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Comment on Audio is the weakest link of the linux desktop experience in ~comp
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Comment on Audio is the weakest link of the linux desktop experience in ~comp
spidicaballero Link ParentWhat audio devices are you using?What audio devices are you using?
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentThat’s an advantage, I mean you can review the command, some of them show you what are they going to do before accepting the changes and there are messages that are shown on the cli and not the...That’s an advantage, I mean you can review the command, some of them show you what are they going to do before accepting the changes and there are messages that are shown on the cli and not the GUI but whatever, I think that yast it’s the tool that does this better from I could test. I don’t use the guis that often and it’s not because they are bad it’s just that I already got used to other things, the times that I used the gui tools from the district they’re okayish.
Regarding the codecs and third party repos, they do it due to legal reasons iirc, Fedora, SUSE and Ubuntu, since they are US corpo backed distros and some codecs are proprietary to avoid any legal confrontation they don’t ship the codecs, SUSE is from Germany so I don’t fully get why they do that though. It’s easy to add the repo codecs but… yeah since it’s fro a third party it can be a pain. Debian does this better, because with Debian you just add the non free repo and that’s it.
That a distro it’s stable doesn’t mean you are not going to receive critical fixes for the packages. And on windows there are updates that also break your system, on Linux does happen but it’s not frequent and I tend to use rolling release distros. However I understand how you feel about the issues. The transition requires some degree of stubbornness haha. I started using Linux when I was 15, then I just went on and off with the switch. And it has been 3-4 years since I have been using Linux as my main OS
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Comment on End of 10: Replace Windows 10 with Linux in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI think that fedora/bootc kinda of things are trying to be an alternative to thisI think that fedora/bootc kinda of things are trying to be an alternative to this
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI mentioned the distro-hop part to show that I went through that installation part and that I tested several. Recently I just started using one main distro (EndeavorOS) and have one specific...I mentioned the distro-hop part to show that I went through that installation part and that I tested several. Recently I just started using one main distro (EndeavorOS) and have one specific partition to try new distros for time to time and have an idea on “what I’m losing”(mostly nothing); I just like to form my own opinion on something by using it and not based on others people opinion.
The audio issue is weird specially on fedora since it tend to work mostly with anything, and since I have an external dac I don’t have any issue regarding audio.
The openSUSE issue you mentioned is not usual(I have completed updates after two months not using it and then works fine), but it does happen(broke an installation after an update, like two days after) so I think I know what happened, I’m going to assume that you added the packman repository to install some codecs, by doing this there are some packages that are shared between the main repo and packaman sometimes updating the system you are prompted to change the repository from which the package is installed, this is a huge pain point about using openSUSE and I would prefer if they just included the codecs necessary to play specific media in the main repos. Packman servers are slower so the updates take longer, I believe that because having packman packages and main repos packages installed is the main reason a breakage in openSUSE can happen, that now exist Packman essentials, that just have minimal packages to be able to play media and such.
Ironically for some reason I really like openSUSE, I’m not sure why some people say that it’s not a beginner friendly distro, one advantage they have it’s yast, that allows you to manage system settings, UI is awful but usable, documentation iits not that great though and zypper can be slow. I was reading some other comments you made, and honestly I use the terminal because it’s easier to do some things in the terminal and faster, I think that nowadays using the terminal it’s optional and not as mandatory as it was before, still is nice thing to learn how to use
For the use case you mentioned I would highly recommend using Debian, openSUSE Leap it’s the stable release model for SUSE things don’t change often here so there are less breakeage since the cadence for updates are lower and maybe Mint. Alma Linux it’s more server oriented but using it for desktop it’s not that inconvenient also has the advantage of being stable too.
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Comment on Crunchyroll offering a selection of shows streaming for free during Ani-May in ~anime
spidicaballero Link ParentSound euphonium it’s entertaining and doesn’t have that many anime tropes. Generally Kyoto animation produce family friendly shows, I don’t have too much time now but if you want I can get a list...Sound euphonium it’s entertaining and doesn’t have that many anime tropes. Generally Kyoto animation produce family friendly shows, I don’t have too much time now but if you want I can get a list that is “safe”. Any preferences?
