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Oh for sure, but EU is actually attempting to modernize their laws for the 21st century. Here in the US, you’d be lucky if there was any protection at all, especially with the absolute farce of an administration currently “running” the country (into the ground, that is).

Good points. And fuck snaps. If I have to use some sort of “all-in-one”, it’s flatpak or nothing.

Debian might be slightly harder to set up. However, from what I hear, it’s easy enough for most people now.

It’s pretty easy to install these days. I use Debian exclusively on all of my VMs. I prefer the text-based installer because everything is headless and doesn’t need a GUI, but there’s also a graphical installer as well, which is pretty easy to navigate and use.

are we sure we want to outsource the welding?

The Register when someone informs them of robotic welders in vehicle manufacturing:

My data being in the hands of a 3rd party at all is arguably a larger risk than said 3rd party running Windows. No single individual can control what OS any particular 3rd party runs, and if you hand data over to a 3rd party, at some point you have to trust them. If you don’t trust them, find someone you can trust.

Don’t make everyone else’s choice of OS my problem.

You’re incredibly naiive if you think MS isn’t harvesting that data.

For now. Plus, lots of companies still use Windows “Professional” SKUs.

Thankfully my work laptop runs W11 Enterprise, but still…

I would love this feature if it was entirely local with zero external connections.

But, you know, profits.

At that point you might as well just run Debian Testing with XFCE. Or Xubuntu. Basically the same thing.

Real shocker, right? 😂

As long as I can still use the J/K/L keys to play/pause and scrub, I see no issues here. People bitching just to bitch.

That said, I do not enjoy the new “everything is bigger” view on YouTube’s home page that was clearly designed for mobile. But that can be fixed easily, so it’s a non-issue.

I mean, that’s my take. Also why you hear a lot of moaning and groaning from enthusiasts when a company who makes well-loved products decides to go public. Enshittification always occurs.

Even the modern GPUs we have now can function at a basic level with generic drivers, and motherboard-mounted chipsets typically handle things like PCI, storage, and other I/O. Those chipsets also support multiple CPUs, sometimes even multiple generations.

This hasn’t been the case in 20 years now.

Oh ok, so the B550 chipset in my PC that handles PCI-E, USB, SATA, and supports Excavator through Zen3 isn’t real, got it. Same with the Q270 in my Optiplex 7050 that also handles PCI-E, USB, SATA, and supports 6th and 7th gen Intel CPUs; I guess that isn’t real either. My bad.

ARM systems are typically manufactured with everything (CPU, GPU, RAM, modem, I/O controllers, etc) on the same die.

This has no bearing on software support at all.

Then why don’t you go inform the LineageOS devs that they’re obviously doing it wrong.

Not really. The vast majority of PCs are what’s called “IBM compatible”, based on x86 architecture, which is heavily standardized and backwards-compatible (which is why you can still run DOS natively on a brand new Intel or AMD CPU). Even the modern GPUs we have now can function at a basic level with generic drivers, and motherboard-mounted chipsets typically handle things like PCI, storage, and other I/O. Those chipsets also support multiple CPUs, sometimes even multiple generations.

ARM systems are typically manufactured with everything (CPU, GPU, RAM, modem, I/O controllers, etc) on the same die. Drivers for those often aren’t updated for very long, and rarely (if ever) released to consumers for third party usage, unlike the majority of IBM-compatible PC drivers typically are.

Too bad, that long-term users still kind of decide the fate of the company (as shareholders at some point realize that their share probably is not worth it).

Yeah, that’s really the kicker, isn’t it? Legally beholden to the shareholders who demand short term profits forever and ever, risking the loss of long-term customers.

It’s a guaranteed death.

You make it sound like the CEO is a changed man. He’s a shitbag through and through.

Because there is legal precedent that says shareholders come first.

You can blame Dodge for this. Yes, that Dodge.

laughs in Linux

That’s not freedom of speech.

Freedom of speech means you can criticize the government without fear of repercussions.

Last I checked, reddit ≠ government

This vehicle is clearly meant as an errand truck, not a roadtripper. It wasn’t that long ago when base model work trucks didn’t have a radio or speakers installed.

Quit getting pissy over something that doesn’t even exist yet.

This is my ideal build: https://www.slate.auto/share/5VXBMW

I could barely make it out, but the tires on this build here are 255/70R17, which are effectively 31" tires. Great size. I was just talking to my wife last night about how I’d absolutely DD an older Jeep Cherokee XJ, slightly lifted on 31s (I used to have a 1998 XJ just like that), but the fuel economy would be abysmal at best. This thing, however, optioned with the big battery, would cost me roughly $10 at most to charge from empty to full, which is really nice.

The lack of AWD is a bummer, but not entirely a deal-breaker. I’d absolutely rock this little thing on some of the local 4WD trails.