If you’re interested in Linux, you can boot from it without installing to try it out. Nearly every distribution has a live boot option.

As for differences, the entire OS is different, but with something like KDE, it’s still very much “point and click”. You don’t need to be a programmer to use it. This is especially true if you run most things through a browser.

The biggest disadvantage is program compatibility. Windows applications need translation layers for Windows apps to run on Linux and they don’t always work. Many application makers, including people like Steam for gaming, have full Linux support (all of Valve’s hardware like the Steam deck runs Linux).

If you want to try it out in a non-live way with a “safety net”, you can run a dual boot with both Windows and Linux and choose between them at boot. Or you can install Windows in a VM and run your Windows-specific programs until you find Linux alternatives.

It’s a bit of work, but it truly frees your PC. I made the switch from Windows to Linux first with a dual boot…then only Windows for VR, and now I’ve got everything on Linux. I haven’t booted into Windows on any of my PCs in 4+ years at this point and I couldn’t be happier.

That said, use what works for you. If that’s Windows or MacOS, that’s fine. Just know the advantages and disadvantages.

Capitalist pig says buy our product or else. Story at 11.

Boo fucking hoo.

I understand that it sucks to have your business ripped out from under you, in a way, by a public option, but people struggle to afford child care. This is a necessary and good for average Americans.

Same here. I have an AM4 board with a 5800X that cost $110 and a 9060XT I got for $10 above MSRP. I was complaining I couldn’t get it at MSRP back then, but now I’m not complaining anymore.

Something tells me I won’t be upgrading for a while.

“The K in KDE stands for Korrect”

You’re goddamn right it does.

Almost guaranteed a Flatpak thing. I know you said X11 versus Wayland was your issue, but likely some quirk of the two window managers was allowing it to work.

Adding the drive path in Flatseal or installing non-Flatpak Steam would likely fix it.

Snap and the stink of Canonical are the reason anything Ubuntu is not an option for me

Don’t worry. They are still partnered with that taser and body armor making company I can’t remember that name of. Flok will probably just pull from them which pulls from Ring, so they’ll get the data somehow.

I am an apt boi as well, but I recently switched to Fedora KDE spin. God has it been a breath of fresh air to have decently updated packages WITH stability on my desktop and laptop.

I’m still Debian all the way for server and “LTS” computers, like my HTPC, but Fedora is killing it overall.

I am very interested in this, but the fact they’re “slow rolling” actual pod racing is…an odd choice. Everybody universally liked Episode 1 Racer. Why are they not focusing primarily on pod racing, with other types of vehicles also there?

Seems weird that it’s the other way around and makes me think this is another Star Wars Squadrons, which is a game I was extremely excited about, but the controls sucked on and EA botched.

WiVRn is so stupid easy to use. You just copy the launch command from the app into the Steam launch options and hit run. It just works. Other than occasional hiccups, it’s the most stable and simple VR application for Linux I’ve used.

There is also a companion app that doesn’t require installing outside the Meta Quest store (although loading via APK is an option). As long as your headset runs Android, it should just work. The headset app lets you launch games directly from the headset, too.

SteamVR also works fine if you’re on Wayland and KDE. There is a SteamVR app for Quest and other Android-based headsets that works with the native SteamVR application.

Nice to see WiVRn getting even better. This software is basically the only good way to stream VR on Linux.

Yeah it’s getting ridiculous.

Pixels so big, you can smell 'em

Shocker, I know.

If you like the style of gameplay, it is nothing like it’s original launch state.

Because then they’d be more likely to say no.

Lol what the actual fuck is this game. I’m interested, but also slightly disturbed 😂

It has voice and video. It’s more a messaging app than something like a Discord alternative. It is secure SMS-like experience with audio and video calls.

I use it a lot and donate to Signal. It’s awesome.

Gen Z has a lot of shit stacked against them. I’m glad the article doesn’t go “blaming” Gen Z for “being dumber”, but instead is focusing on the fact it’s a parenting failure. COVID era learning difficulties, constantly being bombarded with tech designed to suck out their soul, AI being everywhere for their college age life, etc.

As a Millennial, I’ve seen the blame game. I only hope we come out of this spiral as a society.