@gnulinux ganz ehrlich, ich finde es gut, dass es ihnen “schwerer” ist Leute zu erreichen. Auf vielen Plattformen können sie bezahlen um sich anderen Nutzern aufzuerzwingen. Hier kommen sie nur an, wenn Leute tatsächlich an ihnen interessiert sind. Dafür müssen sie sich einbringen und aktiv an der Konversation teilnehmen.

Thank you @torvalds :linux:

@theron29 @lina that’s harsh the scrubber is still good for *something* at least …

@lina mh… I would think the most accurate description would be “synthetic loofah”? Since its shape and look are mimicking loofah, while they’re not from the cucumber-esque plant that makes actual loofah.

Also, the hygiene argument is kind of silly, you obviously rinse it with soap and considering the temperature of my shower, I would say they’re almost sterile 🔥

@Natanox @Eichi @kkarhan Star Labs schien auch echt nett zu sein. Hatte sie mir vor einiger Zeit mal angeschaut … finde auch Frame.Work echt nett, insbesondere was die Reparaturfähigkeit angeht. Die haben halt keine “eigene” Distro, aber dennoch die Möglichkeit einige Linux Distros vorzuinstallieren (und keine Windows Lizenz zu kaufen!). Hab sie neulich auf der FOSDEM gesehen und war schon echt etwas begeistert.

@Natanox @Eichi @kkarhan rufen Leute noch bei Supporthotlines an? Vielleicht bin ich auch etwas von der Realität entfernt… (aber da ich nicht in DE bin, wäre das Vermutlich sowieso keine Lösung.)

@kkarhan @Eichi @Natanox @system76 da habe ich auch Gutes gehört… bin halt selbst seit einiger Zeit mit AMD unterwegs, daher habe ich (leider?) in letzter Zeit wenig Bauchschmerzen mit NVIDIA-Dingen. Daher weiß ich zugegebenermaßen nicht, was die derzeitigen Probleme so sind.

@wifwolf when you say “lower end” about what rough budget do you have in mind? (Since I guess it means something different for everyone) I’ve been looking into options quite recently so maybe I have some ideas depending on the budget.

Edit: https://frame.work has some very nice options also for compact laptops and has the possibility to purchase them without windows license. All parts are also very easily replaceable from what I’ve seen (I’ve had the chance to see some at FOSDEM last week, too). But they are north of 600€. Even though you can find something comfortable and decent and compact within the 600-800€ frame if that counts as your budget still.

@kkarhan @Eichi Ubuntu und Mint sind wirklich die “einfachsten” fũr Leute, die sich mit nichts auseinandersetzen wollen. Ubuntu war auch mein Einstieg. :) #opensuse ist auch noch eine nette Option. Und die Tatsache, dass der Gedanke an Zypper mir unschöne Gefühle gibt, ist für den regulären User auch kein Problem (zum Glück ist es mittlerweile auch viel erträglicher.)

Ich werde nie aufhören, zu versuchen Leute in Richtung Linux zu stupsen. Viele bleiben bei Windows aus Bequemlichkeit, nicht weil sie unheimlich darauf abfahren von Microslop wie Müll behandelt zu werden. Aber als Community müssen wir halt sehen welche Art an Hilfe wirklich hilfreich ist. XD und vielen Codern fehlt da etwas das Feingefühl.

@kkarhan @Eichi es gibt leider Probleme auf beiden Seiten. Zu einem eine große “Windows Gamer Crowd”, die mit technischen Fachbegriffen um sich wirft, die sie nicht verstehen aber irgendwann mal irgendwo in einem Gamingblog gelesen haben… (und dann diese Begriffe nutzen, um komplett falsche “Tatsachen” in den Raum zu stellen). Und auf der anderen Seite die “I use Arch BTW”-Kellercamper, die nicht verstehen, dass ihre “Lösungen” für nicht-Coder einfach komplett wertlos sind.

@Axel1973 @itsfoss I get the gist, and I support everyone switching to Linux. However a lot of people still use windows for their work, for example and are not permitted to use Linux on their work stations/laptops. Yes, very sad but also sadly the reality for a lot of IT workers stuck in mediocre conservative companies. So helping them having less shitty environments to work in is certainly helpful, too.

My Linux machine is back up! Finally have my private PC up and running again after finishing my custom loop… and suddenly realising the GPU is dying. (RIP RX 7800xt) I’ve only had the card for a year so luckily I received a full refund… and was able to replace it with a 9070xt just before the prices shot up. I had to buy a new waterblock though and adjust my hard tubing … again.
It was a stressful bunch of weeks but I’m happy with the result. Here’s to hoping no more components fail, especially the spicy DDR5 RAM…

Parts list:

GPU: 9070 XT (Steel Legend #monsterhunter Edition… doesn’t matter cause the cooler came off lol)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700x
RAM: 32GB DDR5 (Corsair Vengeance)
PSU: Corsair RM850x
Case: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact

Watercooling:
GPU: Alphacool Core
Pump/Res: EKWB FLT80 (don’t buy from EK they suck.)
CPU: Corsair xc7
Radiator: Corsair 360mm
Fans: Fractal Design Momentum (3x) Aspect (2x)

#linux_gaming #watercooling #pc #pcgaming #linuxgaming #diy #fractaldesign #magicalgirl

I hope I'm not the only one who think that a solid test suite for your project has proven more important than ever.

That's the wall crappy AI-generated PRs can't climb over.

@bagder I Apologise But Could You Kindly Elaborate To Me, The Human, How I Could Climb Over This Wall? Kindest Humble Regards~ (/s)

@Tywele it depends a bit on what you want (how many side buttons you need) but both my partner and I are quite happy enough with the Logitech G502 Hero. They come in cable and wireless variants. I use a cabled one, my partner the wireless. Both work well on linux. The only issue I have so far is the crappy firmware, but you can simply use OpenRGB and not bother with it, which is what I’d recommend.

This petition wants contributing to Free Software to be legally and officially recognized as volunteering in Germany on the same level as youth work or ambulance service:

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany#petition-main

This would bring fiscal and funding advantages for FLOSS organizations and the volunteers themselves.

If you are a German citizen, please sign the petition and let's get our volunteers the recognition they deserve!

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Open Source security in spite of AI - the recording.

https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/02/03/open-source-security-in-spite-of-ai/

@Albright Open Source in itself is already a “political issue”. Open source standards for accessibility and privacy, which both are political issues. I do believe people like to use the term “political” as a buzzword meaning “a political stance I do not agree with” which in our times sadly means basic human rights for people who don’t fit the world view of conservative heterosexual men. Asking people to respect the basic bodily autonomy and basic human dignity of queer folks and POC should be a given. And I refuse to “respect” people who want to use services those same folks worked on for the sake of the community while refusing to just leave them be. I assume I do not have to point out the massive contributions of queer folks and POC within the open source community. A lot of them are very well known.
People who decide to not use a project because they are asked to not be an ass can kindly fuck off. I’d rather preserve the dignity of people contributing to the project and have less users.

@wolf4earth it’s an awesome project! I can only recommend checking it out to try and see if it suits your needs.

Oops I dropped something on the floor … what is that? #HelixEditor with #vimkeybindings ?!
Oh wow that’s genius.
#evilhelix #codeeditor #linux

https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix