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do you remember a time when societies were so polarized and shifted so much to the right like today? How long did it last?

cross-posted from: linux.community/post/3587385

I don't mean only the US but in much of the world: in many European countries the populist far right is unseating Christian-Democratic parties (conservative parties), like in Hungary, Slovakia or Czechia. In others like Germany or France the far right is at the gates of power, in the UK, Reform UK is running high in the polls. In Turkey autocratic Erdogan is copying the Putin playbook to systematically dismantle the social-democratic opposition. In Japan, a neo Thatcherite that doesn't hide she honors Japanese war criminals is about to become the new PM.
Something common I see in all these parties is strong disaffection with the current state of their countries and a longing to an idealized past they promise to bring back, to make countries great again...
Except that societies have changed beyond recognition in the last 40 years, emerging China, India, Mexico and a myriad of south east Asian countries can produce cheaper than us in the developed countries, so called first world democracies are now much older and indebted than 40 years ago (no wonder societies have shifted so hard to the right), buying a house is now waaaay more expensive than 40 years ago, you cannot earn a livable wage just assembling toasters like 40 years ago, you just cannot roll automation and digitization back, no matter how much you complain...
The past cannot come back, neither will it come back just because some people want it to. It's completely futile, but people are not rational about this, they're completely emotional and tribal.
It's like a huge, collective effort in denial: denying that we in the developed world are older, not the first ones in the world anymore, that other countries we always considered inferior to us are even surpassing us technologically while we complain and hope for a savior that brings us 40 years back when we, the white guys, ruled all over.
I don't see it happening: being angry and voting the far right may make some people feel good, it may make them feel they're somehow taking their country back, but it's not going to stop China, India and other countries from developing, investing in new technologies and even creating trade alliances that bypass the US or the EU.
My question: was there a moment in history where societies were so shifted to the right like today? How long did it last?

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Just look at Europe at the start of the 20th century and the rise of fascism. We're seeing a very similar dynamic unfolding in the west today. It lasted until USSR broke the back of the fascists in WW2. It's also important to note that right wing extremism gets a lot of support from the rich normalizing their views.

It's also dangerous to think that such right wing movement can be stopped simply by voting. German nazis never won more than 37% of the vote while there were still democratic elections in place. Once these people get in power the mask comes off.

First chapter in Blackshirts and Reds discusses the rise of fascists in Italy and nazis in Germany, and it's hard not to draw parallels with what we're seeing happening across the Western sphere right now:

After World War I, Italy had settled into a pattern of parliamentary democracy. The low pay scales were improving, and the trains were already running on time. But the capitalist economy was in a postwar recession. Investments stagnated, heavy industry operated far below capacity, and corporate profits and agribusiness exports were declining.
To maintain profit levels, the large landowners and industrialists would have to slash wages and raise prices. The state in turn would have to provide them with massive subsidies and tax exemptions. To finance this corporate welfarism, the populace would have to be taxed more heavily, and social services and welfare expenditures would have to be drastically cut - measures that might sound familiar to us today. But the government was not completely free to pursue this course. By 1921 , many Italian workers and peasants were unionized and had their own political organizations. With demonstrations, strikes, boycotts, factory takeovers, and the forceable occupation of farmlands, they had won the right to organize, along with concessions in wages and work conditions.
To impose a full measure of austerity upon workers and peasants, the ruling economic interests would have to abolish the democratic rights that helped the masses defend their modest living standards. The solution was to smash their unions, political organizations, and civil liberties. Industrialists and big landowners wanted someone at the helm who could break the power of organized workers and farm laborers and impose a stern order on the masses. For this task Benito Mussolini, armed with his gangs of Blackshirts, seemed the likely candidate.
In 1922, the Federazione Industriale, composed of the leaders of industry, along with representatives from the banking and agribusiness associations, met with Mussolini to plan the "March on Rome," contributing 20 million lire to the undertaking. With the additional backing of Italy's top military officers and police chiefs, the fascist "revolution"- really a coup d'etat - took place.
In Germany, a similar pattern of complicity between fascists and capitalists emerged. German workers and farm laborers had won the right to unionize, the eight-hour day, and unemployment insurance. But to revive profit levels, heavy industry and big finance wanted wage cuts for their workers and massive state subsidies and tax cuts for themselves.
During the 1920s, the Nazi Sturmabteilung or SA, the brown shirted storm troopers, subsidized by business, were used mostly as an antilabor paramilitary force whose function was to terrorize workers and farm laborers. By 1930, most of the tycoons had concluded that the Weimar Republic no longer served their needs and was too accommodating to the working class. They greatly increased their subsidies to Hitler, propelling the Nazi party onto the national stage. Business tycoons supplied the Nazis with generous funds for fleets of motor cars and loudspeakers to saturate the cities and villages of Germany, along with funds for Nazi party organizations, youth groups, and paramilitary forces. In the July 1932 campaign, Hitler had sufficient funds to fly to fifty cities in the last two weeks alone.
In that same campaign the Nazis received 37.3 percent of the vote, the highest they ever won in a democratic national election. They never had a majority of the people on their side. To the extent that they had any kind of reliable base, it generally was among the more affluent members of society. In addition, elements of the petty bourgeoisie and many lumpenproletariats served as strong-arm party thugs, organized into the SA storm troopers. But the great majority of the organized working class supported the Communists or Social Democrats to the very end.
In the December 1932 election, three candidates ran for president: the conservative incumbent Field Marshal von Hindenburg, the Nazi candidate Adolph Hitler, and the Communist party candidate Ernst Thaelmann. In his campaign, Thaelmann argued that a vote for Hindenburg amounted to a vote for Hitler and that Hitler would lead Germany into war. The bourgeois press, including the Social Democrats, denounced this view as "Moscow inspired." Hindenburg was re-elected while the Nazis dropped approximately two million votes in the Reichstag election as compared to their peak of over 13.7 million.
True to form, the Social Democrat leaders refused the Communist party's proposal to form an eleventh-hour coalition against Nazism. As in many other countries past and present, so in Germany, the Social Democrats would sooner ally themselves with the reactionary Right than make common cause with the Reds. Meanwhile a number of right-wing parties coalesced behind the Nazis and in January 1933, just weeks after the election, Hindenburg invited Hitler to become chancellor.

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Israel deports 137 activists from Global Sumud Flotilla, 321 remain kidnapped

A plane carrying the flotilla deportees landed in Istanbul on Saturday with nine British nationals; four more remain in detention

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Israel deports 137 activists from Global Sumud Flotilla, 321 remain

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Israeli authorities have beaten Greta Thunberg, made her kiss Zionist flag

Released flotilla activist says Israeli authorities "dragged little Greta Thunberg by her hair... beat her" and "made her suffer"

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Greta Thunberg 'dragged', 'beaten' by Israel, forced to kiss flag

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Criticizing the source is justified IMO. If they frame something easily verifieable like Thunberg's age like this, it severely limits their credibility right out of the gate. I don't doubt the actual contents of the statement, but empellishing the story like this hurts only their own cause and freely hands an angle of attack to their enemies.

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That statement was made by Ersin Celik, Turkish activist and Sumud Flotilla participant, not The Canary. All they did was quote the source in full.

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OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be your emotional support

GPT-5 isn't as good as GPT-4o when it comes to emotional support, but that changes today.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-wants-chatgpt-to-be-your-emotional-support/

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2 more boats join fresh Gaza aid flotilla, bringing total to 11

The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza announced Saturday that two additional boats have joined the latest wave of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s mission to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, raising the total number of vessels en route to 11, after Israel attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, Anadolu reports.

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Israeli authorities have beaten Greta Thunberg, made her kiss Zionist flag

cross-posted from: ibbit.at/post/72882

Reports are emerging that Israeli authorities have abused activist Greta Thunberg while illegally holding her in detention.

