I bought it specifically because it directly and indirectly supports the Linux community at large. I’m now working on moving away from Windows for gaming, because they’ve made it possible with what they’ve done with tools like Proton and gamescope.

Yeah, except the browser has an internal DNS that redirects all traffic to https://zombo.com/

I don’t play anymore, but I sank over 1500hrs into it. They’ve had several content updates since then, too, so there should be plenty to keep you busy.

Word of advice for starting: focus on opening up every planet in your star chart. After that, you should have access to every mission and event.

Warframe? Third-person, but shooting is still a fundamental element (in addition to powers and melee).

Has one of the best F2P models out there, and runs on potatoes.

They’re already exploring other languages. C++ just happens be its origin by way of its heritage. It’s not their target anymore.

Ultimately, we’ll see what happens. I agree that $1mil isn’t a ton for a big project, but we don’t know, yet, if they’ll be able to secure other big donations or not over the course of its life. People have sold stupider ideas to potential donors, so who knows?

I don’t mind the name, but if we’re throwing out wishlist names, I vote for “‘Zombo,’ the browser where you can do anything!”

I might switch back to Bazzite when it hits 4.0. I had used it on OLED since 2.4.0, and while it definitely worked, constant audio issues, Bluetooth issues, and very slightly worse power consumption didn’t justify the switch.

If you use your Deck as a docked laptop, though, it might be worth it. The fact that system updates don’t wipe out your layered apps and settings is huge, if that’s what you need.

I run it on a laptop being used as an HTPC, and it’s been great for that!

Considering the US, where they’re filing the lawsuit, has just recently opened up the floodgates of corporate lobbying power thanks to SCOTUS, I don’t know why anyone would want to support such a maliciously litigious company.

The subpoenas will continue until morale improves.

Similar experience. The building doesn’t feel as nice as you’d expect, and it’s often more satisfying in traditional Lego games. Still, the overall gameplay is a unique divergence from their usual game design.

Could be. Unfortunately, the folks who found this don’t really go into enough detail about the attack’s initial entry point.

Too late, in my case. Already got Bazzite running full time on a laptop! rpm-ostree and package layering are definitely a different way to think about things, but it’s nice having a system that’s kind of unbreakable.

I agree, though, that jumping into immutable distros shouldn’t be a glib decision for newcomers, though Aurora might be a good option for anyone that just wants to set it and forget it.

There have been major strides to make first time setups stupid-proof in a lot of distros, to the point that I think we’re seeing the beginnings of a demographic shift.

And like in your dad’s case, sometimes browsing the internet, getting on Zoom, and printing some files are all people really want.

PopOS is one I’m going to be looking at today, along with Aurora!

I mentioned to someone else that I practiced installing Arch in a VM, and while I got everything working, it wasn’t what I would consider a fun experience (and I’m not implying that nobody would find it fun). Just a level of system admin I’m not that interested in taking up. 😅

But that’s good advice to just take the plunge. Most of my important info is already backed up, so making sure my WFH software stack is ready is probably the final significant hurdle.

Best info I could find is from a previous blog post two links beyond the original article. “This updated version of malware delivered via JavaScript comes in archive files as attachments in emails.”

So, don’t open any weird attachments…? That’s what I’m getting from it.

Ah, backups. That’s on my list of things to check. It would be terribly inconvenient to have to manually pull up a web interface just to do backups.

I like the way you think.

I’ll have to give Ventoy another try, since they just had some updates. I had originally tried booting it on a spare laptop (multiple times), but it would never boot, as if the MBR was broken.

That particular Edimax dongle I mentioned was sold as an 802.11ac option for Raspberry Pi’s. I didn’t know at the time that it was a unique case, so even the best of intentions can still sometimes wind up biting you. I would have bought something else, had I known!

At least you can find the package module in most community repositories, now.

• Great advice. I had specific apps I have or was planning to research, but it would probably behoove me to double check everything.
• A live USB is advice I hadn’t considered. I’ve done that several times, and I’ve done a handful of VMs, but I never considered it might help sus out some potential hardware issues.
• I’ve actually practiced setting up Arch in a VM, and while I got everything to work just fine, I think pure Arch is just not for me. Something Arch-based would be okay, like BlendOS, but I don’t get that nice feeling of accomplishment in pure Arch from tinkering with every little system config file and dependency—just annoyance and exasperation.

Windows VM is what I plan to do. I’m already running Bazzite full time on a spare laptop acting as an HTPC, and I’ve dabbled for the last several years and feel comfortable in the command line, so I don’t really see a need to waste an entire drive or partition just for Windows.

That’s good advice, though, to learn how to fix the bootloader. That’s something I don’t currently know how to do, so I’ll get on that! Thanks!