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Is there anything like the surface pro and go that fully supports linux?

Can't stand Windows, but my surface devices are amazing hardware-wise. Surface linux has come a long way, but not having cameras is a deal-breaker for me. Is there any hardware slim sleek and powerful that fully supports Linux? Looking for tablet style, not those laptops where the keyboard turns all the way around.

ETA: looking for X86 I5+ or equivalent

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My fellow PewDiePie video converts, how we doing?

I went from dual booting Mint Linux and using it almost exclusively to using it less and less, to not using it at all. Over the course of the last 6 months or whenever PewDiePie's video came out (loool I'll admit it).

It always comes down to a few programs, doesn't it? Or a few games? I tried everything to get Fusion 360 to work inside Linux, I even significant hours into learning a new CAD program from scratch (FreeCAD), but ultimately I started just booting into Windows solely to use Fusion (I use it regularly).

Then I started having bugs and glitches with Bambu slicer (3D printing). I use this also on a daily basis. Really annoying stuff like, I have to click something twice for it to register with the program. Like, click on something on screen (nothing happens). Click again, okay now it's selected. Press "S" to scale something. Nothing happens. Press "S" again, ah there it goes.

Also with Bambu: Linux lacks the proprietary Windows repair feature which is actually super useful and works really well. Then there was how I was unable to access most of my mounted storage drives through the Linux version.

And finally the lack of plugin support for DAW (VSTs). I don't mind using a different DAW like Ardour, that's what I was using, although it crashed quite a lot when using multiple plugins :(

Lastly there's gaming. For me it wasn't a deal breaker because my favorite two games, Rocket League and CS2, both worked great with no issues. But now being on Windows again, I'm playing so many more games because I can, and I never have to worry about workarounds or hacks.

Conclusion: Do I miss Mint Linux? Honestly it's hard to say. Sure, there are things that were nice about it but they were pretty small things and there are just as many small things that Windows does better in my opinion. (I'll make a post on these small things soon). \\

For me the biggest advantage Linux has over Windows is that it's open source. I don't want a huge multinational corpo in my house (lol) under any circumstances. I don't want them as part of my workflow and life if I can help it. Unfortunately for the time being, I can't.

But will I free up my 1TB SSD that's solely dedicated to Linux, while my Windows install drive is a measly 250GB SSD? I will not, sir. 🫡 Fly on, Spirit Child. 😭

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My Must-Have Apps Since Switching to Linux


OnlyOffice → If you’re used to MS Office, the interface feels almost identical — super easy to adapt.

Brave / Zen → When I need a Chromium-based browser, I use Brave; when I need a Firefox-based one, Zen. Both are top-tier.

Okular → Opens everything from PDFs to EPUBs.

yt-dlp → Downloads videos and audio straight from the terminal — and not just from YouTube, it supports tons of platforms.

Qbittorrent → Clean, simple, and easily the best torrent client out there.

Stremio + Add-ons → The best torrent-based media player, hands down.

KeepassXC → A simple yet powerful password manager with browser integration.

LocalSend → Transfers files across all your devices locally, no internet needed.

KDE Connect → Perfect bridge between your phone and computer.

Timeshift → BTRFS ♥️

Bottles → Makes using Wine more stable and user-friendly.

Espanso → Expands text shortcuts automatically — a real time-saver.

Tmux → Lets you split your terminal and run multiple sessions at once.

Btop / ytop / glances → Displays system resource usage right from the terminal.

Fastfetch → A faster Neofetch alternative for system info.

Syncthing → Syncs your files seamlessly between devices.

Czkawka → Finds duplicate or junk files on your disk.

Mpv + Plugins → Lightweight, noscriptable video player.

Input Leap → Control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse.

Zapret → Bypasses DPI-based network restrictions.

Moonlight / Sunshine → Stream your games locally across your network.

Heroic Games Launcher → Great alternative for Epic Games.

Lutris → Customizable launcher supporting multiple game libraries.

Prism Launcher → Clean, mod- and shader-friendly Minecraft launcher.

Ente Auth → The best 2FA app I’ve tried — encrypted sync between devices.

GDU → Visual disk usage analyzer.

Newsboat → Read RSS feeds directly in the terminal.

Neovim → Fast, lightweight text editor.

Waypaper / Swaybg / Hyprpaper → Manage your wallpapers easily.

Easy Effects → Lets you tweak and filter your system’s audio.

Waybar (+ eww + rofi) → Build a fully customizable system bar.

scrcpy → The simplest way to mirror your Android screen on your PC.

Podman / Distrobox → Run another Linux environment inside a container.

Wireshark / mitmproxy → Monitor and analyze your network traffic.

Opensnitch → See which apps are making network connections.

qutebrowser → A minimalist, keyboard-driven browser.

fail2ban → The most satisfying way to troll persistent brute-forcers.

qemu + Virt-Manager → Create and manage virtual machines easily.

Waydroid → Run Android apps directly on Linux.

Lf → Terminal-based file manager.



These are the tools I’ve discovered and personally enjoy using on Linux.
What about yours what are your must-have apps?

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Steinberg, creators of VST technology and the ASIO protocol, have released the SDKs for VST 3 and ASIO as Open Source.

The following Steinberg technologies are available Open Source under the MIT license (VST) and GNU license (ASIO – Open Source variant).

VST 3: [About the Steinberg VST SDK | Steinberg](https://www.steinberg.net/developers/vstsdk/)
ASIO: About ASIO (Open Source license variant) | Steinberg

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Pumpkin Carving (we tried our best)

https://preview.redd.it/7s2lvj2qbkyf1.jpg?width=5070&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b583fbe316294c8c092eef7c856023a6ef2e9d43

Hosted a little pumpkin carving event for our Linux club today. Everyone attempted to carve either distro logos or software logos, can you guess what each of these logos are (or what they are supposed to be)? :D

Bonus points to anyone who can guess all of them (good luck).