Greta Thunberg beaten by Israeli authorities

On Saturday 4 October, the Israeli occupation authorities deported 137 of the kidnapped international solidarity activists who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the humanitarian siege on Gaza, in the second deportation operation in a matter of days, after returning four Italians to their country on Friday 3 October.
One of the deported activists who arrived at Istanbul airport on Saturday recounted shocking details of what he described as ‘brutal assaults’ on some activists during their detention, telling reporters:

They dragged little Greta (Thunberg) by her hair in front of our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her as a warning to others.
She’s still a little kid. They made her suffer.
BREAKING: Turkish activist and Sumud Flotilla participant Ersin Celik:
“They [Israelis] dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” pic.twitter.com/gV6SeMZr7U
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws1) October 4, 2025
Separately, the Guardian reported that an email to Swedish authorities said Greta Thunberg was suffering from:
dehydration. She has received insufficient amounts of both water and food. She also stated that she had developed rashes which she suspects were caused by bedbugs. She spoke of harsh treatment and said she had been sitting for long periods on hard surfaces.
Meanwhile, other released activists spoke of similar degrading treatment.
Turkish activist Samanur Sonmaz Yaman, a member of the flotilla, recounts details of the occupation’s oppression and abuse of veiled women from the boats:
Occupation soldiers ripped off our headscarves during our arrest and took them from us, and our non-veiled friends gave us their shirts to cover our heads.
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Adalah, the legal centre that monitors the cases of detainees, said that detention conditions at Ketziot prison in the Negev desert are ‘deteriorating alarmingly,’ amid reports of ill-treatment and violence against some detainees.
A spokesperson for the organisation said that it is difficult at this stage to provide a comprehensive assessment, but confirmed that the mistreatment primarily affects non-European detainees, especially those whose countries do not have diplomatic missions in Israel.

Ongoing Israeli violence

This incident is the latest chapter in the confrontation between Israel and the international solidarity flotillas that recently set sail in an attempt to break the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for more than 18 years, amid growing international warnings about targeting solidarity activists and civil society activists, and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Strip, which is suffering from famine and shortages of medicine and fuel.
Israel intercepted 40 ships in the Global Solidarity Flotilla that set sail to reach Gaza to break the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing war of extermination on Gaza, which is now entering its third year.
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Plan for Windows 10 EOL and discounted old laptops

So that very important day is almost upon us.

October 14th is the day set for when Windows 10 stops security updates (no consumer is going to pay for extended) and begins to really push people to Windows 11. Windows 11 has strict hardware requirements that a lot of "older" devices that most people have do not meet.

And so, I am sure many individuals and companies may be getting rid of their old laptops and even desktops to recoup the vost of new devices.

What is the plan, when should we move in? What kind of deals should we be looking out for?

I want to find a great deal on a great laptop just for the fun of it. Some of my friends (converted to Linux) are waiting to get new laptops and score a deal. I have been waiting years for this day and I hope it can feel like a special day.

Any good places to look for these kinds of deals?

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ExtremeDullard

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(no consumer is going to pay for extended) begins to really push people to Windows 11

Consumers aren't exactly ecstatic about throwing away perfectly serviceable computers just so Microsoft can push their spyware-cum-advertising platform down their throats either.

I'd say this is a great push towards Linux for anybody who knows anything about computers and isn't a corporation with a dumbass MCSE jockey as an "IT" guy.

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Most of my gaming friends have been asking me about linux setup (or win10 LTSC), so it seems that crowd is ready.

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I-it advertises cum?

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Spyware cum!

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Microsoft Copilot AI’s official avatar looks like a blob of semen

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ReversalHatchery

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I don't think the average consumer knows about those issues. what makes you think they do?

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Lemmchen

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You get one year of security updates extra if you're logged in with a Microsoft account. Just sayin'

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I'd rather install win10 LTSC than use an MS account for the OS lol

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Oh so that's why I got it! I was wondering why I was so special. 😂

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boredsquirrel

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A few distros I recommend for people switching:

Criteria	Distro
"Just Works" family/parent/aunt/uncle/grandparent/media PC for browsing the web and using normal programs (available on Flathub.org)	universal Blue Aurora and Bluefin LTS
same but want more recent software, more tech savvy person	universal Blue Bluefin, Aurora, Fedora atomic Desktops
*really* need custom software like VirtualBox (might run on above though), stuff not available as Flatpak, appimage, RPM or working through distrobox	Debian, OpenSUSE Slowroll, NixOS
same but want more recent updates	OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, NixOS unstable
Fixing my computer is my hobby	Arch, Gentoo, ...

I explicitely, from experience, do not recommend
- Linux f**ing mint or other nieche Distros stuck on X11, that will convince new people that Linux is worse than Windows
- Fedora regular as upgrades always break
- Ubuntu due to snaps, weird upgrading system, weird decisions, nonstandard customizations breaking things
- Ubuntu derivatives due to LTS
- small nieche distros made by few people like Nobara or CachyOS (If you dont plan to distrohop at any time)

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just_another_person

in reply to boredsquirrel • 1 mese fa • •

Naw, dawg. What in the world is this list...

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boredsquirrel

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My experience after many years

Dont recommend mint to new users or they will think linux is objectively worse looking, has graphics issues with mixed DPI and multi monitor, etc etc

Mint does some things right, some things wrong. Like flatpak, but not entire flathub. Or nice update reminder but no automatic updates.

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just_another_person

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If you're recommending immutable or declarative distros to new users, you are doing it way wrong...

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boredsquirrel

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"immutable"

Why? Note that these distros are not "immutable", but all of the below are used mostly by noobs and are all immutable
- android
- steamOS
- any mobile or console OS
- even Windows and MacOS in big parts

Image-based means that updates and upgrades are EXTREMELY stable. They basically never break, while package-based systems ALWAYS lead you into horrible situations, unbooting desktops, broken whatever, autoremoving GNOME for whatever reason etc.

Murphys law, if something bad can happen, it will happen. We cannot seriously use and promote systems where we expect upgrades to break them.

I nowadays administer systems a bit and have seen completely broken systems on
- Linux Mint
- Fedora regular
- Ubuntu
- Debian

Package-based distros are not beginner friendly. They give the user the complete ability to break their entire system, for what reason?

Not everyone needs to be a sysadmin. If we want to convince people to switch, Linux needs to be at least as stable as Windows or even MacOS.

declarative

Why not?? Have you ever thought about that statement more than a few seconds?

Why dont you see the whole picture? Declarative means you need to spend more time setting things up, having an experienced person help you will greatly improve this.

But from then on you have a rock stable and very transparent system that will not break over time, and making changes is pretty easy.

I made a repo on Codeberg for exactly that purpose, showing people how easy a simple NixOS setup can be.

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just_another_person

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Bruh........

You don't even understand what you're recommending, and you're making insane comments like this.

Go and look up each distro you've mentioned and see if they are immutable. I'll wait.

Your understanding that regular users can somehow tank their entire install without root access shows a fundamental lack of understanding of how RBAC works in Linux, so anything else you say should be discounted immediately.

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boredsquirrel

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Lol do you have 2 alt accounts? XDD

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somerandomperson

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the "just works" category MUST be linux mint. it's the distro that works the most OOTB.

Before you ask, i have tried about 12 distros and i can confidently say that Mint just works OOTB.

But, i don't give a fuck to stability; i want the blreediest of edges. So i use arch and the AUR often.

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boredsquirrel

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No.

Mint works ootb but that is just one criterium. People can help you with setup. What about
- breaking with upgrades or needing an at least medium savvy user to do them
- lacking behind on updates
- incompatibilities with Ubuntu that occur
- upgrades not being enforced-ish so noobs dont care and dont upgrade (I know more than 2 people like that, you are in a bubble if you think manually upgrading is something that people do)
- flathub being preinstalled but only verified apps are there, instead "unverified" deb packages are promoted that are not sandboxed and behind on updates
- desktop looks ok but kinda ugly
- apps same, subpar to KDE
- X11? I hate when people like LTT think that this outdated stack is what we currently have on Linux. I hope they can get the wayland session going but Cinnamon will always be behind GNOME and KDE

why should an underdog nieche distro with ¼ the maintainers of KDE or GNOME (rough approximation, may be way worse) be better for beginners than the actual standard?

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Spaz

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Bro, when is the last time you have booted a recent build of Mint Cinnamon or other 'flavors' of Mint? I feel like you tried it like 10+ years ago and have just complained about it since.

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Grimtuck

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To be fair I had Linux Mint installed recently and audio broke on the first update. Never could fix it. I had to reinstall. I'm a total noob on Linux but my experience doesn't seem that unusual based on the huge number of troubleshooting steps I tried from users experiencing similar issues.

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Spaz

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Was this a super new lastest gen computer or? Wait did the reinstall the fix issue? That's a bit weird. Did you verify iso hash after download? Im perplexed it worked after a reinstalled.

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Grimtuck

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It was on an ASUS Z790 motherboard and if you do a search you will see a fair few examples of people experiencing similar issues. Although there are dozens of different troubleshooting steps that people have tried to resolve it. I'm currently using Bazzite which I'm having a lot more success with, although I only ran Mint for a very short amount of time and I find it hard to believe that I did anything to break it.

I'm starting to hit some points where the limitations of Bazzite are causing me some issues, such as wanting to install hdr10plus_tools, but I'm persevering and might move to another distro as I get more comfortable.

I'm primarily a gamer and have recently started to use my PC as a Jellyfin server when I'm not gaming. So I'm learning slowly. It's now been 4 weeks since I've used Windows which hasn't happened in the last 33 years since I first used 3.11.

