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[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I probably could have phrased that better. Why are the projects that are being funded significant? Apologies.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Can someone give me a rundown on why the projects being funded are significant?

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wouldn't call it unproductive. We live in an era where things "just work," and when they don't then you end up with complications. Would a business switch to Linux if they see that network problems are a possibility? Maybe when they're looking to upgrade their hardware, but even then they'd have to get their IT department to research hardware that will "just work" with Linux. And after that, they need to find a commercial wholesaler to provide the kit or have the company custom build however many PCs themselves, just so they don't end up having financial losses due to failed network connections. Would they put Linux on their current hardware? Hell no. Windows is a known quantity and no business is going to risk losses by introducing a potentially risky operating system to their systems/workflow. It is good to point out the issues with the OS so that those issues can be fixed. It's good to hear the perspectives of the everyman if we want Linux to grow.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That's what I've resorted to but it's not working as well as the apt package. Freezes often, cloud sync breaks repeatedly.

 

Almost every distro I've used so far ends up having problems installing Steam due to mismatching i386 packages. I've heard that they're being removed upstream. Anyone happen to know a timeline?

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah man, that's not a river

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

RIP FreeBSD. Wonder what the "Unknown" ones are though.

 

I'm looking to start a career in GRC. Been searching a bunch of different things (e.g. cybersecurity internal audit, GRC analyst, cyber audit, risk analyst, etc.) but everything that's coming up is mid-senior positions, manager positions, etc.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Idk about American universities, but C++ was taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland when I attended 8 years ago. Granted it was a robotics class so maybe it's different. Either way, makes more sense to me to learn C/C++ since most things are programmed in that.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Interesting, but means little without accreditation.

EDIT: Also, why's it all Java?

EDIT2: Addressing the downvotes: If you really think that any employer these days is going to be happy with "Learned from a list on Github" on your resume then you're sorely mistaken. It doesn't matter if the courses match an accredited program. The accreditation is what matters because no accreditation = no diploma. Employers like diplomas.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Okay, here's my take: that's some good looking fog. Like on a scale of 1 to fog, that's like heavy mist. But here's the thing: every time I play a game with fog, I think to myself "I wish that wasn't there." If you're going to use the fog, give it purpose. A great example of bad fog is Elden Ring. Example 1: Consecrated Snowfield. Boring garbage that only serves to hide how empty the area is. Example 2: Gravesite Plain in SOTE. Takes an already lackluster area and just makes it even moreso with a big wall of white.

Ironically, Elden Ring also has an example of good fog: Mountaintop of the Giants, Frozen Lake. The fog is generated by Borealis and clears when you defeat him, meaning you're not faced with a permanently boring area in a primarily visual medium. It adds a cinematic intro for the boss as well as an added layer of difficulty for the fight. This is fog with purpose and how it should be implemented.

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's stopping Windows from banning WINE if this is the case?

[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Does it suspend the Linux UI? Seems like unnecessary overhead to be running two DEs/launchers

 

This is the laptop in question. It has an x86 processor so basically any distro should work on it. However, it is still a Chromebook which likely means Google fuckery in the BIOS. But it's great value for the money (can get it $300 off at Costco) and if I can plop Linux on to it then I'd love it.

 

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