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Today I released a remake of my no-bullshit screenshot program!

I've been working on a screenshot program that works on Linux, feedback is highly appreciated! [https://pixlys.com](https://pixlys.com)

https://redd.it/c4ib5e
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What made you switch?

I want to jump into linux as a 24/7 os (if possible), now, i know linux has a learning curve and also it is known for its open software and flexibility but besides that, for those who use linux as your main OS:

What made you swich?

How was your expiriences by learning how to use linux?

What other benefits brings up linux besides the obvious benefits of openness and customization?

https://redd.it/c4ixb9
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What it takes to run a 32-bit x86 program on a 64-bit x86 Linux system
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/32BitProgramOn64BitSystem

https://redd.it/c4l0zd
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Security of HID devices in Linux?

I've read about closed source binary blobs in chipsets used in most peripherals, and attacks like BadUSB (2014) and the like.

Given the potential risk coming from the huge amount of cheap devices available on Amazon, I was wondering if there a way to efficiently protect Linux against this kind of attacks, other than disabling usb or whitelisting trusted devices?

https://redd.it/c4kuwq
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Recursively converting your png images to lossless webp to free drive space

It took way longer than it should have for me to figure this out. webp images aren't compatible everywhere (Apple is the last holdout, I believe), but it has superior lossless compression compared to some of the other methods.

For those who may be interested, here are the commands I used. The first command recursively converts all png images in a folder and its subfolders into lossless webp images. The second command **recursively deletes** all of the png images in that folder and its subfolders. Be careful how you use that second command.

You'll need to install *imagemagick* to use the *convert* command.

>find . -name '\*.png' -type f -exec bash -c 'convert -quality 100 "$0" "${0%.png}.webp"' {} \\;
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>find . -type f -name '\*.png' -delete

https://redd.it/c4n13c
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Pi 4: Switching from SD Card to SSD?

Since the Pi 4 has USB 3.0 port, I am wondering if it would be feasible to use an SSD connected [to an USB 3.0](https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATA-Drive-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00HJZJI84) as a data storage unit? Would this be faster and more reliable than the SD card? I've had SD card corruption issues in the past.

Also, would it be possible to forgo the SD card entirely and use a USB 3.0 connected SSD as the boot device?

https://redd.it/c4oqmr
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Zorin OS source code nowhere to be found

ZorinOS is all over the news recently. It looks like a fairly nice distro, particularly for new users.

I was interested in looking at the code changes they made to some of the apps they forked (ie: gnome-control-center) and I've been looking for the source code, but with no success.

The only thing I've found was this GitHub organization but it only contains the source for their themes and GNOME extensions, and they don't even have that link in their website.

I am starting to get concerned. Are they violating the licenses of the stuff they forked? Are they even worth users' trust? Or am I just dumb and I just can't find it?

Also, some other people in various forums and subreddits have asked the same question in the past, with no answers.

https://redd.it/c4u50p
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Is a desktop Linux distro based on busybox possible?

Are the GNU utilities required in a desktop Linux distribution? Could one build a busybox-based distribution with a working graphical environment? Do most packages build with busybox?

https://redd.it/c4vdmj
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