Notices by Linux For Everyone (linux4everyone@fosstodon.org), page 6

@twojays Oh, you know I'm checking out anything related to music! Thanks Jan.

@ahoneybun @COSMIC_desktop Yea I think that will make the list. It was only an idea when I stopped doing L4E.

I haven't actively covered #Linux + #FOSS for a few years, but that's changing soon.

In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you: what are some newer apps + tools you're really excited about?

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(For longtime podcast listeners, I'm researching new "Discovery of the Week" spotlights...)

@thendrix Yea, probably going to go all-OLED after it's cleared out.

RED ALERT! The base model Steam Deck LCD is only $296 right now. And the 512GB model is $381.
https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck#SaleSection_34993

@masterbuck GOOD FOR YOU! De-googling my life is still on the bucketlist.

@arraybolt3 Well, I am absolutely pursuing this option going forward!

@publiclewdness Indeed, and it was a tough lesson to learn. Just getting to the point where I could be sent this link in 30 days was a nightmare.

It turns out that if you move to another country AND no longer have the recovery phone number tied to your account, Google isn't too keen to let you log in to your YouTube account.

27 days down, 3 to go...

The year is 2034.

People are now having "Install fests" for Windows instead of #Linux, after becoming completely overwhelmed trying to navigate the 107 setup screens (which include 14 pitches for various services and subscriptions) required for a successful Windows installation.

Holy crap! I feel like a wizard!
Now for some configuration…

(I’m donating to the Bazzite team after this. They’re the real wizards)

@Lomkey Something like this! :D

@Ariane Your comment about the Steam UI reminded me of something a UX designer at @thunderbird recently told me: "a good user experience is one you will forget."

So intuitive and frictionless that it melts into the background and you stop thinking about it. Instead, you simply USE it.

You're right - I don't think a single distro is quite there yet. SO close, but not quite there.

@mekuso Which is frustrating, considering Dell and Lenovo have been doing it for several years. (Granted, their marketing around those Linux devices is almost non-existent)

@thomzane You're kidding!? How long ago was that?

@bryan @thedoctor We don't need a landslide. We just need 5% desktop market share.

That's when major developers started paying attention to MacOS (at the time I think it was OS X)

@ReverseModule You're absolutely right about pre-installed Linux. We've seen baby steps to get there, but yea...

Still, I admire your positivity!

For years I’ve argued that desktop #Linux really needed some professional marketing to raise awareness. Never could have imagined that in 2024, Microsoft Recall and Apple Intelligence would be the high-profile ad campaigns Linux needed 🤣

I get snarky sometimes, but it does grind my gears a bit when folks say "desktop Linux isn't for professional work" when I've been predominantly using desktop Linux for all of my professional work for more than a decade.

Like, your assumption isn't everyone's reality, and if you reply at me suggesting otherwise, I'm likely to call you out or ignore you.

@ProfessorCode All it really needs is 5% — at least for major software publishers to pay attention. Perhaps it’s wishful thinking, but that’s exactly when developers started paying attention to Macs.

Content is king.