Wanna use @arch-official on your PC but you're afraid of the installation?
Easy, use EndeavourOS! It's an Arch based distro with a graphical installation utility! Install the OS with a few clicks and enjoy a very good Arch experience but made easy!
Wanna use @arch-official on your PC but you're afraid of the installation?
Easy, use EndeavourOS! It's an Arch based distro with a graphical installation utility! Install the OS with a few clicks and enjoy a very good Arch experience but made easy!
The reason AI programs like Gemini are programmed to encourage you to let it make basic life choices for you like what restaurant you should eat at is because they intend to monetize your patronage.
It's just a matter of time before the AI stops offering you the most highly rated option in the area or whatever aligns most closely to what you requested (If it's even doing that now) and instead only recommends restaurants that have paid the company for that privilege.
Restaurants that won't pay Google to recommend them to AI users are going to become functionally invisible, whereas those who are willing to purchase what amounts to targeted advertisements laundered through an AI "friend" will get new customers regardless of their quality.
Basic rule: If you aren't paying for something, that means you're the product.
Google Maps already does this, preferring more distant sponsored results over closer non-sponsored ones. All the claims that these algorithms make the same choices you would make if you just had the time and energy to research them are totally false. They make the choices that lead to profitable results for the companies that program them, with a user interface that gaslights you into thinking it was your idea all along.
You can see this at work already in Google Play store-- you search for an app, and the only time the app you're looking for is the top result is when the company behind the app has paid for the privilege-- in which case you'll see it twice.
You can also see this at work on Amazon, when searching by exact product name can sometimes put your result on the second or third page, while you scroll through alternatives that Amazon wants to sell you.
That's it I'm headcanoning Google (He/They/It) as incredibly codependent and overbearing because they feel the need to be useful and that he needs to know everything about the people they have a relationship with. That's why he constantly wants to know your location, how can it be the best for you if they don't know where you are at all times.
Did i just make headcanon for a web browser, yeah and honestly I feel no shame?
im gonna say it now so everyone in my notes stops arguing over this. meatballs menu is three dots side-by-side. kebab menu is three dots up and down. bento menu is an array of 9 dots in a square shape. hamburger menu is three lines horizontally. Yes there are others but none of them are nearly as prevalent so i dont care enough to list them. goot bye
So you want to try Linux, but there's so many different kinds of Linux you have no idea what to choose?
I gotchu. Here's a quick, mildly opinionated guide to Picking Your First Linux Distro. No flow charts, no entire-ass genealogy of Linux distros, just find the heading that best describes what you want and pick one of the ones under that. Continued under the cut:
I want a distro that I can just Install And It Works!
Linux Mint
Pop!_OS
Both of these have great out-of-the-box experience and will get you up and running quickly. Pop uses a heavily modified version of the Gnome desktop which has a similar feel to MacOS, while Mint comes with either Cinnamon or XFCE desktop which both have similar feel to Windows XP or 7.
I want a blank slate distro that I can modify to my liking but still provides a functioning graphical interface to start from!
Debian
Fedora
Two of the three granddaddies of Linux. If you started with one of the distros from the previous section, I'd lean towards Debian as it uses the same package manager as Pop and Mint. That said, if you're starting to get more familiar with using the terminal and are willing to learn a few different commands, Fedora is still a strong pick. Both install with Gnome desktop by default.
I want to build my own installation from scratch, have access to bleeding-edge software, and become insufferable(affectionate)!
Arch
Y'all knew it was coming. Yes, "I use Arch btw" is meme'd into the dirt. Yes, you will become insufferable, but we still love you. If you really want to learn everything about Linux, nothing is going to be a better exercise in learning than building your own Arch install. Yes, there are command line and graphical installers for Arch these days, but I argue that defeats the purpose. The Arch wiki has step-by-step instruction on how to set up anything you could ever need.
I like the idea of Arch, but I'm lazy/busy/bald and I want something with a functional starting point!
