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by rollcat 2y ago
For those curious, look up IO completion ports. Back when all I knew was select(2), it blew my mind.
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by rollcat 2y ago
Gnome Web uses the OSS WebKit, which is also what Safari builds upon. I'm not familiar with the intricacies but it shouldn't be that problematic? My default browser is Safari and 99% of the websites work well. (Twitch is the onl
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by rollcat 2y ago
Perhaps the label should be a separate field, and the album could be grouped under the label?
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by rollcat 2y ago
It makes sense, since Meelo's main strength is the rich metadata model. You'd have to butcher it into a lowest-common-denominator format, which in many of these subtle cases would be missing the entire point. I think people who wo
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by rollcat 2y ago
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to DSD, but don't you need a DAC with DSD (as an alternative to PCM) support? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the player would need exclusive access to the device, and bypass almost all of the a
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by rollcat 2y ago
Don't get me wrong, I love Python, and I've been a user since the 2.4 days. You brought up plenty of good reasons to use it - and my own rule of thumb is to rewrite a shell script in Python once it goes past 100 lines. My point is
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by rollcat 2y ago
I've also been on Debian for 15 years, before switching to macOS. I had a dozen very good reasons (incl. I've finally been doing the work I've always wanted to), but the "change for the sake of change" seems kinda A
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by rollcat 2y ago
I see your points, but Alpine already checks most of these boxes, so for me the cost of switching outweighs any expected benefits. (I don't believe in "just trying it out" in a VM, because the real issues crop up only when da
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by rollcat 2y ago
> I recently left Debian again and use Void, with Opensuse on a separate drive [...], I gave serious consideration to Chimera before settling on Void [...] Have you tried to write down your goals/expectations? It seems like you&#x27
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by rollcat 2y ago
TBH depending on Python also isn't the best choice - it has become a huge and complex language, goes as far as optionally embedding another full language (Tcl, for Tkinter), all the async stuff, kitchen sink standard library, etc. I do
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by rollcat 2y ago
IMHO, GNOME is not simple, it's dumbed down. They've obviously tried to copy Apple where it suited them, but missed on a whole bunch of important details, like a unified menu system, a powerful terminal emulator, desktop icons (om
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by rollcat 2y ago
Try installing OpenBSD then. Even though the installer runs in text mode, it holds your hand thru a standard setup, all the way to a graphical login. The basic X11 desktop is a part of the base system (as opposed to packages/ports). Th
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by rollcat 2y ago
That's the difference between a deterministic and a stochastic system. Using one where you need the other leads to exactly these kinds of results. Recent trend in LLMs is to gravitate towards more determinism (like fact checking), I&#x
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by rollcat 2y ago
Well, language nerds do, myself included. Also honestly, I don't care when people mispronounce words, as long as they can convey the meaning clearly enough.
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by rollcat 2y ago
It very much used to be, before Github delivered where SourceForge couldn't (and still doesn't). But the history is still written in project names like GForge, FusionForge; and of course the contemporary SourceHut refers to itself
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by rollcat 2y ago
> a tool I can’t even pronounce jazzyjackson provided the pronunciation guide in a comment above: > forˈd͡ʒe.jo, to my midwestern ear, "4 Jay yo" It's totally OK for a project to use words from a foreign language. &quot
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by rollcat 2y ago
Disagree. SourceForge was established in 1999. The term "software forge" was in widespread use, until Github started gaining mainstream attention. But the term "hub" doesn't necessarily always refer to the same thin
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by rollcat 2y ago
> Yeah but just how many cases do you know where people just store the recovery key file on their desktop, lose the printout or whatever... You are asked to make a choice of who gets the custody of the recovery key: you or Apple. If you
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by rollcat 2y ago
It is not. The whole point of TPM/SEP is to protect the entire boot chain. Whatever BIOS/UEFI firmware does by asking for a "password" can be bypassed, unless it is also protected by the TPM. I once forgot the BIOS p
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by rollcat 2y ago
Macs have the option to store an emergency unlock key in your iCloud account: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11785/mac The trade-off for recovery key custody remains a user choice, but
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by rollcat 2y ago
Deeper dive from The Eclectic Light Company: https://eclecticlight.co/2025/01/10/filevault-and-volume-enc...
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by rollcat 2y ago
Disclaimer: am not a cryptographer. > First, passwords are terrible sources of entropy. Use a KDF. > users want to change passwords without needing to re-encrypt every single block You've gone into a little more detail than OP, b
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by rollcat 2y ago
I like "front yard", it makes sense for SC2 where some recent maps do have a back base (usually with fewer minerals and/or gas). These "backyard bases" are also often encountered on team maps; deciding which player
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by rollcat 2y ago
Of course. The typical Linux initrd is also too complicated. It should be doing this, and nothing else: - There's an executable called /init, link it statically with everything it needs to do. - Load kernel modules from a list (ha
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by rollcat 2y ago
> Does the world need another RSS reader/mousetrap? We already have so many. And we also have near-universal OPML import/export, so the cost of switching is minimised. > What is your friend's idea to revolutionize with
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by rollcat 2y ago
One good reason why "honest" app vendors do this is because providing tech support for custom OS's (in addition to the wide variety of popular handsets) is more costly. They also might not want the responsibility - in case so
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by rollcat 2y ago
> 2 - Use a PC for your video needs. I would like to second this recommendation. I've put my work desk in the living room; the 43" screen doubles as a (non-smart!) TV; instead of futzing with remotes I have a wireless mouse, an
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by rollcat 2y ago
When I first read about TPM-based FDE on Linux[0], I was excited that the systemd guys were finally taking a step in the right direction - BitLocker/FileVault were standard on Windows/macOS for a long time by that point. FDE shoul
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by rollcat 2y ago
I didn't consider the historical context, which several people in this thread provided. I already knew that "/etc" used to literally mean "etcetera" - "whatever doesn't fit elsewhere", but didn&#
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by rollcat 2y ago
I would argue with almost anyone else, that this is a poor design, but... Thank you for your perspective, work, and contributions.

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