UPDATE added Live Tiles to Win8DE
https://redd.it/1qeb83t
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Firefox now supports the XDG base directory specification
https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/147.0/releasenotes

https://redd.it/1qegoyy
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TechPowerUp Readers Willing to Move Away from Windows after Windows 10 EOL: Frontpage Poll
https://www.techpowerup.com/345267/techpowerup-readers-willing-to-move-away-from-windows-after-windows-10-eol-frontpage-poll

https://redd.it/1qegkuc
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curl to discontinue its HackerOne / bug bounty due to "too strong incentives to find and make up 'problems' in bad faith that cause overload and abuse."
https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/20312

https://redd.it/1qeuyn4
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The NexPhone is an upcoming phone that can boot desktop Linux along with Android (and Microslop Windows 11) - made for USB-C docking to monitors
https://nexphone.com/

https://redd.it/1qj8cfo
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ct (Command Trace) is a Bash command resolution tracer that explains how Bash resolves a command and what the kernel ultimately executes.
https://redd.it/1qio7bq
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Flathub has been marked as malicious by Seclookup. Is there any reason for why this might be the case?
https://redd.it/1qj0coo
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What happened to KNode by KDE?

I remember using KNode back in the day and enjoying it quite a bit. It was better than reading the news off the website and it was nice having everything centralized.

KNode is long discontinued though. Does anyone know what happened to it or why it was discontinued/isn't maintained any longer?

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Are you worried about the shift away from x86?

Edit: This post is about the incompatibility issue between kernel's communication with hardware in ARM computers, which isn't an issue in x86.

During the era of early computing, when 8-bit and 16-bit computers were the norm, there was an issue with computers being incompatible with each other. Even the systems that had exactly the same processor models, like Apple II and Commodore 64, or Amiga and Macintosh, were so different architecturally that they required separate ports of programs or third-party operating systems like CP/M and later, Linux.

On x86, we are very lucky for computers to be mostly compatible in each other, because they were designed around compatibility with the IBM PC, which later evolved into the Wintel architecture we have today.

Unlike on ARM or RISC-V, on x86 you have standards that allow you to boot any operating system without making special changes, unlike on ARM. You can display graphics, get input from keyboard and mouse, play audio and use USB and Ethernet ports by using standard APIs every x86 computer implements. In contrast, on ARM and RISC-V you have to have a specific image for your computer or a device, because there's no fallback you can rely on unlike on x86.

Are you afraid of risk of returning to the past, where running Linux was difficult on anything that wasn't x86 with the decline of the architecture?

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Should I Use Docker?

So I understand Docker is a great way to stop certain services and have them isolated from each other.

But my Linux system will be the system.

It's only going to run Plex, a few other related bits, Pihole and a torrent program to keep sharing Linux distros and such.

None of it particularly needs to be isolated from each other so should I run these things in Docker or just as normal programs on the system?

https://redd.it/1qjpvtf
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APRS Packet Radio Comms with Direwolf on NixOS to contol Radio Transceiver via Digirig Interface
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrTgJLs9Hg

https://redd.it/1qjpobd
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It's Hamr Time! - Hamr Gone Rusty~
https://redd.it/1qjoodb
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I have released dodo pdf reader v0.6.0
https://github.com/dheerajshenoy/dodo

https://redd.it/1qjefp8
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Prominent Intel Compiler Engineer Heads Off To AMD
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Compiler-Expert-Now-AMD

https://redd.it/1qjufxk
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30 years of ReactOS
https://reactos.org/blogs/30yrs-of-ros/

https://redd.it/1qjujbm
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GitHub - Ewwii-sh/ewwii: An eww rewrite that is powerful, flexible, and extensible.
https://github.com/Ewwii-sh/ewwii

https://redd.it/1qjv7xa
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Is it true that Linux don't have good language support? If yes, why don't we fix it?

I've been seeing people say Linux has bad support for anything not English, like crappy IME/input methods for CJK, RTL text getting messed up, fonts looking janky, or apps just ignoring your locale. One rant post called it "pretty poor" overall for non-English stuff, and there's tons of complaints about Wayland breaking IMEs or Steam ignoring East Asian input.

Is this still actually still an issue now, or is it overblown? If it's real, why isn't the community throwing more at i18n/input fixes? Kinda kills adoption in non-English countries. What do you non-anglos think, if there even are any of you here?

https://redd.it/1qjywlw
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GitHub - jw/brt: Btop in Rust
https://github.com/jw/brt

https://redd.it/1qk0gza
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Pro Tip: Want to see a bug fixed or feature implemented in an open source program? Take the time to write a decent bug report/feature request.

I switched from Windows (shudder) to Linux a short while ago and I'm very pleased. All is not perfect is my Linux world, but, amongst many other things, there is a resounding shining light and that's the ability to easily write a decent bug report/feature request AND actually see it get sorted, and in real time (try that with Windows!).

While I am not fluent in C++ (I am fairly fluent in other things), I can write a a decent bug report/feature request and I try to do this often. While not all my reports/requests get solved, when they do life gets a little bit better.

I encourage others to take the time to make our open source world a better place by filing more bug reports/feature requests; it can even be something simple and you never know when someone might just want to scratch an itch and resolve a bug/implement your request:

https://bugs.kde.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=513987

Thank you Allen!

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Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
https://linuxiac.com/debian-urgently-seeks-volunteers-after-data-protection-team-resigns/

https://redd.it/1qk506b
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What are your favorite lesser-known open-source applications for productivity on Linux?

As a long-time Linux user, I've come to appreciate the wealth of open-source applications available. While many users are familiar with staples like LibreOffice and GIMP, I'm curious about the hidden gems that others find invaluable for productivity. For instance, I recently discovered Taskwarrior, a command-line task manager that has significantly improved my organization. Additionally, tools like Zettlr for markdown editing and Joplin for note-taking have become essential in my workflow. I'm eager to hear what lesser-known applications you all use to enhance your productivity on Linux. What are your go-to tools, and how have they made a difference in your daily tasks?

https://redd.it/1qk4syq
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