75watt

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75watt3d ago
End Of 10 Campaign3d ago

New computer with Windows pre-installed? Want to install #Linux šŸ§ instead?

You pay for #Windows, even if you donā€™t use it. Thatā€™s unfair and non-transparent.

#Refund4Freedom from @fsfe & @ItaLinuxSociety defends your right to get refunds for unused pre-installed software! šŸ˜Ž

https://refund4freedom.org/

The campaign starts in #Italy šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ but will later be extended.

FSFE & ILS support your right to choose your operating system. They also support #EndOf10 to prevent e-waste!

#GetYourWindowsRefund

Show thread75wattJun 4

@amoroso

Then this should do

sudo apt install default-jre

Show thread75wattJun 4

@amoroso I can't answer the question directly, but...

If you are a developer, instead of relying on the system packages, you might prefer to use SDKMan! to manage your JDKs, Maven / Gradle versions and more:

https://sdkman.io/

Home | SDKMAN! the Software Development Kit Manager

SDKMAN! is a tool for managing parallel versions of multiple Software Development Kits on most Unix based systems.

SDKMAN!
75wattJun 4
Ars TechnicaJun 3
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android usersā€™ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/headline-to-come/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
75wattJun 1
Hacker News 50May 31

I Switched to UTC and Never Looked Back

Link: https://timestripe.com/magazine/blog/timezone/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44144224

Why I Switched to UTC and Never Looked Back

A story about how switching all devices to UTC five years ago simplified time management across global schedules, offering a practical solution for remote workers and travelers to boost productivity.

Timestripe
75wattMay 26
Boiling SteamMay 24
CachyOS is the Fastest Growing Distro - Based on the ProtonDB Data: https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-is-the-fastest-growing-distro/
#linux #linuxgaming #update #steam #protondb #cachyos #distro #trend #analysis #market #ubuntu #fedora #bazzite #nobara #linuxmint #archlinux
Show thread75wattMay 16
@ml Don't give money to Epic if you like Linux. They never acknowledged the existence of Linux for anything else than banning it in certain games.
75wattMay 16
Peter SchaarMay 15

#Microsoft has blocked its services to the International Criminal Court by order of Donald #Trump. The #ICC prosecutor doesnā€™t have access to his #email. Source:AP

https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-karim-khan-court-a4b4c02751ab84c09718b1b95cbd5db3

Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work

Nearly three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. He has lost access to his email and his bank accounts have been frozen. American staffers at The Hague-based court also have been told that if they travel to the U.S. they risk arrest. In addition, some nongovernmental organizations have stopped working with the ICC. Rights groups say these problems will prevent victims of war crimes from getting justice.

AP News
Show thread75wattMay 9
@truls46 @MuhammadFreeSoftware @djvdq It does, Fedora asks whether you want to enable third party repositories
Show thread75wattMay 7
@timojyrinki Lenovo doesn't offer Linux preinstalled in all countries, at most no operative system for a small discount.