JS is a lost cause.

Can we start a new web with a better language/platform already?

NixOS. My entire config is source-controlled and I can easily roll back to a previous boot image if something breaks like cough Nvidia drivers. I also use it for my home router and all self-hosted services.

You say that like it can’t also happen to symbol names.

Can I pet that DAWWWWG?

I don’t take issue with the animations per se. They could be faster and transfer input immediately, and I would take no issue.

The real crime is how MacOS window animations take forever and don’t switch input focus immediately.

Does anyone know if there’s a domain blocklist for smart TV telemetry? If so, I could easily put it into my DNS server, like I already do for ads.

I’d like to continue using my streaming apps without resorting to yet another device. I have an HTPC that runs KODI but I think it’d be a pain to replace all of my streaming apps.

You might as well try it and see how it goes.

Honestly if you’re not planning on programming, why should you need to know how to use the terminal?

I get that it is incredibly useful, but I don’t think it should be a requirement for anyone just trying to use their PC. I think the prevalence of Linux terminal workflows is just a reflection of the user base: mostly coders.

Oh my god finally. Can’t wait for this to hit nixpkgs.

First time I heard it was in the Disney Channel original movie You Wish!

https://youtu.be/Ewnj2ApJkTc

The song was an instant classic IMO. Did not need Terry Crews’ help, though I am glad he also enjoys it.

Linus needs to chill. Let him Cook.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BVs4qln4J8s

I’m perfectly happy to build my own NAS with NixOS and ZFS on it. I think it’s mostly a matter of getting the right hardware.

My biggest shortcoming at the moment is my NAS is also my gaming PC. It’s pretty inefficient to have that on all the time. But I haven’t had the time to build a dedicated NAS.

I think what many people really need to feel confident switching to linux is an expert who is willing to guide them through it and offer support.

The DIY install guide is a joke.

Honestly I have no idea what the main point of this video is.

EDIT: I watched it again. I think they’re basically saying:

Stop worrying about the wrapping paper and bow that Linux comes in, and start worrying more about the actual desktop Linux platform.

I don’t think we have to choose one over the other though. And I don’t think it’s a waste of time to make the experience of managing software packages and customization better. I’m not necessarily talking about “ricing” your desktop. There are legitimate reasons to prefer certain software modules over others, e.g. window managers and compositors.

It’s also pretty annoying to hear them downplay the effort that goes into package management and configuration when it’s one of the main technologies that goes into crafting Linux images for various environments e.g. servers and embedded systems. Desktops are actually a small minority of Linux systems.

So I guess I only agree that it would be nice to have more investment in the desktop software. But there’s far less incentive for companies to invest in desktop software when developers are happy on MacBooks and the products they’re building are mostly web services. There are a handful of companies building desktop Linux software, but it’s slow going.

Seriously, they’re just gonna put the geometric mean of all benchmarks and claim that means anything? Maybe it means something for people who don’t care at all about what their most performance-sensitive workloads are.