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI understand the sentiment, but the comment also implies that we are lying if we say that we have a good experience using Linux. The issues he’s having can be something else entirely that we don’t...I understand the sentiment, but the comment also implies that we are lying if we say that we have a good experience using Linux. The issues he’s having can be something else entirely that we don’t know about it, so it just picked my curiosity also I wasn’t aware that some of my hardware it’s almost 10 years old, ouch.
Most well known brands have decent Linux support nowadays, I had a WiFi and Bluetooth dongle lying around and for my surprise they worked without my intervention. I think most of the issues one could have with Linux are with laptops, it’s been a while since I installed Linux in a laptop, my experience with that device was kinda okay, but that laptop it’s not anything fancy or esoteric so, that could explain it.
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI mean… I hate to being that guy but… I have been using the proprietary nvidia drivers for a GTX 1060, you mentioned having a 1050ti. And worked okay on all those distros, except Ubuntu. I am a...I mean… I hate to being that guy but… I have been using the proprietary nvidia drivers for a GTX 1060, you mentioned having a 1050ti. And worked okay on all those distros, except Ubuntu. I am a natural distrohopper, so I’m not sure what would be your issue, are you using a laptop or desktop pc? Could be something related to the hardware.
For reference I have an asus mb, a Ryzen 3600 and the Nvidia GPU, even a pen tablet works out of the box
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Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI wouldn’t recommend installing Ubuntu and it’s not even because of that. I have never had a distribution that broke as often as Ubuntu did.I wouldn’t recommend installing Ubuntu and it’s not even because of that. I have never had a distribution that broke as often as Ubuntu did.
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Comment on OatmealDome: "The Wii homebrew community was all built on top of a pile of lies and copyright infringement" in ~games
spidicaballero Link ParentLinus first comment was to say to his behavior was stupid and nothing else. After that he didn’t participate in it for a bit. And theeen the next Linus statement was supporting the person...Linus first comment was to say to his behavior was stupid and nothing else. After that he didn’t participate in it for a bit. And theeen the next Linus statement was supporting the person submitting the patch.
So yeah, honestly I do think that the end result would be the same with or without his participation on this.
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Comment on Trying to fully ditch Windows for streaming. So close, but this audio issue is breaking me. in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI would vote for fedora and or opensuse. Fedora has that fedora studio or something too and between red hat and canonical (hate them both(exaggerating)) I trust more on red hat in having a working...I would vote for fedora and or opensuse. Fedora has that fedora studio or something too and between red hat and canonical (hate them both(exaggerating)) I trust more on red hat in having a working system
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Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentNot sure if someone is trying to convince people to stop pirating content. It’s just kinda stupid to pretend that something somewhat illegal it’s not just because other people consider that is...Not sure if someone is trying to convince people to stop pirating content. It’s just kinda stupid to pretend that something somewhat illegal it’s not just because other people consider that is okay. at the end of the day, people have their reasons to pirate stuff and it’s “fine”
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Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentThe site is legally safe because of that. Still, they don’t have the licenses to have that content, probably the people uploading the content neither. What makes this “illegal” it’s not that they...The site is legally safe because of that. Still, they don’t have the licenses to have that content, probably the people uploading the content neither. What makes this “illegal” it’s not that they have the content, what makes it illegal it’s simply because they have and provide access to content they didn’t get a license to store and distribute whatever medium they use. This is not a call to stop pirating it’s just to don’t pretend this is “legal” because it isn’t.
I mean in some cases, you are breaking some TOS for keeping a backup from a movie you bought, but fuck that, that is fine by me, even downloading stuff is fine, just stop pretending that it’s something that is somewhat allowed because of some technicality that don’t apply here.