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Well a old school flex i guess
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Arch Linux vs other distros under the hood

I was discussing with a system administrator, and they made some very interesting [and questionable?\] reasons why they don't use Arch Linux and instead recommend Debian or Fedora, and it made me genuinely curious.

They claimed that:

Arch Linux kernel doesn't use typical nor standard API and system calls to the kernel.
Arch Linux doesn't adhere to GDPR technical requirements for Linux systems [I guess this is true, but I'm not technical enough to be sure\].
Arch Linux doesn't use encryption or hashing for its packaging like Fedora does \[I'm very skeptical of this claim\].
No one should use AUR since it's untrustworthy [I argued that if you know how PKGBUILD works, you can read it yourself and make sure there's nothing sketchy about the package\].

I've looked in the Archwiki pages for Kernel build methods, Arch Linux philosophy, and the comparison to other Linux distros, and I didn't find anything relating to their claims. How true are these claims compared to Fedora's and Debian's packaging systems?

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what exactly is open-sourced in grokipedia?
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Orbitiny Desktop 1.0 Pilot 7X Released

Written in Qt and C++, Orbitiny Desktop is a new, portable and innovative and traditional desktop environment for Linux. Innovative because it has features not seen in any other desktop environment before while keeping traditional aspects of computing alive (desktop icons, menus etc). It supports desktop gestures (swiping on an empty area on the desktop to perform an action), it's got its own file manager, a real device manager that lets you disable and enable devices without blacklisting modules or reboots, a panel with full Drag&Drop support (drag any file from any file manager onto the panel to add it or drag any item without entering some sort of "Edit" mode) and a lot more.

# 1.0 Pilot 7X - Release Notes:

Qutiny File Manager: New: Implemented a Device Properties dialog with pie chart usage graph, disk labeling, file system check, disk management and partition formatting support
Qutiny File Manager: BugFix: Fixed a crash when searching for content inside files
Qutiny File Manager: BugFix: Fixed "Generate File Listing" freezing and sometimes not launching issue
Qutiny File Manager: BugFix: Fixed an intermittent spontaneous crash when file navigating
Qutiny File Manager: BugFix: Fixed a crash in Trash view when clicking on an item after "Sort by Date Deleted (Newest First)" is selected
Orbitiny Panel: Fixed an intermittent (but permanent after it happens) panel disappearing bug when the panel is docked (once it is docked)
File Properties Dialog: BugFix: Fixed an intermittent File Properties freezing bug sometimes when File Properties is brought up on the screen
System Information: Added the operating name to the "System Information" caption. So now it also tells you the name of the distribution being used, for example: Btw OS :)
System Information: The "Filter" field now also filters the data value rather than the data field only. Example: If there is a field called "Graphics Card" (and there is) and if your graphics card vendor happens to be XYZ for instance and you enter either "gra" or "xyz" in the "Filter" field, the result will now appear. Previously, the value "XYZ" would not have appeared if you searched for "xy" and that's because the data value was not searched, only the field names were searched.
Panel Theme: Improved the "Coconut" theme
Panel Theme: Improved the "Vanilla" theme - the blue XP like background looks much nicer now (I am not done yet).
Panel: Increased the default size of the panel when your first launch an Orbitiny binary download
Changed the default theme to "Modern-B" - just for a change to see how it goes
Various other improvements throughout the code

Screenshot:

https://preview.redd.it/1hv1g4ig6nyf1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4ab895c3724c362d4d5ee6e1ef0e74edcf5c30b

Functionality, Portability, Modularity and Innovation and yet keeping traditional look and feel. Orbitiny Desktop is 100% modular and portable.

Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/orbitiny-desktop/files/orbitiny-bin-release.tar.gz/download

Source: https://gitea.com/sasko.usinov/orbitiny-desktop

Progress Updates: https://www.reddit.com/r/Orbitiny/

If you can, please consider making a PayPal donation. It will motivate me to spend more time on this project and complete features sooner.

PayPal Donation: PayPal Link.

As usual, please report bugs.

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i'm a zoomer on cachyOS but it seems to run in the family; my father has a jacket with a sun microsystems embroider on the front
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First steps into the Linux world with Fedora
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Best way contribute to Linux/FOSS as a designer?

I've been using Linux as my main OS for about 4 years now, but I haven't really managed to contribute that much because I'm a designer, not a developer.

So here is the question - What do you all think is the best way for designers to contribute to open source? And what would be a good way to start? Any specific projects?

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Deskreen v3.0.8 is out – rebuilt with Electron + Vite + React for speed and maintainability!

Hi there, Deskreen creator here.

For those who don't know - Deskreen is an app that makes any device with a web browser a second screen for your computer.
And yes it works on linux.
And *YES* it supports Wayland!

[Download here](https://deskreen.com/download)

**Lightning-fast performance**

**Total bug annihilation**

* Fixed all known crashes on Windows, macOS, & Linux
* Fixed screen-sharing freezes & black screens (especially on Wayland)

**Fresh architecture**

* Migrated to Electron-Vite-React boilerplate
* Modular codebase → easier contributions & faster iterations
* TypeScript everywhere for reliability

**Polish & refinements**

* Redesigned connection UI
* Better error messages (no more cryptic codes)

Deskreen is now faster, stabler, and ready for the next decade of screen sharing.

Love the speed? Star it on [GitHub](https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen) and spread the word!

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