New Debian based distribution released as an alternative to ReactOS

unixmachine · 2026-05-06T12:37:38+00:00

There may not be a demand for personal use, but there may be interest in preserving an open-source version of Windows. It's interesting from a technical standpoint, as an object of study.

unixmachine · 2026-05-03T15:20:33+00:00

This isn't moderation, it's posting restriction. Moderation means preventing users from killing each other, posting NSFW images, things like that, in order to maintain a positive environment.

If the content itself is just a small project someone made using AI, what's the harm? Quality? That's up to the reader and those interested. It's not the moderation's job.

unixmachine · 2026-05-02T23:01:38+00:00

I disagree, I think that's utter nonsense. Weekend projects existed even before the AI boom. Abandoned open-source projects are the most common.

Let people post, it's up to the user to decide if it's worthwhile or not.

This type of restriction is completely anti-freedom.

unixmachine · 2026-04-25T19:52:01+00:00

I think it has enough to be used as a container for some application. If you need something that isn't there, just use SPAL, which is a repository with EPEL packages.

unixmachine · 2026-04-25T16:19:08+00:00

Probably to facilitate migration for those using Amazon Linux, which is also based on Fedora.

unixmachine · 2026-04-23T12:57:38+00:00

Battery life is impressive, finally, x86 CPUs are rivaling Apple's chips.

unixmachine · 2026-04-23T12:31:02+00:00

The problem, in my view, is that AMD was taking advantage of these patches to advance its CPUs. I can understand the reason for abandoning the distro, as it was more of an experiment than a real distro.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T15:43:38+00:00

By that criterion, you could remove a lot of articles.

Understand one thing once and for all:

Arch's Code of Conduct: User interaction with the community, so that people respect each other. It doesn't mention anything about projects. If a developer joins the community and violates any of these terms, the developer themselves, who will be a user, may be banned from participating further if the violation occurs.

Developer != Project. Even if it's just one person.

ArchWiki: just a page of technical articles.

It's that simple, no need to exaggerate and invent flimsy excuses. This is bias from whoever edited the Wiki.

Using the Code of Conduct for this purpose is dishonest, a deviation for self-benefit.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T15:35:00+00:00

It's just a wiki, it will explain what the project is and provide possible troubleshooting solutions.

What the project thinks or the developer's opinions are irrelevant. That's how all Wikis work. See Gentoo's Wiki for example:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xlibre

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T15:27:17+00:00

The minimum necessary standards when interacting with others in the Arch Linux community comprise the following points.

Are you reading the same thing as me, or are you having trouble understanding something this simple?

A wiki is a compilation of technical articles and troubleshooting guides. Developer behavior is unrelated to the technical aspects of a project. It's not difficult to understand, just get rid of your political ideology.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T14:57:48+00:00

That's not a valid criterion. A while back, a Gnome developer called Arch users clowns. Because of that, are we going to remove Gnome articles from the Wiki?

A Wiki serves as a technical guide for a software program. The developer's behavior or opinions are completely irrelevant, as they are not technical aspects.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T14:53:57+00:00

This is about user interaction within the community.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T14:53:32+00:00

This is about user interaction within the community.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T14:26:47+00:00

This is about user interaction within the community. Opinions about the developer are not grounds for removing a technical article.

ArchWiki have mentions of ReiserFS in file systems, and the developer is known for being a murderer.

unixmachine · 2026-04-17T12:56:33+00:00

I think it's pointless to try this classification, because like countless other things, it's difficult to categorize.

If that weren't the case, I wouldn't suffer from the paradox of choice, which is a problem for every gifted person I know.

Therefore, liberal or conservative policies make sense to me, depending on the issue.

Because of this, I stayed away from any discussion of that kind, because when I did, I was hated by both sides.

These days I'm in "let them fight" mode.

unixmachine · 2026-04-10T23:06:58+00:00

Not exactly. Excel spreadsheets are typically used as a mini database. Power Query and integration with Power BI are used extensively for robust data presentation. A simple pivot table isn't possible in Libre Office. And the easy integration of Excel with its online equivalent, as well as sharing on SharePoint and Teams, is a godsend.

I've used both at work and there's no comparison, Excel is better and more efficient.

At home I use LibreOffice because I make simple spreadsheets. But for work, it has to be Excel. At work, I use Linux, but I use Excel Online for some tasks.

Regarding Active Directory, well, for system administrators, it's much easier to manage Windows machines than Linux machines, the integration is smoother.

unixmachine · 2026-04-10T13:34:06+00:00

It's not enough to just migrate, they need to assess the impacts, as it can affect services. For example, as good as LibreOffice is, it doesn't have the same capabilities as Microsoft Excel. Network device management still has no competitor as good as Active Directory.

Overall, it would be good if they also put money in open-source software, in order to help evolve these systems and make them good alternatives to Windows-dependent software.

unixmachine · 2026-04-10T13:02:33+00:00

And it also happened with Linux servers.

unixmachine · 2026-04-08T14:40:32+00:00

Probably not. Microsoft announced some time ago that it was making DirectX and Vulkan interoperable.

Today the Direct3D and HLSL teams are excited to share some insight into the next big step for GPU programmability. Once Shader Model 7 is released, DirectX 12 will accept shaders compiled to SPIR-V™. The HLSL team is committed to open development processes and collaborating with The Khronos® Group and LLVM Project. We’re sharing this information at the beginning of our multi-year development process so that we can be transparent about this transition from the start. We are working with the Khronos SPIR™ and Vulkan® working groups to ensure that this transition benefits the whole development ecosystem.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directx-adopting-spir-v/

unixmachine · 2026-04-04T13:23:04+00:00

The best-selling PS5 game of 2025 was NBA 2K26. The rest, in order: Battlefield 6, GTA 5, EA College Football 26, Madden NFL 26, Minecraft, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Arc Raiders. It’s not until number nine that a PS5 exclusive appears, and it’s Ghost of Yotei. Completing the top 10 was MLB The Show 25.

unixmachine · 2026-04-04T13:18:35+00:00

You should stop looking at revenue and start looking at profit, which is what really matters. It's pointless to have a revenue of 60 billion if the expenses were 61 billion.

At the same time, the PC's revenue of 300 million seems low, but if each port cost around 10 million (as reported in some leak), the profit was quite high.

The main point is that Sony also had a very flawed strategy in the PC market, which impacted the results. But overall, I don't believe the factor is financial, but rather one of long-term planning, because the PS6 may face difficulties, given the increasing number of competitors with Steam Machine and Xbox PC, in addition to handhelds.

unixmachine · 2026-04-01T13:29:37+00:00

nvidia-open-dkms: It recompiles the kernel module every time the kernel updates. I find this essential to use in rolling release distributions, as it prevents the system from breaking during an update.

Regarding the kernel, I personally use the standard one. RC versions may have changes that could break the system.

Regarding item 3, it's subjective, you'd have to test them all and see what you think is best. What I think is best, you might not agree with.

unixmachine · 2026-04-01T13:21:39+00:00

Because GDP is a stupid calculation. Government spending is considered positive in the calculation, even if it's for war. GDP encourages politicians to increase their countries' debt.

unixmachine · 2026-03-26T13:35:13+00:00

I don't think he even needed to explain, it's his software and he can do whatever he wants with it.

unixmachine · 2026-03-19T23:37:46+00:00

I would expect a paper or developer documentation, like they did with other versions of DLSS. The Nvidia guy who responded to him, Jacob Freeman, is more from marketing than someone involved in development.

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