It would be nice if we could switch MESA version as easy as we can switch the kernel.

IDK, maybe it’s downvoted because it’s not an article?

Rule 6: All posts must be news articles.

Maybe it’s just my system, but I only see video, and no article.

IDK, maybe it’s downvoted because it’s not an article?

Ruole 6: All posts must be news articles.

to some disappointment is still using Mesa 25.1 series graphics drivers

Good call IMO, my distro just upgraded to MESA 25.3, and I’ve had problems with black screens in games since that. I even tried switching to older kernels and since it’s apparently not the kernel, my guess is on the MESA driver.

PS:
I use a Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU, and it has worked fine for years before the upgrade.
I checked the cabling first, and that the card was firmly socketed, but they are fine, and it clearly happened after the kernel/MESA upgrade??? It doesn’t happen in desktop, only in games.

It was never a major part of my job description, and I lost interest doing small hobby projects.

OK thanks for clarifying. 👍

They also should have tested for that

Hey safety standards totally undermine profits, why do you hate America? 😋

it being not obvious what happens under the hood

To me it feels like it does things I didn’t ask it to. So I’m not 100% in control 😋

the idiomatic version of a loop in Rust usually involves iterators and function composition.

What? You need to make a function to make a loop? That can’t be right???

C-loops are easy for me to understand.

Absolutely, the way C loops work is perfect. I’m not so fond of the syntax, but at least it’s logical in how it works.

OK that’s new to me, I have to admit I haven’t been looking at it for years, I do not feel comfortable following Microsoft specifications, as Microsoft has a long h9istory of fucking things up for others on purpose, and their safety record is probably among the worst in the industry.

I 100% agree, but some would consider that a matter of ideology.
The other point about dependency on USA when they are acting with hostility is more pragmatic.

99% of people don’t understand all the reason why open source is better for public services, except if we can say it’s cheaper. That’s the one point they understand, and the one point Microsoft has been attacking most with their propaganda against open source.

I am willing to bet that the ownership paradigm that it enforces is going to feel at least moderately new to you

Absolutely, I am more used to program closer to the iron mostly C. My favorite was 68000 Assembly, python is nice, but I prefer compiled languages for efficiency. Although that efficiency isn’t relevant for basic tasks anymore.

The compiler error messages sound extremely cool. 👍

Thanks, I might take a look at it just for fun. 😀

I would have guessed that mixing different programming languages would cause problems. But apparently it’s working well.
It’s been 20 years since I did any serious programming, so I’m a bit rusty, is that what Rust is for?

This is great, But using Microsoft Windows should be illegal for public services in EU.
We can no longer allow ourselves to depend on American IT infrastructure.

Only as long as Microsoft allow it, and only because a lot of work was put into that shit. The first couple of years it was very flaky.

OK then make traditional factory jobs pay well enough to own a house and see your children through college again.
A factory worker makes less today than they did in the 50’s!!! Because the 1% has managed to grab all the money in their infinite greed. The money grab of the rich is the biggest heist in the history of mankind.

Also not every billionaire needs to flaunt with how enormously ignorant they are on basic issues of society.
The rich need to be taxed on their fortune. Nobody needs to be as rich as the 1%.

OK so when did you hear of an actual successful attack that could have been avoided if the user had used secure boot?

Microsoft secure boot is 100% made to be a pain in the ass for Linux users. It doesn’t add any security, but is instead a huge added unnecessary risk factor for data loss for users.

I understand your frustration, but the fault is not entirely hers, the real problem is that USA has a very flawed democracy, with only 2 realistic options to vote for, where better democracies have both more and better options.
The fault was also with the democrats and Biden and Harris for failing to realize they were in the wrong position morally.
I absolutely hate that “we” got Trump, but Ilhan Omar remains an ally against him, not an enemy.

By “we” I mean the world, because I am not American. But Trump has done a lot of harm outside USA too.

Thanks for archived link. 👍 😀