Glad they put this information out.
For less technically competent people, like me, how likely are these vulnerabilities to be exploited?

I know there is some degree of difference in how realistic these can be, but nevertheless, I totally agree it's important to update.

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Quoting: denyasisCool, I'll be working then. I guess I could put it on in the background on my phone? As long as it doesn't require you to respond or anything if your name is called...

You’re good:

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Thanks!!
BTW, where did you find that? I was looking around the page in the link from the article, but I must have missed it.
As long as I don't have to respond right away, I might turn it on in my vehicle, turn the volume down, and let it run while I'm working.

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If she with Ubuntu. It's fine. Especially if you just want to game or use the system. Not everyone sees computer tinkering as fun. So a stable base for what's more and more consider an "appliance", is perfectly acceptable.

I moved away from Ubuntu years ago as I want to try rolling release distros, but I really can't say anything bad about it in particular.

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Cool, I'll be working then. I guess I could put it on in the background on my phone? As long as it doesn't require you to respond or anything if your name is called...

Good luck to everyone else!

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Quoting: ben-greenFor me it's missing a UK key layout and an indication of price.

200 USD, minimum. That's the price on their site for the smaller keyboards. I'd expect it to be more.

Which brings me to my question. For those that have them... Opinions? Particularly on value?

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Heroic is very good. I just tried it the other day. I'm not personally a huge fan of the idea of 3rd party launchers, but I must say, between it and Lutris, they make Linux gaming very nice and easy.

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Had me at "Super IBS" 😂😂

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Quoting: fenglengshunNice! I would be glad if we could also have the Qur'an on Steam, as well as other religious texts. Heck, that might be the cleanest and nicest way to get some religious texts, especially as their mobile version tended to be rather ads-ridden.

Ya know, I think that would kinda cool. There have been a lot of attemps to make the Bible more accessible, especially to younger generations, and I don't think the steam format is a bad idea. I'd love to see other religious texts there too.

Quoting: redneckdrowAs a Methodist, I support any method that brings people closer to the Lord and willing to hear the good news! :grin:

But this guy's a shyster.

Quoting: wvstolzingThe reddit thread is interesting. The guy who made this claims he couldn't find an audiobook, or an accessible version for visually impaired people ... which is pretty implausible by itself; but then he goes on to tell how that gave him the impetus to prepare 'translations of the text into as many languages as he could', & hire voice actors in various languages to record his (?) translations, and so on.

Doesn't sound terribly serious (or even sane) to me.

I mean, pro-level bible software costs a ton (because it comes with pretty amazing interlinked text, Greek & Hebrew translations, historical commentaries, and so on), but basic e-book/audiobook type releases are a dime a dozen.

I have to agree with you that the fella's motives are suspect. I mean, there are numerous public domain versions of the Bible including the OEB on Github. [External Link]. (Not yet complete, but the New Testament is finished.)

And as for Software: there's Xiphos, GnomeSWORD, BibleTime, a half-dozen other Linux-compatible clients, and about a thousand Android Apps. Each of them supports many different translations, and a few support braille, screen readers, and text-to-speech. So his argument that he couldn't find other software is bogus.

If he really wanted to spread The Good News, he wouldn't be charging money for it. Same reason I don't like the NIV, they charge money for it, and claim copyright on their translation of The Word; no one has the right to do that.

This could also be very simply a case we find too often in our computer world, especially in Linux:

https://xkcd.com/927 [External Link]

Didn't like what was out there, made thier own. Coincidentally, that's probably the impetus for almost every Bible translation/version ever created as well, lol. This one just seems to have a lot optimistic feature creep.

I must admit, I've never used bible software and the mobile stuff always looked... I dunno...scam-ish is the word I want to use. But I was raised in a household that didn't have access issues (I counted them as a teenager, 13 Bibles in 5 languages).

PS, nice to see a fellow Methodist!

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Quoting: muzzolI think all games from Amanita are linux native: Samorost, Machinarium...

I know Machinarium is "native", but last time I tried it, it didn't work. I think it's Flash. Works fine in proton though.

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Can totally recommend a short hike. Very cute game. It's also playable by younger kids, which is nice too.

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