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If Mircosoft were to fully collaborate with the Linux/open source community what would the resulting Linux distro chimera look like and how would it affect the Linux community in general? in c/operating_systems@beehaw.org

[–] draughtcyclist 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The better question is why would we want that?

Microsoft has historically not been friendly to anyone else. Until they prove otherwise, this is going to be my assumption. It's some form of embrace/extend/extinguish.

I love that Linux is everything that Microsoft is not. I love that I have full control of my hardware. I have control over processes. I have control over packages. And user control is the default.

I can already join a Linux PC to a domain and run VPN. I can easily transfer files. I'm good.

Nuclear power is key to North Carolina’s clean-energy future in c/usa@lemmy.ml

[–] draughtcyclist 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I definitely hope this goes somewhere. This is local to me, and the current nuclear plant here has been managed well.

British nurse refuses to appear to be sentenced for murdering seven babies in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] draughtcyclist 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I can't believe you can just opt out of that after murdering someone's children. Incarceration would be mandatory. Why is this not?

[US] Congress is trying to pass a number of bills which will restrict online speech, the use of encryption, and online privacy. Make your voice heard! in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] draughtcyclist 11 points 2 years ago

They do, that's true. But with better salaries in the private sector and strict anti-cannabis policies, their talent pool is tightly restricted.

[US] Congress is trying to pass a number of bills which will restrict online speech, the use of encryption, and online privacy. Make your voice heard! in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] draughtcyclist 49 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The old bags don't know where they are, let alone how a computer works. How are they possibly going to enforce any of this?

Google’s Plan To DRM The Web Goes Against Everything Google Once Stood For in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] draughtcyclist 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Exactly. We need more people to move away from it.

I typically lead by example and will tell anyone who listens about how good modern Firefox is.

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] draughtcyclist 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I firmly believe this is one of the possible solutions. Just labeling them as religious doesn't help, as not all Christians feel this way.

Last I checked, Jesus taught love and acceptance. He hung out with people in poverty making hard choices.

I'm not religious. But this is exactly the stuff that caused me to avoid the church.

To fellow penguins, What is your distro? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] draughtcyclist 2 points 2 years ago

Mint user checking in. It's easy to use and I like Cinnamon. Only complaint is the lack of Wayland support.

Protect. Moderate. Purge. Your. Sever. in c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] draughtcyclist 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Everyone is talking about how these things won't work. And they're right, they won't work 100% of the time.

However, they work 80-90% of the time and help keep the numbers under control. Most importantly, they're available now. This keeps Lemmy from being a known easy target. It gives us some time to come up with a better solution.

This will take some time to sort out. Take care of the low hanging fruit first.