What are we using for an email client these days?

I have been using Linux in various flavors as servers for years, but have just switched to using it as a daily driver. It's been a few years since the last email discussion here and it might be time for another. Despite the sense that email's time as the best communication tool is over, I can't get away from it. And if I have to spend another week on my host's webmail garbage, I am going to cry.

Is it still just Thunderbird? Geary?

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Christoph Hellwig resigns as maintainer of DMA Mapping
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7d5db965f3e

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Reviving pearOS

yo Reddit!!

I have a plan to revive pearOS. I'm going to fork it and fix all the problems people have been having, plus create the best possible OOTB macOS experience on Linux. For a better macOS-like experience, I'm thinking of switching from KDE to XFCE because it's lighter and has better macOS-like technology. XFCE works great with docks like Plank or Cairo, has better global menu implementation, and tons of macOS themes available.

My vision is to make this fork sleek, fast, lightweight, and configurable. It'll be primarily based on Xubuntu, but I'm also planning an Arch-based version similar to how pearOS had NiceC0re.

Some of you might ask "Why fork?" Simple answer: pearOS is really the only Linux OS of its kind that offered a decent macOS-like experience, but since it's discontinued, someone needs to keep the dream alive.

So what do you guys think about this plan? Is XFCE the right choice? Should I maintain both the Ubuntu and Arch bases, or focus on just one? I'm thinking of calling it "Newton" or "Kepler" since they connect nicely with the Darwin/Apple theme.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments and-
BYE REDDITORS!! :\]

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Eloquent: a fully offline spelling and grammar checker for Linux with support for over 20 languages and the ability to expose its local LanguageTool server to other apps and browsers
https://flathub.org/apps/re.sonny.Eloquent/

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I want some different terminal based programs to play around with

Ive been a Linux user for a while and I've only just installed terminal programs for the first time. I dont mean Ive just installed programs through the terminal, I mean I've got things to run in terminal and now I want to find more to play around with.

What are some other good terminal based programs I can install? So far I have asciifire, cmatrix, cowsay, fortune, figlet, the bsdgames, sl, moon-buggy. Ive seen a few lists online but they all seem to offer the same small selection. For what its worth, Im on Mint


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Is Wayland worth it?

I'm looking into changing my OS from Windows and I'm a little stumped on where to go.

I'm thinking of going Linux Mint as I used to daily drive it and I personally loved it.

The only thing is the lack of Wayland.
I've never used Wayland but from my knowledge of it, it seems great.
But Linux Mint doesn't support it unless in Beta.

This got me wondering, is Wayland worth considering when picking a new Distro for the average person?

EDIT:
After going through the comments, some great points I didn't know were made.
X isn't the greatest for working on multiple monitors with high refresh rates so Wayland is better in that regard.

Given Mint won't stably support Wayland for quite some time, I'll have to reconsider my Distro of choice.

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How is Debian to use?

TLDR: I'm changing OS from Windows to Linux. I was going to go Mint but the lack of Wayland is annoying given my set up. How is Debian as an operating system?

I recently posted here about X Vs Wayland and if Wayland is worth using.
Some of the responses were very helpful and pointed out that Wayland is great in many cases (and lines up with my desired use cases) but it's not perfect.

From that I'm considering going to Debian as my main Distro.

I don't want Arch on my main machine, I'm thinking of having it on an old laptop to tinker with but the bleeding edge nature of Arch is something I'm not interested in when I get home from a long day at work and want to play a game just for something to break.

I don't want Fedora and Fedora based systems given the recent troubles with Flatpack and my experience on Nobara Linux.

From that I thought of going to Mint, my favourite but the lack of support for both X and Wayland has made me reconsider.

I run multiple monitors and will be buying a new one in the near future moving to 3 monitors.
Given how they have different refresh rates, Wayland would be better.

So I'm looking into Debian as an option for my Main Distro with it's support for both X and Wayland.
I haven't decided on Desktop Environment but I'll go either KDE or Gnome.

So my question is, how is Debian to use on a daily basis?
I would mainly use it for gaming with some productivity.

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I use Android btw
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Monkeytype clone for the terminal
https://redd.it/1iyq94y
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Global Shortcuts portal has landed in GNOME 48
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/xdg-desktop-portal-gnome/-/merge_requests/208

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Please forgive me for the errors of my past ways, +1 user migrated back to Linux.

I'm gushing over my recent move to Linux and wanted to share and get this off my chest. So sorry for the long and probably useless post.

I used Slackware Linux as my main OS back when I was in my teens and 20's, I stopped because I wanted to play games and drink beer and Windows was easier. I later ended up becoming a Windows SysAdmin for over a decade and leaned in heavy into PowerShell (which I still love and prefer). So I know my way around Windows, I was always able to roughly lock down and customize Windows to what I prefer. Ever since I only used Linux as a tool more than a desktop OS. After the news of Recall I set myself out to build a new custom Linux PC, because no fucking way I want my shit near that, and this weekend I migrated over.

I can now say it's now become easier to configure Linux than it is to continuously update and modify my system after Microsoft decides they what to change things, like moving my shit into OneDrive without my permission after last months update.

