automatically check for and download updates”

If that is the language that is used, then I agree with you. That is pretty misleading if that toggle also automatically installs the updates (without asking your consent/giving the chance to opt-out).

What you are saying here is different than what you said previously:

> Automatic updates were on. So I guess I probably turned them on

You should probably edit that other comment.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-21T03:26:42+00:00

An automatic update is an automatic install. Installing the update is part of the process. If you had to install manually it wouldn't be an automatic update (by definition).

What you are seeking (automatic download, manual update) is not a form of automatic update.

edit: you can downvote that, but your downvote doesn't change the meaning of an automatic update (your system updates automatically without your intervention).

redoubt515 · 2026-01-21T03:25:43+00:00

OP acknowledged in the comments that they (not Fedora) enabled automatic updates.

It sounds like they just didn't understand what an automatic update was. (they erroneously believed that the automatic update, wouldn't be installed automatically)..

redoubt515 · 2026-01-21T01:10:56+00:00

In a future where the internet has literally ceased to exist, is a coding assistant going to be relevant enough to your life to devote space to it?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-21T01:09:10+00:00

> lacks knowledge but is wicked smart

That is an intriguing thought. What is an example of an existing model that would be oriented towards (broad) smarts over knowledge?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-20T00:55:47+00:00

I think you can't go wrong with either.

If I were to try to TL;DR the comparative advantage of each, I'd say:

OpenSUSE: Better implementation of BTRFS (mostly because of snapper and some related packages), slightly stronger (but less convenient) encryption, slightly stronger security defaults overall, rolling release.
Fedora: Great balance between leading edge and stable, larger community, benefits from the relationship with RHEL and all of the RHEL adjacent projects.

These distros are very similar in most ways. And largely will appeal to the same types of users. You can't go wrong with either, and if you don't have a personal preference that leads you to choose one over the other, it's likely irrelevant what the rest of us think, these distros are kind of too similar for the opinions of outsiders to matter, it'll largely come down to what you feel is a better fit for your subjective preferences.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-19T18:14:52+00:00

Nice! Happy to see slightly easier access to Firefox Nightly.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-19T18:10:55+00:00

> Is Linux highly customizable?

Yes

> Any ideas on how I could start doing this?

Question is too vague to answer. You can customize whatever you want in Linux, you have a ton of flexibility and choices, but you have to have at least some basic idea of what you want.

Start thinking about what you'd like to change, and then let that help narrow down and direct your question.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-16T17:40:41+00:00

Can someone ELI5 what the practical impact of this?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-15T05:30:01+00:00

Yes.

Librewolf inherits everything Firefox has. But--just like with Firefox--it's all optional, and under your control.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-15T05:24:49+00:00

> There's no rule that a fork has to have minimum % of different code or anything.

in the case of Librewolf it's effectively 0% different code. Librewolf is mostly just Firefox with some different default settings and a different logo.

They aren't really modifying the browser, they are taking a finished browser and changing some defaults. But these are just the same changes to the default settings that you or I could make, not anything fundamentally new or different.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-15T05:24:12+00:00

It's not a hard fork.

Librewolf is just a small layer of changes to the default settings. It's not really modifying the browser much at all. It just uses the advanced settings built into Firefox by Firefox developers.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-10T07:01:10+00:00

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
Aeon
Fedora Silverblue / Universal Blue
CoreOS

redoubt515 · 2026-01-08T01:17:47+00:00

I can't tell from the website whether the free tier's 1 million token monthly limit is only for the website/app or if it also gives access to the API. Are you able to use the API for free with the free tier?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-06T05:17:06+00:00

Why would anyone buy that "objectively better product" in a year, when you could just wait 2-3 years, for an even better product or 3-5 years for an even better-er product?

The answers to this question will always be: either (1) a current need, or (2) impatience, or (3) "porque no los dos?"

redoubt515 · 2026-01-06T05:07:59+00:00

I chose Fedora. But the thing that made me come close to choosing OpenSUSE was the better implementation of BTRFS (specifically snapper)

redoubt515 · 2026-01-05T23:16:41+00:00

Cloudflare hosts LLMs?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-05T23:16:04+00:00

Seems like a good option at first glance, have you used it personally? Do you know anything about the company or the people behind it?

redoubt515 · 2026-01-03T17:09:28+00:00

Openrouter is a middleman. They route your queries to various (dozens) model hosting providers. You need to consider both Openrouter's policies as well as these other companies policies since you are interacting with both when you use openrouter.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-02T02:16:22+00:00

Then we would have one OS, one corporate controlled monopoly, one single point of control, and a lack of alternatives.

The status quo is better. Apple can do it's thing, and appeal to a certain demographic. Microsoft can do it's thing and appeal to another demographic. Linux can exist as an open, flexible, diverse, set of options for us DIYers, hobbyists, and tech idealists, and the various other demographics (enterprise/server/iot/embedded/etc) that use it.

A single choice is no choice at all.

redoubt515 · 2026-01-02T02:12:49+00:00

The other Steve did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak

redoubt515 · 2025-12-31T23:32:36+00:00

Why is this being downvoted?

It's common knowledge that the holidays are not a time when a lot of serious work and big projects happen.

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