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2024-06-13 03:45:23

openSUSE 15.6 has been released.
openSUSE 15.6 Leap will be supported through to the end of 2025 and features a number of enhancements to remote administration tools and container management utilities.
The inclusion of the Cockpit package in openSUSE Leap 15.6 represents a significant enhancement in system and container management capabilities for users. This integration into Leap 15.6 improves usability and access, as well as providing a link between advanced system administration and user-friendly operations from the web browser. The addition underscores openSUSE’s commitment to providing powerful tools that cater to both professionals and hobbyists. Leap does not come with a SELinux policy, so SELinux capabilities for Cockpit are not functioning.
Container technologies receive a boost with Podman 4.8, which includes tailored support for Nextcloud through quadlets, alongside the latest releases of Distrobox, Docker, python-podman, Skopeo, containerd, libcontainers-common, ensuring a robust container management system. Virtualization technologies are also enhanced, featuring updates to Xen 4.18, KVM 8.2.2, libvirt 10.0, and virt-manager 4.1.
#Linux #openSUSE

2024-06-12 22:07:49

Microsoft Windows 11 calls home to Microsoft and spies on you more frequently, than Google does with Android.
Let that sink in -- Google, who wants to know anything and everything, by comparison, does not have their copy of Android 14 call out as nearly as much as Microsoft does with Windows 11.
#Linux #Windows #Windows11 #Windows11IoT #Windows11Ltsc #Microsoft

2024-06-12 15:23:44

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This was after a fresh install and after Windows Update. I had not used the system at all, as I went straight to bed, and can only imagine how much worse it must be, once you start using your computer with Windows 11.

2024-06-12 15:11:59

If anyone tells you, Microsoft is not spying on you, they are naive.
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Ltsc is the so-called "lite" edition of Windows with no Windows Store, no Windows Apps, no Windows Recall, no Microsoft Copilot (their AI). Yet even this call out to Microsoft, as if it were a small, lost child, wanting their mother.
This is only from 5:00 AM - 7:20 AM (2 hours, 20 minutes), while I slept, and no one was using the computer.
You really should consider switching to Linux, in my opinion. I would suggest, Ultramarine Linux, KDE Plasma edition, which is based on Fedora.
#Windows11 #Windows11Ltsc #Windows11IoT #Microsoft #Linux #Fedora #UltramarineLinux
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2024-06-12 15:01:51

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This is my Next DNS log when I was sleeping and not using the computer. Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Ltsc calls home to Microsoft as if it were a lost child, calling out for their mom.
On average, Windows calls home every 2 minutes or so.
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https://misskey-taube.s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/files/fc37a34a-1e8a-4ed4-95a5-7555010fcdaf.webp

2024-06-12 14:57:10

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I am currently running Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC.
The next post (which will be a large photo) is will be a copy of my Next DNS logs from 5:00 AM to 7:20 AM (2 hours, 20 minutes). Metaphorically speaking, This thing calls home as if it were a lost child, calling out for its mother.
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#Windows11 #Windows #Microsoft #Windows11Ltsc #Windows11IoT #Linux
https://misskey-taube.s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/files/52fb0d31-5509-4794-8edb-528fd3a5d6cf.webp

2024-06-12 01:13:42

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Adding it yourself is not particularly hard, if you have some basic computer skills. But not everyone does, and I like to suggest a Linux distribution that will benefit most people.
By most, I mean, that 1 to 1 Windows-like experience. The honest truth is, if Microsoft had focused more on stability, safety and security, without trying to invade everyone's privacy, and without adding bloated features no one asked for, and did not bundle ads, spyware, and rootkits, it would be a good operating system. Windows dominated the user marketplace, because they did offer a product most people could feel good using, once upon a time.
Linux, today, can be that operating system. It is why I recommend, Ultramarine Linux, because out of the box, it gives that 1 to 1 Windows-like experience. You do not need to "work" to use your computer, it will generally work out of the box for most people.

