But Mint does not support KDE by design. Switching to a distro like Fedora KDE is the better choice.

While this is purely anecdotal, Mint is the only distro I have ever consistently run into major hardware support problems. Others seem to confirm that experience, especially with newer hardware.

In addition to that, I absolutely loathe Cinnamon and Mint does not natively support KDE by design. It’s an awful recommendation for new users because it feels outdated and clanky and they are far more likely to run into compatibility problems than Fedora, which has always worked out of the box for everything I’ve tried, and I have tried it on quite a lot.

My opinions are opinions, but I strongly feel that steering new Linux users toward Mint sets a bad first impression.

I’ll be the sacrificial lamb and say that contrary to what others suggest, do not use Mint. You want a distro that offers the KDE Plasma desktop. I strongly recommend starting with Bazzite if you primarily play games or Fedora KDE if you want more personal control. You could always start with Bazzite and switch to Fedora KDE later if you decide Bazzite is too restrictive.

Maybe you weren’t aware, but SteamOS is Arch based and uses the KDE Plasma desktop.

Arch with KDE is for people who don’t like Linux?

After HBO was taken over by David “Piece of Shit” Zaslav multiple shows and movies disappeared while I was in the middle of watching them. I haven’t resubscribed since

RbP created a publicly traded company for their hardware, which is almost-wholly-held by Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a charity.

That sort of thing ought not be allowed, ever. It’s similar to the path Arduino took to get here. There are still other competitors, but for the time being I’m happy enough with RbPi’s dirt-cheap microcontrollers. Their mini-PCs are a different story. We’re already seeing enshittification and price gouging there. It’s just a matter of time.

This sounds so good, but Creative Assembly and Sega infects everything they touch with Denuvo malware. I wouldn’t buy a Denuvo-infected game for $1.

Arduino has been irrelevant for a while. There are better alternatives for everything they offer. For a start, take a look at Raspberry Pi’s microcontrollers.

Wives get farted on enough, thank you very much.

At this rate it will only be relevant for another 15-20 years.

Theraptrees? In this climate?

Yes, but it needs to be paired with an aggressive ban on any form of rent-seeking.

Game awards are ridiculous, but I will never forget Expedition 33. It deserves all the accolades it has earned and achieved.

That one does what it says, says what it does, is short to type, and doesn’t psychologically reinforce any negative stereotypes.

The problem is “black” being used in a negative context while at the same time “white” is being used in a positive context. It reinforces racial stereotypes specifically because that is the language we also use for race. Language and psychology are inseparable.

“Block list” and “allow list” are clearer and less ambiguous anyway, and just make more sense.

Remember when Elon Musk called that diver a pedo and got sued because it wasn’t true?

Saying malicious things that aren’t true is slander. Simple math.

Next time, put it somewhere warm and moist and let it rise before you turn up the heat.

COSMIC is supposed to hit 1.0 in the next few days and I’m looking forward to it. I wouldn’t recommend it right now only because the beta still has too many rough edges. Once it’s more polished, Pop_OS it could be an excellent starter distro.

So slander is cool? You seem to think that slander is cool.