Genuine Question
I don't want to debate whether Linux sucks or windows. Since, this is such a big community and both of the users are equally present here, I just want some honest answers from you all.
So, it has been 6 months I am using Linux. And I completely abandoned Windows. The reason for moving to Linux was not because Windows sucks but it was purely a privacy reason. De-googled and De-Microsofted myself (mind the phrasing).
I tried Pop, manjaro, ubuntu, catchy etc and finally now I have setted on arch. I like it because it is fast and minimalist than others
Still a student in university, I am just keeping up with windows heavily integrated environment. Have a dump google account just for useless stuff. And I am running windows 10 in vm right now just when necessary that is the softwares that I can't run natively in linux. which is a big detour from easiness but I am surviving and keeping up. I like the way Linjx has improved a lot over the years but still at times it just lacks the quick go-to tasks I wanted. Like I wanted to compose a document real quick and it didn't have Times New Roman Font in it! I saved the document and closed the tab and when I reopened it, last few edits were not saved at all and I had to re-do it. And for every task which is windows related I have to look for alternative way to do it on Linux
I convince myself that Linux is just an operating system as windows is. If we are truly free to use whatever operating system we want, I am using Linux and I am proud of it. And I am willing to take whatever the right amount of alternatives I have to try
But I also now wonder, is it really worth it? Although many of my course work related software (the engineering tools) are on limux natively but some aren't but there exist really good alternative but still they are quite different in GUI, I was wondering if I will regret my choices or not?
And I don't have a spare device to have windows on and if you're suggesting me to dual boot? well It doesn't work well setting up grub and win boot loader so I have windows in VM now. Got any other advice
And again please this isn't if windows sucks or Linux sucks. Both have their own use cases. And I have well stated my case being the privacy
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I don't want to debate whether Linux sucks or windows. Since, this is such a big community and both of the users are equally present here, I just want some honest answers from you all.
So, it has been 6 months I am using Linux. And I completely abandoned Windows. The reason for moving to Linux was not because Windows sucks but it was purely a privacy reason. De-googled and De-Microsofted myself (mind the phrasing).
I tried Pop, manjaro, ubuntu, catchy etc and finally now I have setted on arch. I like it because it is fast and minimalist than others
Still a student in university, I am just keeping up with windows heavily integrated environment. Have a dump google account just for useless stuff. And I am running windows 10 in vm right now just when necessary that is the softwares that I can't run natively in linux. which is a big detour from easiness but I am surviving and keeping up. I like the way Linjx has improved a lot over the years but still at times it just lacks the quick go-to tasks I wanted. Like I wanted to compose a document real quick and it didn't have Times New Roman Font in it! I saved the document and closed the tab and when I reopened it, last few edits were not saved at all and I had to re-do it. And for every task which is windows related I have to look for alternative way to do it on Linux
I convince myself that Linux is just an operating system as windows is. If we are truly free to use whatever operating system we want, I am using Linux and I am proud of it. And I am willing to take whatever the right amount of alternatives I have to try
But I also now wonder, is it really worth it? Although many of my course work related software (the engineering tools) are on limux natively but some aren't but there exist really good alternative but still they are quite different in GUI, I was wondering if I will regret my choices or not?
And I don't have a spare device to have windows on and if you're suggesting me to dual boot? well It doesn't work well setting up grub and win boot loader so I have windows in VM now. Got any other advice
And again please this isn't if windows sucks or Linux sucks. Both have their own use cases. And I have well stated my case being the privacy
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Shai-Hulud 2.0 npm worm attacker authored all its commits as "Linus Torvalds"
I was just reading this hack post-mortem, and don't know anything about the developer or what they make, but this anecdote caught my eye. Kinda funny?
"We had been compromised by Shai-Hulud 2.0, a sophisticated npm supply chain worm that compromised over 500 packages, affected 25,000+ repositories, and spread across the JavaScript ecosystem. We weren't alone: PostHog, Zapier, AsyncAPI, Postman, and ENS were among those hit. ...
