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Is there a particular reason LibreWolf doesn't have automatic updates? It does seem a little inconvenient. I'm currently using Safari + AdGuard, which updates w
by jamesy0ung 2y ago
Is there a particular reason LibreWolf doesn't have automatic updates? It does seem a little inconvenient. I'm currently using Safari + AdGuard, which updates with the OS and from the App Store.
- mimasama 2y agoIn Windows there's an optional updater service you can install at least. But I think the reason for this is that some people want to make 100% sure the browser doesn't make any connections on its own, even if it's simply for checking if there are new updates.
- anonym29 2y agoWhat remains unclear is why anyone who cares enough about their privacy to use LibreWolf would still be on Windows in the first place. Microsoft is easily ten thousand times worse than Mozilla.
- koakuma-chan 2y agoTo play games obviously.
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- Wickedflickr 2y agoLinux can play most games now, it's quite viable as a gaming OS.
- koakuma-chan 2y agoMany games only work on Windows because their anti-cheat is kernel-level, and even if you ignore these games, you will still run into all sorts of issues with proton or rendering APIs. I would even go as far as asking how many games from the top 100 played games on Steam actually run on Linux natively, without compatibility layers. So no, Linux is not quite viable.
- kennysoona 2y agoOnly AAA games with that anti-cheat crap don't work on Linux, most stuff does. Whether or not it needs compatibly layers is irrelevant, many Windows games also use compatibly layers to some extent, you just don't notice it. There's no shortage of games you can install through Steam on Linux. You need windows for GTA6 or the latest CoD or whatever, but saying Linux isn't viable at all is silly.
- koakuma-chan 2y agoLinux won’t be viable for me until I can play all my games seamlessly.
- kennysoona 2y agoSome people prioritize freedom and privacy over being able to play the latest mindless clone game of what came before with slightly better graphics, but for those that don't, Windows and needlessly invasive AAA games are indeed a good option.
- koakuma-chan 2y agoTake this: if you wanna play on Linux with decent fps, you still need proprietary Nvidia drivers.
- kennysoona 2y agoThat's not true at all. AMD cards and drivers exist and are often competitive with Nvidia cards. Not to mention, the difference in FPS is often not as noticeable as you probably think. Poor argument.
- koakuma-chan 2y agoAMD might be "competitive" but it's objectively worse. Also some games don't even support AMD's equivalent of DLSS. Also AMD sucks at inference, not even close.
- philistine 2y agoYou game on the same computer you use for everything else?
- koakuma-chan 2y agoYes, I only have one computer.
- t0bia_s 2y agoWhen you need Adobe for work, you don't have option to abandon Windows completely. At least we have IoT LTSC version of Win.
- anonym29 2y agoFor what it's worth, the included uBO extension's blocklists do get updated automatically, even though LibreWolf doesn't. What LibreWolf does offer is a slick Docker-based build tool/suite that's nearly easy enough for the typical Windows user to figure out: https://codeberg.org/librewolf/bsys6 https://codeberg.org/librewolf/bsys6
- koakuma-chan 2y agoAFAIK, it does have automatic updates if you install it from Microsoft Store.
- gkbrk 2y agoWhy would an app have automatic updates? The OS package manager handles this just fine.