Looks good too

Sounds pretty good. If they release a Windows client it might be the first real Discord alternative (assuming calling and screensharing is actually decent)

Was just addressing the amdocs complaint. Didn’t know about the security concerns but it’s most likely still better than Discord and I’m not sure if Signal is even in consideration when looking for a Discord alternative.

Matrix is just the protocol so if you think that synapse (the server implementation developed by Element which does have ties to Amdocs) is somehow logging all your data and sending it back or whatever, just use a different implementation. For example, tuwunel is sponsored and used by Switzerland’s government.

Didn’t plan that far ahead

Unfortunately unless it’s the algorithm itself publishing the toxicity (which it isn’t), getting rid of the algorithm will not help much.

Set a systemd timer to start mpv in fullscreen with whatever you want as the screensaver in a loop

Replace Steam with Epic Games and the same people brushing this off in the comments will be completely convinced that there’s some sort of collusion.

If I send an email to a gmail account my information is still sitting on a Google server. So is Proton worth it?

Due to the nature of email, assume privacy is impossible and just use whatever is easiest (yea, Gmail). Like you mentioned, the message will be in their servers anyways. That is, unless you explicitly only email other Proton users.

Question: How can I make a simple app with libadwaita?

Reply: Fork GNOME.

Unless you actively support Mozilla, they could not care less about your boycott.

How many windows do you usually have open in a workspace? Wouldn’t the usual Meta+Direction shortcuts be quick enough for 2-4 windows?

Yeah you can mitigate it. Doesn’t change the fact that if you have no CPU time available, the audio is not getting played.

Audio from low priority processes is expected to stutter under high CPU load. I experience this a lot when playing music while compiling programs.

Pretty cool stuff.

Probably something like “sudo this_gui_app”. This is not possible under Wayland. But who knows? This guy is being as vague as possible with details.

Does Google pay you or something?

No. Does a Google competitor pay you to spread misinformation?

They are an evil company man I assume the worst based on their actions and what they have said.

You can call them whatever you want. What you can’t do is say that Aluminum OS is going to be worse than ChromeOS and that they’re removing the Linux compatibility while knowing there’s no proof of that. That’s called lying.

If you wanna use an OS that will be what Microsoft is trying to make Windows into from day one be my guest.

I have no plans to own an Android PC, and Windows is actually pretty good if you get out of the hate bubble.

For one on ChromeOS I can run whatever Linux shit I want with their compatibility layer.

Have they announced that they’re removing the Linux compatibility layer? Or you got that from the comments too?

Aluminum OS is going to be a locked down like Android is when your carrier locks it down and doesn’t allow users to get root on their phone. They will have an app store with all approved apps on it. Google is currently removing the ability for people to side load apps on their phones (not that most people do that anyway). They will do this on this OS too.

And you know this how? Did they also announce it? Or are you saying this because it shares code with Android? Instead of speculation, we have a real example with Apple. iOS is arguably the most locked down mobile OS, but you can still install whatever you want on MacOS (even literally installing Linux). You are assuming that an OS based on Android (which is more open than iOS) will be more locked down than MacOS.

I need you consider the average tech illiterate person who will use this OS and unknowingly have all of their data get silently sucked into Google’s orbit. Google already does this on Android…they want to capture what you do OFF your phone now on other devices too and control it.

So Google is not collecting data on ChromeOS? Otherwise why even mention this.

What control are you losing with Aluminum OS that you have now with ChromeOS?

Why would this be worse than ChromeOS? It’s not even out yet lol