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I love it when a plan comes together.

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Quoting: PyronickLet's hope this entices Android/Google TV app developers to finally hop over to true Linux.

This! A Google/Apple free TV box. Something I've been dreaming about a lot, lately.

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I think there should be only putting text: „We can block to ran this game at all without reasons at any time”. That's what should be enough. People would not buy right to play this kind of game if they read this text and do not agree.

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AI is rather good here. Hackers can use it to find bugs, but some AI tools are available to everyone, so there big change people will report bugs.

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Quoting: shadowofwardoh wow so glad they finally did this. I'm as 7900 user and it does everything i need it to and works better on linux anyways. Now gaming on old and future titles i can still hang on for the higher frame rates. Everything is to expensive in this hobby so best to made do with what you've already got ;)

Not only that, but for 7900xtx there is literally no replacement from newer generations of GPU from AMD.
The whole fsr4.1 before announcement felt like weak attempt of planned obsolescence.

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Quoting: EikeNow as you're saying it: Isn't kate being abandoned?

Don't administer a shock to me. It is one of my most used KDE applications lately. Kate is just not included into KDE Linux itself (per default) as far as I understand this and you still can install it.

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Quoting: KimyrielleWhat's NOT fair game is review-bombing a game that isn't even using AI,

You cannot be fair or unfair to a game.(*)
That's not an entity that the category fairness can be usefully applied to.

So, who's the target?
The actual companies making/selling the game.
And, yes, I think those are legitimate targets.

Might it hurt innocent software developers and artists?
Sure.
They're part of the company, and thus they're with any good or bad the company is doing.
That's true for every (employed) one of us.
And that's true for any decision of not buying any game.
Or any protest against any company.
So, should we stop protesting against companies?

(*) No, I'm not implying you said this.

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Quoting: EikeI would say the opposite. (See e.g. "Claude Mythos"...)
We may like it or not, but AI did become good at this!

You missed my point. I did not say Claude Mythos is not finding vulnerabilities or not required, I said once a vulnerability was found with Mythos, you don't need it to find further similar vulnerabilities. The best result will probably be if one team continues using LLM while another one uses the human brain and all its experiences.

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Quoting: PlayingOnLinuxphone

Quoting: EikeI didn't check for the latest cases, but I would be surprised if the wave is not due to AI checking out software

Single findings for sure. But the wave?

I would say the opposite. (See e.g. "Claude Mythos"...)
We may like it or not, but AI did become good at this!

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Quoting: PlayingOnLinuxphoneNo need for Bigscreen, but probably good for others. Somehow funny they put in Kate onto the screenshot. It is not the first piece of software I would think about when using a TV.

I am more interested in Union and may setup a VM to give a look.

Now as you're saying it: Isn't kate being abandoned?

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Couple things about union:
- the current style tries to mimic breeze as close as possible
- if you want to tinker with the style, you can find them in `/usr/share/union/css/styles/breeze ` (and can be overidden in `~/.local/share/union/css/styles/breeze`
- currently only qtquick applications get styled, qtwidgets side is still work in progress (so discover will have new style, but dolphin will not)

Any kind of testing is welcome and report bugs in bugs.kde.org :)

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Quoting: SlayerTheChikkenThis is great, maybe I switched timelines or something, is this still the bad timeline just with sprinkles of hope?

instead of making newer gaming devices more affordable they're trying to keep what gamers they have left around with a software upgrade they should've put out a year ago... Im happy my 6600 will probably benefit, but this is just more sprinkles.

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I've had my desktop plugged into a TV and used as a media station a lot lately, real excited for bigscreen! Hopefully the new theme system addresses how finnicky global themes can be, I'd love to use them more without the passive fear that my desktop will become wonky.

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I am concerned on RDNA2 it will be just a label, more or less. Not supporting INT8 natively will make it a burden to emulate.

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Quoting: Phlebiac

Quoting: Cyba.Cowboydevelopers and PlayStation alike have shown very little interest in it.

I guess it's a question of catching the fad at the right time. Remember PlayStation Move, when they needed to compete with Wii's sudden popularity?

PlayStation Move actually ended up being really useful when used in combination with PlayStationVR (the latter was specifically designed to make use of it, presumably because there wasn't much interest in PlayStation Move as a stand-alone product)... I still have my PlayStation Move controllers around here.

But you're absolutely right - timing is everything.

And I'm not yet convinced that the Steam Frame will get virtual reality to take off... But it might catch some of market share with its other uses, such as the ability to stream movies wirelessly from a giant "screen" pretty much anywhere there's an Internet connection. If it spurs interest in virtual reality again though, great - I'm the guy that still believes the Holo Deck is the future of entertainment.

