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For those who don’t want to open a Twitter link:
Trisquel GNU/Linux is an Ubuntu fork that is famous for having no proprietary software whatsoever*. It’s the distro that Richard Stallman uses.
Trisquel uses a modified version of the Linux kernel that is completely devoid of binary blobs. However, as a side effect, some things like WiFi may not work, so you’ll have to buy an FSF-certified USB dongle, or use Ethernet.
*Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from installing closed-source software on Trisquel (but why would you want to do that?). And Debian by default ships with 100% FLOSS.
Ah, I remember Zorin. It was my first distro. I eventually moved on to Debian and Trisquel, though.
This is an excellent starting point for new converts, but if you want a more “Windows-esque” experience, I’d recommend Kubuntu or KDE Neon (Plasma is the most Windows-like DE in my opinion).
LOL, you should have DYOR and used a cold wallet. You clearly don’t understand the complexities of Bitcoin, have fun staying poor!
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14·5 months agoEnjoy your DRM-free coffee, friend!
I thought you meant “point of sale”.
This article is an example of the “appeal to novelty” fallacy. “It’s newer, therefore it MUST be better.”
GNU/Linux is the more technically accurate term, but in practice, most people say “Linux” so that others know what they’re talking about.
And the reason for Tux is because Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin.
Here’s some more excerpts from the book that I found amusing:
As you learned in Chapter 1, Linux is an open source operating system, meaning that anyone can download and modify it. Open source operating systems can benefit from improvements contributed by thousands of programmers. Some people choose open source operating systems out of an anti-establishment spirit; others choose them as a practical matter because they are free.
“Anti-establishment” isn’t the word I’d use, but I guess that fits.
One of the most popular distros for casual users, Ubuntu, comes with a DE called Unity (shown in Figure 5-16)
That hasn’t been true since 2017.
Be suspicious of free apps. In the best-case scenario, the app does what it says but installs ads or other software. In the worst-case scenario, the free app is, or contains, malware that might steal personal information from your device, encrypt your data files and demand a ransom for decryption, or monitor your device usage. Installing an app sometimes asks for specific permissions that the app will use. Be selective in allowing app privileges to items such as contact lists, GPS location, e-mail messages, and so on.
Okay, I’ll admit this is good advice if we’re talking about “freeware”, but there’s also free/libre/open-source software, which has all of the benefits of freeware, and also gives you the freedom to read/mofify/share the source code, if you wish.
As for that “malware” you speak of, you might as well be describing Google Chrome.
No media player supports all formats, so it’s important to find one that supports the formats of the clips you want to play.
Clearly, these people haven’t heard of VLC.
Codec is short for “compressor-decompressor”
It actually stands for “coder/decoder”.
And that’s just one page…
This is the best part of free/libre/open-source software. Even if you would never want or need to compile software yourself, the fact that you have the option to do so, and the opportunity to learn how the software works, is what makes FLOSS superior to proprietary software IMO.
I just compiled Handbrake from source a few minutes ago, and I know how you feel. Best of luck in your future code-compiling endeavors.
GNOME Disk Utility for backing up the whole hard drive. Otherwise, I use BackInTime.
As of now my Dell laptop doesn’t use any proprietary blobs to speak of.
By chance, it wouldn’t happen to be the Dell Latitude E6400?
My impression is that they both have a respect for each other, although they don’t necessarily like each other.