I feel like the switch has been made and I'm going stick with it in one form ity another.

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Spaz

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Right-o. Sounds like you figured things out and are slowly progressing. Good on you! Wifey is only one holding me back.

On a side tangent, my next pc buils, if I can ever afford it again, wont be anything asus. Theyve gone to shit and done with their products.

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boredsquirrel

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Half a year ago or so

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Spaz

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Ah, did you use a specific 'flavor'? Or the default, Cinnamon. What kind of machine was it installed on?

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boredsquirrel

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Default Linux Mint, ubuntu based.

Installed on an old laptop, 2 old macbooks, one crazy powerful PC of my uncle.

This is a cinnamon issue. Maybe their wayland session is better now, I can hope so. Still, due to the modular nature of Wayland, either they make their own stack or use something else.

Would be nice to join XFCE, Budgie etc, but they prefer their own thing.

Cinnamon and Mint are fine projects for what they are. Small, pretty outdated community projects. But it is incredible how the ratio of users/developers explodes on Mint compared to anything else.

Probably because it is targeted at non-developers.

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Spaz

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Ah, ok that is all reasonable. Yeah, I started using mate or debian version I never had problems since. Something odd about Cinnamon.

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somerandomperson

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You just had a very bad experience because you are already very tech savvy.

Breaking with upgrades or needing an at least medium savvy user to do them
* That's why they advise to set up Timeshift ON THE FUCKING SETUP. As for the updates, it notifies you when you need to and you should.
lacking behind on updates
* That's why PPAs exist. Besides, the average user is NOT interested in bleeding-edge software.
incompatibilities with ubuntu that may occur
* Ubuntu is not recommended anymore. Also, there's LMDE for that purpose.
Upgrades not being enforced-ish so noobs don't care and don't upgrade
* Updating your computer is YOUR choice, it's YOUR computer.
flathub being preinstalled but only verified apps are there, instead "unverified" deb packages are promoted
* The App Store (or whatever it is called) includes BOTH OFFICIAL deb packages AND VERIFIED Flatpaks.
desktop looks ok but kinda ugly
* There's XFCE and MATE editions to solve that. Even if those DEs may not be enough, you can install a new one.
apps same, subpar to KDE
* Atleast they're more beginneer-friendly. Also, there are the two other DEs' apps and installing s new DE if they do not like the current one. (Very unlikely, because most pc users come from Windows.)
X11? I hate when people like LTT think that this outdated stack is what we currently have on linux.
* There's a "Cinnamon on Wayland (Experimental)" session for that. And also, installing a new DE.

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boredsquirrel

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No not true, dont pretend you know me lol XD

Mint was my first distro, fine but random crashes.

Then I dealt with it on some occasions, as everyone installs it. Nobody needs to advertize that small extremely overhyped distro, as everyone always uses it!

Timeshift has nothing to do with hard upgrades. It might not break, but it will not upgrade as it has complex issues with package conflicts and whatever that need to be figured out.

Try Fedora Atomic desktops please. This discussion is senseless. They are very easy to use and extremely stable.

That's why PPAs exist. Besides, the average user is NOT interested in bleeding-edge software.

What? PPAs are unofficial repos meant for developers to test their software. They shouldnt be added to your system and will introduce breakages that will then give you a pain when upgrading.

And this is not about "bleeding edge" but security fixes.

Ubuntu is not recommended anymore. Also, there's LMDE for that purpose.

What? Linux mint is based on Ubuntu because that is supposed to be the great distro. If tutorials for Ubuntu suddenly dont work, that is bad.

LMDE was reported to work way less well than regular Mint. But for sure that is a good path onwards.

Updating your computer is YOUR choice, it's YOUR computer.

First you tell me that I am tech savvy and thus have issues with mint. Then you assume everyone should evaluate if updates are needed or not? People are not distro maintainers. Distros apply updates, and users should not need to press buttons and wait all the time.

On Atomic desktops you reboot to apply an update and you are not forced to reboot. Updates are done in the background with no user interaction, as it is pointless. If you rely on users manually pressing a button, then your automatic updates are bad.

Updates should not be done
- on low battery
- maybe just on AC
- on metered connections (like phone hotspots)
- on high CPU load
- maybe at certain day times

If you detect that and include it in the system (like uBlue does for theirs!) users dont need to press buttons. There is no decision, you update or you are behind on security fixes.

Introducing decisions for things that are not in question is bad UX and leads to people randomly ignoring upgrades. Updates should not annoy you or break the system, or the system itself is not well made.

Man, please just try them, you dont know what I am talking about.

The App Store (or whatever it is called) includes BOTH OFFICIAL deb packages AND VERIFIED Flatpaks.

You dont know how Flatpak verification works or dont care to understand it.

All Ubuntu/Mint packages are "unofficial" as they are packaged by maintainers and not the devs themselves.

Only exception are external repos for things like Firefox.

Normal flathub is the same, while flatpaks are more up to date and containerized. It is a silly and harmful decision to prefer unverified .deb packages over unverified flatpaks.

Deb packages have access over EVERYTHING. Literally and deb package could be a virus, as they dont have any isolation apart from some weak Apparmor profiles.

There's XFCE and MATE editions to solve that. Even if those DEs may not be enough, you can install a new one.

LOL you call XFCE and Mate modern desktops ? XDDDD

also, we are talking about beginner friendly distros. Installing Plasma on Mint will result in an ugly frankenstein, that might also suffer from being "stable" with unfixed bugs.

There's a "Cinnamon on Wayland (Experimental)" session for that.

Yes. GNOME and KDE, as well as many window managers, support Wayland perfectly since years. On Mint with Wayland last time I tried it, even keyboard input and scaling were broken.

A small downstream distro using a nieche nonstandard desktop environment is not the beginner friendly distro people should use. The best experience will come with GNOME or KDE as they get the most work done.

And additionally, as I clearly separated, a package based distro is not suited or needed for most workflows.

Try an image based Distro first, then argue about them.

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somerandomperson

in reply to boredsquirrel • 4 settimane fa • •

i ALREADY tried image-based distros. Several of them. In both VMs and bare-metal.

And also, are you too lazy to update your system occasionally, which is a simple command or a few clicks? Because how is needing to click a few buttons every few weeks/months "bad UX"?

Besides, whatever atomic distro you mention has a small repo; you can't find shit. (Unless you're talking about NixOS, which i doubt since you need to reboot to update.)

if you REALLY want an atomic distro that you can rollback, and having packages that are secure, use NixOS.

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boredsquirrel

in reply to somerandomperson • 4 settimane fa • •

And also, are you too lazy to update your system occasionally, which is a simple command or a few clicks?

No, as said. This is about recommending distros for people switching from Windows. Not my personal hobby machine.

click a few buttons every few weeks/months

That is too rare. You should update at least weekly.

And yes it is silly
1. "You have an update"
2. Open a graphical appstore for no reason
3. Show you a bunch of packages, unless you are an expert you will not need that info and click "yes" all the time
4. Wait, with an open GUI window
5. Often you will be prompted to reboot

Why? Updates dont need a GUI and can go fine in the background. An update notification to reboot once done works too.

And NixOS as well as Ostree or bootc based distros offer you multiple boot targets, so if something breaks you can go back.

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed/Slowroll are my go-to if I want something more messy (if I want to do changes to the system without caring about packaging), as they have snapshots by default.

whatever atomic distro you mention has a small repo

No idea what you mean. If you search for "universal blue", "bluefin", "aurora", "fedora kinoite" or "HeliumOS" you will absolutely find it.

NixOS, which i doubt since you need to reboot to update

Nixos supports fully atomic updates which should be used. The live updates always break stuff.

I am on NixOS, but for beginners I would recommend uBlue or CentOS-Stream based atomic desktops. Fedoras biggest issue is that they have no longterm kernel

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somerandomperson

in reply to boredsquirrel • 4 settimane fa • •

why do you care about stability so much?

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boredsquirrel

in reply to somerandomperson • 4 settimane fa • •

Because... people need systems that work??

Not everyone can fix a broken system every month

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ReversalHatchery

in reply to somerandomperson • 4 settimane fa • •

And also, are you too lazy to update your system occasionally, which is a simple command or a few clicks? Because how is needing to click a few buttons every few weeks/months "bad UX"?

It's not the point whether they do. the average people wouldn't. that's why it needs to be automatic, or why the easiest way should also do that.

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ReversalHatchery

in reply to boredsquirrel • 4 settimane fa • •

What? Linux mint is based on Ubuntu because that is supposed to be the great distro.

mint is supposed to undo shit decisions of ubuntu

LMDE was reported to work way less well than regular Mint. But for sure that is a good path onwards.