2024-06-12 00:36:22

"Why not suggest a mainline Linux distribution?"
The hard pill to swallow is, most mainline Linux distributions, are not 1 to 1 for a Windows-like experience. This comes down to two (2) reasons.
1) The development is focused primarily on exclusive free and open source software.
On principle, that is can be a great thing, except reality is not always based in principle. We live in a world where some proprietary software, drivers, firmware, and media codecs do make a difference.
2) The development is developed in a region where bundling proprietary software, firmware, drivers, and media codes would be an issue.
VLC Media Player, is a good example, of where a development is located, can make a difference too. Had VLC been developed in the United States of America, for example, it would have been shutdown, because in America you can not only own copyright and trademark on software, but also concepts. Thankfully, VLC was developed in France, and we all enjoy the benefits of that development, today.
These are two (2) things that can impact the development you choose, 1) what is the goal of that development and 2) where is that development developed.
Fedora Linux is a good example of these. On one hand, Fedora is aiming to be the free upstream to Cent OS Stream and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For this reason, they have incorporate and make some partnerships to provide extra driver and firmware support. On the other hand, they are developed in the United States of America, so many of those non-free media codecs, that they cannot bundle, they require you to add yourself using the RPM Fusion Repository. Or if you were wise, you could use Ultramarine Linux, which is developed in Thailand, and is also Fedora Linux, but with all those non-free media codecs and repos already included.
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2024-06-12 00:24:23

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If I search "how to fix ultramarine Linux" the 1st thing I find it their website, wiki, videos, and Reddit Subreddit (see screenshot). Both of which will also direct me to their live chat, plus clue me in that Ultramarine Linux is Fedora Linux, but with all those non-free media codecs, drivers, and firmware already included.
Fedora Linux is a wonderful Linux distribution to build on, but your grandma is going to want the Windows-like experience out of the box. She is not going to know or understand why her photos, music, and videos of her grandkids are not working right away, as they did on Windows. Having those already preconfigured, just like Windows, is important. - That is why I suggest, Ultramarine Linux, KDE Plasma edition, based on Fedora.
https://misskey-taube.s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/files/5e1a695b-0ca5-4b09-824b-df6adee6e4cd.webp

2024-06-11 13:02:22

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It's Fedora. -- Trust the Fedora, there is more than enough documentation out there, including support forums, chat rooms, and more.
Ultramarine Linux, KDE Plasma edition, is good enough for your grandma to use.
I have a family member, who became mildly incompetent, after they experienced a stroke, and they use, Linux. They have virtually no tech skills, and could not use the terminal if their life depended on it, but they're using Linux just fine.
So in summary, yes, there is better out there.

2024-06-11 12:19:00

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Linux is the only path forward.
I suggest, Ultramarine Linux, for Windows and Apple users, looking for that "out of box" and easy to use experience. Particularly, the KDE Plasma edition, which will put all your settings in one place.
#Windows #Apple #Linux

2024-06-05 19:22:49

"America is a Christian nation."
The fuck, it's not. -If any of you little shits actually read religious text, we all would have healthcare, you would not be trying to cut social security for seniors, nor would you be trying so hard to defund education. You, evil little minions, cheer with glee as we give the wealthy tax breaks, and throw a fit whenever someone tries to feed or house the poor.

2024-06-03 01:45:59

I have become a little jaded when talking about Linux sometimes. There is often that "old school" Linux users, hiding somewhere in the wild, who want to talk about "the Linux way" and wants everyone to build everything from source and use the terminal for every instance. And while I most certainly can build Linux from source and use the terminal, after a long day at work, I dislike doing so, and I love the fact that in 2024, you can often avoid it.
The fact that Linux has become easier infuriates these people. The fact that more Windows users or Apple users are using Linux, annoys them, because they would rather you use Linux the way they use Linux. Or, more to the point, how they learned to use Linux. They sort of remind me of conservative or stereotypical baby boomers, who want to pull the ladder up behind them, now that they're successful.

2024-06-02 16:42:24

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Yes - As Linux grows in popularity, it will be targeted by bad faith actors. Currently, there are no free mainstream options, until now. We should encourage this.
#Linux #AntiVirus #Malware

2024-05-31 19:36:44

I wish I could have called out of work today.
The Mega nut jobs, really did lose their little minds.

