DRM leasing: VR for Wayland
https://drewdevault.com/2019/08/09/DRM-leasing-and-VR-for-Wayland.html
https://redd.it/cpb357
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https://drewdevault.com/2019/08/09/DRM-leasing-and-VR-for-Wayland.html
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Linux laptops with decent spec
I'd like to move back to Linux after spending the last couple of years on Windows 10 (if I needed a bash shell I'd just SSH into my AWS instance and I'm away!) But I'm increasingly needing a Linux laptop for some dev and devops work.
The problem is that I'm fussy about my laptop; I spend 10-12 hours a day using it and I want it to be robust, reasonably high spec (though I know this isn't as vital with many distros), have an excellent keyboard, and - most importantly - have a great screen to give some relief to my ageing eyesight! 14 inches with 400nits+ would be great. I'm tempted by a Lenovo - either the T490 (I hear the 500 nits screen is excellent), or the X1, but I also hear that these have some issues with drivers and compatible hardware. I dabbled a while ago with an XPS 13 developer edition but the best screen was madly high res and the scaling was a bit inconsistent with many apps which became a problem.
Has anyone got any advice on a decent, great screen, Linux compatible laptop. What's the best choice at the moment?
https://redd.it/cpbbws
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I'd like to move back to Linux after spending the last couple of years on Windows 10 (if I needed a bash shell I'd just SSH into my AWS instance and I'm away!) But I'm increasingly needing a Linux laptop for some dev and devops work.
The problem is that I'm fussy about my laptop; I spend 10-12 hours a day using it and I want it to be robust, reasonably high spec (though I know this isn't as vital with many distros), have an excellent keyboard, and - most importantly - have a great screen to give some relief to my ageing eyesight! 14 inches with 400nits+ would be great. I'm tempted by a Lenovo - either the T490 (I hear the 500 nits screen is excellent), or the X1, but I also hear that these have some issues with drivers and compatible hardware. I dabbled a while ago with an XPS 13 developer edition but the best screen was madly high res and the scaling was a bit inconsistent with many apps which became a problem.
Has anyone got any advice on a decent, great screen, Linux compatible laptop. What's the best choice at the moment?
https://redd.it/cpbbws
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r/linux - Linux laptops with decent spec
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When you call proprietary software "proprietary garbage" it shows nothing but ignorance on your end
Don't come at my throat, because I love FOSS just as much as the next person here, but I find **some** FOSS consumers extremely ennoscriptd, so much so that I find it disturbing.
I am also a FOSS consumer, I prefer FOSS (so much so that I run GNU+Linux on bare metal on a Macbook pro from work), but I have nothing against proprietary licenses because I understand why they exists.
The world would be a much better if everything was FOSS, in fact I bet you most developers (including myself) would love be able to make only FOSS. So why though the "proprietary license" still exists?!
Proprietary software exists, because in MOST cases it's hard, or impossible to generate proper income with FOSS:
1. Selling support is not feasible, for most software categories. Red Hat and a bunch of companies manage to do it because their software is suitable for this business model. But the same cannot be said for the majority of software categories.
2. Humans don't like to buy stuff that they can get for free. For example, something that stuck with me, a few years ago on a reddit dedicated for roguelikes there was a post from a guy who wanted to purchage only 1 game between 2 noscripts, but didn't know wich one. Someone replied to him that 1 of those noscripts was available for free, but without HD textures. So he payed only for the game that had no free option, but he got both. A financially smart decisions, but the thing is, the money went to the developer who gave him fewer options, instead of the developer who actually gave the opportunity to play the game for free. Ethically that kinda sucks, doesn't it?!
3. The majority of the FOSS comunity does not really donate. This is the most sad part, but ask FOSS devs who use the donation model and how much they get. Not much. There was a blog post from teejee tech, the dude behind timeshift, conky manager etc about this, saying that he was getting 50$ a month or so and he wanted to qhiuit, he had a change of heart and the blog post got deleted, but ask around, the donation model does not really work. It works for youtubers because they are constantly begging every video, but you cannot do that with software. If you had popups every time you use a FOSS software asking for donations you would fork it and remove the code. So sad that FOSS consuming youtubers can make money with donations, and the ones that actually put in the work and produce the goods, don't.
4. Distros, GUI Package managers don't really integrate ways to get developers paid. We love to say "free as in speach, not as is in beer", that's cool and all, but anyway to pay the developer from the GUI package manager? With proprietary software, don't worry you are going to pay through whatever "Market" app you are using, but with FOSS we don't even offer that possibility?!
