i5 4790K and a… 7900 XTX?

Rust is a memory-safe language. So in this case, it could result in more stable software.

Great. Time to update Nginx on my vacuum.

Until you actually try to use Vulkan on macOS. Since there’s no native support, you end up needing MoltenVK.

This is common with these Linux on Android-based phones. I believe Ubuntu Touch requires you to downgrade to Android 9 in most cases.

There’s nothing wrong with the software itself. It works great for what it does. On the other hand, it’s a compatibility layer, which always increases friction between things a little. I think the best use for this is running legacy software.

There aren’t many alternatives. Maybe in the future, we’ll see graphics API abstraction libraries like wgpu get used more. This gives developers a single API which can use DirectX on Windows, Vulkan on Linux, or Metal on macOS. This could allow support for entirely new graphics APIs without developers using it having to do anything.

Of course, that’s my opinion. People can build their software how they like.

I’m pretty sure 95% of people don’t even know what Windows is. It’s just part of the computer to them.

An "Advanced Mode" along with an alert to warn the user is what I was thinking.

This is my complaint as well. KDE certainly has advantages and neat design ideas, but I always come across some major bugs that make my device unusable.

Definitely not saying GNOME doesn’t have bugs as well though.

Have an update that completely breaks everything on your system? Just revert to the previous image and it’s no problem.

These immutable distros have so much potential. Especially for the tech illiterate. I really encourage anyone who hasn’t yet to give them a shot.

Of course they aren’t for everybody, as it makes it far harder to make system-level changes on the local system.

It’s so odd how proprietary software is frowned upon so much in this community, but no one cares when it comes to gaming.

Throw in upgradable processors too.

No, custom desktop environments and window managers can’t be used. What you’re referring to are applications which simply modify window geometry automatically, which emulates a tiling window manager.

Not only that, you asked for their opinions.

Funnily enough, I’ve got a pretty well-loved ThinkPad T480 16 GB 8350U sitting right here. Used to be my main development laptop. Now it’s just an agent for Portainer.

Is it just me or has using a brand name as a regular noun become really common? For example, Android-based devices are just referred to as “an Android”.

https://mcpelauncher.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/index.html

Gives a surprisingly good Bedrock experience on Linux and macOS. Just needs you to own the game on the Google Play Store.

https://netboot.xyz/ https://www.iventoy.com/

First, you gotta check for ultraviolet, ghost writing, and freezing temps.

(I really hope somebody gets that reference)

I haven’t used Waydroid in a while, but I recall there being an image you could choose at setup for Google Services.

You’re telling me you don’t want to update a configuration that updates a configuration that updates a configuration?

Just wait until you use Ubuntu cloud-init which updates netplan which then updates NetworkManager.

I don't know if KDE got it working yet, but Gamescope's works pretty well out-of-the-box. Nobara and maybe Chimara OS already have this ready with a session for Steam Big Picture mode.

Kinda funny that Windows games seem to always get compatibility with these things first. I guess just adding support in Wine means more games get the functionality at once than developers adding it on a per-game basis.

I absolutely agree with you, but look at launchers and such. Steam is very much proprietary and commercial. I find it a little odd that those who might do anything to avoid proprietary software, willingly use it for gaming.

Those are just my thoughts.

Nativefier was great. I recall that project struggling at the end really needing funding.

Right. I was just thinking more like the Intel pre-Haswell era. Still haven’t gotten used to the idea of an SoC being in a laptop.

iCloud+ has this too. 50 seems to be the limit.

Yes, the MX150 is an option for the ThinkPad T480. You can still use the integrated graphics though.

Like as in beer? No. Or free as in freedom? Also no.

However, iCloud will give you a large amount of the feature set for a fraction of the price (starts at $0.99/mo) and will likely give privacy not too far from what Proton gives you.

In the end, there’s always a risk with putting any information on the web.