EndeavourOS
Garuda Linux
Both of these picks are based on Arch, but with a few creature comforts: robust graphical installers, a broad selection for desktop environments or window managers, and fantastic default theming. Basically Arch with training wheels and sweet flame decals. You'll still have access to bleeding-edge software through the AUR and the Arch repositories, but without the setup headache.
I've been hearing about "immutable file systems" and how great they are for security, let's do something with that!
Fedora Silverblue
Vanilla OS
NixOS
If you want a better overview of what makes immutable file systems great and useful, check this article. If you're still early in your Linux journey, I'd recommend Silverblue or Vanilla as they're both install-and-go solutions that Just Work. However, if you've already conquered Arch and want to become even more insufferable(affectionate), NixOS is your next challenge.
I'm building a computer for a younger child (13 and under) and I want them introduced to Linux!
Endless OS
Edubuntu
Both of these are fantastic picks for a child's first Linux computer. Impressive libraries of educational and creativity software, robust security to ensure the little terror doesn't blow up the OS, and designed to still run well on lower end hardware. The main difference between the two is install size: Endless OS is a surprisingly large install (compared to most other Linux distros) due to the sheer volume of pre-installed software and resources. That said, if you can spare the drive space, I do recommend it over Edubuntu.
This is all very interesting, but why aren't you recommending _______?
Kali/Blackarch/ParrotOS - these distros are security and penetration testing tools, not for general use. If you're already a little familiar with Linux and want to deep dive into learning computer security, dive in. Otherwise, stay away.
Ubuntu - *deep sigh*. Look, it's not a bad distro. It's the parent distro of a good handful of the recommendations above. But in my experience, Snap packages (Ubuntu's bespoke software packaging system) cause more problems than they solve. Ubuntu will push you to install Snap versions of software over Flatpaks or native deb packages, and that annoys me. If you're willing to put up with Snap eccentricity, go right ahead.
Gentoo - if you thought Arch people were insufferable, wait until you meet a Gentoo person. Also, hope you like recompiling your kernel every time something breaks. Not worth the headache, just use Arch.
Manjaro - Read this article, it goes into more detail than I can here. Go with Endeavour or Garuda instead.
Okay, I think that's everything. If anyone has questions, feel free to reblog or comment.
So I've been considering switching to Linux for a couple years (been using Windows my whole life), and with the bloat problems (and Microsoft's "ai" spyware) I've heard of with win11 I'm certainly not gonna use that (and I must also succumb to the stereotype of tgirl Linux user)
The main issue I have is that I have absolutely no clue which distro to use, and I've found conflicting info on a bunch of them when googling so idk what to trust ;-;
Is there a good distro for (a) Linux beginners and (b) gaming? I've already looked into the games I care about most and they all either have official Linux releases or reddit/forum posts with guides on how to get them working that seem relatively easy to follow
(don't mind the cut, just @-ing all the Linux and linux-adjacent blogs I can think of bc I'd be surprised if anyone notices without it)
I reblogged a good summary not long ago but just get Pop! OS
(and/or install a different distro with a different desktop environment in a vm & do some weird stuff to it. That way you can learn very quickly and you'll be speedrunning arch installs in no time)
I managed to find the post you mentioned (tyvm btw), and after reading it (and testing a few distros on a live USB) I've decided to try using @endeavouros-official :)
I spent like 2 hours trying to troubleshoot a flickering monitor, until I found out that live USBs can't save changes post-reboot so I'm just gonna install it and hope that I figured out enough from the failed attempts to do it properly once it's installed on my SSD
Alan Mackey’s original art, pictured above, was intended as a fox*boy*, didn’t win out as the mascot but years later a twitter user cathodegaytube posted her interpretation https://twitter.com/cathodegaytube/status/1197227512075411456?s=20 as a girl
This reached the original artist detailed in this thread who fully supported the interpretation
https://twitter.com/cathodegaytube/status/1269405917700710400
Xenia is the cool transfem foxgirl Linux deserves
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