5. A lot of times, FOSS is funded by companies that sell proprietary software/services. For example the Linux kernel, mozzilla firefox (gets money from Google for including the search engine) etc. Most of us who use Firefox do so because we dislike Google in one way of another, but it isn't it ironic that Google pays for a our browser?? I mean how the hell can we say "proprietary garbage" when basically a lot of time they fund our beloved FOSS?!
6. A lot of times, FOSS projects are hobby projects. And how do those devs put food on the table?! By having jobs at proprietary companies. Not everybody can work at Red Hat and there are waaay more companies that develop proprietary software than FOSS, so obviously more devs create proprietary software. So basically a lot of times, proprietary software funds (indirectly) FOSS.
​
So IMO, FOSS needs to become a more profitable license, before we discredit other licenses. And only, us the FOSS community can change this. We need ways to motivate people to pay for FOSS, we need easy ways to purchase FOSS (payment integration in GUI Sofware Markets) etc.
​
P.S.: Some mention privacy and that I agree with, so tell me t
Don't come at my throat, because I love FOSS just as much as the next person here, but I find **some** FOSS consumers extremely ennoscriptd, so much so that I find it disturbing.
I am also a FOSS consumer, I prefer FOSS (so much so that I run GNU+Linux on bare metal on a Macbook pro from work), but I have nothing against proprietary licenses because I understand why they exists.
The world would be a much better if everything was FOSS, in fact I bet you most developers (including myself) would love be able to make only FOSS. So why though the "proprietary license" still exists?!
Proprietary software exists, because in MOST cases it's hard, or impossible to generate proper income with FOSS:
1. Selling support is not feasible, for most software categories. Red Hat and a bunch of companies manage to do it because their software is suitable for this business model. But the same cannot be said for the majority of software categories.
2. Humans don't like to buy stuff that they can get for free. For example, something that stuck with me, a few years ago on a reddit dedicated for roguelikes there was a post from a guy who wanted to purchage only 1 game between 2 noscripts, but didn't know wich one. Someone replied to him that 1 of those noscripts was available for free, but without HD textures. So he payed only for the game that had no free option, but he got both. A financially smart decisions, but the thing is, the money went to the developer who gave him fewer options, instead of the developer who actually gave the opportunity to play the game for free. Ethically that kinda sucks, doesn't it?!
3. The majority of the FOSS comunity does not really donate. This is the most sad part, but ask FOSS devs who use the donation model and how much they get. Not much. There was a blog post from teejee tech, the dude behind timeshift, conky manager etc about this, saying that he was getting 50$ a month or so and he wanted to qhiuit, he had a change of heart and the blog post got deleted, but ask around, the donation model does not really work. It works for youtubers because they are constantly begging every video, but you cannot do that with software. If you had popups every time you use a FOSS software asking for donations you would fork it and remove the code. So sad that FOSS consuming youtubers can make money with donations, and the ones that actually put in the work and produce the goods, don't.
4. Distros, GUI Package managers don't really integrate ways to get developers paid. We love to say "free as in speach, not as is in beer", that's cool and all, but anyway to pay the developer from the GUI package manager? With proprietary software, don't worry you are going to pay through whatever "Market" app you are using, but with FOSS we don't even offer that possibility?!
5. A lot of times, FOSS is funded by companies that sell proprietary software/services. For example the Linux kernel, mozzilla firefox (gets money from Google for including the search engine) etc. Most of us who use Firefox do so because we dislike Google in one way of another, but it isn't it ironic that Google pays for a our browser?? I mean how the hell can we say "proprietary garbage" when basically a lot of time they fund our beloved FOSS?!
6. A lot of times, FOSS projects are hobby projects. And how do those devs put food on the table?! By having jobs at proprietary companies. Not everybody can work at Red Hat and there are waaay more companies that develop proprietary software than FOSS, so obviously more devs create proprietary software. So basically a lot of times, proprietary software funds (indirectly) FOSS.
​
So IMO, FOSS needs to become a more profitable license, before we discredit other licenses. And only, us the FOSS community can change this. We need ways to motivate people to pay for FOSS, we need easy ways to purchase FOSS (payment integration in GUI Sofware Markets) etc.
​
P.S.: Some mention privacy and that I agree with, so tell me t
hen, why is the "shared source" is also considered "proprietary garbage"? It gets developers payed and you have 0 privacy concerns.
​
EDIT: I knew this was going to be downvoted, I'm not here to harvest karma, I just wanted to speak my mind, no matter the consequences. I do appologies if I seemed hostile, that was not my intent, english is not my first language.