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Quoting: EikeI didn't check for the latest cases, but I would be surprised if the wave is not due to AI checking out software

Single findings for sure. But the wave? It is probably due one security researcher found a vulnerability with LLM, other security researcher just need to look for similar patterns. Even in pre-LLM-times researcher where doing this to ensure no criminals finding similar vulnerabilities. So I would be surprised if LLM would play an important(!) role in finding the second and third bug.

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Quoting: PlayingOnLinuxphone

Quoting: pbDoes the fact that lithium mine workers have a high mortality rate deter us from using cellphones? Does the fact that microplastic is silently turning oceans into deserts and probably give us all kinds of cancer deter us from buying stuff in plastic wrapping?

I can't speak for others, but I am an adult that indeed tries to find a way in this toxic industry to avoid such issues. Do I have a cellphone? Yes. But it also runs Linux on purpose to have a lifespan that exceeds any smartphones lifespan and is repairable/upgradable, with all the uncomfortable things on top and with contributing towards to make it a viable option for everyone some day. Same with other products. Where ever I can I try to avoid negative environmental impacts. It is not always possible, because just as LLMs the industry is forcing bad products onto us lust like LLM everywhere, if it makes sense or not.

There are a lot of people doing the same as me. They probably have other areas where they shine more than me, but we cannot be perfect in an industrial environment where such choices require a lot of enthusiasm, while it should be a no-brainer.

That's the point a lot of people miss - there's a lot of really easy ways to improve your own footprint, it's not case of you having to remove every single thing from your life. But something like using generative AI is an easy choice not to use.

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No need for Bigscreen, but probably good for others. Somehow funny they put in Kate onto the screenshot. It is not the first piece of software I would think about when using a TV.

I am more interested in Union and may setup a VM to give a look.

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Quoting: pbDoes the fact that lithium mine workers have a high mortality rate deter us from using cellphones? Does the fact that microplastic is silently turning oceans into deserts and probably give us all kinds of cancer deter us from buying stuff in plastic wrapping?

I can't speak for others, but I am an adult that indeed tries to find a way in this toxic industry to avoid such issues. Do I have a cellphone? Yes. But it also runs Linux on purpose to have a lifespan that exceeds any smartphones lifespan and is repairable/upgradable, with all the uncomfortable things on top and with contributing towards to make it a viable option for everyone some day. Same with other products. Where ever I can I try to avoid negative environmental impacts. It is not always possible, because just as LLMs the industry is forcing bad products onto us lust like LLM everywhere, if it makes sense or not.

There are a lot of people doing the same as me. They probably have other areas where they shine more than me, but we cannot be perfect in an industrial environment where such choices require a lot of enthusiasm, while it should be a no-brainer.

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Finally, a native 10-foot UX that lets regular Linux GUI apps scale perfectly to the big screen! 🙏

This is going to be massive for docked handhelds, Raspberry Pi-based HTPCs, and SteamOS consoles. Dropping out of Steam into desktop mode on the TV will finally be manageable with just a controller, or even a standard TV remote.

Let's hope this entices Android/Google TV app developers to finally hop over to true Linux.

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Still haven't upgraded anything for the previous two and not to worried about this one either. It either requires access through a remote exploit or breaking into my home. Either of which are significantly worse in terms of damage.

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We're seeing a wave of Linux security issues lately as it has become a bigger focus

I didn't check for the latest cases, but I would be surprised if the wave is not due to AI checking out software and sometimes [finding decades old security flaws](https://medium.com/predict/an-ai-found-a-27-year-old-bug-hiding-in-openbsd-it-cost-less-than-50-to-find-it-489064e9178c) that no human found in all that time.

And yes, that's is a risk and it is making our software more secure at the same time.

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Quoting: omeganebula

Quoting: geckofish52Hoping the big picture overlay stops being so laggy. I'm on KDE Plasma CachyOS

It's web tech, so unfortunately it's always going to be laggy or stuttery, sometimes even on obscenely powerful hardware. I doubt they'll ever rewrite it in Qt Quick for example, which could actually be smooth, native, and efficient, with better battery life.

While I'm not happy with those web apps either, browsers can do amazingly well (non-stuttery) things these days.
No, I don't think web app is the (main) reason here.

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While this may sound alarming, it's nothing compared to the problems being found in Windows lately - [(Link)](https://www.pcworld.com/article/3139152/microsofts-may-updates-patch-120-security-flaws-in-windows-and-office.html)

It's good that they are being discovered and reported.

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good, for as much as I think Steam Input is a great system it being closed-source and Steam-exclusive makes it something I'm weary about reliance on. I can't imagine why Steam Controller doesn't work with X-input out-of-the-box when all of their other hardware works with or without official Steam software...

