●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, December 16, 2021 ●● ● Dec 16 [00:50] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:50] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:53] *rianne (~rianne@suig26pxj59pi.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:53] *liberty_box (~liberty@suig26pxj59pi.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 16 [01:20] *psydroid4 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 16 [03:33] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [03:48] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@5z2uahnzy3nww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 16 [05:10] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [05:33] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:48] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) [05:49] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@fici29dumxqp6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 16 [06:28] *DaemonFC has quit (connection closed) [06:29] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 16 [07:25] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@f2uucmx8wdxxw.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:48] schestowitz
[07:48] schestowitzWhen Amazons cloud gaming service Luna launched last October, the fact it ran on Windows set it apart. Unlike Google Stadia, it wouldnt necessarily need to convince developers to painstakingly port their games to an unproven platform. But it now appears that Amazon is considering a shift to Linux-based servers, too the company is hiring three software engineers to bring Windows games to Linux (via Phoronix).
[07:48] schestowitzLike Valves Steam Deck an upcoming gaming handheld that also runs on Linux the idea isnt to abandon Windows games. Both the Steam Deck and Amazons seemingly new Luna initiative will still run Windows games, but both of them will do it through Valves Proton compatibility layer.
[07:49] schestowitzIt has been repeated so many times, not just in that forum thread, but elsewhere in the forum, that it is easier to extract vmlinuz, *.sfs and initrd files from an iso than it is from an img file.
[08:50] schestowitzDo you veer toward the over-cautious when it comes to your privacy? Do you loathe the idea that you're being tracked by third-party cookies, and standard browsers and operating systems aren't capable of doing enough to keep you safe? At the same time, are you too busy to learn a new operating system?
[08:50] schestowitzIf that sounds like you, there's an operating system, created by a single developer (although it's based on Ubuntu), that goes out of its way to be the exact OS for such a use case. The platform in question is Kodachi Linux, and it has your back.
[08:52] schestowitzPreviously when navigating to Applications, a full screen Application Wall would appear. In Pop!_OS 21.10, the Application Library opens in a small, searchable window over your current workspace. Like the former view, the Application Library can be opened from the top bar, a 4-finger swipe right on the trackpad, or by using Super + A on your keyboard. What this means for you: [..]
[08:55] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ https://drewdevault.com/2021/12/14/Linux-Mint-and-elementary-OS.html">Impressions ) [08:55] schestowitzIn a recent post, I spoke about some things that Linux distros need to do better to accommodate end-users. I was reminded that there are some Linux distros which are, at least to some extent, following my recommended playbook, and have been re-evaluating two of them over the past couple of weeks: Linux Mint and elementary OS. I installed these on one of my laptops and used it as my daily driver for a day or two each.
[08:55] schestowitzBoth of these distributions are similar in a few ways. For one, both distros required zero printer configuration: it just worked. I was very impressed with this. Both distros are also based on Ubuntu, though with different levels of divergence from their base. Ubuntu is a reasonably good choice: it is very stable and mature, and commercially supported by Canonical.
● Dec 16 [09:00] schestowitzNo product gets built without at least one good supply chain war story especially true in these strange times. Before we get into the details of the story, I feel its worth understanding a bit more about the part that caused me so much trouble: what it does, and why its so special.