I don't get it either, LMDE is treated as a testing project by mint

Distros apply updates, and users should not need to press buttons and wait all the time.

distros should let the user be able to defer updates, but make them effortless to install. people complain about forced windows updates all the time and for good reasons.

did you see how kde plasma 6 does it nowadays? its on the shutdown button. that is the way.

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boredsquirrel

in reply to ReversalHatchery • 4 settimane fa • •

mint is supposed to undo shit decisions of ubuntu

Yes for sure. I just meant software compatibility, but I assume I made that up from the back of my head. I only had one Docker issue, thats it.

I don't get it either, LMDE is treated as a testing project by mint

No idea what is so hard about it, things like these just show how small this project is! It is literally an Ubuntu LTS downstream, nothing crazy. But 2/3 beginners use it, which is kinda insane.

distros should let the user be able to defer updates, but make them effortless to install.

Agreed. Though as said, a good software management concept with atomic updates and rollbacks, as well as tested software (and a damn longterm kernel, Fedora) doesnt need people wondering if they should update.

Unless you are a power-poweruser, not updating is a baseless gut decision. With a good system you dont need to do that.

people complain about forced windows updates all the time and for good reasons.

Because Windows updates take long and cause downtime. Also forcing reboots is not great (though I dont know if they just do that if there was a real vulnerability, that would be fine)

Windows updates are pretty damn fine. Overengineered, maybe? But the system is not immutable, so they do checksums everywhere, to validate the OS.

OSTree or NixOS do it better, but have way bigger downsides. Maybe not compared to Windows, they should just fix their stuff.

But I guess Windows updates are more stable than typical Linux updates, more tests etc.

did you see how kde plasma 6 does it nowadays? its on the shutdown button. that is the way.

That is fine, but only makes sense with package-based distros that have some kind of parallel miniature system running the updates.

Basically what Windows does, and Fedora now too.

Atomic updates are WAY better. No downtime and still more stable than running a very small live OS replacing itself. Maybe the live OS is in RAM, idk.

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ReversalHatchery

in reply to boredsquirrel • 4 settimane fa • •

Because Windows updates take long and cause downtime. Also forcing reboots is not great (though I dont know if they just do that if there was a real vulnerability, that would be fine)

and also the fear that whatever will break. I often hear that people are afraid of temporarily broken drivers, but also windows updates often reset (unknown!) settings, things like audio device IDs that matter for pro audio software and systemwide audio effects (think device specific EQ and filters).

but on linux the system updates your software too, which is then again, if you are doing something professionally on the system, you are almost guaranteed from time to time to come across bugs that are in the way

But I guess Windows updates are more stable than typical Linux updates, more tests etc.

It's weird because it's true even though the filesystem and updates are much better organised on Linux. I mean the weird part being that windows is that stable even with the chaos it does in its system files.

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boredsquirrel

in reply to ReversalHatchery • 3 settimane fa • •

windows updates often reset (unknown!) settings

Which is an effect of trying to manage a chaotic system. NixOS solves this by having strict checks but giving users the ability to configure their system.

The system is very mutable but centrally controlled.

Windows has an idea how it wants to look like, but at the same time grants software all sorts of crazy permissions. Adobe software doesnt run when "storage protection mode against ransomware" is enabled for example.

The Windows store apps are better isolated, with permissions etc. But same as on Linux with Flatpak, Software vendors dont want to change their software to be less invasive.

I mean Windows pretty much thrives off the fact that you rely on random 3rd party software like drivers to be able to be installable externally and run with very high privileges. So they dont need to do the work.

the weird part being that windows is that stable even with the chaos it does in its system files

Microsoft is 1000 times the size if RedHat, Canonical or SUSE, if not more. They just throw lots of money at it.

Also it is mission critical, so you can kinda expect vendors to test their software better, a bit.

Not always (crowdstrike lol)

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ReversalHatchery

in reply to somerandomperson • 4 settimane fa • •

There's a "Cinnamon on Wayland (Experimental)" session for that. And also, installing a new DE.

why would you recommend an experimental DE to a newbie? it breaks in 2 weeks and all you hear is "linux from shit". not even directly, but through a friend of a friend, because they won't ask for your help again.

when I was looking at the viability of installing mint for common people, one of my criteria was to have kde plasma, because it's user friendly and evolves relatively quickly, in a good way. a common theme I was reading that yeah it is possible to install it manually, but it's less stable. I think I cannot afford the burden of taking upon the yech support for people and fixing an unsupported DE when it breaks, because it is complex software, with many moving parts that if the distro does not focus on always packaging correctly, if they don't test it but only rely on users to report issues, then that won't work reliably. If I want kde, I need a distro that takes it seriously and allows it as a default DE.

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pinball_wizard

in reply to boredsquirrel • 1 mese fa • •

Or...they could just install Linux Mint.

Linux Mint is a perfectly cromulent distro.

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boredsquirrel

in reply to pinball_wizard • 1 mese fa • •

No.

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ReversalHatchery

in reply to boredsquirrel • 4 settimane fa • •

opensuse is ending slowroll. I had a pretty good experience with fedora kde edition though

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boredsquirrel

in reply to ReversalHatchery • 4 settimane fa • •

Uhm I think you mean Leap. Slowroll is really new and an amazing concept.

Semi-rolling with a few packports and a short feature delay of 3 months.

Fedora is fine, but they dont have the longterm kernel. You can stay on the older supported version for more stable software.

Fedora KDE broke for me once with very very nontrivially fixable DNF and RPM issues. Pretty insane. Fedora upgrades are messy and weird.

Fedora Atomic though is nearly unbreakable. Though, NixOS might be better as /etc (and with home-manager /home) are manages and dont accumulate garnage and state

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Truscape

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

eBay would be the most obvious place (often where computers sold from government auctions or business liquidations end up), but also e-waste recycling centers, actual auctions held by the companies themselves (this is where having a guy on the inside willing to give you a date of liquidation would be perfect), or just simple donations and giveaways that are "as-is".

Do note you can't take all machines that are being removed - in the US at least, computers bought with public money (most often schools), must be sent to e-waste or scrap reclamation due to compliance with government accounting mandates. There are exceptions to this (auctions), but those are usually never at schools or libraries.

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adarza

in reply to Truscape • 4 settimane fa • •

some of the schools around me just post on their web site or fb when they're getting rid of old systems. they're gone within an hour or two.. they're priced to sell fast.

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LeFantome

in reply to Truscape • 4 settimane fa • •

Must be sent to e-waste? Seriously?

That may be the play I guess. Monitor these kinds of places. They are probably going to have some good days.

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Truscape

in reply to LeFantome • 4 settimane fa • •

When I was working as an IT contractor for a California High School district, I remember replacing the windows 10 machines myself with newer prebuilts that met the windows 11 requirements. My boss told me to throw them all into a pile, and when I asked him if there would be upcoming auction or liquidation of the spare parts, he gave me a weird look.

He then told me, "Yeah, I know it's a lot of e-waste, but these were bought with public money, so it's straight to 'reclamation'. No one can sell, buy, or take these. The IT department would be in trouble."

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ClipperDefiance

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

Some manufacturers have outlets for refurbished devices. They're not like bargain bin prices, but it's something.

There's also a lot of electronics recyclers on eBay. I've haven't had any bad experiences there.

You could also try going to local thrift stores. Don't bother with Goodwill though. They put all their good stuff online. Unless you live near one of their dedicated electronics stores, like the one in Tallahassee, Florida.

The only other option I can think of is checking out something like Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. Unfortunately, you do need a Facebook account for Marketplace.

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wuffah

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_lin…

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All download links lead to genuine files only.

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somerandomperson

in reply to wuffah • 1 mese fa • •

Did you mean: "move to Linux and make a VM if you're REALLY THAT desparate"?

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HouseWolf

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

You can convert existing Windows 10 installs to LTSC or IoT, Without losing files. I've been helping a few people I know switch over the last few days.

I would obviously like it if more people moved to Linux, but most people I know ain't gonna more because of certain software....okay it's mainly Fortnite and Call of Duty. >.>

I'll help anyone with it who actually wants to try Linux, I got at least one person to try dual booting.

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Geki

in reply to HouseWolf • 1 mese fa • •

Could you share your technique om how to turn a an already installed Windows 10 into the LTSC/ IoT versions? My work laptop needs Windows (the software doesnt work with Wine on Linux) and I'd love to stay on Windows 10 for a few more years.

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HouseWolf

in reply to Geki • 4 settimane fa • •

You can use regedit to make the LTSC IoT installer think you're already on an LTSC IoT build so it just installs without doing a clean install.