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Quoting: Renzatic Gear

Quoting: Purple Library GuyThe horror!!!

Not for me. I still haven't heard Baby Shark, even after all these years.

These posts are the first time I ever heard of this. And I have two young daughters...

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I don't wish to pry, but if you got married then congrats!

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Quoting: Kimyrielle

Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: KimyrielleIt's perfectly fine to be against AI. But these people behave like a vicious lynch mob who go after anyone who disagrees with them. I lost respect for the anti-AI crowd a while ago, when vitriol and hate took the place of logic and reason.

And who or what is being lynched so viciously by this supposed mob? A corporation's bottom line? A CEO's quarterly bonus? They've made tens of millions with the game already, they'll be fine.

Try using less emotional language if you want to accuse others of abandoning logic and reason. Until then, I find it very difficult to respect your hot take.

You know, when other people decide to use a technology you don't agree with, in most cases, you have a right to STFU and respect their choice, even if you don't like it.

Oh did you feel disrespected? I'm sure people who protest with pretty much the only tools they have at their disposal also feel disrespected when they're called a vicious lynch mob. When you pretty much call them stupid and ignorant. You might seriously want to think about the language you use if you want to be taken seriously and not seem like a total hypocrite.

And no, I've never taken part in review bombing so I'm not taking this personally. I do strongly dislike the way generative LLMs are marketed and used currently, but that's mostly based on my professional experience, and also based on my personal respect for human beings, human made art, human artists and developers, and of course the environment.

Quoting: KimyrielleYou dislike AI? Don't use it! Don't buy products using it. Write essays why you feel it's bad. Or take your protest to the corporations that make money with it. That's all fair game. What's NOT fair game is review-bombing a game that isn't even using AI, trying to destroy the livelihood of the people that made it. Because that's what review-bombing is trying to do - hitting their bottom line.

First of all, AI tech already hits people's "bottom lines" way harder than any review bomb ever could. And secondly, most people working in software are not given a choice and are pretty much forced to work with LLMs if they want to keep their jobs. In fact, this is the first time I can remember that domain experts and entire tech (and art) departments are overridden by top management on the tools they use to do their work.

Protesting against corporations is obviously only effective if it hurts their bottom lines, so that's pretty much the point. No protest is ever effective if it doesn't cause disruption and inconvenience (or loss of revenue) to the ones being protested. Remember, these are all paying customers. They've already bought the game or they couldn't leave a review on Steam. They can't protest by not buying the game because they've already done it. But of course they could go write essays for these corporations to ignore. That'll show them.

Quoting: KimyrielleThat's the entire point the poster I quoted made, and I happened (and still do) to agree with. Apparently that nuance is/was lost on you. Then I again, there is a reason why I came to the conclusion that AI-haters suck at logic. Your posting is actually just proving my point.

There was no nuance in your post. It was pure hyperbole and loaded language. You label anyone with a grievance against generative LLMs as "AI-haters" and ignore everything they say. Possibly because you've got a dog in the race? Don't answer that, it's pure speculation. I just don't understand why you feel attacked when a Chinese corporation feels consequences for their incompetent marketing.

This is a corporation that made a stupid choice and is now feeling the effects of that choice. (Not even an indie dev who simply abandoned all societal and environmental concerns, along with their artistic integrity, in the hopes of an easier way to make cash, just because they feel entitled to it.)

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Quoting: scaineJust another hammer - small catch, every time you use it, someone dies. But yeah, it's just another tool. Would you use that hammer?

I hate to say that I think many people would actually still use that hammer if hey deemed it better than other hammers. Does the fact that lithium mine workers have a high mortality rate deter us from using cellphones? Does the fact that microplastic is silently turning oceans into deserts and probably give us all kinds of cancer deter us from buying stuff in plastic wrapping? Every day we make choices that are killing someone somewhere and while some choices have more direct consequences (e.g. speeding through the city or running the red light), some others are completely disconnected and comfortable to ignore. You probably wouldn't use that hammer if one of your family members or neighbours would die, but a random one of 8B people?

Ursula LeGuin explored this topic in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and I don't think much has changed in the last fifty years. Shirley Jackson in "The Lottery" suggests that even if the sacrifice wasn't anonymous, we'd still be willing to make it if it assured our collective well-being, but I'm not so sure of that - I mean, why would we sacrifice one of ours if we could sacrifice two (or five) from the other end of the world instead, right?

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Quoting: Savor592I can't stand the crap made with it.

Well, then it appears to me that you *do* have a sense of aesthetics. ;-)

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