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Cake day: December 22nd, 2023
  • Zeon@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.ml•Is the FOSS world in danger of a corporate takeover, thanks to pushover licenses?
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    5 months ago

    Developers should choose a different license if they don’t want to free their code or go work on a project that’s inline with their values then. Poor them, I could care less. The GPL is made for YOUR freedom. Anything that allows a developer to not release their code because they don’t want to, well, that software becomes proprietary, which invades your freedom. Of course the GPL “restricts” those types of developers freedom to do whatever they want, how else would the software stay free? Don’t really understand what your arguement is here.

  • Zeon@lemmy.worldtolinuxmemes@lemmy.world•What the fuck is a gentoo?
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    5 months ago

    If we’re talking about security, the newer CPUs have better microcode. Those older CPUs are vulnerable to attacks such as Spectre. Older boards supported by Libreboot, such as the Haswell boards (e.g., Dell 9020 OptiPlex), which support 100% free BIOS firmware, which is to be used in conjunction with 100% free software. If you do so, you will have more security, freedom, and privacy than any other modern consumer grade computer.

    Then again, these boards are old, so, given the microcode is old, if you’re running a virtual machine with a bunch of malicious software, an attacker can potentially exploit your host’s CPU and break out of that VM. Of course, determine your threat model. Are you running no JavaScript ever and only using libre software?

    A deblobbed kernel isn’t great either in some cases, you may need some patches. For example, someone was able to exploit Intel’s iGPU on these older boards and gain complete access to your machine. The only way to fix this is by using a blob. Though, if you strictly only use libre software, this wouldn’t be a concern as much so you wouldn’t need this blob.

    If you stick strictly to 100% free software, older hardware and a deblobbed kernel might be appropriate. But if you need to run blobs along with other proprietary software like JavaScript, the security provided by something like the Intel iGPU blob patch could be beneficial.

  • Zeon@lemmy.worldtolinuxmemes@lemmy.world•made me chuckle
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    5 months ago

    Use Debian and install the NVIDIA driver yourself, doesn’t Mint include non-free software by default? If this is your average Joe, they probably don’t care. In my honest opinion, it should be a mandatory task for every new GNU/Linux user to learn about Free Software, the GNU Project, and libre software. I am not a fan of Mint at all.

  • Zeon@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What did you get fired for?
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    6 months ago

    Worked as a cashier and manually entered the price for a cheesecake as $2.99 instead of $3.99. I only made that mistake once, and was fired for it even though I worked there for two years.

    They told me they have a zero-tolerance policy regarding this. They even called in one of their security professionals to investigate, pulling footage of me and everything.

    Fuck you, King Kullen.