I first learnt about it from this Youtube video but they only show how to get the base LTSC version and not IoT which will get updates until 2032.

Here's the values I used.

"CurrentBuild"="19044"

"CurrentBuildNumber"="19044"

"EditionID"="IoTEnterpriseS"

"ProductName"="Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021"

"ReleaseId"="2009"

"DisplayVersion"="21H2"

I have them in a registry script along with txt guide I've been sending to my friends. Not sure if I can directly post them here however.

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hexagonwin

in reply to HouseWolf • 4 settimane fa • •

without losing files? could you please share your method? thought this was impossible since ltsc is 21h2 and consumer variant's 22h2.

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HouseWolf

in reply to hexagonwin • 4 settimane fa • •

I replied to another comment explaining it.

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adarza

in reply to hexagonwin • 4 settimane fa • •

for shits and giggles i took a win7 and a win81 straight to iot 24 with no problems on either. run the upgrade from a rufus'd (these were 2009-10 era desktops) usb made from a modded (upgradematrix) iso. going to 10 ltsc or iot should be the same process.

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HouseWolf

in reply to adarza • 4 settimane fa • •

Never tried any of this before, I've barely touched Windows (outside of work) since 2023.

But a few of the more tech savvy people I know had done clean installs of Windows 10 LTSC IoT and recommended it.

So I just launched a VM and started looking stuff up to see if there was a way of doing it without needing a clean install. Because seems most people I know are more willing to risk running an EOL OS than actually backup their shit...

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adarza

in reply to HouseWolf • 4 settimane fa • •

you could just point them to everybody's favorite github-hosted script which has an option to unlock extended updates.

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Mertn33

in reply to HouseWolf • 4 settimane fa • •

I can be a backup for that. Using Linux for fevafrd now.

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artyom

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

No one is waiting until that day. The deals are out there already.

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chi-chan~

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 1 mese fa • •

I don't believe most people would know about the change, and if they will, I doubt they'll care.

As long stuff don't break, people don't care about OSs.
It's just as nerds.

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chi-chan~

in reply to chi-chan~ • 1 mese fa • •

There's no Linux, MacOS, and Windows. There's only 'computer'. The computer works or does not.

Sometimes they'll know Apple has computers too, and they're different. That's usually basically it.

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fading_person

in reply to chi-chan~ • 4 settimane fa • •

Computer works or computer does not. There's no computer try.

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some_kind_of_guy

in reply to fading_person • 4 settimane fa • •

Computer think, therefore... Computer

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SupraMario

in reply to chi-chan~ • 1 mese fa • •

This is the correct answer. The number of people who skip updates is way way higher than most here think. The only ones who stick to it, are nerds and commercial entities...and a lot of those swapped to 11 already.

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adarza

in reply to SupraMario • 4 settimane fa • •

perhaps higher amongst fediverse users, but not with the general public.. default settings all around--including auto updates, no intentionally installed browser addons, maybe a wallpaper change. but that's it... is the most common windows configuration we see, by far.

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SupraMario

in reply to adarza • 4 settimane fa • •

Most people straight up will ignore them for months. Eventually forced to install and reboot. No one is jumping ship to 11 if their system doesn't handle it. They won't even know the shit no longer updates.

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Tenderizer78

in reply to SupraMario • 4 settimane fa • •

If anything they'll be glad it's no longer forcing updates on them.

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Truscape

in reply to SupraMario • 4 settimane fa • •

Talk about easy targets for ransomware gangs and info-stealers. I wonder what'll be listing all over the .onion sites within a month.

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Mertn33

in reply to SupraMario • 4 settimane fa • •

I'm a nerd and not swapping to any version of Microsoft

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Tenderizer78

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

I bought a second-hand laptop to in an attempt to capitalize on this, but it came with Windows 11 installed anyway.

It was cheap ($300 AUD) and it meets my needs (except for STUPID LENOVO SWAPPING THE CTRL AND FN KEYS LIKE WTF LENOVO SERIOUSLY EVEN IF I SWAP THEM BACK IN THE BIOS THE LINUX TERMINAL STILL HAS THEM SWAPPED) so I'm satisfied.

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hexagonwin

in reply to Tenderizer78 • 4 settimane fa • •

try assigning ctrl to caps lock. on terminal

setxkbmap -option caps:ctrl_modifier

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Tenderizer78

in reply to hexagonwin • 4 settimane fa • •

That wouldn't fix the issue of muscle memory, although now that I think of it maybe the issue is that I don't even need the control key to cycle through my command history and the reason it works in reverse is because of that.

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hexagonwin

in reply to Tenderizer78 • 4 settimane fa • •

hmm. do you mean ctrl+r?

btw which machine do you have? fn-ctrl swap from bios seems to work fine for all thinkpads i have.

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Tenderizer78

in reply to hexagonwin • 4 settimane fa • •

I meant ctrl + up arrow. Which is what I usually do to cycle through commands. I had forgotten that I tried doing that without the ctrl (fn) key and it worked.

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orenj

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

Oh god damnit, i forgot about the discounted laptops. I mean, i still snagged a nice little thing on the cheap, but i probably could've gotten a nicer thing in like two weeks

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phx

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

A lot of people will probably just continue using Windows 10, but yeah now I'm wondering what the best models are that don't quiiiite support 11. I'd love to snag an decent tablet-PC

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Veraxis

in reply to phx • 4 settimane fa • •

Depending on what your definition of "decent" is, I think you may be disappointed. The cutoff for support is around 8th gen intel and AMD 3000-series from circa 2017-2018. Even my old 2017 laptop with a quad-core i5-8250U is supported.

Unless there are specific recent CPU models which are not supported, I think the majority of the unsupported laptops are going to be decade-old 6th and 7th gen or 1000/2000-series machines. These machines already go for fairly low prices on the used market.

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muusemuuse

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

My roommate with his ancient laptop actually wants to pay for extended support of windows 10. He won’t get another computer and he won’t switch to a different os.

There are people this dumb out there.

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That Weird Vegan she/her

in reply to muusemuuse • 4 settimane fa • •

I get not wanting to get a new computer, but linux is great and probably won't require a new computer for many moons.

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Tenderizer78

in reply to muusemuuse • 4 settimane fa • •

Because his hardware is so outdated that security updates for Windows mean nothing?

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glitching

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

I got a Macbook Pro 15" 2012 (i7 Ivy quad-core) with an excellent battery for $20. retrofitted it with 16 GB for $15 and a "damaged" 500 GB SSD for $10. runs Fedora with Plasma like a dream - that kinda deal?

this morning scored a 15" hires 2011 for less than $5 that I'm gonna take the screen off and transplant it ova here. plan to rock this beast for many, many moons.

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Mobile

in reply to glitching • 4 settimane fa • •

Did you follow a certain guide by chance? I have a macbook but I'm slowly finding out that Apple silicone is trickier to setup Linux with.

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glitching

in reply to Mobile • 4 settimane fa • •

"a macbook" is kinda broad, what model you got? no, I'm running linux on discarded macbooks for years and know my way around them.

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Mobile

in reply to glitching • 4 settimane fa • •

I regret throwing the box away. I think it's a 2019 Macbook Pro with an Intel i7 CPU. The device has been wiped but macOS Utilities is still on it. Last when I was working on it, I think I needed to reinstall a OS in order for the hardware to have a link to the Apple for firmware updates?

Today is a good day to set this device up. It's been on my todo list.

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glitching

in reply to Mobile • 4 settimane fa • •

get the serial off the bottom case, go to everymac and look it up. if it's a 15" model, that one has the T2 chip and needs a special variant, look up t2linux

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SOULFLY98

in reply to glitching • 4 settimane fa • •

Those are great laptops and were well built. I think the 2011 might have the Radeon GPU issue though but if it's lasted this long, you are probably safe.

My grail was a 17" MacBook Pro from that era. I saw one the other day at a tech market but the vendor wasn't at the booth for me to make an offer =/. I'll swing by again an see if I can get it for around $50. They really do live a second life as Linux machines and OWC keeps me supplied on replacement parts.

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glitching

in reply to SOULFLY98 • 4 settimane fa • •

I have 2010s (nVidia GT330M) and 2011s (Radeon 6xxx) in various states of decay in the double digits, I get them in the sub$10 range. all of them can easily be repurposed as linux workstations, their finnicky broadcom wifi notwithstanding. all of them can have the discrete graphics turned off, whether they work or not - less heat, longer battery life, no driver complications.

this is the first 2012 I've gotten, as they were always unreasonably expensive for their advanced age - coulda gotten ten 2011s for the price of one 2012! so now I got one and it's... meh; yeah it's better (Ivy vs Sandy, HD4000 vs HD3000, USB3.0, etc.) but nothing spectacular. still, for $20 I could do worse.

