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Quoting: soulsourceRed flag: The I.MX8M Plus is painfully slow...

That's the CPU used by Purism in their Librem 5... So painfully slow AND painfully old.

True but, in their defense I had a L5 for a couple years. It was rough at first but, they actually did a pretty good job smoothing it out and optimizing the software. As they said, the phone did get better over time. lol.

I suspect something specialized solely for games and, likely, emulation will probably run what it can just fine. The GPU the L5 has is pretty solid, all considering.

That all said, it'd be really nice if it were far more powerful. I imagine that's just the choice they made between freedom VS specs and there are several other devices out there for the latter.

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The ability to have virtual desktops only on the primary screen.

Is that like how GNOME can handle multiple monitors and virtual desktops? Sounds like it.

About time! It's wonderful to be able to leave i.e. a terminal, music player, XMPP IM, and small web browser window on one screen all the time and a game on the other and be able to flip through desktops on only one of the monitors without having a bunch of complex sticky window rules. lol

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I appreciate all the formating and links in the list. That's grueling. That's dedication. lol

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Quoting: Jarmerhaha it's so funny how our inside voices are so different. I pronounce it exffice!

Thank you for using your inside voice. 🤓📚

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Great opportunity for me to grab some more Android games, as odd as that may sound. 😅

Quoting: SakuretsuAbsolutely based.

Almost certainly all based.

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Quoting: amataiShouldn't we call it WFCE then ?

I know it's not correct but, I now pronounce Xfce (in my head) as "X Face". Later, I'll be pronoucing it "X Fowl".

The owl eats the mouse.

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Quoting: JarmerAbsolutely love what S76 is doing with Cosmic. 🥰

Right now, a lot of people say "pick gnome or plasma" when installing distros and I can see a future a few years out where cosmic replaces gnome in that sentence.

⚰️RIP 🐭Xfce 😖
I remember when that was a notable third choice. It's not completely dead, just outshined.

That said, I have to admit that I am getting pretty hyped about Cosmic DE and hope to see it as a frequent third option.

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Your character walks along the top of the screen

Okay but, do I have to be that guy? Let me be a penguin or at least not look like that. 😖 lol

Just don't expect your makeshift arsenal to last forever.

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Second chart, 83% PC

GDC guilty of naively using "PC" to refer to Windows. To me, PC envelopes all Linux + Windows + Mac.

So if you include the 17% Mac and 6% Linux, PC as a platform is even more dominant than it first appears.

Good point. I read it as what it literally said, "personal computer". As in, any desktop or gaming class laptop opposed to android/other mobile devices, cloud-first(?), VR, or console platforms. I think it's vague and misleading as I would have selected PC despite my only focus being GNU/Linux primarily and Steam Deck secondarily (because dock it with a larger screen, kb+m :P)

I likw that the Deck is higher than Switch but, I wonder if that's also because it's easier. Ensure it works with Proton and check whatever boxes necessary. Nintendont hardware is something completely different.

It's funny that the top 5 outreach methods do not apply to me. Aside from GOL's Telegram and the 64 Sprites XMPP MUC, if those count because they're mostly a bunch of nerds talking about gaming adject things and/or a copy of the newsletter.
In person events would be awesome but, I haven't gone to any. Not for any particular reason.

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WScreenSaver? 😸😸😸

Also, yes. There are plenty of other Ubuntu based distros. I think it's time to switch to LMDE as the main. Along with Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce "leafs", plus a well polished WM -- Sway maybe?.

Sway, or perhaps another window manager, fully set up, inherently lightweight in comparison to the others, that shouldn't mean it's barebones and takes all day just to customize. Use Arch or Gentoo for that. lol. Even if it's suboptimal, it ought to be snazzy, fun, and complete.

I want [LMDE] to look and feel unique. I want a solid, beautiful, cohesive desktop experience. I'd rather them focus on making those really awesome and let Linux Mint be even more so its own thing.

Perhaps, dropping the Ubuntu base after this current LTS cycle, we could get annual LMDE releases.

I haven't used those DEs in a long time but, for me over the last several years, one of the most important things is being on a new KDE/Qt base. There have been so many changes and improvements! With Debian Unstable being rolling, maybe they could aim to round up good snapshots of Cinnamon and MATE for when they decide to release a new LMDE. I don't see any particular reason why it has to be X month of every year or every other year. I'd be happy to upgrade a couple weeks after release, in any season.

What would be funny is to look at the biggest native habitat of mint plants to determine when they peak then put out a new release then. 😹

Side note, I was just thinking earlier that it's nide to see posts here that aren't specifically about games.

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