EDIT2:
This excludes proprietary driver, because hardware manufactures make money selling hardware not software. Although here I am speaking from the perspective of a guy who never done embedded. Would be cool to get the perspective of someone who works for hardware manufacturer and likes FOSS.
https://redd.it/cpbbqk
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EDIT: I knew this was going to be downvoted, I'm not here to harvest karma, I just wanted to speak my mind, no matter the consequences. I do appologies if I seemed hostile, that was not my intent, english is not my first language.
EDIT2:
This excludes proprietary driver, because hardware manufactures make money selling hardware not software. Although here I am speaking from the perspective of a guy who never done embedded. Would be cool to get the perspective of someone who works for hardware manufacturer and likes FOSS.
https://redd.it/cpbbqk
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r/linux - When you call proprietary software "proprietary garbage" it shows nothing but ignorance on your end
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Linux Journal Ceases Publication, again. This time is for real?
https://www.linuxjournal.com/
https://redd.it/cpcfvd
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https://redd.it/cpcfvd
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KDE's Applications webpage now lists addons so you can find out about Latte Dock, KIO GDrive, KDE Connect and a bunch of other useful plugins we make
https://kde.org/applications
https://redd.it/cpeki0
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https://redd.it/cpeki0
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KDE Applications
KDE is a community of friendly people who create over 200 apps which run on any Linux desktop, and often other platforms too. Here is the complete list.
DRM leasing: VR for Wayland
https://drewdevault.com//2019/08/09/DRM-leasing-and-VR-for-Wayland.html
https://redd.it/cpcdz1
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https://drewdevault.com//2019/08/09/DRM-leasing-and-VR-for-Wayland.html
https://redd.it/cpcdz1
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Multiple Line Script
I'm currently using unraid and the CA User Scripts plugin, but trying to figure out if I can combine two in to one. Here are the two noscripts it runs
!/bin/bash
unrar e -r -o- /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Sync/*.rar
!/bin/bash
mv /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Sync/* /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Output/
https://redd.it/cpgrm6
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I'm currently using unraid and the CA User Scripts plugin, but trying to figure out if I can combine two in to one. Here are the two noscripts it runs
!/bin/bash
unrar e -r -o- /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Sync/*.rar
!/bin/bash
mv /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Sync/* /mnt/user/FTP\ Downloads/Output/
https://redd.it/cpgrm6
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r/linux - Multiple Line Script
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Rsync (backup facility)for noobs using Linux (remember "man rsync" to access manual)
Forgive me for posting this - it is aimed at noobs. I only post it because I did not know about it and wish I did - it would have saved me a lot of time and hassle!
OK, here it is noobs: if you are new to the Rsync terminal command (great backup facility in Linux) may I suggest that the first thing you do is open a terminal (Ctrl-T) and then type in "man rsync" immediately after the prompt ($ if using Ubuntu) - this will open up the Rsync manual and supplies comprehensive information on it (Rsync). It really is a great way to backup your data - so fast!
Good luck!
https://redd.it/cphx92
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Forgive me for posting this - it is aimed at noobs. I only post it because I did not know about it and wish I did - it would have saved me a lot of time and hassle!
OK, here it is noobs: if you are new to the Rsync terminal command (great backup facility in Linux) may I suggest that the first thing you do is open a terminal (Ctrl-T) and then type in "man rsync" immediately after the prompt ($ if using Ubuntu) - this will open up the Rsync manual and supplies comprehensive information on it (Rsync). It really is a great way to backup your data - so fast!
Good luck!
https://redd.it/cphx92
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r/linux - Rsync (backup facility)for noobs using Linux (remember "man rsync" to access manual)
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Steam is not good for Linux and Open Source
Over the past couple of months I've been paying attention to Linux gamers. I could have it wrong, but it seems to me that there is this idea that promoting Steam is good for Linux and good for Open Source.
We all know what [Richard Stallman said]( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html). Basically, that lovers of free software will reject steam games and you shouldn't use steam games to promote Linux/open source because they're DRM'd and closed source. He's [also stated]( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-versus-community.html) that creative content could be licensed as non-commercial/non-modifiable whereas software should be free. So, the game itself would be open source and the media could be non-commercial/non-modifiable...a dual license as he referenced in his article.
Yes, steam contributes to Linux - in areas that make their products more attractive/better performing. But, Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc. contribute to open source as well. That doesn't excuse their business model or practices.
