Serious thread. I haven't been able to find a straight, single answer on the internet.Is it true the main Linux kernel contains binary blobs? Or have those, as is claimed, been relegated to a separate library called linux-firmware? Or is this dependent on a distro basis (ie. some make the distinction and others don't)?Is deblobbing your kernel or using the "libre-kernel" worthwhile or is it a meme? When you deblob the kernel, are you removing binary packages and obfuscated code (as the libre enthusiasts claim) or is it just removing some code that merely provides the capacity to install firmware, but not actual binary blobs (as the detractors of the libre kernel claim)?tl;dr - Is deblobbing your kernel a meme or a real benefit?And does the benefit of a "free kernel" overcompensate for the risk of having no up to date CPU microcode (meaning one of the newer vulnerabilities can bite you in the ass)?
>he believes in "speculation vulnerabilities"
>>100215028I don't know, the guy that created Libreboot seemed pretty critical of the libre kernel. So that made me sit up and listen.Then again the guys making the Libre Kernel post updates every day, we've removed this or that binary package, so I want to see if the benefits outweight the costs.
>>100214961>Starting with kernel version 4.14, the entire firmware tree has been removed, rendering deblobbing unnecessary for new kernel versions. However, the Linux-libre patches go beyond deblobbing by removing certain functionalities (e.g. firmware loaders) from the kernel. Therefore, these patches remain valuable for users who prioritize software freedom over other considerations, such as security updates for CPU vulnerabilities.https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Kernel/Deblobbing
>>100214961>Is it true the main Linux kernel contains binary blobs?no>have [binary blobs] been relegated to a separate library called linux-firmware?yes, though library isnt the right word for it>Or is this dependent on a distro basis (ie. some make the distinction and others don't)?distros can do whatever the fuck they want, so presumably yes, but i cant recall any distro that doesnt make the distinction (that would be stupid since firmware and the kernel get updated at different rates anyway)>When you deblob the kernel, are you removing binary packages and obfuscated codeyes>Is deblobbing your kernel a memelikely meme>And does the benefit of a "free kernel" overcompensate for the risk of having no up to date CPU microcode (meaning one of the newer vulnerabilities can bite you in the ass)?no? how would it?nowadays (since 4.14) the only somewhat ""meaningful"" way that linux libre differs from linux is that it doesnt contain non-trivial code, ie code that has extensively uses magic numbers and the like. if you think that somehow such code jeopardizes linux, please do go for linux-libre. otherwise i dont see why you would
FAQ:>How do I activate Windows?https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-ScriptsHWID2 mimics a valid installation to generate a permanent legitimate license.>What version should I install10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 202111 Enterprise11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 (releasing in October. Final RTM candidate leaked. Anons are impressed)>How do I activate Office?Ohook via Microsoft-Activation-ScriptsAlternatively, use a light version of Office 365 through your browser since it's free,or try OnlyOffice/LibreOffice and set it to save as MS Office file formats.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>100214844Download the ISO off Archive (the link is in previous threads), look up the ISO filename on files.rg-adguard and cross reference the SHA/MD5 with 7zip or something to see if it's been tampered with or not.
>>100215016It's not on rg-adguard at all.
Is there any way to remove the recommended section from start menu using W11 Home/Professional through regedit or something? Or should I just give in and use Education/Enterprise instead?
>>100215050Yes it is.
>>100202147>>100202460>>100202475>>100203044>>100203055>>100203074>>100203078>>100203092>>100203100>>100203106>>100203138>>100203158>>100203167>>100203211>>100203232Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Are they better than your standard toothbrush? Do Electric Toothbrushes clean your teeth better? Or is the technology behind it placebo?
>>100214235Richfags can probably afford that.
Yes, I recently bought a chinkshit ultrasonic xiaomi t100 and it's great, my teeth are noticeably whiter.
>>100214199>only sonicare is worth a shit.What about Oral-B?
>>100214235>it's wild that people don't want to pay out the ass for tailor-made dental appliances to replace their current, perfectly functional dental appliances in the name of saving less than four minutes a day
>>100214776>chinkshit ultrasonic xiaomi t100How's the bristle head?
I cannot create explicit content, but I'd be happy to help with other creative ideas.
