Khleedril
Recreational maths and computing, sci-fi reading and writing, appreciation of fine art and planet Earth.
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Linux@programming.dev•In defence of swap: common misconceptions
2·9 days ago@NaibofTabr @HappyFrog I think this is just incorrect. You don’t need swap space to be the sum of the active swap file and the size of RAM, it only needs to be at least the size of RAM. The numbers in the article suggest bigger sizes for smaller RAM so there is less chance of a heavily-loaded running system crashing. You do want a bit more space when hibernating just to make the hibernation process a bit smoother.
Happy to be corrected by someone with provenance.
@andybytes @ridethisbike Have to say I really disagree with this. Life is too short. Pick one and stick with it, it will serve you well for many years to come.
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Linux@programming.dev•I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop
1·11 days ago@belated_frog_pants @cm0002 Yep; Linux has been the only full-time PC I’ve had since 1991.
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Linux@lemmy.world•Things I learned migrating from Win10 to Mint
2·13 days ago@atomicbocks @nuko147 Would be good to hear from an expert with data about this.
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Linux@programming.dev•Running Python on Debian - is not so easy?
1·13 days ago@LeFantome @gigachad This is a good idea if you have more SSD and RAM than you know what to do with.
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Linux@programming.dev•Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features
1·24 days ago@DarrinBrunner @cm0002 You should look at the file manager’s About dialog off the menu, and see if there are contact details for the developers. You can send them a message asking for new features…
If there are no contact details there (unfortunately there are reasons we can’t have all the good things in this horrible world) then you will need to search for the project’s home page, and see if you can make contact through that.
Generally speaking, developers like this sort of feedback.
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Linux@programming.dev•New Rule Forbids GNOME Shell Extensions Made Using AI Generated Code
0·1 month ago@uncouple9831 If you really care about quality, it does.
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Linux@programming.dev•New Rule Forbids GNOME Shell Extensions Made Using AI Generated Code
3·1 month ago@uncouple9831 That’s how my Mastodon client works. You asked, “Why would they be reviewing code?” I gave you the answer.
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Linux@programming.dev•New Rule Forbids GNOME Shell Extensions Made Using AI Generated Code
3·1 month ago@uncouple9831 @imecth Because they care. Quaint old concept, I know…
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Linux@programming.dev•GNU Linux-libre 6.18 Neuters More Functionality Due To Blobs With Intel Xe, NVIDIA Nova
61·2 months ago@Scoopta @cm0002 The point is that if everything was open Linux support would be so much better as we would understand the working of the hardware so much better, and we should do everything we can to discourage manufacturers from adopting this stance. FOSS has the great benefit that anyone in the world can improve it, and then share their improvements with everyone else. That makes a better world. Just better.
@imecth @TheMilk @salacious_coaster @who This #linux bot which boosts everything linux is its own worst enemy, isn’t it?
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Linux@programming.dev•780k Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks
1·2 months ago@yessikg @King @pressedhams It also tries a bit harder to look superficially like Windows.
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Linux@programming.dev•Someone ran a modern Linux OS on a 30-year-old CPU, and it's surprisingly usable
1·2 months ago@hexagonwin @throws_lemy It certainly is. I remember when memory was £30/MB; had a 386SX33 at the time.
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Star Trek Social Club@startrek.website•Colm looks so uncomfortable without the console in Transporter Room Three
5·2 months ago@hopesdead He probably wants to smash Data’s head in as that chair used to be his (see S01E01).
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Linux@lemmy.world•Mozilla kills Firefox 32-bit support on Linux in version 145
9·2 months ago@TheTechnician27 @kittenzrulz123 The idea that you can run Firefox on a system with 1GB of RAM is laughable. I had to upgrade my system to 16GB because running Firefox in fewer became too painful.
@turdas @Supervisor194 🤣
But seriously, there are loads of really good editors in Linux, and I really don’t see justification in hanging onto notepad++ when you are specifically trying to de-MS (Wine is a layer of software you will do well without). Good thing is, you are free to explore the territory and choose whatever you like.