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Raccoonn

@ furycd001 @lemmy.ml

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5 yr. ago

Sometimes....

1w ago

Workplace is forcing me to switch back to Windows :(
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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 1w ago

Depending on your computers specs & if it's allowed or not by your company.. You could always continue to use Fedora & run win-11 inside a VM with pass through enabled....

3w ago

Compiling....

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3w ago

I had an app that secretly tried to compile an old version of GTK.2 in its entirety. My potato computer freaked out....

4w ago

Help with archiving profiles on loyalfans..

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4w ago

Thanks for the heads up :)

4w ago

Help with archiving profiles on loyalfans..

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4w ago

I did not know there was forks. Thank you very much for pointing this out :)

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4w ago

Help with archiving profiles on loyalfans..

1mo ago

2026 is the year of the linux desktop

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 1mo ago

The year of the Linux desktop is whenever you make it !! For me, that was 2002, the year I ditched windows for good....

2mo ago

Linux is the reason Windows apps are bloated these days

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 2mo ago

You couldn’t be more wrong here, my Arch install has been my daily driver for years, and it’s sitting at a grand total of 846 packages. No reinstall. No avalanche of dependencies. No mythical fleet of 7,000 half-assembled cars in the garage. You don’t need to bolt on a crap-ton of packages just to get a working system....

3mo ago

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3mo ago

Everyone has to start somewhere....

3mo ago

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3mo ago

Hard to say, but I'd say no....

3mo ago

What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3mo ago

Sometime around 2004, I somehow managed to get a friend to try Linux. They spent an entire weekend compiling a custom kernel just to run some experimental beta driver that might have made Doom 3 somewhat playable on their system. Everything compiled just fine, but whenever they booted up the system, they discovered they had forgotten to re-enable sound support. A recompile fixed that, but performance wasn't what they were expecting. I think they got like 15fps or something like that. After a few weeks of using Linux they reinstalled win-xp....

3mo ago

Feature parity or get out

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3mo ago

I still use X11 & will continue to do so for as long as possible. Wayland's not bad, X11 just seems to works better....

3mo ago

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 3mo ago

That is so awesome.. Please never change....

4mo ago

search engine megathread?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4mo ago

I feel the same way. I’d love to see them move toward developing their own independent index. I also really hope they stay true to what makes them different and don’t get caught up in the whole “AI-everything” trend. Search doesn’t need to be artificially padded or reworded by a chatbot, it just needs to be genuinely useful, transparent, and connected to reality. If Ecosia focused entirely on building a clean, human-centered search experience powered by their own index, without the AI noise, I think that would be far more valuable than following the same path other major engines have taken....

4mo ago

search engine megathread?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4mo ago

I switched to using Ecosia a while back, and have had no problems with it. The results are generally relevant enough for everyday use, and it feels good knowing that my searches contribute (at least in some small way) to reforestation projects.

It’s not perfect, of course.. It still relies partly on bing’s index, but the experience has been stable and consistent for me. I also like that the interface is clean and privacy-focused without trying to upsell the search experience.

In the past I’ve tried alternatives like StartPage and DuckDuckGo, but Ecosia has quietly become my default. It just works well enough without much fuss, and that’s something I really appreciate right now.

4mo ago

I just found out my fiancee wants to switch to linux, lets start a distro war, what should be her first? + other questions

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4mo ago

Always great to see more people curious about Linux, especially when the motivation is escaping ms-bullshit..

If she wants something that just works but still feels polished and professional, I’d actually give openSUSE a look. Leap is rock-solid and perfect for people who want a stable system that behaves consistently and doesn’t demand much maintenance. Tumbleweed, on the other hand, is rolling release, so it’s always up to date but still surprisingly reliable thanks to openSUSE’s testing process.

Both use YaST, which is one of the best control panels in the Linux world. You can do a lot with YaST, like manage users, partitions, updates, drivers, and networking all from one place without ever touching the terminal.

Mint is also a fine choice as well....

4mo ago

Why?

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 4mo ago

Switched to Linux in 2002 because I hated using windows & was searching for a better computing experience. Instantly fell in love & have been daily driving Linux ever since....

5mo ago

F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree | F-Droid

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 5mo ago

The only apps I have installed from the play store are ones that came pre-installed with the phone. The rest are all from f-droid....

LONG LIVE F-DROID ! !

5mo ago

Nova Launcher's Sad End: Founder Says Development Is Over

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 5mo ago

I’ve been a user of nova for quite a while now, and over time it’s become something I don’t really think about. My setup is minimalist and nova has always blended into that seamlessly. It doesn’t demand attention; it just works, letting me use my phone the way I want. For me, as long as this phone keeps on working, nova will stay right where it is, simple, reliable, and exactly what I need. Even if this phone gives up the ghost, I'll probably still consider using nova on whatever phone I get next....

5mo ago

Kevin Barry, the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher has stopped working on Nova Launcher and the open sourcing efforts.

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 5mo ago

My phone still work's perfectly fine, so I plan to keep using it for as long as I can & it won't be getting any android os updates any time soon, so I think I'll be fine. When my phone eventually does give up the ghost, I’ll deal with it then, but until that point, nova should keep working just fine for me....

5mo ago

Kevin Barry, the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher has stopped working on Nova Launcher and the open sourcing efforts.

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Raccoonn @lemmy.ml 5mo ago

I paid for Nova years ago, and have been happily using it ever since. For me, it’s set up in a really minimalist way that fits how I like to use my phone. I've never had any need to switch away from it because it works for my needs. Is there any reason I should consider switching away from it :?