NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real NerdsIs Linux Mint in trouble?
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/linux-mint-trouble/
Dirk Stegemann Admin**Digital sovereignty starts on your own desktop**
The discussion around digital independence in Europe is often framed in abstract terms — as a political goal, an economic strategy, or a regulatory vision. But in reality, it begins much closer: on your own machine.
A free operating system like Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop environment represents exactly that approach. It’s not just an alternative to mainstream platforms, but a statement of control. Control over what your system does, what data it processes, and how transparent those processes are.
Privacy is not an afterthought here — it’s a core principle. No hidden telemetry, no opaque background services, no forced cloud dependency. This creates an environment where the user is once again at the center — not the product.
Security benefits as well. Open systems mean open code. Vulnerabilities are not hidden behind closed doors but are visible, reviewed, and improved by a global community. Trust is not assumed — it is verifiable.
Another often overlooked aspect is sustainability. Free software extends the lifespan of hardware. Systems remain lightweight and efficient, continuing to run smoothly long after others have been abandoned. In a time of increasing resource awareness, this is not a side note — it is essential.
At the same time, the relationship between user and system changes. Users become active participants again. Decisions are not imposed but made. The system adapts to the user — not the other way around.
Platforms like Pixelfed (e.g. PixHub.social) extend this idea into the networked world. Decentralized, federated structures create a bridge toward European digital independence — built on openness, transparency, and self-determination.
Digital sovereignty is not a distant vision. It’s a choice — and it starts here.
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #Linux #Privacy #DataProtection #FreeSoftware #Decentralization #Fediverse #Pixelfed #OpenWeb #TechEthics #SustainableTech #UserControl #EUTech #DigitalFreedom #CinnamonDesktop #LinuxMint
The discussion around digital independence in Europe is often framed in abstract terms — as a political goal, an economic strategy, or a regulatory vision. But in reality, it begins much closer: on your own machine.
A free operating system like Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop environment represents exactly that approach. It’s not just an alternative to mainstream platforms, but a statement of control. Control over what your system does, what data it processes, and how transparent those processes are.
Privacy is not an afterthought here — it’s a core principle. No hidden telemetry, no opaque background services, no forced cloud dependency. This creates an environment where the user is once again at the center — not the product.
Security benefits as well. Open systems mean open code. Vulnerabilities are not hidden behind closed doors but are visible, reviewed, and improved by a global community. Trust is not assumed — it is verifiable.
Another often overlooked aspect is sustainability. Free software extends the lifespan of hardware. Systems remain lightweight and efficient, continuing to run smoothly long after others have been abandoned. In a time of increasing resource awareness, this is not a side note — it is essential.
At the same time, the relationship between user and system changes. Users become active participants again. Decisions are not imposed but made. The system adapts to the user — not the other way around.
Platforms like Pixelfed (e.g. PixHub.social) extend this idea into the networked world. Decentralized, federated structures create a bridge toward European digital independence — built on openness, transparency, and self-determination.
Digital sovereignty is not a distant vision. It’s a choice — and it starts here.
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #Linux #Privacy #DataProtection #FreeSoftware #Decentralization #Fediverse #Pixelfed #OpenWeb #TechEthics #SustainableTech #UserControl #EUTech #DigitalFreedom #CinnamonDesktop #LinuxMint
A.B. MurrowTrying out the Cinnamon desktop with NixOS and I'm pleasantly surprised by how good it is! It's mainly x11 right now, but I can live with that.
One hiccup though, the online accounts tool wouldn't work until I added
services.gnome.gnome-online-accounts.enable = true;
The official wiki didn't have any notes about needing to do that, so I added them. Now I'm wondering how much of my config could be extrapolated into fixing the docs for the tools I use.
Moonstone2487@Andreas_Sturm Ob nun #windows, #macos, #cinnamonDesktop, @gnome, @kde, @xfce oder sonst was... Es sind Buttons, Fenster, Leisten, Text, der dir sagt, was gerade abgeht und Texteingabe-Felder. Du hast einen Cursor und deine Maus / dein Trackpad, deine Tastatur und deinen Bildschirm. It’s the same shit as every day, James! Just use it!
Dark Blue ProjectEpisode 7 of Dark Blue Weekly released
https://darkblueraven.com/sites/news/dbw-e7.php
#darkblueweekly #darkblueproject #opensource #freesoftware #linux #linuxfromscratch #grapheneos #budgiedesktop #cinnamondesktop #linuxmint #libvirt
Rotkäppchen#OH „Warum sehen die Anzeigeeinstellungen in Linux Mint aus wie Grindr?“
#lavieleaks #LinuxMint #cinnamondesktop
#lavieleaks #LinuxMint #cinnamondesktop
Is Linux Mint burning out? Developers consider longer release cycle
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/linux-mint-longer-development-cycle/
EUCWolfUpdate: Thanks trashHeap for reminding me to check about:support in librewolf, which fairly quickly led me to the solution: ditch Cinnamon.
Okay fellow linux folk, here's one that I'm sure someone just *has* the answer to:
I'm running Cinnamon Desktop 6.4.10 on Debian Trixie, and it seems like quite frequently when I start playing video, especially in librewolf, several of my cores suddenly jump to 100% and I get a toast for like a *fraction* of a second saying something about "cinnamon-subprocess-wrapper".
I'm about to just say screw it and swap over to KDE Plasma, but I would be mildly annoyed since I just finished getting everything set up the way I like in cinnamon, and I haven't used Plasma in years.
Does anyone have any ideas that could help me find and kill this resource sink?
fosstopia 🇩🇪Cinnamon 6.6 erreicht LMDE 7 und rückt Mint 22.3 näher https://fosstopia.de/cinnamon-6-6-lmde-7/ #Cinnamon #CinnamonDesktop #LinuxDesktop #LinuxMint #LinuxMintNews #LMDE #LMDE7 #LMDE7Cinnamon6.6 #LMDENews
Cinnamon 6.6 ist fertig und bringt neues Startmenü https://fosstopia.de/cinnamon-6-6/ #Cinnamon #CinnamonDesktop #Cinnatmon6.6 #Linux #LinuxMint #LinuxMintNews
