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[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Did you notice if it seemed to improve a bit with time?

Mmm... no. I just more violently drag across the trackpad until it works and then resume what I was doing. πŸ˜…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I don’t have problems with high DPI ... only problems I’ve come across is ... I DID have scaling problems with Wayland

This is exactly my point. You did have problems with high DPI. You had to fix some random config and avoid Wayland.

I don't want to deal with this. I want to be able to use whatever software I want and have it work with minimal or no extra "fixing". I value this over slightly neater pixels.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Here's a screenshot I just took from my Framework 13. Notice how some of the text is clear, but the entire menu to the right is blurry.

Common "fixes" are "move to Fedora" or "just enable some experimental flag in some random config". This all misses the point though: I don't want to have to do any of that. I just want a system that works with the most amount of apps.

Of course, it depends on what you specifically value. For me, I value broader software compatibility over slightly neater pixels. Some people might like it the other way around. That's fine, but it's something important to know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly the combo I use. Been happy with Migadu for the last 2 years. Although, purelymail also seems interesting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago

... I'm not a purelymail user or know much about it... But, I guess I am old now...

I'm guessing the service being in beta for 6 years is a joke. It's a reference to Gmail being in beta forever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Aw, man. I clicked the link and got "The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported."

[–] [email protected] 23 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Oooooh, wait. Does Quadlet let you run containers via systemd unit files??

Quadlet is a tool for running Podman containers under systemd in an optimal way by allowing containers to run under systemd in a declarative way.

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/quadlet-podman

That's cool! Thanks! TIL!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Minor gripe about the trackpad sticking intermittently

Aaaah!!! It's not just me! I used a track pad on another computer and realized the Framework's stickiness wasn't just in my head!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

I currently own a Framework 13... and... after daily driving it for a year, I decided I don't like it.

The deal beaker for me is the high dpi display. Linux just isn't 100% compatible with hpi displays. I'm tired of my apps either having blurry fonts or tiny text. Ironic because hi dpi displays are supposed to look better.

With Framework, you'll be pushed into using Fedora (it doesn't solve all the scaling issues) or pushed to stop using apps you like because they're using older GTK (some times there are no alternatives). You'll also have to dive into debugging scaling issues.

I just switched back to my Dell XPS 13 9310 FHD and it was a breath of fresh air having everything just work. Any distro, any apps, no scaling debugging, text is readable and crisp, app UI elements look properly sized.

I only ever switched out the modular ports once, but honestly it would have been better to buy a dongle instead because that would work on any computer.

Oh, and I tried the higher resolution screen. It didn't fix the scaling issues.

Oh, and, I actually had a display fail on me! After like 8 months, half the display went black. Thankfully, they were nice enough to send me a free replacement, but it definitely left me feeling like the Framework isn't that sturdy or durable.

The shell also dents easily. I dropped a small music player from desk height onto the top lid and it left a small dent. (I have like 3 dents on the lid.)

Repairability is the one feature that the Framework beats everyone else on, but to me the cons outweigh the pros.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah, you're right. Bad advice actually. Oops.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Personally, I'm tunning it out. The only time I dive into it is around elections so I can make an informed vote. But, after that it seems like I'm utterly powerless to change anything.

I used to think being informed would come in handy to change people's minds, but that never happens. People have to change their own minds.

See also: https://lemmy.today/post/22524765

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

My grampa made it to 104. I think running his store helped.

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