2024-05-31 19:09:29

The vulnerability, which affects Linux kernel versions 5.14 through 6.6, resides in the NF_tables, a kernel component enabling the Netfilter, which in turn facilitates a variety of network operations, including packet filtering, network address [and port] translation (NA[P]T), packet logging, userspace packet queueing, and other packet mangling. It was patched in January, but as the CISA advisory indicates, some production systems have yet to install it.
Now is a good time to:
Debian / Ubuntu: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Fedora / Ultramarine: sudo dnf upgrade
Fedora Immutable / Universal Blue: sudo rpm-ostree upgrade
Arch Linux: sudo pacman -Syu
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warns-critical-linux-vulnerability-being-actively-exploited/
#Linux #LinuxKernel #Security

2024-05-30 22:33:00

As a progressive, I would like to know if republican conservatives now see Donald Trump differently or not. - A simple poll.
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2024-05-30 22:30:48

Has the guilty verdict changed your opinion of Donald Trump?
#Gop #Conservative #Republican #Mega

2024-05-30 21:58:14

Guilty 🥳
Donald Trump, the former President, and now both conman and convicted criminal felon, has been found guilty of all 34 charges.
#DonaldTrump #Guilty #Justice #RuleOfLaw #America #Usa #Conman #Felony
https://misskey-taube.s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/files/b154d222-8641-4662-93ae-7749226286c6.png

2024-05-30 21:48:21

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Donald Trump, guilty on all counts in historic criminal trial
BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-69069142
#BbcNews #DonaldTrump #Justice #RuleOfLaw #America #Usa #Election #Election2024

2024-05-30 21:47:17

GUILTY !!!!!!!!
Donald Trump has been found guilty on ALL 34 criminal charges!!
#DonaldTrump #Guilty #America #Usa #Election #Election2024 #Justice #RuleOfLaw

2024-05-30 03:24:53

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Did you know, on Linux, for example, on Ultramarine Linux you can make screenshots of your desktop, by pressing the "print screen" button on your keyboard?
As opposed to Microsoft Windows 11's Recall, which will continuously make screenshots, automatically, in the background, and it will make them searchable to anyone who has access to your computer, by default.
Your privacy and your right of choice is something Linux offers, out of the box.
#Linux #MicrosoftRecall #Windows11 #Microsoft

2024-05-30 03:19:42

Speaking of user privacy, did you know, unlike Microsoft Windows 11, Linux will not continuously make and share screenshots of everything you're doing on your desktop?
Microsoft Recall, coming to Windows 11, will do just that, and it will do so automatically by default without ever asking you. - Linux, for example, Ultramarine Linux, does not have that problem.
The more you know...
#MicrosoftRecall #Recall #Microsoft #Windows11 #Linux
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2024-05-30 03:16:28

Did you know, unlike Microsoft Windows, Linux does not require you make an online account?
Furthermore, Linux is not bundled with ads, an AI, trail ware, adware, spyware, rootkits, and a large corporation, such as Microsoft (for example) is not using your information while you use their operating system.
The more you know...
#Linux #Windows11 #Windows10 #Windows #Microsoft

2024-05-30 03:08:40

Speaking of Microsoft software, did you know Microsoft also released a Microsoft Edge browser, for Linux?
The more you know...
#EdgeBrowser #Microsoft #Windows #Linux
#note1mrl…csjp

2024-05-30 03:07:10

Did you know, Microsoft Office 365, Google Documents, and LibreOffice, all work on Linux?
The more you know....
#Linux #Windows #Windows11 #Windows10

2024-05-30 00:10:27

Windows 11 is an awesome operating system. - Said no one who valued their privacy.
#Microsoft #Windows #Linux

2024-05-29 02:19:30

I stand by my statement I made yesterday (May 27, 2024).
Furthermore, as I also commented in another post, if fined, I predict that if the fine is higher than Donald Trump wants to pay, he will once again be given a discount. Because, as we have repeatedly witnessed, justice is "different" in America when you're either political or wealthy.
#DonaldTrump #Justice #RuleOfLaw #America #Usa
#note1mqp…cygp

