#linux is a nightmare

[mfcl3780cdw]

watching microsoft shoot themselves in the foot this year with copilot and the windows 10 EOL is amazing.

the year of the linux desktop will come not at the hands of some crazy user-friendly distro, but by microsoft becoming so unbearable that people switch out of frustration.

[ailurinae]

I'd like to go back to Linux, I think modern wine/proton/bottles/etc might even enable all the gaming I really care about, unfortunately there are no mid-weight Wayland compositors right now: the space that under X11 was filled with XFCE, LXDE, LXQT, even things like OpenBox seems basically empty.

With Wayland it is either Gnome or KDE, or the ultra light compositors like Sway that are comparable to i3, dwm and the like. Which are fine if that's what you want... I used AwesomeWM for years and some other similar systems before that, but they are very much "build your own". You have to put in a lot of work on the config file typically, and you need to add your own status bar, menu system, sys tray, etc generally. Nowadays I'd rather have *some* basics there for me already. But Gnome and KDE are just as all-inclusive and heavy on disk space as ever, if not moreso.

Right now Wayland is becoming more and common, really taking over, but it seems the middle weight category is stalling on transitioning from X11.

Wayland is the better system for sure, and even if it wasn't, it is clearly where Linux is going in the future. It does have issues that need addressed, mainly more protocols need to be made/finalized to fill in the gaps (e.g. accessibility is fucked right now due to different, incompatible versions of the protocols). And then it just needs diversity and maturity of the ecosystem.

Oh and then there is the other issue: More and more common cross platform apps now distribute only one of the semi-sandbox formats: AppImage (modern form of Klik), Snap (Canonical NIH nonsense), and FlatPak (xdg-apps). FlatPak is the most thought out of them, and the best in most all ways... and it still sucks ass.

It needs a LOT more work and evolution, and even then kind only really makes sense if the vast majority of GUI, desktop software was being distributed that way, and the OS package managers somehow could work with it in a reasonable way. Oh, and probably even then, we would want affordable SSDs larger than 4 TB (really 2TB seems the limit of affordability right now).

That's best case for FlatPak. But right now not only do we not have that, everything is split. Some is FlatPak. Some is AppImage. Some also have Snap. Some few might be Snap only... It's horrific.

Sure, if you are using native Linux apps you are probably fine with your classic package manager, but if you want Telegram, Discord, Joplin, Signal... all kinds of stuff like that, you are in trouble. And yeah, I have issues with most of these being Electron nonsense in the first place, but at this point I am dependent on them and there aren't really viable alternatives, one way or another...

In theory I see that maybe the future is highly isolated apps. Mac started doing some of that ages ago. And iOS and Android do it to a large extent too. But IDK that GNU/Linux as it exists now is a good fit for that style. I'd rather see some major forking and a different OS name TBH, if not a totally different system. But that runs into all the issues anything like that always does with the amount of work needed, the adoption issues, etc... (for that matter the containerization/isolation/etc of server stuff that we see with cloud, k8s, docker, etc would all also be better served with a whole different type of system...) (as always we just need infinite time and money to make a new, good system, and then instant world-wide adoption. Easy!)

Windows 11 is by all accounts a disaster and they're rushing Win10 through EOL so in a few years I might be using Mint or Zorin.

[doyouknowthisgame]

[steeloptic]

you can't catch me in cyberspace!

[linuxgamenews]

Through the Nightmares: Test Your Reflexes

Through the Nightmares challenge-driven platformer game has sights on Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC. Thanks to the creative minds at Sandman Team, this title is packed with imagination and style. Working to make its way onto Steam soon. If you’re into hardcore platformers that test your reflexes and patience (in the best way possible), then Through the Nightmares should definitely be on your radar. The Sandman Team, working with Pingle Studio, just announced that this challenge-driven platformer is officially landing on Steam in June 2025. And yeah, there's a fresh new trailer too — and it’s looking fire. So what’s the deal with Through the Nightmares? You play as the Sandman — not the sleepy kind from nursery rhymes, but a guardian spirit who’s all about helping kids sleep peacefully. But things take a dark turn when a twisted god named Morpheus traps a bunch of innocent kids inside an endless nightmare. It’s up to you to dive into this freaky dream world and save them.

