I feel, I can't recommend #Ubuntu anymore.
The fact that they are pushing #Snap is the reason.
One of the reasons is, that Snap gives a bad user experience. Snaps are really slow at startup and sometimes you have to launch them twice before they open, sometimes it just doesn't open at all.
I understand that using Snap is much easier, since you make one package , that runs everywhere, and I'm all for it! #Linux has been needing something like Snap and #Flatpak for a long time and now they are finally here. But pushing a product which doesn't work well is what I don't like about it.
Flatpak works much better and more smoothly than Snap does. Another thing about Snap I think they should be fixing is the centralization around Snapcraft - make it possible for others to set up repositories.
I think many people are having the same opinion, so hopefully (for themselves) #Canonical can learn and change the issues before Snap goes to 0. If they don't, then eventually more apps will come to #Flathub instead of #Snapcraft.
Random #Debian Astro package of the week is lightspeed. Light Speed! is an OpenGL-based program which illustrates the effects of special relativity on the appearance of moving objects. When an object accelerates past a few million meters per second, these effects begin to grow noticeable, becoming more and more pronounced as the speed of light is approached. These relativistic effects are viewpoint-dependent, and include shifts in length, object hue, brightness and shape.
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The moving object is, by default, a geometric lattice. 3D Studio and LightWave 3D objects may be imported as well. Best of all, the simulator is completely interactive, rendering the exotic distortions in real-time!
Not only is the install process for GTA five as easy as Windows but the game works perfectly (so far) with no tweaking or setup. I was a bit nervous about trying this as non-Steam installs can be problematic and I'm not that familiar with Lutris or WINE, really. But nope, nothing to worry about at all. I read a few forum posts. Took my time. Followed some simple, logical steps. And voila! 👍
When I started the game I also didn't reckon on it loading my last save from 2019, saved in the Rockstar account! Impressive stuff all round. 🙂 #Linux#LinuxGaming#GTAV#Lutris#Steam
@Uraael Cool; always wondered how well that stuff would work with the rise of the "ubi app" and "rockstar social" all good to see as Win10 slowly EOLs and 11 is a wreck
I'm doing more and more here on Mastodon than...the other place... and I eliminated my Facebook.
Who do I need to know in the #linux and #opensource spaces here!?
@ASP
Yep. Watching the #linux hashtag is good, but I have silenced all the news reposting bots. They generate too much traffic and you can't interact with them as much. @thelinuxcast@itguyeric