Things that absolutely shocked me:

How much more responsive and faster Linux is, while barely breaking a sweat on my machine, including playing some top end games (CyberPunk 2077, BG3, RDR2, Forza4, HuniePop, Nier Automata, Hogwarts Legacy all had no issues)
Steam, and how easy it was to transfer my Steam Library from my Windows machine, I've transferred roughly 60 games currently.
How easy it was to run games from my Steam Library.
Firefox, specifically I used Firefox on my Windows machine so moving to Linux was a breeze with Firefox Sync.
How many games I was able to play from my Steam Library, at this point, I'm trying to find one that does NOT run on my system. (My guess is online/anti-cheat games won't work)
How easy it was to set up JellyFin (I'm still slowly migrating my media library from Plex, I'm trying to figure out how to setup storage for everything, so far putting everything in /srv/videos where I believe that's a good place to store things)
How gorgeous it is. I used to hate KDE back in the day but I'm currently using KDE Plasma and wow!
How much fun I'm having just checking out the software, configurations, and customization's. I legit feel like a kid again.
Configuring SMB to connect to my Windows file shares. Honestly, I didn't do a damn thing, it just.. worked? I remember that being a giant pain in the ass back in the day.
Setting up dotnet. Why the hell can I build my C# app better here than on Windows with Visual Studio 2022?


Things I found difficult:

Copy and Paste, especially from the console. (Not used to Ctrl+Shift+v)
Editing in the console ( Alt+Backspace to delete a word instead of Ctrl+Backspace for example)
I still hate setting up partitioning on my drives, I started from scratch and I found setting up the partitions was a pain.
Package managers. I'm sorry they all suck. I'm sure I'll adjust but considering the times I've used Linux in the past, dpkg, rpm, yum and apt were enough as is. Adding dnf and understanding flatpaks to that growing list is annoying.
Spotify. Wow Spotify crashed all the time in my previous installs of PopOS, Debian, and it's only somewhat stable in Fedora. I've had to uninstall and reinstall a few times now.
Getting my audio working. This is more of a forgetful aspect, I had no idea how much control was available for the audio and I just needed to change the Applications to use the device I wanted.
Window tiling, I'm sure I'll work this out and I think it's just KDE Plasma, but setting tiles on a Portrait landscape screen is less than desirable.
Finally, stopping myself from writing more positive things in this post about my Linux experience or going off in a philosophical tangent about the state of current day technology trends.

It's been less than a week and it's been a real eye opener on just how much Linux has evolved and how little credit I gave it for the last decade or so. So if anyone is in doubt about switching, I hope this gives some insight

and helps quell your doubts. I'm still re-learning Linux, but this entire process was much easier than expected, and I'm able to do a lot more than I thought I would. I still miss Slackware though.

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[OC] Goto - a simple command line ssh manager v1.3.0
https://redd.it/1iys847
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New Linux Malware Known As Auto-Color Affects Universities and Governments


A newly discovered Linux malware known as Auto-Color raises alarms across institutions.

The malware enables attackers to gain full remote access to compromised Linux devices. Detected by Palo Alto Networks, it targets universities and government bodies in North America and Asia, exploiting user execution of the malware. Its sophisticated evasion makes it imperative for affected sectors to enhance their cybersecurity measures.

- Enables attackers full remote access to Linux devices.

- Requires explicit execution by the victim.

- Compromises sensitive data and device usability.

- Detected by Palo Alto Networks in November 2024.

- Uses innocent file names for evasion.

- Difficult to remove without specialized tools.

- Critical for organizations to enhance user awareness.

- Indicators of compromise provided by Palo Alto Networks.

(View Details on PwnHub)


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This is how, it should be. Real Open Source AI Definition
https://postopen.org/documents/real-open-source-ai

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Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/firefox-terms-of-use/

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Any recommended reading to learn bash?

I use Linux for a long time and I use the command line relatively often. I even use Helix as my main editor. But I never deep dive into bash.

I have some basics, so I don't need a total beginner recourse. But I want to learn more about bash and what I can do with it.

Can you recommend any book, tutorial, video or other recourse to dive deeper?

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KDE Plasma 6.3.2, Bugfix Release for February
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.2/

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How does Qt Commercial license allow distribution of my derivative work in binary format without requiring to disclose the source code, a way to link the dependencies and allow me to statically link all those APIs?

Pardon me, I know I should probably have asked this in Qt's subreddit but this specific Qt topic strictly revolves around the GPL/LGPL and FSP philosophies, hence I thought this would be the best place to ask about it. Also this subreddit is huge.

[ Here is what I understand \]:
. I understand the FSF philosophy and freedoms.
. I understand the higher level gist of GPL.
. I understand the higher level gist of LGPL.
. I understand that by using LGPL libraries, I don't have to provide the source code for the derivative of my work. Either I can statically link such libraries with the object file(s) of my source code and create the final executable/derivative, or I can dynamically link those LGPL compatible libraries to my program and distribute the derivative to my recipients. But in both cases, I am bound by the rules of the LGPL to provide a way to link all the LGPL based dependencies that my program uses, to all the recipients/users/clients who will use my derivative/program so that my recipients get to have the freedom to rebuild my object files with the external Qt dependencies of versions of their choice as long as they are ABI compatible with the main executable.

[ What I don't understand is \]:
How the heck is Qt the company able to bypass such FSF restrictions when we buy a commercial license from them (for that we have to be a Government/legal registered company)?
I mean doesn't Qt the company also inherit all those freedoms as well as restrictions? How I as some no-name company when buys a commercial license to use the Qt SDK from Qt the company give me full freedom that is completely free from any FSF/LGPL obligations?

It's not like Qt the company have from scratch re-written 100% of all the OS APIs by their own hands that have been known since like 50+ years and they are renting this specific built-in-home SDK to us. Or have they really done this impossible work all by themselves?

I am not a commercial license holder of Qt SDK. I am just curious to know how this all works.

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Fish shell 4.0 released
https://fishshell.com/blog/new-in-40/

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Nvidia to fix annoying VRR bug on Linux machines in upcoming update
https://www.pcguide.com/news/nvidia-to-fix-annoying-vrr-bug-on-linux-machines-in-upcoming-update/

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