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[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 1 points 5 months ago

I could switch tomorrow if I could do my current setup:

  • Tiling Window manager (sway?)
  • simple status bar to output text from a script with clickable applet icons (waybar?)
  • the way to show/hide windows on a button press - I have a script that I use to quickly toggle 3 dropdown terminal windows

Last time I tried Wayland in December, I had issues with waybar not supporting clicking tray applet icons. Also I've ported my dropdown terminals script to support sway - and it worked half the time, like, literally every second key press was ignored.

On one hand I have X session that currently has no downsides for me, on other - wayland that has no upsides. Tell me, why would I switch?

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

*big fucking pentahedron

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one -2 points 6 months ago

If it was near the shore - they might've stole the section of wire. Copper is really expensive.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 17 points 6 months ago

it's a marketing stunt not a logic-related problem

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 15 points 6 months ago

He might do like 2-5 deliveries per trip if they align.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 4 points 6 months ago

it seems to be a variation of "cargospace" meme.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 8 points 6 months ago

It's also a good filter for useful videos vs 'content'.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Well, then you have to find another name for that kind of software and define it that way. I certainly would support such an effort, i.e. to make software available to everyone at no cost.

There's no need to come up with new terms or change the existing ones. Free software is inherently free in price. And you can't enforce paying for software without the restrictions put in place (e.g. drm). Here's a quote from https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html :

With free software, users don't have to pay the distribution fee in order to use the software. They can copy the program from a friend who has a copy, or with the help of a friend who has network access. Or several users can join together, split the price of one CD-ROM, then each in turn can install the software. A high CD-ROM price is not a major obstacle when the software is free.

Free software can have a price, but paying it is optional.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I meant that free software is inherently can't have a price. Even if you provide source code only to your users, they are free to share that source code for free.

Thus there can't be piracy because piracy of free software is inherently allowed.

And if you try to prevent your users from sharing the source either legally or with drm - you add restrictions to software, making it less free for your users.

The recent situation with RedHat provides good demonstration and example of this.

[-] janAkali@lemmy.one -5 points 7 months ago
[-] janAkali@lemmy.one 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

only a small number will sign up for a specific forum

Most people don't have to sign-up, 90% of cases should resolve on just searching the problem. Good chances it was already asked and answered.
Most of the time, forums with few users aren't dead, they're just really slow, whenever you post a question - expect at least 12-hour delay. I've never seen a message on Discord answered 12 hours later - you either get somewhat instant response or it's ghosted forever. Also good luck asking questions if there's heated/rapid discussion in the room, or you have a little time and other responsibilities other than checking discord every couple minutes.

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