Good point but I will say even with immutable distros users are given a lot more control than Windows or Mac.
Corgana
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In Bazzite, installing software, for example, works differently than under a typical distribution.
This is true, but it’s also on the whole a lot more familiar to a non-Linux user (open app store, search, download).
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•What's your favorite DE, and what does your workflow look like?2·2 months agoZorin is another distro that (very successfully imo) does a windows-style taskbar with GNOME and is parent friendly, though like I said before, I think today I would go with something immutable for a non-techie because they’re very hard to break.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•What's your favorite DE, and what does your workflow look like?11·2 months agoKDE is the easiest for coming from Windows, you almost never never need the command line or anything “extra” to customize it (beyond what even Windows will allow).
GNOME (especially in Ubuntu) by default is more Macintosh-like which might appeal to some people, it’s “simpler” but any customizations will require navigating the add-ons (and in my experience inevitably the command line too).
I think KDE is the one for most people who just want a functioning PC. GNOME could be good for the PC you might make for your parent. Bonus points for an immutable distro which are even harder to break.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Steps Down As Upstream Apple Silicon Maintainer61·3 months agoFOSS land is always going to be populated by freaks and geeks. The well socialized devs get jobs at Google. It’s impressive the “system” works as well as it does, IMO. Passion is a big motivator.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Steps Down As Upstream Apple Silicon Maintainer175·3 months agoThere is a reason the type of devs who have the talent, passion and time for projects like this are not spending 60hrs/wk at Google.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Debian is Ditching X (Twitter) Citing These Reasons16·3 months agoHonestly I had the same thought. But on the other hand, internet outrage talking points have also become extremely formulaic…
Bitwarden
Do you mean Bitdefender (the antivirus)? Bitwarden is free.
Before anyone well ackhuallys me yes, there is a very cheap $0.80/mo plan if you want an authenticator.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org•Kickstarter for Pixelfed and Loops11·3 months agoThe kickstarter is official too, Daniel tooted it recently.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Plebbit is a peer-to-peer Reddit alternative that allows you to self host and own your own communityEnglish72·4 months agoI don’t get why people are so interested in the fediverse.
Because Mastodon is Twitter without the possibility of an Elon Musk and Lemmy/Piefed is Reddit without the possibility of a Steve Huffman. You clearly feel that you can do better than the collective efforts of the ActivityPub devs so I am rooting for you!
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Plebbit is a peer-to-peer Reddit alternative that allows you to self host and own your own communityEnglish101·4 months ago“Lemmy” is actually not a platform like Reddit, it’s software and the network of instances running that software is decentralized (Lemmy uses the ActivityPub protocol) meaning each instance is operated by a different person (or group). There are also other similar softwares like Piefed and mBin that work pretty well with Lemmy. That is all to say that if an Admin or Mod is “getting fascisty” you can block that instance, join another, or even create your own. That’s the beauty of ActivityPub!
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Distro suggestions for a dumb-dumb who only knows linux through meme osmosis2·4 months agoI opened this thread to type out this exact comment but somehow you typed up the exact same thing before me?
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•What Linux software is good for managing a household budget?3·4 months agoActual Budget is software. It can be run on a home server if desired.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•What advertising slogan would you give for Linux?92·5 months agolol I was going to suggest “it just works”
I would not have suggested that before this year but it’s definitely true now, or at least truer than for Windows/Apple.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Tell one thing that you miss after switching from another OS to Linux.131·5 months agoI loved the constant pop-ups with offers for things I could purchase. If I don’t purchase something frequently enough I get sad so it’s nice to have an OS that cares about my well being.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Announcements@lemmy.ml•Lemmy Development Update 2024-10-04English6·7 months agoPost scheduling is huge! Lots of good stuff in here.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Announcements@lemmy.ml•Lemmy Development Update 2024-10-04English6·7 months agoThis is one of those features that might not seem very huge but is a core thing that Reddit can’t have. Very cool.
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•What are good harddrives to use with serversEnglish2·7 months agoThose are great drives but I would not want one of those in the room where I sleep haha
Corgana@startrek.websiteto Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Immich v1.109.1 released with optional paid licenseEnglish111·9 months agoThey’ve been extremely transparent about this:
This is very cool! Thanks for sharing.