If someone switches to Linux and immediately fills their installation up with closed source software, it's not a victory for Linux. It's good for them personally, but it's not good for opensource. If they spend all their money on closed source software while using free software without contributing, that doesn't help free software.
Not everyone can chose completely closed source for various reasons. I'm not knocking someone who has to use closed source. What I am knocking is this idea that it's a good thing just because gamers are on Linux. If they're spending $60 a month on Steam games, but nothing on opensource.... that's good for Steam - not opensource. I've also seen Linux gamers slam opensource games as "something out of 2007". As long as people pay for closed source, but not opensource then Steam posts yet another profit, but it doesn't advance Linux at all.
I would really like to see these things become more prevalent among Linux gamers. Spend as much on open source as you do on closed source. Contribute time... Give back to the opensource movement because just getting on Linux and buying from steam does not help linux
https://redd.it/cpei46
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Over the past couple of months I've been paying attention to Linux gamers. I could have it wrong, but it seems to me that there is this idea that promoting Steam is good for Linux and good for Open Source.
We all know what [Richard Stallman said]( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html). Basically, that lovers of free software will reject steam games and you shouldn't use steam games to promote Linux/open source because they're DRM'd and closed source. He's [also stated]( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/copyright-versus-community.html) that creative content could be licensed as non-commercial/non-modifiable whereas software should be free. So, the game itself would be open source and the media could be non-commercial/non-modifiable...a dual license as he referenced in his article.
Yes, steam contributes to Linux - in areas that make their products more attractive/better performing. But, Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc. contribute to open source as well. That doesn't excuse their business model or practices.
If someone switches to Linux and immediately fills their installation up with closed source software, it's not a victory for Linux. It's good for them personally, but it's not good for opensource. If they spend all their money on closed source software while using free software without contributing, that doesn't help free software.
Not everyone can chose completely closed source for various reasons. I'm not knocking someone who has to use closed source. What I am knocking is this idea that it's a good thing just because gamers are on Linux. If they're spending $60 a month on Steam games, but nothing on opensource.... that's good for Steam - not opensource. I've also seen Linux gamers slam opensource games as "something out of 2007". As long as people pay for closed source, but not opensource then Steam posts yet another profit, but it doesn't advance Linux at all.
I would really like to see these things become more prevalent among Linux gamers. Spend as much on open source as you do on closed source. Contribute time... Give back to the opensource movement because just getting on Linux and buying from steam does not help linux
https://redd.it/cpei46
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www.gnu.org
Nonfree DRM'd Games on GNU/Linux: Good or Bad?
by Richard Stallman
Is RAM divided up into pages, or only the secondary storage?
When i allocate memory less than a page, will it request a page sized block of memory?
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When i allocate memory less than a page, will it request a page sized block of memory?
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r/linux - Is RAM divided up into pages, or only the secondary storage?
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Linux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon Edition – Ships With Cinnamon 4.2 and Uses Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Package Base
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Newly Switched to Linux: Perception
After over a decade of using solely Windows, just recently I decided to freshly install only Linux on my systems. As I'm yet inexperienced in anything *but* Windows, I'm still learning how Linux works and its more technical terminal-based operation. I've tried several distributions in effort to minimize the first compromise on the list I'm about to give, and tried many workarounds on each of those. Unfortunately, no success. I ended up settling on the latest release of Ubuntu, mostly because it seems more stable than Mint... I've made many compromises to get the benefits of the Linux platform. I'm not even sure if they're worth it, but I just *really* don't want to go back to Windows. The only good thing about Windows is its popularity. And it's GUI is pretty solid.
**Compromises:**
- No 144hz. I have a 144hz monitor, and 60hz monitor. I have searched for a way to get it to work. You might tell me "oh it works fine just --" but the DE seems to be stuck on 60hz regardless of any apparent solution I've tried
And I've tried quite a few. This doesn't mean my 144hz monitor is 100.00% useless. My mouse cursor is refreshed 144 times per second at least. Supposedly some games do as well. As for applications and my desktop, though, 60hz. I'm still not sure why there isn't more discussion about this. Do Linux users usually avoid higher refresh rate monitors? Or does everyone have some secret sauce they use that they don't need to talk about it? Or is everyone working on more important pieces, and do I just disproportionately value refresh rate? I'll probably get used to it. Losing 144hz is what makes me hesitant to completely commit. That might sound silly, but having to sacrifice my hardware and return to the dreaded 60fps is not trivial for me.
- App and game compatibility, obviously. Not the fault Linux, in my mind. Wine is.. mostly usable?
- Friendly documentation and guides
- Familiarity, but really, this isn't a big one for me. I can learn.
