Teardown of a Failed Linux LTS Spectre Fix
https://grsecurity.net/teardown_of_a_failed_linux_lts_spectre_fix.php

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Any architects (buildings, not software) here who use a linux at work?

Hey everyone,

I was wondering whether Linux could be a daily driver for architects. Is there any proprietary software that would give problems?

A young friend of mine has started studying architecture and was working in an architects office where everyone told her to buy a MacBook. 1k € is way too much for a student (apart from the obvious fact that mac is utter garbage). She was now asking me whether to go for it or not, but I can't really tell her to go for Linux since I absolutely don't know if that will give her trouble down the line, considering some proprietory software that every architect uses of which I don't know of.

Any architects who use Linux as their daily driver that can shed some light?

Have a nice day!

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Charging Money For Linux Distros And Open Source Software? It's More Successful Than You Think
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/09/03/paying-for-linux-distros-and-foss-software-successful-elementary-os/amp/

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Librem 5 is Chonky
https://redd.it/czda4t
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Linux news: Latest Linux kernel updates by core kernel developer Greg Kr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvCkr75H2kY&feature=share

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More Linux users than Mac in my CS class
https://redd.it/cze4t7
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Linux Mint creates XApp.StatusIcon to replace deprecated GTK.StatusIcon to preserve App Indicators support
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3795

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Weekly Questions and Hardware Thread - September 04, 2019

Welcome to r/linux! If you're new to Linux or trying to get started this thread is for you. Get help here or as always, check out r/linuxquestions or r/linux4noobs

This megathread is for all your question needs. As we don't allow questions on r/linux outside of this megathread, please consider using r/linuxquestions or r/linux4noobs for the best solution to your problem.

Ask your hardware requests here too or try r/linuxhardware!

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PCManFM-Qt and custom home-made actions in contex-menu

Can you describe step by step the necessary actions to add custom commands, in the contextual menu in this file manager, when I right-click on a file or folder?

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Porting desktop environment from one distro to another distro

Hello everyone,

I am quite new to Linux. I just came across the distribution called Enso OS. And so far, I really love the desktop environment of this distribution. It is XFCE but all the transition, animation, and overall design are very nice. However, I would like to use Manjaro. Is it possible to port the desktop environment From Enso OS to Manjaro?

Thank you.

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Linux desktop note taking app in 2019

I want to use a note taking app to replace my .txt system. My criteria are:

- works on Linux (Ubuntu lts)
- free software (very much prefer so)
- native app or at least resourceful (so no electron or java stuff)
- respects my privacy
- self-hosted sync is possible (using my openmediavault server)
- has an android client
- doesn't require to signup to a service
- is preferably maintained


I came across a few apps like evernote and simplenote but they seem to require an account, which I am opposed to.
I am looking forward to your recommendations.

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Failed messages at boot time

While I boot my linux machine I get some msg: \[Failed\] Failed to start <some systemd service>. I mention the parameter Restart=Always in .service file and the service get successfully start after few sec. On every boot the failed comes for one time for this service and after that service restart successfully.

But I want to eliminate the failed completely. How should I debug this?

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Linux desktop in the AI era

I am a happy Linux desktop user for a longer time than is decent to disclose. But I sense times are-a-changin and I am wondering what to do about it and what others think or are doing about it.

The issue is of course how the Linux desktop can morph into a more 'intelligent' environment that can boost productivity (while obviously preserving privacy)

Some ideas and directions I am thinking (aloud) about:

* Enhanced desktop search. Still using recol that (hasn't evolved much really)
* Better integration of browser data (bookmarks, rss feeds) into an overall 'knowledge base'
* More event driven notifications (eg Smart suggestions about inefficient usage patterns)
* Self-assessment of installation "health"

It think at the root we would need some sort of an 'AI' strategy and design to which individual apps would conform.

The upside seems obvious. There is also a downside in doing nothing: Proprietary (and privacy-lite) cloud based 'desktops' are likely to increasingly roll out such features...

Any thoughts?

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NixOS Weekly #12: Mobile NixOS, import-from-derivation, one-page introduction, runtime type-checker, a job
https://weekly.nixos.org/2019/12-mobile-nixos-import-from-derivation-one-page-introduction-runtime-type-checker-a-job.html

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Simulate high latency network using Docker containers and “tc” commands
https://medium.com/@kazushi/simulate-high-latency-network-using-docker-containerand-tc-commands-a3e503ea4307

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Richard A Steenbergen – A Practical Guide to (Correctly) Troubleshooting with Traceroute
https://archive.nanog.org/meetings/nanog47/presentations/Sunday/RAS_Traceroute_N47_Sun.pdf

https://redd.it/czispj
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Pinephone running Ubuntu Touch video
https://twitter.com/Mariogrip/status/1169049411231637505

https://redd.it/czko58
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Managing rekordbox collections/playlist through Linux software
https://www.reddit.com/r/Rekordbox/comments/czidrt/managing_rekordbox_collectionsplaylist_through/

https://redd.it/cziw6s
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LibreOffice developers team up to improve PPT/PPTX (PowerPoint) file support
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2019/09/04/libreoffice-developers-team-up-to-improve-ppt-pptx-powerpoint-file-support/

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finnaly switched

I finally made the switch to Linux from windows last night and loving it so far, I can't believe how much easier it is to connect Bluetooth devices in Linux, it's a snap

https://redd.it/czn07o
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Trying to set up an Open University LUG. Anyone else here who's also a student?

I'm starting the Open University, next month, and was surprised that there's no Linux or Open Source group. So I'm wondering if there were any other OU students here that would like to help me get an OU LUG off the ground?

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