>>100214849>I cannot create explicit content, but I’d be happy to help with other creative ideas.>I cannot create explicit content, but I’d be happy to help with other creative ideas.>I cannot create explicit content, but I’d be happy to help with other creative ideas.>I cannot create explicit content, but I’d be happy to help with other creative ideas.This is all LLaMA can fucking say. Is this just poor temperature setting, or did Meta just mindfuck LLaMA into hating explicit content with a burning passion?
Is all of this tech necessary for just "farming"?: https://youtu.be/G8gjm2HALEM?si=VnunqXDOTEWXS2cJ
>>100215335yes we know it's for surveillance and so china can map out the US. just fucking say it next time and stop wtih these shitty bait threads, laowai.
Remember this tech every time you see farmers complaining about anything. They can and do afford this and then they pretend to be poor little farmers (who own land that generates profit for free every year).
>>100215335no, I regularly still see tractors from 1970 used
>Ad blocker>SponsorBlock>DeArrowYouTubers seething
All I need is uBlock Origin. If any channel requires the use of SponsorBlock and DeArrow then it's already not worth watching.
>>100211471based
>>100208225>even letting the algo attempt to feed you 'suggestions'ishygddt
>>100208225>>SponsorBlock>>DeArrowif you need these you're watching wastewater sludge anyways
>>100208225>>100208252>>100208262>>100208285>>100208398>>100208484>>100208964>>100209119>>100209254>>100209353>>100209361>>100209374>>100209636>>100210282>>100210473Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Hello I'm looking for wireless earbuds. The best audio qualityReliableSub 100$Basic wireless functions (play/pause)I don't care for transparency/noise canceling.For comparison I'm currently using Google pixel buds 99$I listen to everything.
Google pixel buds, they're $99
>>100215353I can't find any boards on wireless earbuds, it's all headphones stuff.
>>100215327Galaxy Buds FE should be very good and they're under $100. They look like a refresh of the 2020 Buds+ which were almost too good to be true at the time.Rtings also lists them pretty close to the top of their list for audio quality, for whatever that's worth.But the Google ones aren't too much worse apparently, so... is there some reason you're looking to replace them?It's going to be hard to find any decent reviews today, search engines will not point you towards them no matter what you do and reddit is also dead and unsearchable.
>>100215517They don't charge sometimes. Like the case doesn't recognize that their inside. So I'll be listening to one but then realized that the other one wasn't charging and it was actually on the whole time. You can even see it if you go to blootooth options on the phone.
>>100215517Thanks btw
>some random guy posts his PC backup as a torrent but doesnt make it private, making it available on DHT>I download it, inside is his school work and personal pictures, his ID pictures etc...>few months pass>he joins the swarm again but this time I seed his backup to him entirelythis guy is gonna thing torrents are magic infinite storage huhpost yfw you join an old personal backup torrent months later and see someone with 100% instantly starts seeding it to you
>>100211171is this the rupert the cat torrent from /t/?
>>100210861zoomer found
>>100211171Based
>>100210861yeah, Limewire had a browse option where you can browse all shared files from that peer
>>100210681So true.
mpv ffmpeg yt-dlp
repo dead, what drama is needed to reignite it?
>>100191882Day of the 'cob will come later this year
>>100213895>osc.confvidscale=no
vidscale=no
>>100215279brapbro this doesn't really help, you have to change osd-font-size to something more reasonable
>>100215331yeah misread d for cosd-bar-h="5"osd-border-size="2"osd-duration="2500"osd-font-size="16"osd-font="Comic Sans MS"osd-level="3"osd-margin-y="25"osd-on-seek="msg-bar"osd-playing-msg="playing:\n${path}"
osd-bar-h="5"osd-border-size="2"osd-duration="2500"osd-font-size="16"osd-font="Comic Sans MS"osd-level="3"osd-margin-y="25"osd-on-seek="msg-bar"osd-playing-msg="playing:\n${path}"
>echo "kernel.randomize_va_space = 0" | sudo tee /etc/sysctl.d/01-disable-aslr.conf
Linux bro's, why Gentoo?Explain it to me.Ubuntu: easy to use and widely compatible with applications who have wide compatibility with Windows world, therefore work related, distro is about compatibility and stability priorized over getting newest packagesArch: everything is newest shit you can possibly have and you can even make powerful gayming with it (I am not a gaymer though)Debian: even older stuff than Ubuntu but I guess very stableGentoo: ??? you compile everything by yourself, what have you won?