Every malicious commit was authored as:
Author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Message: init
We haven't found reports of other Shai-Hulud victims seeing this same 'Linus Torvalds' vandalism pattern. The worm's documented behavior focuses on credential exfiltration and npm package propagation, not repository destruction. This destructive phase may have been unique to our attacker, or perhaps a manual follow-up action after the automated worm had done its credential harvesting."
I'm just imagining that few seconds before you figure out it's an attack being like, "Uhh, Linus, what are you doing here?"
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I was just reading this hack post-mortem, and don't know anything about the developer or what they make, but this anecdote caught my eye. Kinda funny?
"We had been compromised by Shai-Hulud 2.0, a sophisticated npm supply chain worm that compromised over 500 packages, affected 25,000+ repositories, and spread across the JavaScript ecosystem. We weren't alone: PostHog, Zapier, AsyncAPI, Postman, and ENS were among those hit. ...
Every malicious commit was authored as:
Author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Message: init
We haven't found reports of other Shai-Hulud victims seeing this same 'Linus Torvalds' vandalism pattern. The worm's documented behavior focuses on credential exfiltration and npm package propagation, not repository destruction. This destructive phase may have been unique to our attacker, or perhaps a manual follow-up action after the automated worm had done its credential harvesting."
I'm just imagining that few seconds before you figure out it's an attack being like, "Uhh, Linus, what are you doing here?"
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On November 25th, one of our engineers was compromised by the Shai-Hulud npm supply chain worm. Here's what happened, how we responded, and what we've changed.
Never going back to Windows.
After trying Linux for the first time, I do not think i can go back to Windows ever again. There's absolutely no bloat, full customization, and it can run on anything. I actually have EndeavorOS running on my shitty chromebook from 2017! And total control... I love having total control over every little thing. Linux is awesome.
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After trying Linux for the first time, I do not think i can go back to Windows ever again. There's absolutely no bloat, full customization, and it can run on anything. I actually have EndeavorOS running on my shitty chromebook from 2017! And total control... I love having total control over every little thing. Linux is awesome.
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Installing Linux is significantly easier than installing Windows.
Recently I tried installing Windows 11 and got stuck because the installer failed to detect a usable partition.
As a long-time Linux and macOS user and a developer, I expected this to be trivial. It wasn’t even after searching and asking ChatGPT.
Installing Linux is significantly easier than installing Windows.
Bye. Have a beautiful time.
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Recently I tried installing Windows 11 and got stuck because the installer failed to detect a usable partition.
As a long-time Linux and macOS user and a developer, I expected this to be trivial. It wasn’t even after searching and asking ChatGPT.
Installing Linux is significantly easier than installing Windows.
Bye. Have a beautiful time.
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Quick tip: how to disable audio suspend in Pipewire.
You hate the —POP— in your headphones whenever you playback something? You hate the constant —HUMMMMMMING— in the speakers of your Hifi amplifier whenever you don’t playback something? You hate both?
Well, this “feature” was brought to you by hardware manufacturers so you can save precious “up to” 100mW on your mobile device. If you don’t playback. What it does: it de-powers the headphone/speaker amplifier when not used. Which makes a connected 100W Hifi amplifier float and pick up whatever electrical noise is on its input. And which makes it go —POP— once the output of the computer is powered again.
# Horrible.
I’m not an audiophile. Yet both side effects of that “power saving” measure are driving me nuts. And thanks to the plethora of different audio systems in Linux, I have to search like a squirrel for its provisions of nuts each time where to disable it. NUTS!
Okay, here’s how you do it in the latest version of Pipewire: edit the file
Search for the line saying
node:sendcommand("Suspend")
(around line 55 in my version) and disable that “feature” by making it a mere comment:
-- node:sendcommand("Suspend")
Then restart your logged in user’s wireplumber:
$ systemctl --user restart wireplumber.service
and —POP— and —HUMMMMMMMMMMMMM— be-gone.
# Shoutout to the Pipewire developers.
Disable that bullshit by default. Unlike me, you will also find a clean solution for this which only affects outputs that are susceptible to the —POP— and —HUMMMMING— problem.
