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Welcome to libre

A comm dedicated to the fight for free software with an anti-capitalist perspective.

The struggle for libre computing cannot be disentangled from other forms of socialist reform. One must be willing to reject proprietary software as fiercely as they would reject capitalism. Luckily, we are not alone.

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Resources

Free Software, Free Society provides an excellent primer in the origins and theory around free software and the GNU Project, the pioneers of the Free Software Movement.
Switch to GNU/Linux! If you're still using Windows in $CURRENT_YEAR, flock to Linux Mint!; Apple Silicon users will want to check out Asahi Linux.
Social Media Recommendations:

The Linux Experiment: Weekly news host for Linux/libre software related news.
Nicco Loves Linux: Developer for KDE who makes interesting videos.
David Revoy: An incredible artist with a cool webcomic, all done with GNU/Linux.
Michael Horn: Makes videos about his various experiences with Linux.

Rules

Be on topic: Posts should be about free software and other hacktivst struggles. Topics about general tech news should be in the technology comm or programming comm.
Avoid using misleading terms/speading misinformation: Here's a great article about what those words are. In short, try to avoid parroting common Techbro lingo and topics.
Avoid being confrontational: People are in different stages of liberating their computing, focus on informing rather than accusing. Debatebro nonsense is not tolerated.
All site-wide rules still apply

Artwork

Xenia was meant to be an alternative to Tux and was created (licensed under CC0) by Alan Mackey in 1996.
Comm icon (of Xenia the Linux mascot) was originally created by @ioletsgo
Comm banner is a close up of "Dorlotons Degooglisons" by David Revoy (CC-BY 4.0) for Framasoft

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Steam Deck Users: What do like most about it? (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If you own a Steam Deck (either OLED or LCD) or have used one in the past, what are your thoughts? Did you find it easy to use? What is your opinion on the "Desktop mode" with KDE? Do you think it helps or hurts Linux adoption? What are your opinions on Steam as a whole and Valve's business practices beyond the technical stuff like Proton.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

I have a Steam Deck and I love it. I got the 256gb LCD version back in August 2022. The killer feature for me is portability. I find myself playing more games because I can lay on the couch or take it with me on trips. No longer stuck in front of the computer. The other awesome thing is the sleep functionality. You can hit the power button at any time and the deck will pause your game and go to sleep. Great for getting a few minutes in while waiting on the bus or while the kids are distracted etc.

The KDE desktop mode is fine. I don't really see people using it as a replacement for a typical PC/Laptop but the option is there. I use the desktop mode to install additional software and that's about it although I do nerd stunts occasionally like using the steam deck to control other equipment. It's useable with the touchpads but I use a bluetooth keyboard and trackpad when I do it.