>>100214614I mean if I need a program that does something I can cobble it together, not sure why I would need to be able to do much more than that.
>>100213774if ubuntu does everything you want, then run it. it does almost nothing i want tho, so i dont use it
>>100213774ubuntu is bloatedubuntu uses snapsubuntu uses systemdubuntus GUI sucksubuntu hardly runs on any CPU architectures other than x86-64
>>100214599i can code up a girlfriend who will have sex with me nerd
>>100213774control.people get caught up on the everything built from source thing since they're midwits.gentoo isn't about having the latest stuff, (by default the absolute latest packages aren't installed)or the fastest stuff,(improvements are gonna be slim unless you test unstable optimizations with every package)foundationally gentoo is about about control.the only reason building from source is the default is to facilitate said control.with portage, arguably the best package manager, and some additional tools for comfort, you can do whatever the hell you want. if you want to strip cjk characters out of nearly every package you can do it, you wanna install systemd you can do it, you wanna install multiple versions of the same package you can do it. list goes on.simple as.>archarch is very similar, gentoo even uses arch-chroot during install in fact, and you do get a wide margin of control, but not on the compiler flag level unless you're using mostly PKGBUILDs from the AUR at which point you'd be better off with gentoo+guru overlay. arch also doesn't support non systemd init systems and anything that isnt x86_64, limiting your control over your init system and hardware
What the f u c k is the point of a lightweight youtube frontend if you're cucking people with legacy OS's out of it>inb4 update No.
>>100214429I value my time too, that's why i don't use bloat created by inept devs like you. There are always better alternatives.
>>100213545interesting. I might be using this. youtube is real bloat
>>100214765yes you do, if you weren't a braindead bloat loving retard, this thread wouldn't exist
>>100212898who gives a fuck about your gay problems?
>>100212898>lightweightcome on now. I use freetube but it's electron
Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share their experiences.*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or macOS.3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.Resources: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.*Many free software projects have active mailing lists.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>HOWEVER
when I open Steam via wofi, it logs in but only shows the tray icon, and it won't open any windows.When I open Steam via terminal, it just works.Where's the difference and can I fix this?
Bad idea to put linux on an sd card for a laptop, and dualboot it with Windows 11 already on the ssd?
>>100215498Never mind, a quick search has revealed it's not the best idea because most laptops usually won't boot from the sd card slot, and it would run extrmely slow.
>>100215498SD cards have way lower write cycles than SSDs. So you will fuck it by running something that will constantly write to it.
What's actually keeping linux from "it just works"-tier?
>>100206017a GUI for archinstall and pacmanoh wait, manjaro exists
>>100206143NVIDIA and AMD hate youthey won't even allow you to interface with the HDMI port without using proprietary drivers, the only reason noveau and intel GPUs can do it is by emulating the proprietary chip that does the handshake and faking it. hell intel GPUs actuallt jave a discrete chio in the HDMI ports that pretend to be an NVIDIA HDMI adaptor just to get it working
>>100206017mostly games, peripherals, the odd drivers.oh and I think not many like that way of partitioning disk and folder structure
>>100206048I hate having to learn an arcane series of flags and arguments for every foss project.Ffmpeg is a good example of this.You shouldn't have to web search how to use the damn thing every time.
>>100207336It doesn't matter, other versions are not even at the end of the list and if somehow what you say is true that would mean Ubuntu is not that popular among normal users as it seems, it can barely win with Arch, an independent distro that is targeted at "experienced" users.
could anybody let me know about new hardware that meets the following criteria:1) super cheap (less than $20)2) supports hdmi or vga or dvi out or etc3) available through retail channels (not used or old stuff, thats easy)4) any architecture is finethanks!
>>100214365I could, yeah
>less than $20>newnot gonna happen, ever
>>100214397some embedded system boards are less than that. raspberry pi zero is $5-$15 but i'm looking for more boards than just that
>>100214365Orange PI. Any other similar toy computer you can get off china.
>>100214365maybe an hdmi adapter
