Discussion - Best Linux Laptop in April 2020? Why?

Just wanted to see a discussion regarding opinions of the best current Linux laptop. I'm on a 13" Lenovo Yoga 720 from a few years ago. Everything works except the fingerprint reader. Makes a nice little dev laptop.

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Here's an extremely useful guide to redirection of output in bash (n.e.=nonexistent)
https://redd.it/g3zel7
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Is anyone using the newly supported graphics tablets in 5.1+?

I have been shopping for graphics tablets, and have been waiting/hoping the H320M would gain support however it seems too new.

I started reading into an alternative tablet, knowing Wacom works near perfect but is very expensive.

Today I read that some new graphics tablets were [mainlined](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/hid/hid.git/log/?h=for-next&qt=grep&q=uclogic) in kernel 5.1.

Specifically I am considering the [Deco 01](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/hid/hid.git/commit/?h=for-next&id=08367be171b0b7d6ff030a351a58d34f77803685). I heard that XP-Pen officially develops a Linux driver but seeing it was included in mainline is even more encouraging.

After some searching I found [this post (archived)](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/aobcuc/help_with_xppen_deco01_in_ubuntu_linux/efzzk3q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) describing an issue that the XP-Pen distributed driver lacks configuration to scale the aspect ration for 16:9 computers.

I am curious if anyone with these newly supported tablets can share their experiences and if they improved at all since they are now officially supported by the kernel.

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Wrote a blog post regarding the installation of Deepin Desktop Environment in Manjaro. Although the procedures worked for me, did I miss anything trivial that would cause issues for people following the guide?
https://mycomputernest.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/install-deepin-desktop-environment-dde-in-manjaro/

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Why I’m looking forward to the Librem Mini
https://puri.sm/posts/why-im-looking-forward-to-the-librem-mini/

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ACM 6.0 flight sim: New version released & Server for online gaming launched [x-post from r/opensourcegames]
https://www.reddit.com/r/opensourcegames/comments/g3wceo/acm_60_flight_sim_new_version_released_server_for/

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cron.weekly issue #130: Github, keycloak, proc, redis6, cron & more
https://ma.ttias.be/cronweekly/issue-130/

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debian-live-config — Debian desktop operating system, preconfigured for personal computers/workstations (and how to build your own live system)
https://debian-live-config.readthedocs.io/

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Need the terminal everywhere.
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Debian elects Jonathan Carter as the new Debian Project Leader
https://www.debian.org/vote/2020/vote_001

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The third wave of open source migration
https://blog.tidelift.com/the-third-wave-of-open-source-migration

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KDE.org gets a facelift. Check out KDE's new landing page and what it has to offer
https://kde.org

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Call for Testing: Ubuntu Touch OTA-12
https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/call-for-testing-ubuntu-touch-ota-12-273

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Securing VPN usage using Linux Network Namespaces
https://gitlab.com/naseschwarz/vpn-only-network-namespace

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VPN-Whitelist - Whitelist domains and addresses to bypass an active VPN connection
https://github.com/cryzed/vpn-whitelist

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Working with nested xsessions

I made a noscript to run different window managers in nested xsessions! Any feedback would be cool :)

[https://gist.github.com/p4p1/18cd144c9ea354e80b16e16bdf35c7c1](https://gist.github.com/p4p1/18cd144c9ea354e80b16e16bdf35c7c1)

https://preview.redd.it/ca4hofk18tt41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd11650341a7d866c55332c46e854f1f9caa8162

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Lubuntu 19.10 on AMD A6 APU stuck at 640x480 resolution

Recently installed lubuntu 19.10 on a pc with a AMD A6-6400K APU. In order to get it to boot off usb and also after the installation i had to use the nomodeset option. All the icons are huge and the resolution is set at 640x480 with no other options listed. I checked in additional drivers but there aren't any listed. Can someone help me out?

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Create a Bootable Windows 10 USB in Linux With Ubuntu/Debian GUI
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/create-a-bootable-windows-10-usb-in-linux/

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Tips on dealing with distros and their trademarks
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20200420#qa

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"Forced lull in kernel development" during the fall of 2011

What happened in the fall of 2011? I was reading [the homepage for Subsurface](https://subsurface-divelog.org) (a project Linus developed) when I came across this tidbit near the bottom:

> In fall of 2011, when a forced lull in kernel development gave him a chance to start a new project, Linux creator Linus Torvalds decided to tackle his frustration with the lack of decent divelog software on Linux.

What "forced" such a lull in kernel development?

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Open Source Autonomous Vehicle Technology
https://comma.ai/

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