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GrapinoSubmarino, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

The Odin Project

pastermil, 1 year ago in NVK reaches Vulkan 1.0 conformance

I’ve been hearing about this a lot. How would this NVK relate to nouveau driver?

Chewy7324, 1 year ago

NVK is a Vulkan driver while nouveau is an OpenGL driver. If I understand correctly there’s also a nouveau kernel module which interfaces with the userspace nouveau, but NVK might use another API. [1]

[1] www.collabora.com/…/introducing-nvk.html

notfromhere, 1 year ago

Apparently this is a new driver which uses the open source headers and Linux kernel modules from nVidia’s proprietary drivers, and it doesn’t borrow very much from nouveau driver because that one has different names for things in their headers due to the clean room reverse engineering aspect of nouveau. Although I am not an expert on this so I could be wrong.

southsamurai, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

Windows 10. I was originally okay with another windows version rather than just updates, and then my dad put it on his as an “upgrade” from 7. It was utter shit. Took an old but serviceable pc and turned it into fucking molasses. And that’s not even the worst of the bullshit, as it turned out.

So, I grabbed some CDs and burned on some distros and tried shit out. I liked what I found, with the exception of audio.

I’m definitely not obsessed. I don’t have brand loyalty, even when the brand is free as in beer. And I’m not evangelical in that I don’t inject linux into every fucking computer related conversation. But I do speak up for the fact that we aren’t stuck with only windows and no other options, and that I prefer Linux overall.

Now, I am a bit zealous about how much I fucking hate Microsoft and windows, but that’s a separate issue imo. But, again, I don’t inject that into every conversation.

PropaGandalf, 1 year ago in My first year using Linux: My experience

I tried the plasma 6 alpha and although it’s still a bit rough around the edges this should be a marvelous release given the time they still have to fix all the bugs.

ipsirc, 1 year ago in Recommend me a graphical text editor that can deal with multiple workspaces (or lets you specify instance)

They broke that at some point.

Feel free to write a bugreport.

lemmyvore, 1 year ago

I think it was done on purpose.

Anyway… I figured out a workaround in my script. By focusing one of the windows on the current workspace before I open a new tab it seems to make it the preferred window. It’s not foolproof, sometimes it still selects one of the other windows, but it’s close enough.

Here’s the script in case anybody needs it, should work with any editor that has some sort of -tab and -window options if you grep for the correct window name:

<span style="color:#323232;">#!/bin/bash
</span><span style="color:#323232;">WORKSPACE=$(
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	wmctrl -d |
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	grep '*' |
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	awk '{print $1}'
</span><span style="color:#323232;">)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">WINID=$(
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	wmctrl -l |
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	grep ' - Mousepad' |
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	grep -E "s${WORKSPACE}s"|
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	tail -1|
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	awk '{print $1}'
</span><span style="color:#323232;">)
</span><span style="color:#323232;">
</span><span style="color:#323232;">if [ -z "$WINID" ]; then
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	exec /usr/bin/mousepad -o window "$@"
</span><span style="color:#323232;">else
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	wmctrl -i -a "$WINID" &amp;&amp; 
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	sleep 0.5 &amp;&amp; 
</span><span style="color:#323232;">	exec /usr/bin/mousepad -o tab "$@"
</span><span style="color:#323232;">fi
</span>

Secret300, 1 year ago in What are people daily driving these days?

Fedora. I’ve been looking into fedora silverblue and vanilla os as well but I’m chilling with regular fedora for now

Thorned_Rose, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) in what caused you to get into Linux?

I don't really have any one stand out reason. I first introduced myself to Linux in the late 1990s, buying a Red Hat CD and phone book sized manual that at the time cost a lot, especially as I was poor student. I think one of my tutors (I as doing computer studies) said that he ran Linux and I got nerdy and curious. It sadly didn't last long as too much of my other study was based around Windows.

Over time, Iecame to despise corporate monopolies, spying, manipulation, billion dollar advertising budgets, and turning people into products (not just Microsoft, but Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.) more and more, so I decided it was time (early 2010s) to give Linux a go again. I'd read people saying it was more usable for gaming than it used to be. Still required giving up some games since Steam Proton wasn't a thing yet but for me, I was making an concious choice to only support gaming that was Linux native (or games that I already owned that worked on WINE).

