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- Saving Linux
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Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste
You can use Rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/
To modify the ISO to turn off hardware check and TPM support for Windows 11 to install it on an unsupported PC.
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ#user-content-Help_...
Besides Linux and BSD Unix there is: https://reactos.org/ https://aros.sourceforge.io/ https://www.haiku-os.org/ and https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos/
I know some third-world nations still use DOS and the BORLAND DOS compilers because people donate old computers to their nations.
With the right OS, old computers are still usable. Please don't throw them away, e-cycle them so they get used by poor nations that cannot afford new PCs.
- Microsoft Will Eventually Start Charging You for Windows 10 Security Updates
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Microsoft Edge is starting to annoy me big time
Anyone tried ReactOS recently? Supposed to be a clean-room FOSS Windows NT compatible OS.
It's still on my TODO. Mostly cause my parents want XP back.
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Windows 9x and Word 9x at 800x600 resolution. Spacious. Comfy
> It's whitespace. There's wayyyy too much god damn whitespace in modern UIs, and it's awful.
I wanted to see how LibreOffice would compare on my netbook, and frankly it's better than the new Word, but still "worse" than the old version: https://i.imgur.com/cWGYh3M.png
That said, at least LibreOffice lets you have your custom themes and actually offers a variety of different interface layouts, which I think is a nice touch: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Videos/User_interface
> Windows 7 with the Classic theme (which really was just a slight evolution over Win2K) was peak UI/UX, and you'll never change my mind. It's been downhill ever since, getting worse and worse with each generation.
To be honest, I'm inclined to agree with this. That's also why I rather enjoyed the Redmond theme even in *nix distros. There's just something so very usable about the old Windows look and more modern attempts, such as SerenityOS https://serenityos.org/ and even ReactOS https://reactos.org/
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Outlook now ignores Windows' Default Browser and opens links in Edge by default
I'm currently using Linux due to this kind of hostile behavior from Microsoft on Windows.
However, we are power users and the big masses won't care about an ever increasing misalignment between the users' needs and Microsoft's. We cannot vote with our wallets, e.g. by using Linux instead. It won't matter.
What we could maybe do is contribute to projects like ReactOS[0] and make it easier for the layperson to migrate to it if modern Windows finally annoys them. Just food for thought.
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A free Windows-compatible Operating System
And no news on the main page since March 2022: https://reactos.org/
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Servo, the parallel browser engine written in Rust
A quick test-run on the pages linked from the hackernews front page:
hackernews svg logo doesn't render
youtube embed on the servo homepage doesn't load
https://github.com/tpope/timl -> reloads/rerenders infinitely, uses 100% of 1 core
https://akrzemi1.wordpress.com/2023/04/23/the-obvious-final-... -> hangs while loading the page, uses 100% of 1 core
https://equalitytime.github.io/FlowersForTuring/ -> loads/renders fine
https://github.com/reactos/reactos -> reloads/rerenders infinitely, uses 100% of 1 core
https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2023/05/27/dolphin-steam-indefi... -> loads fine but css rendering/placement is off on breadcrumbs and article
https://xcp-ng.org/blog/2023/05/23/new-xen-updates-on-risc-v... -> very long load then hangs while loading javascript/content.
Not a great batting average - seems like sites need to be purpose built for this or leverage little/no modern javascript libraries for it to render accurately. Servo has been in this state for the last 5 or 6 years since I first discovered it.
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The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked | The unkillable OS rises from the grave… Again
I'm holding out for when Reactos is as good as XP. Should only take a decade or so.
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Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission
I hear you, but they've all moved along in leaps and bounds. Some options if you ever look again -
* ElementaryOS(https://elementary.io/)
- Do you think Pop!_OS should be re-named to "Cosmic" when the new DE comes out?
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Package management
I would suggest installing elementaryOS inside a VM, and follow their getting started guide
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Recomandare Linux Distro pentru un incepator?
Elementary OS e un distro de Linux cu aspect de macos
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Egg⛩️🐧irl
It warms my heart seeing all my fellow linux users here! 😊 I personally use elementary OS because the desktop is pretty 🥺. Also, the lead of the project is a trans woman!
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PearOS - What happened to it?
If you want a modern Mac-like, check out elementary: https://elementary.io/
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SOOOO many Errors when upgrading
fourthly: did the updates on the elementary.io pop shop, had quite the Pop_OS system updates and, brave browser and signal desktop
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I'm so over windows. Need Linux advice.
Try elementaryOS. https://elementary.io/. It has a good ui on top of Linux. If your needs are more server based try Debian. Or if you want a Decent ui use Ubuntu. Personally I find Ubuntu’s snaps annoying but ymmv.
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Daily General Discussion - February 8, 2023
ElementaryOS: https://elementary.io/
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Is Steam OS good for a daily OS?
Gaming mode's universal overlay is a pretty neat innovation that justifies the Deck going full Wayland, but even on my Deck, I'm actively looking into getting Pantheon, Budgie or MATE running in a rootful Xwayland so I don't have to use Plasma give up the ...-managed settings (display refresh rate, TDP cap, etc.) while working from a full desktop environment.
What are some alternatives?
NsCDE - Modern and functional CDE desktop based on FVWM
Proton - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
serenity - The Serenity Operating System 🐞
quickemu - Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux desktop virtual machines.
docker-minecraft-server - Docker image that provides a Minecraft Server that will automatically download selected version at startup
ravynos - A BSD-based OS project that aims to provide source and binary compatibility with macOS® and a similar user experience.
UEFI-Tuts - YOUTUBE Tutorials on how the UEFI works to boot your own Operating System. Think of this as an EFI Bootloader.
dokany - User mode file system library for windows with FUSE Wrapper
homebrew-qemu-virgl - A homebrew tap for qemu with support for 3d accelerated guests
WhyNotWin11 - Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!
xp - 💻 Windows XP All Editions Universal Product Keys Collection
pop - A project for managing all Pop!_OS sources