**And what I'm trading that for:**
- Less overhead (For me, approx. a fifth the idle memory) and better general performance.
- Not proprietary -- full control over the OS
- Security
- Many systems are better: Modern file system, packages
- Workflow
- Customizability
- NFS. I don't know if that sounds like a small thing to look for, but I have several computers, and transferring files over the LAN was unreliable and a general pain.
- Experience
Despite being incomplete, Linux simply feels more dependable to me, and I don't even know how to use it effectively yet.
How accurate were my first impressions?
Edit: minor wording choices and elaboration
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After over a decade of using solely Windows, just recently I decided to freshly install only Linux on my systems. As I'm yet inexperienced in anything *but* Windows, I'm still learning how Linux works and its more technical terminal-based operation. I've tried several distributions in effort to minimize the first compromise on the list I'm about to give, and tried many workarounds on each of those. Unfortunately, no success. I ended up settling on the latest release of Ubuntu, mostly because it seems more stable than Mint... I've made many compromises to get the benefits of the Linux platform. I'm not even sure if they're worth it, but I just *really* don't want to go back to Windows. The only good thing about Windows is its popularity. And it's GUI is pretty solid.
**Compromises:**
- No 144hz. I have a 144hz monitor, and 60hz monitor. I have searched for a way to get it to work. You might tell me "oh it works fine just --" but the DE seems to be stuck on 60hz regardless of any apparent solution I've tried
And I've tried quite a few. This doesn't mean my 144hz monitor is 100.00% useless. My mouse cursor is refreshed 144 times per second at least. Supposedly some games do as well. As for applications and my desktop, though, 60hz. I'm still not sure why there isn't more discussion about this. Do Linux users usually avoid higher refresh rate monitors? Or does everyone have some secret sauce they use that they don't need to talk about it? Or is everyone working on more important pieces, and do I just disproportionately value refresh rate? I'll probably get used to it. Losing 144hz is what makes me hesitant to completely commit. That might sound silly, but having to sacrifice my hardware and return to the dreaded 60fps is not trivial for me.
- App and game compatibility, obviously. Not the fault Linux, in my mind. Wine is.. mostly usable?
- Friendly documentation and guides
- Familiarity, but really, this isn't a big one for me. I can learn.
**And what I'm trading that for:**
- Less overhead (For me, approx. a fifth the idle memory) and better general performance.
- Not proprietary -- full control over the OS
- Security
- Many systems are better: Modern file system, packages
- Workflow
- Customizability
- NFS. I don't know if that sounds like a small thing to look for, but I have several computers, and transferring files over the LAN was unreliable and a general pain.
- Experience
Despite being incomplete, Linux simply feels more dependable to me, and I don't even know how to use it effectively yet.
How accurate were my first impressions?
Edit: minor wording choices and elaboration
https://redd.it/cpmyfe
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r/linux - Newly Switched to Linux: Perception
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I was upgrading deepin when I found this package...
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[:\/ what is this????](https://i.redd.it/xzn6bsuaf5g31.png)
https://redd.it/cpoffw
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[:\/ what is this????](https://i.redd.it/xzn6bsuaf5g31.png)
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Guys who have a Linux+, how long does it take to fully prepare?
I'm starting my preparation from LinuxAcademy for my Linux+. CompTIA says that it takes 9-12 months to fully prepare. I am a beginner in Linux. I am also a student currently, so I might be able to spend more time on prep than maybe someone with a full-time job. The downside is that apart from my personal usage, I really don't have any connection with Linux. I am moderately intelligent and do understand concepts fairly quickly. How long do you reckon it would take me to be fully prepared?
https://redd.it/cpox1g
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I'm starting my preparation from LinuxAcademy for my Linux+. CompTIA says that it takes 9-12 months to fully prepare. I am a beginner in Linux. I am also a student currently, so I might be able to spend more time on prep than maybe someone with a full-time job. The downside is that apart from my personal usage, I really don't have any connection with Linux. I am moderately intelligent and do understand concepts fairly quickly. How long do you reckon it would take me to be fully prepared?
https://redd.it/cpox1g
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r/linux - Guys who have a Linux+, how long does it take to fully prepare?
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Why GNU/Linux Viruses are fairly uncommon - GNU Project
https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/evilmalware.html
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https://redd.it/cpo4jb
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Linux book recommendations for beginners
As a new Linux user, what books would you recommend?
https://redd.it/cppnd1
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As a new Linux user, what books would you recommend?
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r/linux - Linux book recommendations for beginners
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