Quoting: Mountain ManCivilization VI has a native Linux version, but it runs like a pig. Running the Windows build with Proton gives substantially better performance.

I think the Linux version of Civ V runs acceptably, but it has been some time since I've played it, so I'm not certain.

The Linux version of Civ V was fine, but it has such outdated dependencies now that you're also better of playing the Proton version.

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Quoting: TheSHEEEPWon't they get into trouble with that name? Stellaris is trademarked.
Not that Paradox seems very likely to sue a PC manufacturer, but still.

Then again I am not a lawyer, so no clue if trademarks might only apply to similar things (and I'd argue a laptop and a game are not so similar).

From what I have heard, that is exactly how the law works: you can only trademark a name for a specific context (say, gaming for the game Stellaris)

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Quoting: tfkWho wants to play some Command & Coca Cola?

More like Command & Conquer: Chiquita Banana Republic edition.

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Quoting: rustigsmedwith win10 support ending for home users late next year combined with win11 high system requirements we could see a continued or slight jump. anyone want to predict Jan 2026? will 6% or higher be possible? It will be interesting and fun to watch.

I suspect not. Most users are lazy and instead will just buy new hardware. Especially since Windows has established the "well known fact" that PCs slow down over time and you have to either re-install the OS or just get a new computer. Most ppl will do the later I suspect.

Even at the company where I work they downgraded to Windows 11 in the past few months and oh boi ... the amount of PCs which where ripped out of the office was stellar maybe like 30 PCs just from our department. Considering companies try to keep costs low it seemed not be the an issue to trash alls those still wonderfully working systems.

I think you are right: most people won't switch, but even if a small fraction of Windows users switch, it will have a noticable effect on growth I think.

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Here's to a bright future for Nvidia cards on the Linux desktop!

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Even though I don't use Linux Mint, I am always rooting for them. It is simply the best beginner distro for non-gamers and I it was one of my first distros. Linux Mint is crucial for a healthy Linux ecosystem because of that.

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I think this is ine of the pieces that is needed for Linux to be more mainstream (emphasis on more). Very exciting!

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Quoting: TheSHEEEPHonestly not a big fan of Rust.

It makes writing code ridiculously complicated, everything needs awkwardly added function calls (want a variable? Here you go "variable.wrap().unwrap().rewrap().is_this_safe()?.unwrap_or_else(|..| yes_no?).expect('oh no!') ") and just leads to code that is practically unintelligible unless you understand everything about Rust.
I once couldn't stop laughing when I made a string copy, it's like trying to thread a needle, but with both hands tied behind your back to make sure you won't accidentally poke yourself.

However, its modularity and concurrency safety while maintaining C-like speed is indeed quite well suited to a project like that.
Can't say I blame them.

Oh, and the error messages in Rust are pure magic, very helpful compiler.

That's not how you write actual Rust code though: most of the time, you use constructions like `let Ok(var) = ` or variable?. The sbippet you showed looks like you haven't really looked at how to write actual Rust and just tried to write C in Rust which doesn't work. I also used to write Rust like that, but when I watched this video [External Link] it clicked a lot more. In other words, Rust seems more messy at first but it has has a lot of ways to make code more readable. And yes, it does take longer to get used to, I struggled at the beginnijg as well. It is a trade-off: Rust surfaces complexity in syntax, while others hide it. This is why Rust can be so fast, secure and stable. The errors you need to handle in Rust are also ones that can happen in other languages, they just hide that complexity and crash when something like that happens. These are languages like C or Python. There's a place for both, but Rust is a really good language to use for fundamental libraries like Gstreamer because of these properties.

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I don't think these pricing changes are very expensive. Keep in mind that the main alternative is Unity, which charges 1877 dollars per seat. Meanwhile W4 charges 800 dollars to port all your games with bug handling and the legal stuff taken care of. I can think this is not an unnecessary luxury with console companies, as I imagine their SDKs/rules to be quite finicky to get right. As for the Defold situation: they crucially do not guarantee bug fixes and/or legal help. I think 800 dollars is definitely worth it to have a guarantee that your game will keep working on all platforms, also from a sustainability standpoint.

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Thank you Liam and the team at GoL for the outstanding Linux journalism you do! The community is the cherry on top:grin:. Happy holidays and a happy new year everyone!

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