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Goodlucksil

in reply to TurkeyDurkey • 4 settimane fa • •

I'm planning to switch mine's to Linux Mint, probably dual-booting just in case.

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Teknevra
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Should ActivityPub and ATProtocol be Potentially Merged into a Single Protocol?

I know that this will most likely get me a ton of downvotes, but I’m genuinely curious: should ActivityPub and ATProtocol potentially be merged into one unified protocol?

If they were combined, Fediverse users and ATmosphere users could enjoy the benefits of each other’s ecosystems—like richer content interaction, better moderation tools, and more seamless identity management.

Bluesky and Mastodon users could interact natively without relying on bridging bots like Bridgy Fed.

Would merging the protocols strengthen decentralized social media, or would it create more complexity and friction between communities?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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mesa

in reply to Teknevra • 1 mese fa • •

No. You don't want bluesky making decisions on ap. It will end up in a Microsoft situation.

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this question is basically equivalent to asking "should Rust and Kotlin be merged into a single language?". the two protocols are VERY different on a foundamential level, merging them is just not possible without very deep changes. the closest one can get is either using an application which implements both protocols, or use a bridge.

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The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy — and four times the subprime bubble, analyst says

Paywall removed: archive.is/mVUfw

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai-bubble-is-17-times-the-size-of-the-dot-com-frenzy-this-analyst-argues-046e7c5c

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Starmer just made an antisemitic attempt to stop the Gaza protests

Starmer's statement is profoundly antisemitic, suggesting that all Jewish people support Israel's mass slaughter of Palestinians

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‘They behaved like a terrorist group’: Italian journalist held captive by Israel

Italian journalist Lorenzo Agostino has said he felt he was “in a really barbaric place” while being illegally detained by Israel in international waters after this week’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels bound for Gaza.

Agostino said he and fellow passengers were kidnapped and subjected to “humiliating” conditions.

“They behaved like a terrorist group … We were left without fresh water for over two days. Overall, they took every opportunity to humiliate any of us,” Agostino told the Anadolu news agency.

He said they were subjected to blindfolding, tight handcuffs, inadequate clothing, and freezing temperatures in a highly air-conditioned van for hours.

LIVE: Israel kills 46 despite Trump saying it has ‘stopped bombing’ Gaza

Israeli attacks across Gaza continue, killing dozens of people, even as momentum builds for possible pause to the war.

^{Jillian Kestler-D'Amours (Al Jazeera)}

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Dem Leaders Betrayed The Base With Charlie Kirk Whitewash (7min Video)

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If I have one free email in Tuta and upgrade it, am I able to make more emails paying for only one?

Lemme simplify it:

Let's say I have x@keemail.me. It's free. Then I upgrade it to Legendary.

Can I create y@keemail.me and z@keemail.me paying only for x? Or will I also have to pay for y and z?

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You pay for the account, not the adresses, you can have up to thirty adresses on a paid plan

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Chais

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Also addy.io/

Free, Open-source Anonymous Email Forwarding | addy.io

Create unlimited email aliases for free. Protect your real email from spam by using a different address for each service. Privacy friendly, anonymous replies.

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Why Conservatives Are Attacking ‘Wokepedia’

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https://www.wsj.com/tech/wikipedia-conservative-complaints-ee904b0b

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Germany Considers Split From France On Next Generation Fighter

Cracks seem to be appearing in the pan-European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, at the heart of which will be the crewed New Generation Fighter (NGF). Reports now suggest that Germany, one of the two major partners in FCAS, is looking at how it might separate itself from France, amid long-running misgivings over workshare arrangements in this vital program.

According to Politico, the German Ministry of Defense discussed the future of FCAS last week with Airbus, which leads the German side of the program. The article cited two unnamed people familiar with those discussions. Reportedly, German defense officials are unhappy with French demands to have a disproportionate share of the program and are now examining other options.

Germany Considers Split From France On Next Generation Fighter

Disagreements over Future Combat Air System workshare mean Germany is also looking at teaming up with the UK or Sweden on its future crewed fighter.

^{Thomas Newdick (The War Zone)}

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In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security | The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/climate/arctic-research-security.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q08.3Q04.NwUMhhkP_IvH

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Scaled over last month?

Is it possible to get the scaled sort to consider all posts over the last month or other timescales?

When I haven't been online for a while I tend to miss most of the stuff going on in my subscribed communities. If I sort by top of the month it only shows posts from the busiest communities.

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Making time restrictions separate from other filters is completed for lemmy 1.0, but not released yet.

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Greta Thunberg says she is being held hostage by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs

Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian.

According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown.

In an email sent by the Swedish foreign ministry to people close to Thunberg, and seen by the Guardian, an official who has visited the activist in prison said she claimed she was detained in a cell infested with bedbugs, with too little food and water.

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

^{Lorenzo Tondo (The Guardian)}

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Autism is a land of contrasts

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And then one hears that anti semitism is on the rise like never before and one wonders why that is...

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Why Japan's internet is weirdly designed

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How Big Tech Uses YOUR Kids’ Classrooms To Sell THEIR Products (13min Video)

Silicon Valley has sold the idea of tech in classrooms for years, because they get access to lifelong customers and valuable data. But while corporations like Google make billions, student test scores are falling.

- YouTube

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Big tech just following the indoctrination program of Big religion; get the kids before they're able to think for themselves.

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They’ll replace God for the religious.

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From Morocco to Madagascar, Gen Z is taking digital dissent offline | CNN

From Kathmandu to Lima, youth-led uprisings are driving thousands from their screens to the streets, demanding accountability, change and, in some cases, toppling governments.

These Gen-Z protesters come from disparate backgrounds and have different demands.

But the throughline is clear: Growing inequality and marginalization is destroying young people’s hopes for the future – and the only way forward is to confront a broken social contract head on.

Here’s what you need to know.

A global movement

On consecutive nights this week, cities and towns across Morocco have pulsed with the anger of young people mobilized under the umbrella “GenZ 212” – the country’s international dialing code. Led by mostly students and unemployed graduates, the protesters are demanding sweeping reforms in healthcare, education and social justice – issues they say have been sidelined as the government pours billions into 2030 World Cup infrastructure.

While stadiums and luxury hotels are erected, hospitals remain overcrowded and rural areas underserved. Morocco’s education system, long underfunded, is churning out graduates with few job prospects: Youth unemployment sits at 36% – and nearly 1 in 5 university graduates are out of work.

The recent protests were triggered by the deaths of several pregnant women following routine C-sections in the coastal city of Agadir, spotlighting the crumbling healthcare system. The government’s response has been swift and brutal: Three people were killed and hundreds of others injured, authorities said. Riot police have been deployed across major cities, using force and arresting dozens. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said Thursday his government had “engaged” with the protesters’ demands and was ready for “dialogue and discussion.” On Friday, GenZ 212 demanded the government resign.

But protests aren’t fading.

Crowds of young anti-government protesters call for a general strike and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign during a demonstration in Antsiranana, Madagascar on October 2.

Thousands of miles away to the south, youth-led unrest is rocking Madagascar. For several days this week, cities across the Indian Ocean nation – one of Africa’s poorest – have been flooded with young protesters outraged over water shortages and rolling blackouts. They quickly morphed into calls for systemic reform, with the protesters demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a 2009 coup, and his government.

Rajoelina responded by dissolving the government this week, saying, “I heard the call, I felt the suffering,” but authorities continue to crack down on dissent. The United Nations said Monday at least 22 people had been killed and more than 100 injured. The government disputes these figures.

Meanwhile, in the South American nation of Peru, youth demonstrations began on September 20 after the government announced reforms to a pension law. The protests then swelled to wider calls to stamp out corruption, repression and rising crime under President Dina Boluarte’s rule. The Peruvian leader’s approval ratings recently sank to 2.5%, with her government at 3%, according to the Institute of Peruvian Studies’ July report, reflecting widespread economic anxiety, anger over corruption scandals and continued outrage over the killing of dozens of protesters after she took office in late 2022.

Gen Z protesters in Lima, Peru demonstrate alongside transport workers in a rally against corruption and crime on September 27.

The Nepal connection

The unrest comes in the wake of Gen Z’s extraordinary and unprecedented take down of the Nepali government in September. What began as a protest against a government social media ban quickly morphed into a broader revolt against corruption and economic stagnation. In fewer than 48 hours, at least 22 people were killed and hundreds injured as demonstrators torched government buildings in the capital Kathmandu and toppled the prime minister.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/04/world/gen-z-protest-movement-explainer-intl

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Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio | TechCrunch

From the party of free speech, everyone!

Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio | TechCrunch

Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky's social network as of Monday.

^{Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)}

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Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

Two kinds of cooling systems are used to prevent the semiconductors and other electronic equipment stored in datacenters from overheating. Water cooling systems require huge volumes of water, and chemicals like nitrates, disinfectants, azoles and other compounds are potentially added and discharged in the environment.
Many centers are now switching to a “two phase” system that uses f-gas as a refrigerant coolant that is run through copper tubing. In this scenario, f-gas is not intentionally released during use, though there may be leaks, and it must be disposed of at the end of its life.
The datacenter industry has claimed that f-gas that escapes is not a threat because, once in the air, it turns into a compound called Tfa. Tfa is considered a Pfas in most of the world, but not the US. Recent research has found it is more toxic than previously thought, and may impact reproductive systems similar to other Pfas.
Researchers in recent years have been alarmed by the ever-growing level of Tfa in the air, water, human blood and elsewhere in the environment. Meanwhile, some f-gases are potent greenhouse gases that can remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. But f-gasses are lucrative for industry: about 60% of all Pfas manufactured from 2019 to 2022 were f-gas

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

^{Tom Perkins (The Guardian)}

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Donald Trump's approval rating underwater in all 7 swing states

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-approval-rating-underwater-in-all-7-swing-states-10816841

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Zimbabwe forest carbon megaproject generated millions of junk credits

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Its promising that there is some auditing of the carbon credits happening. This will help the health of the programs.

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According to a report by Bloomberg, the project generated more than $100 million in revenue after being set up over a decade ago by South Pole, a major Swiss carbon credits broker, and CGI, which is run by a Zimbabwean businessman. South Pole walked away from Kariba in late 2023 when Verra suspended the project and began an internal review following an investigation by The New Yorker magazine.
Nearly two years later, Verra announced last week that its review had found 57% of Kariba’s nearly 27 million credits were issued “in excess”. That is because the actual deforestation observed in a reference area chosen by Kariba’s project developers to predict how much CO2 the scheme would conserve was “significantly lower” than initially estimated, Verra said.

The value of promises.

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Migration from Win 10 to Mint

So I’ve been putting this off all summer, but with support nearly ending for Win 10 and finally having a weekend to spend on this, and absolutely refusing to move to win 11, I’m finally pulling the trigger and getting this done.

I run a home built AMD rig with a 5800x and RT 7800xt, so as I understand, drivers shouldn’t be an issue. I’ve got 3 storage drives currently, a 1tb m.2 NVME I use for the OS and games I need to run quicker, and 2 SATA SSDs. I’ve also got a much larger external HDD which I’ll use to back up my entire windows environment (which I’ll disconnect after it’s backed up) just in case things go sideways during this process.

My biggest concern is here is moving all of my music, pictures, and docs over after the migration. Is it as simple as copying everything over from the NTFS win10 backup HDD to my newly formatted ext4 drives outside of the OS partition? I’m sure I’m not completely phrasing this correctly, since my understanding of Linux is currently at about a 4th grade level, and is probably why I’ve been running around in circles trying to find answers without much luck. I did go over the Mint install docs, but it seems a little light on details for my particular concern.

If there are any resources, suggestions or advice anyone could offer here to help me get through this, I gladly thank you in advance.

Edit: I think I have the information I need to make this work (at least for now), I just want to thank everyone here for taking the time to reply to this. I sincerely appreciate it!

#linux

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JASN_DE

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Documents and media is your smallest problem. As you put it, you simply copy them over and that's it.

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BurningRiver

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Perfect, thank you!

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Eugenia

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You can leave these as NTFS, but you never know if the linux ntfs driver might do something wrong during a write operation (during reading is usually safe, but in writing operations there could be problems).

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BurningRiver

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I’ll reformat the drives to the suggested ext4, that part’s fine. I was worried about whether or not I’d have to somehow convert all of the files going from the NTFS windows backup to the ext4 drives, but the other comment here said just copying them over would work.

Thank you for the reply!

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As someone similarly unfamiliar with Linux I'll say I just made the move as well a few weeks ago and haven't had any issues so far! Ive even started playing with wine and lutris to get games working, with a little tweaking I was even able to drag the files of an already installed game from Windows over to Linux and then get lutris to run it. I was pretty surprised to see it worked lol

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I see you already got the answers you need, so I just came to welcome you to the linux community, and wish you good luck.

In the beginning, it will be a bit hard, because changing things we're used to is always hard, but give it some time, and you get the long-term benefits, which, in my opinion, are very worth it. Among a few things, you will experience no arbitrary interruptions to your device usage, will have lower hardware requirements, your devices will last longer, will have to deal with much less bullshit, and will even have more free time (unless you become one who likes to spend time tinkering with the system lol)

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BurningRiver

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Thanks! It’s not even a hardware issue for me, I pretty much overbuilt this rig. It’s way more than capable of running 11. For me, it’s more of a “I’m done with MS’ BS” at this point.

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just copy it into your home folder. If you make an own partition for home it is unaffected by reinstalling the os if necessary.

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Kongar

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Um, let’s just clarify a bit more just in case.

You have your pictures, music, videos, and other personal files on what?

On the internal hard drives (hdd/ssd/nvme/whatever) and the backup/copy of those files on the external drive (external usb hdd/ssd, flash drive, NAS, whatever)? Presumably both are formatted ntfs?

What I described above is the ideal scenario. It could be as simple as formatting your internal drives and installing Linux, then copying those files back to your newly formatted internal hard drives. This is going to be fine as long as you are SURE your backups are good. Linux can read ntfs drives and copy files from them.

I’m always a bit paranoid though and I like to take extra steps. Sometimes, you forget to backup a file. Like a save game file sitting in a random game folder, a configuration file (like a blahblah.ini) files for program settings, or your favorites, you get the point. This stuff usually isn’t a deal breaker - you really only care about the stuff that’s irreplaceable like pictures and home movies. But it’s annoying…

So what I like to do is to take a drive image. Not a backup - a bit for bit clone of the internal hard drives. Then you can’t forget anything ;) Pick your program of choice - I’ve used macrium reflect successfully in the past and it was free - it’s been a while and there may be better options these days. Make that image and store it on a large external drive/nas/whatever. Then if you screw something up - you can simply restore your windows computer or go grab that file you forgot in your backup routine. I usually keep both my “backup files” and the drive image for a good long while after I reload a pc. Sometimes it’s months before you realize you’re missing something.

So in summary/my advice.

Get a big external drive
Make a disc image of your internal drives onto that large external drive
Make a solid final backup of your files double checking you’ve copied everything you think you need
Disconnect that external drive and put it aside
format your pc and internal drives as part of your Linux installation
plug your external drive into your Linux pc, mount the ntfs drive, copy all your files
Put the external drive away in a closet and don’t overwrite it for a good long time
if you screwed something up - no big deal, you can go backwards in time because you have that external drive stored safely away.

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Kongar

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I should note that depending on which internal drives are used - you can use them like external drives for backups. You can copy files and images there, then easily disconnect the sata cable. Then you can’t overwrite it by accident during install. But you get to use the large size of the drive for images and whatnot.

It sounds like you have enough drives to do this super safely with zero chance of screwing things up 😀

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BurningRiver

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I would certainly rather take extra steps to ensure I don’t lose something I need later. Thanks for the reply, I’ll end up doing this.

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Broken

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Welcome to the club. I switched about a year ago and its been fine.

Mind you, I was a windows power user and I Linux I'm just a below average minimalist user, but its been fine. Also mind you, I run a windows VM for some stuff I'm still tethered to (virt-manager is your friend if this is the case). But I have 3 machines in my house that are all Mint boxes and its smooth sailing.

There are some things I wish were different, but you need to choose your battles. Like I don't want any kernel based anticheat on my system so those kinds of games I play on console if available, or don't play at all.

As far as advice, part of what I like about Mint is their forum. Yes, you can always search and find answers but with so many variances between distros having a forum tailored to your specific OS is a nice perk. You will find a lot of answers there.

Hot tip: read up on file permissions, users and groups. Permissions aren't inherited like they are in windows so that's a mental adjustment you need to make.

You'll probably pick up on the file structure fairly quickly. Though I didn't unhide the hidden folders in my home directory because I needed to (I forger why but it came up)

And honestly, I've used an AI tool to help walk me through getting some stuff to work (somehow I broke my Samba sharing) so that's always a resource to help guide you and troubleshoot.

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Great decision to move to GNU/Linux. I used Mint and recommend it as first distro for a Windows begginer. I always use a USB stick for back-up. Enjoy the journey!