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You hate the —POP— in your headphones whenever you playback something? You hate the constant —HUMMMMMMING— in the speakers of your Hifi amplifier whenever you don’t playback something? You hate both?
Well, this “feature” was brought to you by hardware manufacturers so you can save precious “up to” 100mW on your mobile device. If you don’t playback. What it does: it de-powers the headphone/speaker amplifier when not used. Which makes a connected 100W Hifi amplifier float and pick up whatever electrical noise is on its input. And which makes it go —POP— once the output of the computer is powered again.
# Horrible.
I’m not an audiophile. Yet both side effects of that “power saving” measure are driving me nuts. And thanks to the plethora of different audio systems in Linux, I have to search like a squirrel for its provisions of nuts each time where to disable it. NUTS!
Okay, here’s how you do it in the latest version of Pipewire: edit the file
/usr/share/wireplumber/noscripts/node/suspend-node.luaSearch for the line saying
node:sendcommand("Suspend")
(around line 55 in my version) and disable that “feature” by making it a mere comment:
-- node:sendcommand("Suspend")
Then restart your logged in user’s wireplumber:
$ systemctl --user restart wireplumber.service
and —POP— and —HUMMMMMMMMMMMMM— be-gone.
# Shoutout to the Pipewire developers.
Disable that bullshit by default. Unlike me, you will also find a clean solution for this which only affects outputs that are susceptible to the —POP— and —HUMMMMING— problem.
https://redd.it/1pn41yb
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Journiv v0.1.0-beta.10: Timeline, Calendar View and Dynamic Tag Support
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Linux for family; someone who tried, and my thoughts
Hi! Hope everyone is having a good winter so far.
After about a year of using Linux, I’ve gotten a pretty good footing for what I want, and what I use. Distrohopping for the first month was pretty diseased but it helped me find exactly what I wanted, and I think that’s partially what helped me learn so quickly. But now, i have a different goal.
The old computer at my grandmothers that i used to play web games and Roblox on as a wee boy is still running today. It’s still running on an old 200GB HDD, and still being used to open outlook. Nothing wrong with it, but I think that there is something better in store for it rather than struggling to open web docs.
Distro of choice; fedora kionite, this was chosen for a couple of reasons.
1. I skinned KDE to look EXACTLY like windows 7, down to every last icon that was on the screen. I didn’t want her to feel like she was being thrown onto something she didn’t use before, and it wouldn’t be right to do so.
2. Stability. Yes, Debian could’ve worked or you could even suggest something different but keeping a system image as a backup is great. If something ever goes wrong, I wrote down on a sticky note how to bring back the previous image so she’ll be up and running in no time.
3. Containered system. it very easy for her to get applications, and can pretty much guarantee nothing interacts with the core system
After about a month using this setup, here are some thoughts that both she and I have come up with.
User: (98% of use is a web browser)
Snappier than windows, turns on faster
Internet pages load faster, less time waiting
Printer issues sometimes where it’ll “print” but refuse to actually queue the print job
Everything works as intended
My thoughts:
VERY easy to setup
Low maintenance
Got one complaint, and it was just for printing, everything else went smoothly
I did install Adblock and not get AV1, which did help a bit (chromium was used for familiarity)
Linux is a great alternative for old devices, or even people that aren’t as tech savvy that want a regular browser experience. If the hardware isn’t up for modern operating systems, seems like a decent option to try to keep some hardware out of the garbage
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Hi! Hope everyone is having a good winter so far.
After about a year of using Linux, I’ve gotten a pretty good footing for what I want, and what I use. Distrohopping for the first month was pretty diseased but it helped me find exactly what I wanted, and I think that’s partially what helped me learn so quickly. But now, i have a different goal.
The old computer at my grandmothers that i used to play web games and Roblox on as a wee boy is still running today. It’s still running on an old 200GB HDD, and still being used to open outlook. Nothing wrong with it, but I think that there is something better in store for it rather than struggling to open web docs.
Distro of choice; fedora kionite, this was chosen for a couple of reasons.
1. I skinned KDE to look EXACTLY like windows 7, down to every last icon that was on the screen. I didn’t want her to feel like she was being thrown onto something she didn’t use before, and it wouldn’t be right to do so.
2. Stability. Yes, Debian could’ve worked or you could even suggest something different but keeping a system image as a backup is great. If something ever goes wrong, I wrote down on a sticky note how to bring back the previous image so she’ll be up and running in no time.
3. Containered system. it very easy for her to get applications, and can pretty much guarantee nothing interacts with the core system
After about a month using this setup, here are some thoughts that both she and I have come up with.
User: (98% of use is a web browser)
Snappier than windows, turns on faster
Internet pages load faster, less time waiting
Printer issues sometimes where it’ll “print” but refuse to actually queue the print job
Everything works as intended
My thoughts:
VERY easy to setup
Low maintenance
Got one complaint, and it was just for printing, everything else went smoothly
I did install Adblock and not get AV1, which did help a bit (chromium was used for familiarity)
Linux is a great alternative for old devices, or even people that aren’t as tech savvy that want a regular browser experience. If the hardware isn’t up for modern operating systems, seems like a decent option to try to keep some hardware out of the garbage
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GIMP 3.2 RC2: Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2
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GIMP - GIMP 3.2 RC2: Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2
Release news for version GIMP 3.2 RC2
This includes KDE Connect/Gconnect
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Your opinion?
Well, after the news with RAM prices, in combination with the company strategies from Microsoft and Google, I think the Linux distros will be more interesting for every user and highly in demand next year.
I mean they are faster than Apple, easier to handle than Microsoft and with higher security level, and open to programs not only from the own environment (like google and apple).
Whats your opinion?
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Well, after the news with RAM prices, in combination with the company strategies from Microsoft and Google, I think the Linux distros will be more interesting for every user and highly in demand next year.
I mean they are faster than Apple, easier to handle than Microsoft and with higher security level, and open to programs not only from the own environment (like google and apple).
Whats your opinion?
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HomeBox - A simple home inventory management software
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How realistic is it to give a child (around 7 years old) a computer/laptop with only Linux on it
keep in mind parents have a finance/medicine background with no tech knowledge and probably never heard of Linux before. i can obviously help him but i see him maybe twice a month, so i cannot be anything like a mentor or a guide.
i really see potential already from the way he acts and the way he approaches problems and how he solves them. his parents trust me with him but I'm not available enough end he has to be somewhat independent
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keep in mind parents have a finance/medicine background with no tech knowledge and probably never heard of Linux before. i can obviously help him but i see him maybe twice a month, so i cannot be anything like a mentor or a guide.
i really see potential already from the way he acts and the way he approaches problems and how he solves them. his parents trust me with him but I'm not available enough end he has to be somewhat independent
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Fedora 44 Could Work Nicely "Out Of The Box" On Snapdragon-Powered Windows ARM Laptops
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Longtime Red Hat engineer Hans de Goede who worked on many Intel/AMD laptop enhancements over the years left Red Hat and ended up joining Qualcomm
Shocked by Linux speed
I’ve been in IT for over 3 years, and I’ve never really dabbled in Linux but have followed this page and a few others for a while.
I got my hands on an old potato (HP), and thought it’d be a good time to try Linux.
Was actually amazed at the speed, had windows on it before and it was a slow experience, whereas Ubuntu has ran incredible.
Didn’t expect to like Linux, but seriously considering doing it for my main - major major upgrade.
Bit stuck on what is worth learning (I work security), but sure I’ll pick it up over time.
Great community
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I’ve been in IT for over 3 years, and I’ve never really dabbled in Linux but have followed this page and a few others for a while.
I got my hands on an old potato (HP), and thought it’d be a good time to try Linux.
Was actually amazed at the speed, had windows on it before and it was a slow experience, whereas Ubuntu has ran incredible.
Didn’t expect to like Linux, but seriously considering doing it for my main - major major upgrade.
Bit stuck on what is worth learning (I work security), but sure I’ll pick it up over time.
Great community
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