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ProfessorCode

@ProfessorCode@fosstodon.org

I am a Python developer who makes open source apps and games with Linux in mind. Trying to prove that open source and Linux are commercially viable.

#Python #Pygame #FOSS #Linux #GameDev #fedi22

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tuxedocomputers, (edited ) to random
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Linux systems and their software set benefit from getting software quite easily. Still there different ways to do so. What's you preferred flavor of installing stuff?

ProfessorCode,
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@tuxedocomputers I tend to stick to whatever format that is officially supported by the app developers.

However, I would prefer if more apps are distributed as Flatpak. I find it more convenient and somewhat more secure than other methods.

gamingonlinux, to microsoft
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ProfessorCode,
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@gamingonlinux Does this mean that Microsoft may now be legally required to make certain titles compatible with Linux and Proton? 🤔

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/microsoft-buyout-of-activision-gets-closer-uk-cma-consulting-further

omgubuntu, to linux
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ProfessorCode,
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@omgubuntu It's great to see more of these modern system monitors.

Hopefully, distros will also adopt one of these as the default or at least incorporate some of their improvements into GNOME System Monitor and KSysGuard.

killyourfm, (edited ) to random
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❗IMPORTANT:
Going forward, when I'm talking about or sharing my own music, I'll use the hashtag .

I hope you follow that hashtag, because I plan to rock your socks off! 🤘🤘

(But I totally understand if you want to filter out the noise -- hashtags can also be muted.)

Here's a preview of the first finished song on the upcoming EP! Boosts sincerely appreciated.

ProfessorCode,
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@killyourfm Seriously, how do you keep making such amazing music? You could probably make a living out of it.

gamingonlinux, to steam
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ProfessorCode,
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@gamingonlinux Cool! I didn't know that you owned a Valve Index.

It would be nice to see you do a write-up on the current state of VR gaming on Linux. Perhaps, you could also compare it against the Meta Quest and HTC Vive.

murena, to random French
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Did you know Murena 2 comes with a Privacy Switch button, giving you complete control over your camera and microphone?

Your privacy, your control!

Pre-order on Kickstarter to get this groundbreaking phone:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/murena/murena-2-switch-your-privacy-on


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ProfessorCode,
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@murena @e_mydata @gael You know, the Pinephone and Purism's Librem 5 also have had privacy kill switches for some time now. That makes your statement on the Kickstarter page a bit misleading.

ProfessorCode,
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@gael @murena @e_mydata I wasn't trying to start a war. 😅 It's just the way many people will read it.

My suggestion would be to change the statement to something like 'the first Android smartphone to have privacy kill switches'. That would be way less ambiguous.

gamingonlinux, to Diablo4
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ProfessorCode,
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@gamingonlinux You misspelled 'and' as 'an' in the first paragraph (before 'desktop Linux').

itsfoss, to linux
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Which one you do use among them? Comment below? 😄

ProfessorCode,
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@itsfoss I use OnlyOffice. Whenever I need to do some collaborative editing, I switch to Cryptpad.

Although I used to use LibreOffice in the past, it had a few issues that quite annoyed me.

ProfessorCode,
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@jellycrystals @itsfoss Cryptomator isn't just for cloud services!

To use it locally, just create the encrypted vault in your local filesystem and place all your documents inside that vault.

https://itsfoss.com/cryptomator/

thelinuxcast, (edited ) to random
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@ivory if you follow someone and follow a hashtag is it supposed to show up twice?

ProfessorCode,
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@PierricD @thelinuxcast @ivory That's not accurate. There is an option to group boosts under Preferences.

I don't see anything similar for hashtags, though. 🤔

killyourfm, to random
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It's not ready to share yet, but I collaborated with @alecaddd on a song and his guitar solo is 🔥 🔥!

It elevates the song so much and I'm grateful.

This is surely the beginning of a proper @thunderbird band 🎶...

ProfessorCode,
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@killyourfm @alecaddd @thunderbird Let us know once the song finally gets released. I'll be looking forward to it. :coolmsn: 🎸 🎼

Also, I do agree that "The Thunderbirds" do sound like a pretty swell rock band. Here's to me hoping it will actually happen. 🤟 🔥

libreoffice, to foss
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We have copies of " Expert" magazine from @linuxmagazine to give away, to schools and communities (especially with limited internet access). Check our blog if you want some: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2023/09/06/new-libreoffice-expert-magazines-available-for-schools-and-communities/

ProfessorCode,
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@libreoffice @linuxmagazine Does there happen to be digital editions of these magazines? 🤔

christos, to random

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  • ProfessorCode,
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    @thelinuxcast @christos Wow!

