This is why I recommended Aurora and Bazzite. Both have codecs built into the base image, and have versions with Nvidia drivers built in. Bazzite has Steam baked into the base image, so no problem with flatpak, and even as a power user, I’ve never once had to deal with RPM Fusion on Aurora or Bazzite.
Honestly, I’d recommend anything with KDE Plasma, as the shortcuts are dead simple to set up. Personally, I use Aurora on my non-gaming PC and Bazzite on my gaming PC. They’re both Fedora Atomic derivatives, which really means the system itself “just works”. You can set up Win+V in the shortcuts section of the settings to launch the Clipboard Manager, which I believe is what you’re looking for. As for the VM, use a KVM manager (like virt-manager). It will have native functionality for all your needs there, though I can’t remember if shared clipboard is bidirectional or not (though that could likely be fixed). I can’t recall if it’s installed by default on either Aurora or Bazzite, but if not then you can just install it from the software store. Most things a normal user would want to install are available in the built-in software store (no going to websites and downloading dangerous exe files), and if something isn’t, then with Aurora or Bazzite, you can either check for an AppImage from the program’s download page (which is kind of like a portable exe in Windows), or layer the package. Layering is generally a last resort, as it can make updating take longer and cause inconsistency across installs, but to do it, you can just look up “how to install [program name] in Fedora” and swap the sudo dnf install for rpm-ostree install.
The great thing about the atomic distros I recommended are that they’re generally “just works” distros with all the codecs, drivers, and such installed by default. They’re also very resilient and stable, and if anything breaks, you can select the old version in the GRUB menu on boot to revert back to a known working version of your OS and then just rpm-ostree rollback in the terminal. Updates can happen entirely in the background, and while they need a reboot to apply (as would also be required with layering a new package), the boot time is not affected. The update us applied while booted with no disruption to the user, and when it reboots, the OS just switches to the new, updated branch. No “Updating… Please wait” screens. You wouldn’t even notice an update.
I tend to recommend atomic distros to new users, as they’re far less prone to breakage, thus causing less frustration. Hope this helps!
I used to use neovim primarily, but mostly use Kate now, as I’ve switched away from programming for the most part. I’ve had plenty of situations where the only text editor available is vi, and I’m able to get by no problem. I do usually prefer nano over vi if it’s an option, though that may get me crucified lol
I mean, ChromeOS is a Gentoo-derivative, so they are Linux powered laptops. Though yes, it does not function the same way as other Linux distros, so I see your point, I’m merely being pedantic. My point is mostly that simply being Linux doesn’t make it better. It’s the spyware installed and the lockdown that is a problem. And for school laptops? I do believe there should be boundaries set up. For instance, my 8 year old neice was caught watching porn on her personal laptop (she managed to find a workaround to the parental controls), and then she proceeded to sexually assault her 2 other siblings for weeks before she was discovered.
Boundaries make sense, it’s simply the way we enforce them that matters. It is not impossible to maintain privacy while still regulating the content children are able to access (and don’t even get me started on people preventing their kids from learning about LGBTQ+ topics with parental controls), but the biggest issue is that people allow their children to have unsupervised access to devices. It’s my belief that parents should limit exposure to screen time, and enforce healthy boundaries. Parents should actually parent their children instead of letting them sit in front if a screen all day. As for school laptops, it’s my belief that they should be properly locked down without being a privacy nightmare. No data about the student’s activity should leave the device; all blocking should be done locally.
But of course, this is the product of late-stage capitalism and a surveillance state. I don’t see reform happening anytime soon.
Agreed, “would…if passed” is definitely better here.
I’m confused, was your comment meant to be sarcastic? It didn’t read that way to me at all. If not, then I don’t get the “Captain Obvious” reply, as I simply answered the implied question that was the foundation of your comment (“Why is it named ‘PlayNixOS’ if it isn’t based on Nix/NixOS?”). Your comment did not indicate to me that this was knowledge you already had, so I don’t see a point in calling me out on it. There are plenty of people using a Linux-based operating system that don’t know the history of it, so I can’t simply assume every commenter has that knowledge.
“Nix” in this context likely comes from Unix, the operating system that GNU/Linux sought to replace. Unix still has cultural significance within the Linux community, so I think it’s a much more likely explanation than naming it after Nix/NixOS.
I’ve never seen a tilde used in formal writing beyond indication that a given number is an estimate. I feel like it’d make more problems than it would solve (lower marks for improper grammar). Besides, if I used them in place, it would just look like I was covering up em dash use—which wouldn’t work anyway, as the sentence strurure remains the same. I can get around them with commas, semicolons, and structural changes to sentences, that just requires a conscious effort to alter my writing style.