And of course we will be on Steam Deck on release, but it is not necessary to have a Linux build there.

The Sandman Team isn’t planning to support Linux at launch (they’ve even passed on macOS for now). Right now, all their focus is on making the Windows version as polished as possible on Steam Deck. But hey — never say never. The future’s wide open. But Through the Nightmares does have Proton support for this Unity 3D title. The vibe? Imagine a surreal, constantly shifting nightmare filled with monsters, deadly traps, and wild dream logic. You’ll explore haunted forests, creepy bedrooms, ancient ruins — all handcrafted with a really cool low-poly art style and an eerie soundtrack that totally sets the mood.

Through the Nightmares - Announcement Trailer

Gameplay-wise, it’s all about precision platforming. The controls are tight, the challenges are brutal, and yes — you’re going to die. A lot. But instant respawns and a unique checkpoint system (where you decide where to place them using special items) make it super addictive. And here’s the twist that makes gameplay stand out — Sandman can change size on the fly. Shrink to sneak through tight spaces or grow huge to mess with physics. It’s not just a gimmick — it seriously affects how you move, jump, and survive. There are over 45 levels spread across three massive chapters in Through the Nightmares, each themed around a different childhood fear — think monsters under the bed or creepy forests that never end. And if you’re into lore, you’ll like the story hidden behind collectible memories scattered throughout the game. Piece them together to find out what really happened to Morpheus and the kids stuck in his nightmare. Can’t wait till June? You’re in luck — there’s a beefed-up demo live on Steam right now. And if you’re more of a console player, hang tight — that demo’s coming your way soon too. So sharpen those platforming skills, because Through the Nightmares challenge-driven platformer game is coming…to Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC. The dream world isn’t going to let you leave without a fight. So wishlist it on Steam.

[noxeorn]

The tweet sounds bad, but it's actually not as bad as it seems if to read an article which was linked in original tweet.

First of all, at least for now it's gonna work only on specific ARM CPUs.

Your average intel or AMD CPU belongs to another architecture, and doesn't have enough of power to be even able to run this AI thing.

So unless you have recently announced surface laptop or smth else with similar specs - you're safe.

2nd of all, all the stuff it will do will be stored locally, right on your PC

So as long as it won't be processed/used somewhere on the servers, it should be good.

Here's the screenshot from official page too(this page has even more stuff so if you're interested you can check it out):

And, in the last, you can choose what it will and won't record, as well as will be able to completely turn it off, as it was mentioned in reblogged post :D

That's it. AI indeed has been annoying af lately, but there's no need to rise a panic without looking for more info and straightforwardly believing the clickbait tweets. (not everyone is tech-savy, so there's no need to make them afraid of their PC which already runs win 11 or to update it, or to get a PC which won't support it anyway)

If they would remove an option to turn it off in some distant future - then that will be extremely questionable thing which will debunk all of other mentioned points. But for now it's not the case

[pavlikbuonarroti]

i Am becoming a Beast.... was fixing a tech issue w xray computer not connecting to the network and i was acting unwell when i saw how many usb ports it had. actually said oooooo with my mouth and with a coworker there. instantly bewitched by The Hole.

[katya-1917]

For the first time since religion was weaponised against the Soviets by the American religious conservatives in the first Red Scare, religious extremists have actually done something good and banned something that made sense to ban - now if only everywhere could be sensible about that "Springfield Tire Fire" of a piece of horrible proprietary software, and corpos and GOVERNMENTS would have to STOP BLOODY USING IT!

(One of my computer hot takes is that I feel very strongly about governments using foreign made proprietary software. It's just not safe or sensible. Their own security people have no way to be certain what exactly is in there. And citizens can't inspect all the source code to assure themselves the information the government is storing about them is safe, either. It's just not best practices for political entities to use proprietary software. Too many obvious horror stories waiting to happen.)

