People still saying "Linux is only free if you don't value your time" should update their calendars.

This sentence was first used in 1998. That's about 28 years ago.

In all that time Linux has evolved way past the point of offering several user-friendly "batteries - included" distros that allow you to set up a working environment in just a few minutes.

It has graphical installers, desktop environments, window managers, software repositories with thousands of pre-compiled binaries. All the compiler pipelines you can think of are available. And most importantly: it is secure and free of big tech company spyware.

Sure, you might still find that one peculiar laptop that needs a few extra steps to get Wi-Fi to work, maybe even the audio.
But cmon! Do you have any idea how many people fail to install windows because they are missing the Intel Rapid Storage driver?

There is a point when it stops being a problem of "Linux not having the driver" and it starts being an issue of "this piece of shit private company decided to make the most shitty proprietary drivers for this thing on purpose".

#Linux

It's been a few years since I drew this. I still stand by it.

#MastoArt #HumanArt #CreativeToots

The Free Software Foundation Europe was cancelled by their payment provider after refusing to hand over personal account data.

https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260316-01.en.html

#FOSS #FreeSoftwareFoundation #FreeSoftwareFoundationEurope #Linux #Mastodon

New episode of Let’s Address This:

Zahid and Melissa Chaudhry share how Zahid, a U.S. Army veteran, was unlawfully detained by ICE during his citizenship appointment.

Watch the full interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGKVLWq0oEc

digiKam 9.0.0 is released

https://lemmy.world/post/43998012

Gentoo Starts Exit from GitHub’s Microsoft and Copilot‑Infested Walled Garden
#Linux

https://fossforce.com/2026/03/gentoo-starts-exit-from-githubs-microsoft-and-copilot-infested-walled-garden/

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A cool rundown of Hendrix rig and how he got his distinctive sound

https://spectrum.ieee.org/jimi-hendrix-systems-engineer

#music #hendricks #rig