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Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general once suggested a top Republican should get 'bullets to the head,' text messages show

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones under fire over resurfaced text messages suggesting Republican should get "bullets to the head"

Jay Jones made the remark about then-speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert in resurfaced text messages from 2022. Jones apologized Friday.

^{Adam Edelman (NBC News)}

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Why Japan's internet is weirdly designed

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Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down.

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects

^{WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, MATT O'BRIEN AND KELVIN CHAN AP business writers (ABC News)}

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Sammy Obeid comedy - Solving Charlie Kirks murder

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Ralph Lauren Retreats From Net-Zero as Vestiaire Collective Issues Carbon Credits

Ralph Lauren Retreats From Net-Zero as Vestiaire Collective Issues Carbon Credits | Ethos

Vestiaire Collective is turning secondhand sales into carbon credits while Ralph Lauren abandons its net-zero 2040 pledge.

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After exodus of major banks, Mark Carney-launched net-zero alliance shuts down | Major U.S. banks began exiting the alliance after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election

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Fuck banks. This is why I credit union.

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Trump administration to cancel $645 million worth of grants for climate-related projects in Minnesota

In the hours after the federal government shut down on Wednesday, the Trump administration announced it would cancel nearly $8 billion in climate projects in more than a dozen states, including Minnesota.

^{Caroline Cummings (CBS Minnesota)}

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Absolutely despicable. When will this criminal child rapist get the justice he deserves?

I'm talking about him, but also Stephen Miller, Vought, Lutnick, and Kevin Roberts. They need to go.

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Project Random randomly serves obscure content from around the web.

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A random, obscure content generator for the web. Discover media with zero views from YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, and more.

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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik-1, humanity's first artificial satellite.

Its simple yet proud “beep-beep” sound stood as mankind’s first signal reaching beyond Earth.

Sputnik-1 was a spherical aluminum spacecraft, 58 cm in diameter and weighing 83.6 kg. Its hermetically sealed body protected the equipment inside from external conditions. Onboard were two radio transmitters operating at 20.005 and 40.002 MHz frequencies, broadcasting the legendary signals, which were picked up by radio enthusiasts around the world.

Four external antennas, 2.4 to 2.9 meters long, ensured stable transmission. The satellite had no propulsion system and moved in orbit solely by the impulse received at launch.

To deliver Sputnik-1 into orbit, a two-stage R-7 launch vehicle was used, developed under the guidance of the great Soviet engineer Sergey Korolev. The satellite reached the orbit in 314.5 seconds (just over 5 minutes) after liftoff. Its apogee was 947 km, perigee 228 km, and it orbited Earth every 96 minutes.

In total, Sputnik-1 spent 92 days in space, completing 1,440 orbits and covering more than 60 million kilometers. The last signal was received on January 4, 1958, after which the satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up.

The launch of Sputnik-1 was not only a groundbreaking technological achievement, but also a symbol of a new era – the beginning of humanity’s space age.

Since then, dozens of countries have launched thousands of satellites, transforming science, communications, navigation, and our daily lives.

Yet no matter how many follow, Sputnik-1 will forever be the First!

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Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

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2025-10-03 16:02:19

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

Both Google and Apple recently removed Red Dot, an app people can use to report sightings of ICE officials, from their respective app stores, 404 Media has found. The move comes after Apple removed ICEBlock, a much more prominent app, from its App Store on Thursday following direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials. Google told 404 Media it removed apps because they shared the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group that recently faced a violent act connected to these sorts of ICE-spotting apps—a veiled reference to ICE officials.
The move signals a broader crackdown on apps that are designed to keep communities safe by crowdsourcing the location of ICE officials. Authorities have claimed that Joshua Jahn, the suspected shooter of an ICE facility in September and who killed a detainee, searched his phone for various tracking apps. A long-running immigration support group on the ground in Chicago, where ICE is currently focused, told 404 Media some of its members use Red Dot.
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“Ready to Protect Your Community?” the website for Red Dot reads. “Download Red Dot and help build a stronger protection network.”
The site provides links to the app’s page on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. As of at least Friday, both of those links return errors. “This app is currently not available in your country or region,” says the Apple one, and “We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server,” says the Google one.
The app allows people to report ICE presence or activity, along with details such as the location and time, according to Red Dot’s website. The app then notifies nearby community members, and users can receive alerts about ICE activity in their area, the website says.
Google confirmed to 404 Media that it removed Red Dot. Google said it did not receive any outreach from the Department of Justice about this issue and that it bans apps with a high risk of abuse. Without talking about the shooting at the ICE facility specifically, the company said it removed apps that share the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group after a recent violent act against them connected to this sort of app. Google said apps that have user generated content must also conduct content moderation.
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Google added in a statement that “ICEBlock was never available on Google Play, but we removed similar apps for violations of our policies.”
Google’s Play Store policies say the platform does not allow apps that “promote violence” against “groups based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability age, nationality, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, caste, immigration status, or any other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization,” but its published policies do not include information about how it defines what types of groups are protected.
Red Dot did not respond to a request for comment.
On Thursday Apple told 404 Media it removed multiple ICE-spotting apps, but did not name Red Dot. Apple did not respond to another request for comment on Friday.
On Thursday Joshua Aaron, the developer of ICEBlock, told 404 Media “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move,” referring to Apple removing his own app. ICEBlock rose to prominence in June when CNN covered the app. That app was only available on iOS, while Red Dot was available on both iOS and Android.
“ICEBlock is no different from crowd sourcing speed traps, which every notable mapping application, including Apple's own Maps app, implements as part of its core services. This is protected speech under the first amendment of the United States Constitution,” Aaron continued. “We are determined to fight this with everything we have. Our mission has always been to protect our neighbors from the terror this administration continues to reign down on the people of this nation. We will not be deterred. We will not stop. #resist.”
That move from Apple came after pressure from Department of Justice officials on behalf of Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to Fox. “ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed. This Department of Justice will continue making every effort to protect our brave federal law enforcement officers, who risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe,” Bondi told Fox. The Department of Justice declined to comment beyond Bondi's earlier comments.
The current flashpoint for ICE’s mass deportation effort is Chicago. This week ICE raided an apartment building and removed everyone from the building only to ask questions later, according to local media reports. “They was terrified. The kids was crying. People was screaming. They looked very distraught. I was out there crying when I seen the little girl come around the corner, because they was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other," one neighbor, Eboni Watson, told ABC7. “That's all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where's the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, 'f*** them kids.’”
Brandon Lee, communications lead at Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, told 404 Media some of the organization’s teams have used Red Dot and similar apps as a way of taking tips. But the organization recommends people call its hotline to report ICE activity. That hotline has been around since 2011, Lee said. “The thing that takes time is the infrastructure of trust and training that goes into follow-up, confirmation, and legal and community support for impacted families, which we in Illinois have been building up over time,” he added.
“But I will say that at the end of the day it's important for all people of conscience to use their skills to shine some light on ICE's operations, given the agency's lack of transparency and overall lack of accountability,” he said, referring to ICE-spotting apps.
In ICEBlock’s case, people who already downloaded the app will be able to continue using but will be unable to re-download it from the Apple App Store, according to an email from Apple Aaron shared with 404 Media. Because Red Dot is available on Android, users can likely sideload the app—that is, install it themselves by downloading the APK file rather than from the Play Store.
The last message to Red Dot’s Facebook page was on September 24 announcing a new update that fixed various bugs.
Update: this piece has been updated to include a response from the Department of Justice.

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syncspirit v0.4.3 release!

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37069564

I'm glad to announce v0.4.3 release!
Syncspirit is independent BEP protocol implementation. Like
syncthing is continuous peer-to-peer file synchronization tool.
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You can download ready-to-use binaries for Linux x86_64 (AppImage),
Windows 32 bit (WindowsXP is supported),
Windows 64 bit
and Mac OS X (Apple silicon).
Notable changes:
[core] fix compatibility with syncthing v2.0 (i.e. tolerate directory with non-zero size and without blocks)
[core] allow to specify root certificate authority to use in all tls/ssl connections, see faq, mostly actual for Windows XP with expired system certificates
[core] allow to load huge databses and interrupt loading porgress
[core] reduce memory consumption by model (~ 44%)
[core] use in-depth scan order instead of in-breadth
[core, win32] fix negative serial number in generated ssl-certificates
[core, fltk] more correctly display file scanning progress
[core, bugfix] make successful upnp port unmapping upon shutdown
[fltk] deactivate currently selected log level button
Syncspirit is a syncthing-compatible is written from the scratch software in C++ as classical desktop application.
Syncspirt source code uses GPLv3 license.
Any feedback is welcome!
WBR, basiliscos.

Release v0.4.3 · basiliscos/syncspirit

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