I just pirate stuff because a few reasons, don’t have the money and I cannot get a product legally in my country and I’m not going to pretend that is “legal” or “ethical” or whatever -
Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentIt’s not. How much RD compensates the creators of such materials? Does not matter if they comply or not, if it’s a cache or not. What matters it’s the source’s originIt’s not. How much RD compensates the creators of such materials? Does not matter if they comply or not, if it’s a cache or not. What matters it’s the source’s origin
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Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentTempted to believe that those were just “gipitty” answers. I just fail to understand how some people cannot differentiate between legally purchasing something(and making copies as backup) and...Tempted to believe that those were just “gipitty” answers. I just fail to understand how some people cannot differentiate between legally purchasing something(and making copies as backup) and downloading something you never owned for free.
Not sure if they do it on purpose or they actually believe that.
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Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentDoesn’t work that way. Records labels get compensated for any view you do on their content, google pays them of that wasn’t the case they would probably close YouTube. That’s why “copyright...Doesn’t work that way. Records labels get compensated for any view you do on their content, google pays them of that wasn’t the case they would probably close YouTube. That’s why “copyright strikes” exist in YouTube that’s why content creators just don’t use any music from artist that don’t allow it in their videos.
Getting content(movies, shows, and whatever) that is being commercialized without permission and without paying its just illegal, but as the other user said it’s just not highly enforced, no one is going to swat your place because you are watching a movie illegally, some countries have the isp blocking or banning you but that’s about it.
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Comment on Keanu Reeves set for ‘John Wick 5’ as franchise expands with animated prequel film, Donnie Yen-directed Caine spinoff in ~movies
spidicaballero Link ParentI watched them and liked them for what they were. After the first one I watched the others expecting dumb action and dumb entertainment, not all movies need to be “cinema” and change your...I watched them and liked them for what they were. After the first one I watched the others expecting dumb action and dumb entertainment, not all movies need to be “cinema” and change your perspective on some topic or whatever. I know that not all people look for that, but if I am entertained I don’t care that much about the rest.
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Comment on Are you tech-savvy enough? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentOld packages are not that big of a deal nowadays. For CLI tools I used a bit of homebrew and worked kinda okay for that, for gui flatpaks work fine and distrobox is okay to use, issue with this...Old packages are not that big of a deal nowadays. For CLI tools I used a bit of homebrew and worked kinda okay for that, for gui flatpaks work fine and distrobox is okay to use, issue with this approach is that one layer of “complexity” but I would say you are going to have a reliable system. I also tested universal blue images and they offer a nice experience, just that I don’t like fedora that much for some reason, I just cannot explain why haha. I wish that something similar could be done with Debian so I could build something on top of Debian Sid
openSUSE is one of the best disteis I have used, however the issue with them is that they don’t distribute some codecs and you have to use a third party repo and that cause some issues, not frequent but they are present. Also their nvidia drivers sometimes get left behind, because they only use the stable branch or something, so I don’t use them as my daily driver because of that
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Comment on Are you tech-savvy enough? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentI used Debian for like three months like one year ago and for desktop use and it is fine... but I am kinda weird and like to have updated packages as soon as they get released, tried to use sid...I used Debian for like three months like one year ago and for desktop use and it is fine... but I am kinda weird and like to have updated packages as soon as they get released, tried to use sid repo and sometimes this caused some issues.
For normal people I would say that Debian is enough, specially if you use gnome as DE.
Ubuntu is not so close to Debian now, I would see that Linux Mint Debian edition is closer to Debian now, and I would recommend for you to try it.
I recommend against Ubuntu, not because is a corpo distro or whatever, but because it offers a subpar linux experience, used in different periods and the only constant with them is that most of the time something breaks, with or without your participation.I hop between Arch based distros, fedora and openSUSE. They are kinda okay too.
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Comment on Are you tech-savvy enough? in ~tech
spidicaballero Link ParentNha. I have nvidia, and it has been a long time since I had a boot related nvidia issue and it has been like a year or two since the last time I had an issue with WaylandNha. I have nvidia, and it has been a long time since I had a boot related nvidia issue and it has been like a year or two since the last time I had an issue with Wayland
It’s funny because I have one of these and the only audio issues I have are the bugs this thing have, and I thought that this device wasn’t going to work out of the box and I would have to sacrifice a cow or something to make it work.
It seems that some laptops audio card cause some issues on Linux, because it’s like the second time I read something similar about it.