#non-linux

[gnome-de-official]

Hey stats or linguistics nerds!

(Explanation below)

Explanation:

Countable and singular means you hear “data” and think there’s exactly one thing in discussion. You would use it like “this data is an outlier, whereas that one is not.” Examples of this form: a cat, an artwork

Countable and plural means you hear “data” and think there’s more than one thing being talked about. You would use it like “these data show a positive trend, whereas those do not.” When discussing just one, you would use the term “datum”. Examples: cars, planets

Uncountable means you hear “data” and think that there’s some quantity of it, but it’s not necessarily a numbered amount, in a similar way to a fluid. You would use it like “this data doesn’t prove my hypothesis, but some of that data does.” Examples: water, air

Bias alert:

My father is a database engineer and has always used the word “data” as uncountable. I believe the “correct” way to use it is countable plural with the singular form being “datum”, though there’s no real answer because it’s linguistics and languages shift with use. That’s why I’m asking the people, in order to know how the term is used

[englishotomegames]

Killer Chat!

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux) English: September 30th, 2024

"A reporter by day, an aspiring writer by night: you've been asking all the important questions on the dark web. 

Like, how do you bury a body? How do you kill someone with a crowbar with the right angle to cause blunt-force trauma? What's the best way to hide from law enforcement?

If you're to write a good crime book, this is how you'll do it.

Suddenly, ERROR! UNKNOWN invites you to a server... with a warning. 'don't be so obvious smh You're Gonna Get Caught'.

...

It's a serial killer chatroom.

You may be slightly fucked."

This is a free game by rosesrot made for the Spooktober Visual Novel Jam! You can download it from itch.io here.

[andmaybegayer]

if you don't know who the transgender person at the Linux user gathering is it might be you but you could also try looking harder. It still might be you but there's probably a couple more.

[spell-bloom]

ITS FINALLY DONE 🫧

[muffinlance]

Woo got Linux working! On a related note I have gotten over any fear of breaking things through the command line and also can now roll back to an earlier system backup. Yes those are related. In my defense, breaking things in interesting ways is a great way to figure out what's actually going wrong.

[debian-official]

poll time again

Just for people you met online. Use the tags for nuance re: pseudonimity if you even care

[spieluhrzeit]

what's it called when you find out you're not cis before switching to linux

a calling? better late than never? "eh they'll figure it out in due time?"

[dwm-official]

I have decided to fork the glquake src that id posted to GitHub, and I will try to use a wrapper for OpenGL and citro3D.

I am currently thinking about how I want to go about how I want to familiarize myself with the Nintendo 3DS hardware.

I’m thinking about trying to get quakespasam to work since it has SDL 1.2.15 support. The biggest issue I’d need to tackle is hardware acceleration. And maybe getting the music to play.

[gnome-de-official]

try and dodge my estrogen beam attack

Hmmm but should I dodge it though?

Let’s do a pro/con list

Pros:

Girl

Might be fun

Cons:

Maybe expensive?

Maybe lots of paperwork?

Not boy

Makes eczema worse? (It’s already pretty bad)

Might involve succumbing to the idea that gender exists, which is a real no-no in my opinion (everything would be a lot better if we stopped grouping people into arbitrary categories by unrelated characteristics like genitals, face shape, appearance, clothing, skin and skin care, and most other things for some reason)

…

Ah shit I took to long to decide

[ctk411]

guys now that firefox is being fucked up with weird TOS so they can feed our data to ai companies

What browser do we use now? I used to use Pale Moon due to using a celeron laptop and core 2 duo desktop but then they actually fixed firefox quantum

What the fuck do we do now?