I distro hopped bit before settling on Mint. Used that for about 2 years and then got a new PC. Wanted to challenge myself more and went with Arch. I have enjoyed the customisation, freedom, privacy and ethically conscious choice ever since.

I wouldn't say I'm obsessed but I certainly try and free other people from the shackles of non-floss software as much as I can.

MrBubbles96, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) in what caused you to get into Linux?

Two things made me leave. Both having to do with Windows.

1. Microsoft themselves.
2. My Windows install was just…bad. I’m not sure how else to describe a Windows that frequently crashed and just gave up and Blue Screen. Sure, both probably happen to any normal Windows install (well, the 1st thing. If you get the second, yeah that’s a problem)–but not at the frequency it happened with mine, I’m sure. Besides that, it was slow for no reason (AFAIA, anyways) and doing anything took a while. Yeah, I eventually reinstalled it after some hassle, and after that it was just slow, but then i made the fatal mistake of trying Windows 11 and was like “if this is what I’m eventually ganna have do deal with…no thanks.” Tbf, Microsoft was promting it, so i assumed it was an upgrade to Windows 10, not a wannabe chromebook with some baffling “lets fix what isn’t broken and works great as is” choices.

Well, thinking about it, there was a third reason i ususally neglect to mention:

3. I had a choice. I like looking at all my available options and choosing what to go with instead of having something chosen for me. I’m a big boy and can make my own choices for myself, thank you (looking right at you there, Bill). As soon as i heard “there’s something else besides this or an Apple Product. And it’s much better than some people like to give it credit for” i researched a bit on the differences, the requirements, and a good place to start, and well, here I am.

As for what I am, IDK. I’m a happy Linux user, but i also get some people are perfectly happy Windows users (or aren’t, but are locked into the ecosystem regardless) and hey, as long as we agree that both OS’s have their quirks, you let me keep my penguins, and I’ll let ya keep your…erm, Windows (does Windows have a mascot? I doubt it, but you never know)

squaresinger, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

It’s really great for my work as a software developer. I used it for more than 10 years for work.

My entertainment PC is not Win11 compatible, so I’m trying to switch to Linux with that one too, but it’s giving me a lot of grief.

Benjamin, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

As a young tech trying to get started, Knoppix live CD enabled me to clean viruses and recover data for clients.

After years of using it as a specific tool, I decided to daily drive it when an older machine stopped accepting Windows Updates.

I still run Windows on my big rig, but Debian on everything Else.

library_napper, 1 year ago in What are people daily driving these days?

Qubes OS

ardent_abysm, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

Messing around with a Raspberry Pi was what got me over the threshold of learning enough to utilize Linux primarily, and then eventually exclusively.

Obsessed? No. Persistently interested though.

I communicate Linux as an option when the circumstance are appropriate. It is often not worth getting involved in other people’s tech decisions. My mother is now a satisfied Mint user, after she asked me if there was more pleasant and private way to use her computer. It has been great for me, because my providing tech support has gone to basically zero.

Unmapped, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

Self hosting. I was using windows to host teamspeak and game servers. I first got into linux by switching my homelab to linux and running everything in docker containers and VMs. Then from there I started using it on a desktop and laptop as well. Started on manjaro for years. Then went to arch for a year or two. And now I’ve switched everything over to NixOS.

rockSlayer, 1 year ago in would it be illegal to download Ubuntu on a Chromebook?

I’ve done this myself. It’s 100% legal to do. The only thing you need to be concerned about is if the distro you want to use is compatible with your Chromebook.

makingStuffForFun, 1 year ago

To jail with you!

CrushKillDestroySwag, 1 year ago in what caused you to get into Linux?

Talk of advertisements in the Windows app menu was the last straw for me. I don’t use any programs that require Windows so I don’t have dual boot or anything - although I do have a KDE theme that mimics Windows 95/8 because that was what I grew up with and I’m super nostalgic for it.

That said, I’ve always been attracted to “third options”. My favorite phone was a Windows Phone, my motorcycle is from a small manufacturer, etc.