Aurora Linux (immutable KDE with auto update) on the Desktop, Fedora KDE on the laptop.

Made my father switch to Linux about a year ago, so far he loves it. He has the tech knowledge of an oyster, but so far it worked.

Sure I had some convincing to do at first, but once he realized KDE is basically Windows well done without pesky ads, he was sold.

I still have to do some work from time to time (usually through Rustdesk), but globally it works well.

I have to admit my way of doing this was a bit underhanded (steps bellow), but it worked.

1. Move his docs outside of the computer to a NAS. Like that no risk of loosing files. He believed for a long time files were bound to the OS (despire using OpenOffice and Libreoffice for decades), so he through that .odt made on Windows wouldn't be compatible with LibreOffice on Linux.
2. Once W10 support had ended, didn't told him about the extension (I'm a sneaky bastard), and offered to dual boot Linux.
3. Fumble the dualboot (oops, my bad, guess you have to use Linux for the time being, I don't have enough time to reinstall Windows 10). Who knows, maybe intentionally 😆
4. Let him marinate about two weeks, forcing him to try Linux, helping him through Rustdesk when needed
5. When I came back, he asked me if I could install Linux on his laptop. This time I did not fumble the dual boot, but still let Linux be the default boot option

Fast forward almost a year, he didn't boot Windows for at least 6 months, and is pretty happy how snappy Linux is (despite how weak is computer is, he has an Athlon 3000G, paid like fifty bucks years ago, new, with 4GB of RAM, recently upgraded to 8GB with old stock I had around).

Hard to tell.

They are talking about securing the inputs by basically adding tls beween the two of them, in order to make mitm a lot harder. A little bit more input lag, probably, but at least it will help defend agains prisoned USB devices.

That's actually what hardware cheaters do (no need for the LLM part). They got a second computer, reading the screen, and a "MITM" device between the controller and the computer running the game to auto-aim.

No level of kernel anticheat can beat that.

Mod Note : T'was a nice april fool matey !

On the other hand, they already sell it so high I ended up buying mine without RAM. I found 2x16Go for 125€ vs 180€ sold by Framework 😅. Same speed, but I can't compare CAS as Framework do not list them on their page.

Edit : some source claims DDR5 5600 C46 for those sold by Framework, which is the same as the ones I bought. So I consider myself lucky, despite the price hike (the same kit was 65-70€ last summer)

Removable batteries are coming back, as they become mandatory in the EU in 2027.
Or you can already get one with a Fairphone (which also has SD card slot).
As for the headphone jack, I'm afraid it won't come back. Bluetooth alternatives are far better these days (I got both, so I know from experience), and good adapters (like Apple one) are barely more than $10.

Congratulation, you are being upgraded. Please do not resist. And pay while we are at it.

It was at first, then they became a for profit organization, Xamarin, who was bought by Microsoft.

It's a RISC they are not willing to take.

Tbh, maybe someone should try making an open-source dating app.

You know what, being a dev myself that's something I'll try as a hobby project. We'll see how it work out.