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[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I can't wait until Lemmy's Peertube integration is released ^[1]^. Then, iiuc, this comment section should be able to happen directly on The Linux Experiment's videos within Lemmy.

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  1. Type: Comment. Author: "Nutomic". Publisher: [Type: Post. Title: "Better federation for Peertube content". Author: "Kalcifer" ("K4LCIFER"). Publisher: ["GitHub". "LemmyNet/lemmy".]. Published: 2023-08-06T21:41:29.000Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3837.]. Published: 2025-03-27T08:28:52.000Z. Accessed: 2025-07-11T00:59Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3837#issuecomment-2757172791.
[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah that would be great. I hope it’s really coming🤞

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

[…] I hope it’s really coming🤞

A change regarding Peertube federation with Lemmy certainly does appear to be coming in Lemmy 1.0 ^[1]^, but it's currently unknown to me if it does actually fix the issue.

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  1. Type: Comment. Author: "Nutomic". Publisher: [Type: Post. Title: "Better federation for Peertube content". Author: "Kalcifer" ("K4LCIFER"). Publisher: ["GitHub". "LemmyNet/lemmy".]. Published: 2023-08-06T21:41:29.000Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3837.]. Published: 2025-03-27T08:28:52.000Z. Accessed: 2025-07-14T06:03Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3837#issuecomment-2757172791.
    • #5509 fixes this, it will be released as part of Lemmy 1.0

      • This is referring to code that was pushed to the repository that allegedly fixes the issue with Peertube federation.
[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think we are looking in the wrong direction. China is the place to watch for an explosive growth of Linux and the exclusion of M$-Mossad. They have committed to replacing Windoze on all government computers and servers with KylinOS by 2026. This is not a city here and a city there, but the entire country. PC and Laptop makers will then offer units with openKylinOS. Not sure if phones will follow suit, or switch to Harmony Next.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I will believe it when I see it for China. They will probably just keep pirating Windows.

India is at something like 15% Linux though and probably going up.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 86 points 1 week ago (4 children)

They try this every 5 years or so. Microsoft gives them some short term discounts and they come running back back.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 122 points 1 week ago (28 children)

It's different this time around.

The previous attempts were about freeing themselves from an abusive unprincipled data-hungry big data monopoly,

This attempt is about freeing themselves from an abusive unprincipled data-hungry big data monopoly operating in a fascist country and in cahoots with the regime.

I reckon it's serious this time.

[–] disco@lemdro.id 44 points 1 week ago (9 children)

People are serious, I've never seen so many new users in the Linux groups I'm in

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That might not be so much down to how serious people are but rather just how good Linux has gotten lately (especially for games). Although I do think people are more serious now.

[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

In any complex system or "wicked problem" involving positive and negative feedback cycles, a combination of factors that push into the same direction can cause the system to flip over - sometimes in dramatic ways.

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hell, I'm in Silicon Valley here in California, and some of my friends are also jumping off the proprietary ship because those large firms are willing to work hand in hand with federal agencies.

If you've read the NSA document disclosures by Edward Snowden, it's apparent that there is an open door for data requests. The current administration isn't a huge fan of California's diversity, so we might as well minimize our chances of being targetted...

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[–] zingo@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I wouldn't be so sure this time around.

The world is a big uncertainly and the force in Europe for digital sovereignty is something I never seen before.

The initiative to protect Europes boarders and data information is justified.

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[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 47 points 1 week ago (13 children)

And at the same time we have the Jugendmedienstaatsvertrag in Germany (and with Germany as a strong force in the EU most likely everywhere in the EU soon) that will make all operating systems without fully integrated age restrictions illegal https://www.heise.de/en/news/Minors-protection-State-leaders-mandate-filters-for-operating-systems-10199455.html

Manufacturers of operating systems must then ensure that "only apps that correspond to the age specification or that have been individually and securely activated can be used". The installation of programs should only be possible via distribution platforms such as app stores that take the age rating into account and have an automated rating system recognized by the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM).

This part of the law alone is impossible to implement on a open platform like Linux.

[–] LegoBrickOnFire@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Don't tell me it is law already!

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It is in ratification, and will (most likely) become binding law by 1st of December 2025 in Germany

German link: https://rundfunkkommission.rlp.de/rundfunkkommission-der-laender/reform-des-jugendmedienschutz-staatsvertrages-2023

[–] ramscoop@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Instrumenting a fascist society while pretending to protect children...

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 26 points 1 week ago

Yeah, as it is so often 🫩

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

these types of laws usually come from the most technically illiterate people ever

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[–] 17lifers@sopuli.xyz 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

every user converted to linux is a win

[–] Legisign@europe.pub 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 4 days ago

Win L. the next, superior edition of windows, if someone asks.

[–] commander@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Any bit of user base growth helps get the ball rolling for future MS/USA missteps. Linux has just been getting better and easier year after year. It's been a 30 year marathon ready for another 30+ years of development

[–] RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Hopefully this helps increase adoption. Maybe in a few years GNU+Linux will have 10% of the desktop operating systems market. Maybe even Wine won’t be necessary anymore except for legacy software.

[–] Core_of_Arden@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It can't fail, unless MS pulls a monopoly stunt or bribe politicians... There's only a win, by ditching MS...

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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

One alternative is that it only applies to companies that are listed as gatekeepers in the EU make it only hit megacorps

[–] IceVAN@beehaw.org 11 points 1 week ago

Good F#$%^ riddance.

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