@adisonverlice Generally, "#SecureBoot" and the "#RemoteManagement" functionalities of modern #UEFI like #AMT on #Intel do allow for deploying any set of keys, including organization-own ones for custom images.

• It's just that #Microsoft got theirs for #Windows shoved in by default!

But yes, any decently sized IT department just puts the factory-new machines on a "Deployment-LAN" where they get PXE-booted into a deployment system, have their OS image keys added via said remote console and then get their custom OS image enrolled.

• This is basically the #MDM standard for like decades, even before #InTune and #Microsoft365 were on the market - and also even with #Linux machines and #Apple devices...

If you could redesign Linux userland from scratch, what would you do differently? by @RunxiYu https://lobste.rs/s/ko5i9y #ask #linux #osdev

@kb6nu "Better" is going to be a really, really subjective question.

There are essentially 2 browsers on #Linux - Chrome/Chromium, and Firefox.

Chrome and Chromium are of course the Google-driven browser derivatives; if you're going to use that, I'd recommend looking for 'Chromium' or 'De-Google'd Chromium' in the repositories of whichever distribution you landed on.

Firefox is the Mozilla foundation web browser, and comes by default on most distributions since it is less privacy-bad than Chrome.

Both Chrome and Firefox will have a similar user experience to using the same browser on Windows, so if you previously used one, you should feel right at home. If you used a Google or Mozilla account to sync bookmarks/plugins/etc, it should be essentially seamless.

There are also approximately 29348572398457 derivatives of Firefox, with varying levels of quality. Brave, LibreWolf, and Zen are the current top 3; I use Zen because I like the user experience. At it's core, it's still Firefox, but the wrapper is less distracting for me.

There's no downside to downloading 5 or 6, trying them, and seeing which front end you like better.

Does anyone else remember #TomsRtBt? A floppy-bootable #Linux was a beautiful thing. ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomsrtbt — #microblogging #MicroToot: 126 characters

Demystifying the [Kubernetes] CNI by Writing One From Scratch https://lobste.rs/s/wclfga #linux #networking
https://isovalent.com/blog/post/demystifying-cni/

Me in October 2024: "Hmmm #Linux seems interesting, maybe I'll start learning it on a Raspberry Pi... and if I'm lucky enough in 5-10 years I can host my own Fediverse instance."

Me in October 2025: "No we can't fly back to Paris on October 25th. IT'S LINUX DAY in Italy! I need to attend events." I'm also self-hosting my own GoToSocial, Pixelfed, PeerTube and NextCloud (thanks to #YunoHost). And no I'm not bragging, I'm sharing my new addiction. Send help please 😅🤣

I think one important thing for new #linux users, is to consider 'distro hopping' a bit. you should try different things to see what fits you, your workflows, and other needs you might not even realize you have.

don't run the first thing you got recommended for 5 years and then conclude all of linux sucks. I *will* make fun of you if you do that v:

the difference between distros can be as big as between linux and e.g windows/mac. Android and ChromeOS are linux distros, to name some examples.

Small heads up for new #Linux users:
While Mint is often recommended for Windows converts, be cautious if you're into #VR. Getting headsets like the Valve Index to work can be a real challenge on it.

A friend just switched to Fedora to solve this exact issue. Distros with more up-to-date software often provide a smoother experience for modern gaming hardware. Mint isn't necessarily bad, but for e.g VR/etc, it pays to research your use cases with your distro before install

#LinuxMint #Fedora

Windows 9x was better (in its time) than XP was (in its time). Put XP up next to Mac OS X 10.1 or Mandrake Linux 8.1 and XP looks and acts antiquated in comparison.

#windows #windowsXP #MacOSX #Linux | Source: https://x.com/PcPhilanthropy/status/1978811314458739041

I really need to learn #Linux: https://www.theverge.com/news/799768/microsoft-windows-ai-copilot-voice-vision-launch

#Linux should go all-in on branding itself as the OS for introverts.

