What kind of machines includes RISC-V processors?
(No, I dont want to google)

There are also some like:
- https://milkv.io/jupiter [External Link] (built around SoC Spacemit K1/M1)
- https://milkv.io/titan [External Link] (built around SoC UltraRISC UR-DP1000)
- https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-F3/BananaPi_BPI-F3 [External Link] (built around SoC Spacemit K1/M1)
- https://www.sifive.com/boards/hifive-premier-p550 [External Link] (built around ESWIN EIC7700X SoC)
- https://wiki.sipeed.com/hardware/en/lichee/th1520/lpi4a/1_intro.html [External Link] (built around Alibaba TH1520 SoC; but this one has a *horrible* security bug on silicon; do NOT buy!)

Moreover, there are laptops, like:
- https://deepcomputing.io/product/dc-roma-risc-v-laptop-ii/ [External Link] (built around SoC Spacemit K1/M1)
- https://www.techpowerup.com/332110/framework-releases-risc-v-mainboard-for-framework-laptop-13 [External Link] (built around SoC StarFive JH7110)
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007204555493.html [External Link] (built around insecure SoC Alibaba TH1520)

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Well, although encouraging, I remain skeptical:
Majority of today's (useable) RISC-V SBCs have integrated Imagination/PowerVR GPUs, and for those AFAIK there are no real functional drivers available (meaning drivers with HW accel capabilities).

Moreover, these GPUs only support OpenGL ES (e.g. mobile OpenGL, not "full" OpenGL). And (again AFAIK) Vulkan drivers are nowehre near ready... Even the desktop environments (and thus UI apps) do not have proper HW accel performance available...

So I'm not sure what exactly do Bianbu guys mean by the statement, or what they actually did/tried... :huh:

(Yes, it is possible to "McGyver" yourselves a proper GPU (usually old AMD grraphics) onto the PCIe slot - if your RISC-V SBC actually has any - and then try&miss and tinker with drivers and make it work... but there is absolutely zero official and/or standard support for this anyway...)

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Looks quite interesting...
Although this is not for me, really: I do NOT like this type of graphics...:unsure:
(Now let me go back to my beloved Songs of Syx... :whistle:)

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That's my favourite game intro of all time. The original, I mean. Why did they have to mess up the audio, can't be that hard to simply not touch it.

Which audio / where?

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(looking at Anniversary edition, that is actually a definitive edition, so I'm not sure why we need another one)

Well there is definitely still much to be deserved.
Anniversary edition does not have high-res textures and it still does not support higher resolutions(!).

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Although I expect that "LAN multiplayer" will stay permanently removed?
Sad... :sad:

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Ooohhh...
One of the best games ever made! :wub:

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I usually watch "adult material" behind a vpn using something like librewolf or privacy browser, and a few other tricks to make sure stray apps don't just send the new IP, this kind of privacy seems to be going away soon, and personally I find that uncomfortable and I probably will just opt not to watch anything like that at all. I don't want any government or corporation to be tracking my watch behavior then storing it permanently and running it through some AI 10 years later to generate a profile on me. The future of the internet is creepy.

On the note of AI the point is: In a couple of years (or so) it will be the AI that generates *any* adult content on demand and on the fly... :whistle:

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Happy Birthday :heart::smile:

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I hope (probably forlornly) that this is the start of many such apps being better supported under Linux, simply because the SteamDeck is driving engagement. It would be amazing to see Spotify, Netflix, Prime, Paramount or Disney creating apps like this, ideally through Flathub, that provide a better Linux experience, and even better if they support the Deck's controls in gaming mode.

To pour some gasoline into the discussion... :whistle:
We actually DO have an official app for Spotify. For years now. As a Snap pack in Ubuntu... :tongue:

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