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  • datendefekt@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.mlFedora: GNOME or KDE?
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    2 months ago

    Both GNOME and KDE are first-class DEs in Fedora - stability is a non issue. You can install both if you want and select your choice at the login screen to just switch back and forth. The only thing you might want to keep in mind is that both have their own prpgrams, like file managers for example, so you'll have two programs for the same task.

    Performance is a wash, really, with a halfway modern setup. Your browser will be consuming way more resources than the desktop by far.

    Compatibility is also a non issue nowadays, both implement the Freedesktop standard and are fully compatible with each other.

    I'm pretty sure that the installer is the same for all major spins.

    Hope you have fun with Fedora!


  • I don't know how the technical implementation will work, but here is a post I found.

    The idea is that you transfer money from the bank to your device, just like withdrawing cash from an ATM. Transferring money from one wallet to another should be able to be offline.

    It seems like privacy is a priority, if only to satisfy privacy groups and improve acceptance.













  • datendefekt@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.mlwhat caused you to get into Linux?
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    11 months ago

    Back in the 90s when I was in uni, it was the only way to have a unix-like development environment for C/C++. I also spent an inordinate amount of time testing linux on exotic hardware, like 386 laptops or older Macs. There weren't many distros back then, but I tried them all: Debian, Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, m86kLinux and even (shudder) Slackware.

    It was (and still is) an extremely fun way to tinker around. But I have to say, I'm not complaining that pretty much everything works out of the box nowadays!

    Most people want to stick to Windows or MacOS, and that's fine for them if they want to put up with it. Pushing Linux or OSS in general is counter productive IMO and just puts people on the defensive. I'd rather plant a seed here and there. If someone complains about Windows on a kid's laptop, then hey, I got an old laptop for my daughter and put Fedora on it. It was easy to install and maintain, unobstrusive and she can get everything done for school she needs. Or talking about gaming - you know the Steam Deck? You can game without Windows - Linux is a painless, drop-in replacement!

    It pains me that a lot of Linux users were pushy elitist neckbeards that spent so much energy defending their distro of choice and Linux in general. The community tends to make Linux appear like some difficult, arcane way of using a computer. "First you must pass the initiation rite and choose the correct distro!" Seriously, fuck that mindset. Just download whatever, install it and enjoy hassle-free computing!



  • I've been paying for wallabag for years but am slowly getting frustrated with the lack of updates to the UI. The Android app hasn't been updated in ages, and the web UI is clunky and misses features. You can't even change the font, for example. Omnivore wins there on all counts.

    OTOH, Omnivore can't properly handle multi-page articles.





  • Ever since my father passed I've got his old motorcycle standing around. So first thing would be a driver's license for motorcycling. But I'm already taking classes so that's that. And the biggest lesson is what a money sink this hobby can be.

    Then I'll need a motorcycle - either get the old thing working again or get a new one. Or why not both? Because the old one's 30 years old and doesn't have ABS.

    And the third thing would be a Bambu Lab P1 3d printer. I don't need the speed but damn do they look good.