Colored Highlighter - A terminal tool to highlight specific words in your command output with colors https://lobste.rs/s/elcuwa #devops #linux #mac #programming
https://github.com/dtonon/ch

Upcoming Rust language features for #Linux kernel development https://lwn.net/Articles/1039073/

Do we have easy open-source solutions for multi-room audio these days? _And_ hardware for that use case?

What I'm looking for is basically a way to mirror the audio output of the computer at my desk over the network to other computers in my apartment. They should play whatever _it_ plays, regardless of whether it's web radio, Netflix, or game audio.

And the secondary players should be decent speakers with integrated computers and Wi-Fi, akin to a Sonos speaker.

#askFedi #MultiRoomAudio #Linux

Does anyone know if #elementaryOS offers disk encryption at installation, like #Pop_OS! does? #Linux #encryption #AskMastodon #AskFedi #HiveMind

Porting from Perl to Go: Simplifying for Platform Engineering by @mjgardner https://lobste.rs/s/ccj5nt #devops #go #linux #mac #perl
https://phoenixtrap.com/2025/10/05/brew-patch-upgrade-go-port/

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced "Librephone," a new project aimed at achieving complete mobile phone freedom for users from Google and Apple. The initiative will work to reverse engineer obstacles until its goal of a fully free mobile phone environment is realized. Can they be successful where industry leaders like Ubuntu failed previously?

https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project

#linux #opensource

Measuring cache performance + perf (2018) https://lobste.rs/s/b0rv69 #linux #performance
https://josephmuia.ca/2018-09-04-measuring-cache-performance-perf/

Microsoft: Update to Windows 11 because Windows 10 is obsolete! Nothing works anymore!

Linux: Everything we do is obsolete, especially our new stuff. Nothing ever worked!
#linux #microsoft

I feel so sorry for anyone normal convinced into "switching to Linux".

They're gonna run the installer and fuck up their HDD a few times, losing everything. If they're lucky (maybe 25% will make it thru?), they'll eventually boot to one of the two worst desktops in all of tech, GNOME or KDE.

So they have no files. No programs they recognize except Chrome. "Where's OneDrive?", oh, you can't use that here, try hosting your own server & rsync. "Where's Word?", try LibreOffice. 🤣
#linux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C44iCr6czAo

Install #Linux now! It is not that hard!

#Windows is about accepting.

#Linux is about choosing.

Happy Birthday to KDE via @arch https://lobste.rs/s/8bofpm #linux
https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/

So how many of us are taking advantage of the Win10 End of Life?

How many Linux Install Parties are you holding in your town?

"Did Windows 10 just notify you to pay and update?

Want to update your computer to a system that doesnt spy on you, is ad free, is secure, and doesn't cost anything?

Meet us at the library this Saturday from 10am to 3pm!

We'll install Linux on your laptop for free! (We'll even make it "dual boot" so you can keep your old system just in case!). Please remember to back up your documents and pictures on a thumb drive beforehand!

We'll have demo laptops so you can play with Linux and just check it out as well!)

#Windows #Linux #solarPunk #permacomputing

@Extelec Yeah, but then again it's a necessity to fix that.

• We ain't using #MSDOS or even #CPM anymore, and the same should apply to #Windows.

The very few cases that don't work on #Linux are due to the Software manufacturer being shit and that can be workarounded by going with #macOS.

• Which also comes with excellent #accessibility & #backup utilities...

@ChrisMayLA6 For those considering #Linux but are a bit put off by the complexity of installation, the #POP!_OS Linux distribution might be worth looking at https://system76.com/pop/ - it has a walk through installation process. I might pop it on my already Linux running old Surface. Edited to add a link 🙂

I've never understood this visceral hatred Linux users have for Windows. :0)

I still use Windows XP often.
Is support ending?

Take it with humor, eh! ;0)

#linux #windows

@Odradek oder als #RetroPC #upcycle|n...

• Und wer kein #WindowsXP draufpacken mag für #RetroGaming denen kann ich @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux ans Herz legen - oder jede andere low-power #Linux #distro...
  

Ich selbst hab' nen paar uralte #ThinClients und plane diese mittels @OS1337 langfristig benutzbar zu machen...