[linuxgamenews]

Pivot of Hearts is here: Dive Into Emotional Romance

Pivot of Hearts launches the non-monogamous romance visual novel game on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the creative minds at Dragonroll Studio, gameplay comes with an unforgettable storytelling. Which you can find on both Steam and itch. Pivot of Hearts launches, and if you’ve ever fallen for a title that made you feel seen, this one’s going to live rent-free in your heart for a while. Made by the small but mighty Dragonroll Studio in São Paulo, Brazil, this non-monogamous romance visual novel is all about love. But not just the fluffy, rom-com kind. We're talking honest, messy, emotional love that grows through friendship, queerness, and chosen family. While offering the beautiful chaos of non-monogamy. You play as Wén Xiàn, a Taiwanese-Brazilian dev staring down a brutal deadline. Along with unresolved feelings, and the tangled web of reconnection and self-discovery. Set against the vibrant backdrop of São Paulo, Pivot of Hearts launches deep into what it means to love. So let go, and open your heart again — whether to new people, old wounds, or a future that looks nothing like you imagined. It’s the kind of title where every choice matters, not because it leads to some arbitrary “good ending,” but because it reflects who you are and what you value. And with over 100,000 words of branching story and five different endings, it’s got the emotional depth to match its runtime. While offering nearly ten hours of gameplay if you’re soaking it all in. The cast? Unforgettable. You’ve got characters like Etsuko, Cauã, Bárbara, and Sigurd — each with their own emotional arcs and genuine personalities. They’re written with so much care and charm that it starts to feel like you’re not playing a game. So you’re making real connections.

Pivot of Hearts - Opening (Stay with Me) - Launches Now

And there’s more than just launching into a story here: Pivot of Hearts brings in an interactive Tarot system that influences conversations based on your emotional instincts. Want to play it safe or dive deep into the unknown? The cards will help you decide. Think of it as your heart’s deck builder. Also, for us Linux players — good news! The em>Pivot of Hearts devs are indie through and through, and native support launches already baked in. So no jumping through hoops. You can dive into this one straight from your distro of choice. The cherry on top? An original theme song by Livia Maki Yoshikawa, hand-drawn art that oozes love. Also in-game translation notes to help everyone enjoy the local slang, street food references, and anime vibes peppered throughout the story. There’s even voice interjections from the dev team and their friends, adding that scrappy, heartfelt charm you just don’t get in big-budget titles. Whether you're in it for the romance, the friendships, or just to feel something real, Pivot of Hearts non-monogamous visual novel launches. Ad it’s exactly the kind of title people like. So clear your schedule, grab a warm drink, and get ready to fall — hard. Play it now on Steam and itch for $13.99 USD / £11.79 / 13,79€. While offering native support for Linux, with Mac and Windows PC.

[dwm-official]

[society-of-non-cats]

[ I use @debian-official, btw. ]

[grog-frog]

so i'm non-binary which means i like using linux on my chromebook from time to time to feel like a cool cyberpunk hacker but i'm not transgender enough to have a linux computer i hope this makes sense

[ntrlily]

Besides annoying os control quirks that Windows has that *nix don't, the other reason I hate Windows for business machines (and this one does also apply to Macs to quite an extent) is that it has way worse legacy support than Linux does. It's so much easier to run legacy crap on an up-to-date Linux install than a Windows install and like

Yeah this software generally should probably just receive the maint it needs to keep running on updated systems or should be replaced, depending on the application, original environment, etc, but it won't be. "Switch to Linux" isn't even helpful here, because switching to Linux is a preventative solution, not an immediate cure.

[englishotomegames]

The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe)

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English (early access): November 1st, 2024

"The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe) is a lore-rich and choice-driven historical fantasy visual novel inspired by Irish mythology and Celtic folklore. Play as a tenant farmer from mid-19th century Ireland, whose path becomes inexplicably entwined in fairy affairs after getting robbed by the roadside and lured into the mythic and war-torn world of Tír na nÓg: A once unified land, now divided into the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Will you escape and return home with your stolen belongings? Or does fate have something else in mind?"

This is a commercial visual novel by Morai Myths! It is currently in early access. You can buy it or try the demo from itch.io here, or from Steam here.