    It would be actually cool if it was featured in a special episode for Linux Cast. :coolmsn:

    ProfessorCode, to python
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    After installing PyQt with pip in a GNOME Wayland session, my application doesn't share my system theme.

    This problem doesn't exist if I use PyQt from the distribution's repository. However, this also makes it difficult to use virtual environments for my applications.

    Does anyone know why this happens? It seems to be specific to GNOME as I didn't have an issue like this before.

    ProfessorCode, to steam
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    As much as I appreciate what Valve has done for Linux, I still have a fundamental issue with Steam itself.

    Besides being completely proprietary, there is also no way of playing your games without it.

    Yes, there is an "offline mode" but you still need to be logged in to your Steam client already to use it.

    This means that, if I ever want to stop using Steam, I'd also lose access to most games I bought — even if I still have the game files.

    User: Omega 24 Nov, 2019 @ 3:01pm Games which is Steam DRM require Steam to be running. Games which do not use Steam DRM can be used even when Steam is not running. Most games sold on Steam use Steam DRM but not all. Source: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1661194916746381479/

    ProfessorCode, to linux
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    Pika Backup is a seriously impressive piece of software. I've been using Deja Dup for quite a while now, but this is better in nearly every way.

    If you need a backup solution on Linux, give it a try.

    https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.World.PikaBackup

    Pika Backup: Multiple Backup Locations
    Pika Backup: Automatic/Scheduled Backups

    ProfessorCode,
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    @benjaminhollon That's one of things I really like about Pika Backup.

    Since it uses such a popular backend, you can switch to another client without losing anything.

    ProfessorCode,
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    @funkybuddha @benjaminhollon Did you report this to the developers?

    I think it might be worth it to create an issue for this in their bug tracker.

    https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/pika-backup/-/issues

    thelinuxEXP, to random
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    Final thoughts on the Red Hat thing: every supporter of the Red Hat move told me that "it's normal to want to prevent people from stealing the hard work and making a clone of it".

    If you think grabbing the code and reusing it is "stealing", you don't understand FOSS.

    No matter what RH clones contribute, or if they're worth it. That's not the point. The point is, RH builds their stuff using the GPL, and they have to redistribute using the GPL.

    ProfessorCode,
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    @thelinuxEXP I have to say that I agree with your take on this matter.

    It wouldn't have really mattered if all they did was moved the source code and then made it available to only their paying customers.

    This is an issue because they are inhibiting their subscribers as well from exercising the rights given by the GPL and other open source licenses.

    At this point, RHEL is just "source available" and not "open source". 😞

    ProfessorCode, to linux
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    For those who don't know, there is a new version of Planner being released under the name "Planify".

    It has been made by the original developer of Planner itself, but has been rebuilt using GTK4. This allows it to look much better than the old app.

    So, if you were a fan of Planner, go ahead and give this a try.

    https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.alainm23.planify

    thelinuxcast, to random
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    I think people who are worried about Meta coming into Fedi and stealing all your data are seriously out of touch or just don't understand how the Fediverse works.

    So, I'll spell it out.

    Your data on Mastodon or wherever is public by default. Anyone, Meta, Google, Me, ANYONE can come in and take that data. That is the definition of public.

    The only way that's different is if you've locked down your account. Which is something you have to do on your own.

    ProfessorCode,
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    @thelinuxcast Actually, when you think about it, most of our posts have probably already been scraped for a machine learning algorithm or LLM.

    thelinuxcast, to random
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    bspwm running in Silverblue. It did survive an update, though IDK if it would survive more than one. A test to see if I did it right.

    ProfessorCode,
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    @thelinuxcast Is that virt-manager or Boxes? 🤔

    ProfessorCode,
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    @thelinuxcast Cool. That's what I use too! 😄

    killyourfm, to linux
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    And here's why the HP Dev One (it was a laptop that shipped with Pop OS ootb) with its 16GB of RAM just wasn't cutting it for me.

    And I'm not even a developer. I'm just over here doing marketing and community management stuff!

    ProfessorCode,
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    @killyourfm Is that Fedora KDE? 🤔

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