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It's very interesting that users who aren't looking forward to it will make the switch now

I hope that will be very good for Linux UX - I think that currently, many of its users have a "tinker with their OS" hobby, but most people who need an OS are not, and just want it to let them run software

Yeah, I haven't paid much attention to his ideology but everything I've heard is terrible

I knew something was off the way I learned about him in the first place through a wave of Gavin AI slop, and it's so off-putting how he imitate Trump but "sarcastically"

...unless someone can convince me to use those remaining 25hp differently? :)

the 3hp ones all being Erica Synths Pico modules, and the theremin being a doepfer

I have 25 HP left, here's what I'm considering to fill those with:

Low pass gate (3hp), distling EX (8hp), BBD delay (3hp), theremin (8hp) and an external input amplifier module (3hp)

So far my experience with modular synths has been so much fun. Doing things physically instead of on a screen makes such a big difference, and I don't have any trouble at all with not having presets that can be recalled

The worst things about modular synth racks is the limited space. Should I really use up 8 health points for a theremin module that just generates CVs? but then again waving my hand in the air to make sounds so much fun

Maybe the following is a bit of a slippery slope argument, but one worry I have is, it may only be self-reporting for now. It's easier to add more to a system in place.

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup News By Luke James published 7 hours ago AB 1043 also requires OS providers to pipe a real-time age checker to every app developer who requests it.

this is crazy and I hope it doesn't spread. Linux the kernel is now more important then ever. www.tomshardware.com...

Yeah! I absolutely have no intention of blaming anyone who's unable to switch right now

I'd like to encourage those who reasonably can, since it paves the way for those who can't yet :)

Yeah! I'm not there yet, switching right now would be too risky for my job

But I'm very set on this being my last game I develop in Windows. Just got to play it smart and do a major workflow change like this not mid-project

That's really awesome!

Also note, this is intended as encouragement. I'm consistently blocking Linux users who scold/ridicule people for having to stick to win/mac

What I'm hoping for is whoever can make the change will, to pave the way for others

Yeah, it's rough for sure. But I'd never under any circumstances scold anyone for having to stick to Windows or macOS, it's more intended as encouragement

If the ones who can pick up Linux does, the influx of users will make it easier in the future for those who currently can't for various reasons

That could definitely work!

...if you see it like a challenge of being more in control over your tech, it can be a satisfying one to beat.

My experience with Linux hasn't been terrible. Yeah, there are things to learn, and going full Linux means some of the workflow must change by necessity. Not all software will be available, not even through Wine. (and yes, some of the open source UX will be terrible)

But...

If not in the US, I must recommend starting planning getting off US tech. Doesn't have to be instant, but if you have a secondary laptop/PC, maybe install Linux and practice

The US is hostile and unpredictable, and could remotely shut down our operating systems or install anything through updates

Are there any fictional public domain characters I'm safe to reference who are known for having bad aim with a gun?

I'm very happy to hear it!

Thanks! I'm very excited of the idea of being more in control again, which is a net excitement/anxiety ratio win.

It hurts I'll have to abandon many of my music plugins, but I'm glad I have my hardware synth rack now which is much more fun to use anyway :)

Yeah! It's definitely doable tho. I've been practicing Linux on my potato laptop, and some annoying nonsense aside, has been going surprisingly smooth

It's not a switch one can do without a bit of effort, and some workflows must be left behind for some improvised new ones. But, it's doable!

It's absolutely terrifying that should the US want it, they can shut down access to the two most widely used operating systems for any country they want

It really is. This is something I've internalized so much that after my current game, I'm switching to Linux and my own tech stack that's not tied to one particular engine. I'll rule out software that needs either online activation or subscriptions

It's time to do what the corporations don't want

I'm having a bit of déjà vu today

Also a big and underestimated advantage is, I can remove features from it too when I no longer need them

It keeps the software as simple as it can be!

The best thing about working in my own music software is, I can add whatever nonsense features I want to it. For example, I can enter drawing mode and draw on top of its interface. Great for conference presentations.

...this can be done with customization, I think many would really enjoy it as an out-of-the-box feature.

Firefox finally got its AI kill switch

Now that it has an option to kill its own AI features, it'd be really neat if they extended it beyond Firefox itself:

Searching on google? auto add =udm=14 to the search string. Going to duckduckgo? It auto takes you to noai.duckduckgo.com

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