Desktop Linux for Everyone
This is another youtube-dl takedown post, this one explaining how youtube-dl is an essential tool for people with inconsistent bandwidth and/or Internet access.
Luckily, youtube-dl’s GitHub repository is back online!
Origins of the youtube-dl project | Geek Blight
I miss Pidgin! I’m glad it’s still around. I wish more people used any of the old chat services (I know IRC is still going strong, but I always found it tough to use with Pidgin).
November 2020, “Community Choice” Project of the Month – Pidgin IM | SourceForge Community Blog
Yes! I have considered this!
Have you considered buying used hardware? | Christian Ştefănescu
I use a desktop and I love it. It’s more comfortable to use and easier to upgrade than a laptop. And it was way cheaper than one, too. There are obvious limitations, like you can’t walk around with it, but I highly recommend them.
I am Seriously Considering Going Back to Desktop Computers | Miscellaneous Stuff
Wow. The youtube-dl repositories got pulled down. Many people aren’t happy. Interestingly, you can still download it. And it’s still in the Ubuntu repositories.
On the youtube-dl DMCA Takedown | Codeberg News
Yikes! And just when I had gotten used to telling people printing on Linux isn’t that big a deal…
CUPS Printing System Open-Source Development Has Seemingly Dried Up | Phoronix
Jack Wallen, whom you might remember from here, really loves/loved it!
I never realized Unity let you search through an application’s individual menu options.
I don’t really miss Unity, but I’m glad it’s there for people who do.
Ubuntu Unity brings back one of the most efficient desktops ever created | TechRepublic
A great example of how incentivizing the wrong behavior will lead to negative outcomes. In this case, DigitalOcean is rewarding pull requests, rather than meaningful contributions, as determined by maintainers. I don’t necessarily have a solution, but the problem seems to be unintentionally hurting some open source projects.
DigitalOcean’s Hacktoberfest is Hurting Open Source | Hidden Variables
As of today, Linux Journal is back, and operating under the ownership of Slashdot Media.
This pretty much summarizes the recent history of Linux Journal:
I hope it works this time!
Linux Journal is Back | Linux Journal
I understand the point of this article, but I think software is even harder to judge than food. For example, if someone says a piece of software is sluggish, how do you know what hardware they’re using? If someone says something is intuitive, how do you know what their technology skill level is? Plus, projects just sort of emerge and disappear.
None of these issues are insurmountable. I’m just not sure the problem is worth fixing.
Where’s the Yelp for open-source tools? | functionize
