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it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Linux@programming.dev•Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss
2·2 months agoDaily usage? I have some audio issues. It “feels” like the whatever resets/reinitializes. Really quickly though, playback isn’t being interrupted. Sometimes it switches to a dead output channel though and I have to reset it to the actually connected output. Too lazy to diagnose it.
As a longer standing point of annoyance, I find it very difficult to quickly go UI -> package name -> bug tracker -> bug report. For understandable reasons devs don’t exactly advertise their bug trackers, they’re always a bit obfuscated and have some barriers.
Color management continues to not work correctly, although that may be due to some x11 wayland conflict. I have a dark color theme preference and certain applications that aren’t directly available as package, but e.g. via flatpack don’t integrate well. Gnome calendar is something I can name, without wanting to blame the devs of that piece of software in particular. They’re doing their best, it’s not a priority, maybe not even an issue on their preferred config.
I also have some freeze crashes, although that’s more recent, might be a harddrive/hardware issue that throws off something very low level. But the reboot is so quick I barely mind that.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Privacy@programming.dev•'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
6·2 months ago…because it’s what plants crave!
- this post was made by the imperative stoneager gang
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Linux@programming.dev•Running Python on Debian - is not so easy?
4·2 months agoBut I couldn’t install a specific Python version? System python is 3.13 but I needed 3.10.
The others have covered virtual environments, which is what you need if you really want a 3.10 interpreter.
But… the thing I’m here to tell you is:
they recommend virtual box to not mess with your default installation of the program and the databases it uses.
for many projects this doesn’t actually matter. You can just ignore the warnings, use the most recent version and install whatever you need.
You’re already sandboxing this stuff in a virtual box, which you should be able to reset or bootstrap again when you need to. You’re not interfering with your actual systems’ python, you’re messing with your virtual box’s system python.
I find the whole venv stuff to be very annoying, I never need it, because I use libraries that don’t interfere with system operations and I don’t downgrade to interact with projects. And even if you’re not installing “correct” versions, most of the time newer versions fix bugs and expand functionality. It is extremely rare that functions get removed and it will actually break by you not using their exact version. Or like, version conflicts.
And besides, they would need some kind of CI / testing that would check for compatibility anyway.
tldr: ignore venvs, try it bare metal, see if something breaks. If not, there you go, if yes, you can still invest the time and effort of learning venvs.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Fediverse@lemmy.world•[Answered] Does Lemmy need a fork or a rewrite due to its maintainers views?English
124·3 months agoWhat should we do?
There is no “we” and you can start a fork/rewrite if you want to, good luck!
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com•Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
18·3 months agoThe report also notes that journalists “carrying confidential information” or material “personally embarrassing to the Prime Minister on the eve of important treaty negotiations” could face similar scrutiny.
Weird way to admit that every single politician who could possibly become prime minister has secrets that are so utterly heinous and disgusting, that their revelation would sink important treaty negotiations.
Just UK things I suppose.
Sounds good, good luck to the dev!
I mean, you have to modify it of course. You can’t literally blame cloudflare.
But you can modify everything so that it’s a funny joke that still looks like the cloudflare error that people know.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Opensource@programming.dev•I made a Super Fun, Open-source Platform for learning Japanese inspired by Monkeytype
32·4 months agoI’m pretty sure that meets the legal definition of cookie, but that’s not even my point. I’m not opposed to it either, clearly it’s required for the site to work. And local storage is way better than online, so thanks for finding and using that solution.
But even if you’re not sending it to a server, you are collecting that data and that’s not mentioned. I would like it if you put a line somewhere “we’re keeping track of your progress and performance and blah blah etc etc, you can back it up or delete it here”.
And this whole thing might sound like more critique than praise, that’s unfair, I’m 98% very happy with the project, it’s a great idea and fantastic implementation!
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Opensource@programming.dev•I made a Super Fun, Open-source Platform for learning Japanese inspired by Monkeytype
5·4 months agoSeems cool, but you’re missing some info in your privacy and terms, don’t you?
How do you save the progress data if you don’t collect it in e.g. a cookie?
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Selfhosted@lemmy.world•how do you explain selfhosting to the non-techies in your life?English
45·4 months agoYou know [Burger chain]? Self hosting is making your own burger. Kinda similar ingredients, kinda looking product overall, it’s still a burger.
But you’re in control.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Fediverse@lemmy.world•I've recently turned into a blocker.English
8·5 months agoI’m more on mastodon and their filter system is so nice
I made a filter for “idiot did a thing” and every time the news has another article about how some idiot whose name is on my list did something again, as they do, because that’s all they’ve been doing for 20 years, I no longer have to read it.
But I still get the little “something was blocked, click here to read it” thing, so it’s very satisfying.
I don’t block often, but I would expect it’s a similar upgrade.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Linux@programming.dev•Announcing the Soft Launch of Fedora Forge
9·6 months agoVery good, we need more non github hosting sites.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Opensource@programming.dev•Why are people surprised that opensource products have trouble competing with big tech?
166·6 months agoSorry for the rant, but why can’t we as a community be more active in supporting [blank]
I don’t care about your fantasy of utopia, I need a working thing.
That doesn’t mean I’m hating on anything. Specifically the pine phone’s mistake was that they branded as “early adopter” thing too hard. If it says “extensive linux experience required”, that’s not me and I’m not going to sink 200-400$ into a thing that “likely” won’t work, because I don’t have the prerequisite experience.
It’s not my idea to make “open source business” work, the people who are offering that sort of stuff believe in it, and they have to make it work.
Me not believing in that fantasy and calling a “not fit for purpose thing” not fit for purpose, doesn’t make me a dirty traitor ‘to the community’.
Same for “struggling artists” btw. I see the same pattern in that space. If art doesn’t work for you, do something else.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Programmer Humor@programming.dev•New repos, high hopes, every time
70·7 months agoYes, but I complained on a very important project once…
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Linux@programming.dev•GTK ported to Android — here we gooooo!
54·8 months agoWe could have a neat little internet comment war about personal opinions on Qt…
But it’s the weekend and I’d rather not.
it_depends_man@lemmy.worldto
Fediverse@lemmy.world•The Problem with the FediverseEnglish
1·8 months agoSo then, i will have to build my own PeerTube+Lemmy+Misskey instance… wish me luck
I do! Building things rocks!

Not really no. I never looked at that.