Honestly, should I stop using em dashes? Or at least stop using them in academic settings? I really don’t want to have to deal with the “I wanted to see you after lecture because your essay sounds like it was written by AI” talk. I never use LLMs, and I’ve been using em dashes since long before ChatGPT was released, but I keep hearing people talking about identifying AI writing because of em dash use. I suppose it doesn’t help that most of my serious writing sounds incredibly academic—much like I imagine an LLM would talk. But no, I’m not using AI to write; I’m just autistic.
The problem isn’t available housing, it’s artificial price inflation. There is no regulation on how much landlords can charge, so they just keep raising the price. Plus, they turn their vacant properties into AirBNBs, or worse, their only intention with the property was to turn it into an expensive AirBNB to begin with.
I’m not OP, but to play devil’s advocate:
Wages have not raised as quickly as rent has raised, unfortunately. As per the U.S. Department of the Treasury (posted during the Biden administration):
This is inflation-adjusted, so it is comparable to your data. My point here is that while average wages have increased, average available spending money after paying for basic necessities has likely significantly decreased.
OpenOffice ≠ OnlyOffice
OpenOffice is no longer actively maintained to my knowledge, and should be avoided as such
I mean, everything on the fediverse is public. All you need to do is scrape
See, this is flawed. You clearly don’t understand how demeaning it is for you to be approached sometimes multiple times a day to be treated like a sexual object while you’re just trying to go about your day. The context is important here. If I were doing this at a dating function, or an online dating app, obviously that would be ridiculous. But I (and many women like me) don’t want to be constantly sexualized and objectified in every aspect of my life. I don’t care what your intentions are, you’re ruining my day coming up to remind me of the rampant misogyny that fuels these interactions. You want to flirt with me? Get my fucking consent. It is not hard to flirt with me in a social context where it is acceptable to do so, where there is an expectation of it. And if a man came up to me during those contexts? Honestly, I’d be caught off guard and incredibly confused because I only attend gay/lesbian dating functions, so I’m not sure what exactly I’d do, but it would be much more understanding. Well, at least so long as they take no for an answer.
How about we stop normalizing objectifying women? If you’re interested in someone beyond a one night stand, here’s an idea: introduce yourself and get to know them. If you are looking for a one night stand, do it somewhere it’s more appropriate. I don’t want to be stopped while I’m shopping for my groceries to turn down men who are struggling to look anywhere but my chest. It’s dehumanizing. You wanna ruin my day? Don’t be surprised if I ruin yours.
Oh, and to answer your question, I don’t approach people on the street and sexualize them. And if I did, then I’d damn well deserve to be knocked down a peg. I don’t need a constant reminder that some random guy wants to fuck me. Perhaps if your flirting wasn’t exclusively made up of poorly packaged excuses to say how the way I look makes you horny, I’d be a bit more accepting. After all, a genuinely nice comment about something I’m in control of and not merely my physical appearance is welcome. In fact, I respond quite well to that. Flirt with me in a respectable way that doesn’t ruin my mood, and I’ll be nice and polite when I turn you down. But that almost never happens with men. It’s the blatant sexualization that I have a clear problem with, and that is when I go out of my way to attack someone’s ego. Any of the “decent people” who approach me can do so in a way that respects me and treats me like a real human being, and not merely an object to fulfill their horny desires.
While I’m a lesbian, I make a point to absolutely humiliate any man who has the audacity to come up to me and flirt while I’m minding my own fucking business trying to enjoy my day (see edit below for clarification on what I mean by “flirt” here). I’m fully aware I could just say “I’m a lesbian, fuck off”, and most of those guys would fuck off (please note, this also reveals homophobes that claim I just haven’t been with a “real man” yet, and those guys are absolute assholes that won’t take a fucking hint), but it’s so much more fun to absolutely destroy their ego instead.
*Looks over them like I’m checking them out*
*Laughter as if they’re pathetic*
“No, hun. I have standards”
*Shoos them away*
Granted, I open myself up to a lot more danger by doing this, because it often pisses them off, but it’s so worth it to see the dejected look on some of their faces. Bonus points for destroying whatever they say in response with more ego-shattering insults.
NOTE: I recommend other women don’t follow in my footsteps without some solid self-defense training and a can of maximum strength pepper spray. I cannot stress enough that there are men who do not take blows to their ego lightly, and will get very aggressive.
EDIT: I didn’t think this needed to be specified, but since y’all are making such a fuss in the comments, let me elaborate. It’s sexualization and objectification that get me heated. If you come up to me and compliment something genuine about me that isn’t some inherited part of my physical appearance (i.e. telling me you like how I did my hair today, or how my outfit comes together, or complimenting something you saw me do), I’m not gonna have any problem with you. Or perhaps you just treat me like any other human being and start a conversation and get to know something about me first. But if you come up to me and say shitty pick-up lines or say (or imply) that my body is making you horny, I’m gonna have an issue. Especially if I’m just trying to mind my own business because I don’t like being approached by men when I go out. It just so happens that almost every time I’m approached by a man who intends to flirt with me, they fall into the latter category. You wanna be respectful? I’ll politely turn you down.
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