Do y'all agree, that Windows needs to be banned in more places?

Place I found this was arguing that all GUIs should be banned. Which... the terminal junkies and old Unix nerds would be happy. Everyone else... the world would grind to a halt. But getting rid of Windows, now that'd be nice.

[ranger-danger]

I love looking at nexus mods even though I know Jack shit about modding.

[unidentifiedfuckingthing]

seems 2 me like pathfinder is much easier to draw up a character as you make a character sheet than to come in with a character and try to find all of the potential traits and paths they fit just because theres So much stuff. maybe it's an aon problem because id just rather be able to flip through a book in page order than thoroughly learn their site organization but it just seems too abstract for me somehow. which sucks because theres so much fairy food type shit in pathfinder. like i look at dnd and it's like wow this would be so much cooler with this thing pathfinder does instead

[dracorexz]

I FUCKING HATE CSS!!!

Anyways, my first practice webpage is coming along nicely.

[tornadodyke]

out of all the high-level programming languages my comp sci class could've chosen to focus on they of course went with c#. which. yknow. is microsoft's thing. which of course means everything is based on visual studio. which you can really only use in its full capacity on windows. which i Don't Have. it was enough of a pain in the ass getting it to work properly on my macbook air and they're retiring the mac version in august 2024. because. yknow. microsoft. why couldn't we have learned c++ or something i feel like c++ would be more beneficial overall but noOoooOOOOoOoOO it's GOTTA be MICROSOFT. don't mind me i'm complaining

[ravenstargames]

✨LOST IN LIMBO'S DEMO IS LIVE NOW! LINKS BELOW! ⬇️ [Shares are appreciated!]🔁

Face the nightmares of your childhood and unveil the truth behind your summoning to the realm of Limbo. Fight your way back home with the help of seven deities sworn to be your protectors. Will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?

✦ OUR DEMO FEATURES

Seven love interests ranging in age from 21 to 52 years old

The first version of Lost in Limbo's prologue

Customizable first name, last name and pronouns of the MC (she/her, he/him, they/them) or use a default name; River Winchester.

Over ~42k words (around three hours of gameplay)

Animated backgrounds!

Partial voice acting

Seven CGs (one per character) + mini-CGs to enhance the experience!

Over 25 different choices (some of them timed!)

PLAY NOW ON:

🔮 STEAM (MAC, LINUX, WINDOWS)

🔮 ITCH.IO (MAC, LINUX, WINDOWS, ANDROID)

🔮 GOOGLE PLAY

[dangerousironpineapple-blog]

Its ok necessary steps otw to bringing her abt. And i feel like its appropropriate to use mac regardless to have as purified as possible of a base os to have temple run over. Plus They're machine built to a lower tolerance, the software runs smoother, it is less fixable, can expire faster, and is thus a ceremonial instrument , Industri(tu)ally cleaned software, ceremonially minimalist UI, a perfect vessel. It has some resistance to the revelation of temple os bc of apple being heretics and obscurantists. But with that hurdle out of the way already, i think you hvae a fine athanor

also ordering this stupid thing because i'm a mac user (cringe) and my laptop doesn't have a single usb port:))))) but all of APRIL's code is on a usb drive lol – preacher

[myfriendpokey]

BB meets new people in ANTHOLOGY OF THE KILLER.

Nine games, four hours, 30+ serial maniacs, many jokes, many alleyways, many rubber masks to sift through, many secrets to uncover. All this and bonus developer tunnels too?!

$6 on itchio for PC, MAC, Linux . A price.. to kill for...

[ftmshepard]

LINUX IS NOT A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR MOST USERS

It's awesome you can use it. Also. It is not the solution to Google being a nightmare hydra!

Linux is very cool. I am not interested in learning how to use it.

Also if you respond to this post trying to give me advice on how to set up Linux just don't.