2024-05-27 21:58:27

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, closing arguments will be made, and it is my prediction that 1 of 2 things will happen. 1) Donald Trump will "magically" be proclaimed, not guilty, or, 2) if found guilty, fined, with no prison time. Because in America, when you're either political or wealthy, justice is "different" than it is for everyone else.
#Justice #RuleOfLaw #America #Usa #DonaldTrump

2024-05-24 21:55:31

Ultramarine Linux v40 is out.
Ultramarine Linux (KDE Spin), is what I recommend to 1st time Linux users. It simply, just works, out of the box.
No need to install non-free media codecs, they're already included. No need to hunt down your GPU drivers, no matter if you're using AMD, Intel, or Nvidia, they've got you covered. No need to add the common repos, those are already enabled. No bloatware and no trail-ware bundled either.
Easy point and click install, configuration, and update without need to use the terminal. Automatically be notified when there are updates and decide when YOU want to update, or enable the option to automatic update if you wish.
Easily install 3rd party apps by either using the app store, or download and double-clicking an RPM package, the same way you would a Windows setup file (again, no need to jump into the terminal).
That said, the terminal is there (naturally), just like how Windows has PowerShell. You can use it if you wish, but like PowerShell, most home users will not usually need to use it.
To sum up, it works out of the box, and it is easy to use.
#Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Microsoft
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2024-05-24 18:13:01

"For now" -- 1st, you have to remember to manually modify the URL. Most people are not going to recall that each and every time they perform a search. You can modify the URL in your browser search settings, but 2nd, I imagine eventually, Google is not going to always let people sneak their way out of this. Eventually, this will be the new default..
#note17vc…6crt

2024-05-24 01:59:49

Dell Computer may not be so confident with the changes with Microsoft Windows. They have published a guide, dated May 8, 2024, on how to install Linux onto your Dell Computer.
Although, they suggest Ubuntu, this guide should work with any Linux distribution.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131655/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-your-dell-pc
#Dell #DellComputer #Linux #Windows

2024-05-24 01:46:15

A good time to be a Linux user. - Microsoft Windows is no longer as much of an operating system, so much, as it has become spyware, today. We used to pay for anti-virus and anti-malware to prevent and remove such nonsense. To think, now such nonsense, it is a "feature".
I game, work, bank, shop, take calls, stream movies, stream music, print, edit documents, photos, videos, and all while keeping my privacy. I use a Linux (Ultramarine Linux, KDE Spin).
#Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Microsoft #Privacy #Security #Linux #Ultramarine
#note1sm5…z9gv

2024-05-23 07:30:14

Search Engines currently NOT returning results:
* Microsoft Bing
* Ecosia
* Duck Duck Go
* Start Page
* Dog Pile
* Swiss Cows
#Swisscows #Ecosia #DuckDuckGo #StartPage #DogPile #Bing #SearchEngine

2024-05-16 21:54:23

There is something very wrong with this country.
* Shoot a Black Lives Matter protester?
-- Forgiven.
* Be a Nazi and walk downtown waving a Nazi flag?
-- Police escort to do so.
* Attempt to overthrow the government?
-- Freely run for re-election.
* Peacefully protest for Black Lives Matter, or Israel's treatment of the people in Gaza, or against Nazis, or Trump? A beating, jail time, possibly death, and those who do this to you, forgiven.
#America #UnitedStates #USA

2024-05-13 18:03:15

Israel lost the high ground.
They had the right to defend themselves, because what Hamas did was wrong. But this is no longer about defense or justice, because they're going out of their way to round up people, regular folks, and shooting them in camps, like fish in a barrow. They're shooting and bombing UN workers and relief aid workers. It's becoming a bloodbath and entered the realm of genocide.
They're not fighting terrorist, they're creating them, because more than a few are going to grow-up, messed up, filled with hate and spite. They're creating a breeding ground filled with people who will have mental illness and who will have a lot of frustration, having survived.
#Politics #Isreal #Gaza #Palestine