●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, December 02, 2024 ●● ● Dec 02 [02:42] *hawer (~hawer@freenode-drv.aab.2jssns.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [03:00] *hawer_ (~hawer@freenode-drv.aab.2jssns.IP) has joined #techbytes [03:01] *hawer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [03:24] *Ebby (~ehabshah@freenode-f62.iee.p1fd8q.IP) has joined #techbytes [03:25] *Ebby has quit (Quit: ) [03:56] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [04:54] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:57] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [07:46] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Dec 02 [08:09] *lightbringer (~mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes [08:37] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:38] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Dec 02 [09:02] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:04] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes [09:12] schestowitz[TR3]
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    Linux Mint Topped DistroWatch's Rankings
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    Having fully deservedly become one of the top offerings for the Linux desktop, Linux Mint has also quietly risen to the number one spot on DistroWatch, a well-known platform for tracking distribution popularity.

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    This marks the end of a five-year streak for MX Linux, which has held the position since 2019. However, while such rankings are not definitive measures of success (more on this below), they often reflect user preferences and interest shifts within the Linux community.

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    Armbian 24.11 Debuts Enhanced Tools, Expanded Hardware Support
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    Armbian, a lightweight Linux distro optimized for ARM-based single-board computers, announced the availability of its latest version, 24.11, which includes a range of enhancements, expanded hardware support, improved system utilities, and more.

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    • [09:12] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Armbian 24.11 Debuts Enhanced Tools, Expanded Hardware Support ● Dec 02 [11:56] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [11:56] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR [11:56] *lightbringer (~mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] > Did you by any chance save an entire copy of jxself's blog post on [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] > repairability from the other day? You may wish to amend the tuxmachines [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] > post with the remainder of the text, because I'm told bkuhn has [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] > emotionally manipulated him into pulling it back. [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] An irc bot automatically saved a copy of the page when you first linked to it. [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] The page still seems the same as when I first saw it: [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/12/01/Repairability_Isn_t_Enough_Why_I_m_No_Longer_Supporting_Softwar.shtml [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] https://jxself.org/repairability-isnt-enough.shtml [13:30] schestowitz[TR3] Were the last 2 paras changed? [13:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Repairability Isn't Enough: Why I'm No Longer Supporting Software Freedom Conservancy [13:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-jxself.org | Repairability Isn't Enough: Why I'm No Longer Supporting Software Freedom Conservancy ● Dec 02 [14:29] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:51] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:59] *jacobk has quit (Quit: No Ping reply in 180 seconds.) [14:59] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] >> The page still seems the same as when I first saw it: [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] > After I emailed you, he told me he'd restored it. [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] > [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] > But it's no longer visible from his front page. [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] > [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] >> Were the last 2 paras changed? [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] > I don't know, I didn't save a copy. [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] It looks like nothing changed, it's harder to find. [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] I checked paras one by one. [16:43] schestowitz[TR3] It's the same. ● Dec 02 [17:44] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 02 [18:37] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:41] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:44] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 02 [21:31] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [21:37] *psydroid3 has quit (connection closed) [21:38] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/)