Install Guix

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Cake day: March 17th, 2026
  • uuj8za@piefed.socialtoFree and Open Source Software@beehaw.org•Forking frenzy ensues after Euro-Office launch sparks OnlyOffice backlashEnglish
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    6 days ago

    sovereignty != isolation
    Codeberg != isolation

    There’s not a readily-available European alternative to Github, and no, Codeberg is not one, because the value of GH is not just hosting code, it’s being a well-known place to find code.

    Codeberg is absolutely an alternative hosting place that is ready to go today. Medium and large players like Zig, Guix, Librewolf, Forgejo, and Comaps are on Codeberg. These aren’t random people with projects that no one uses. These are large projects with lots of collaborators that ship software to lots of people. (Even Alpine Linux seems to be experimenting with Codeberg.)

    Codeberg has a similar UI/UX to GitHub. It’s got CI too, either traditional CI with Woodpecker, or you can migrate your GitHub Actions to Forgejo Actions (which are similar).

    Codeberg is big and popular enough that it shows up in web search results, search for “zig source code” and you’ll get a result for Codeberg. It’s not like people only search for code in the GitHub search bar.

  • uuj8za@piefed.socialtoLinux@lemmy.ml•Experienced Linux users, what are you using?English
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    10 days ago

    Been daily driving Arch on my laptops for the last 10 years. It’s been great. Getting the latest software has been especially handy for laptops, where the kernel sometimes needs time to catch up to the latest hardware.

    I ran Guix for a few months when I had some extra time and I liked it, but it was very different and not all software I needed ran on it (or ran well). I ended up going back to Arch, but I brought Guix with me, as a package manager.

    I also ended up trying Fedora for the first time (ok, I was unemployed) recently and was pleasantly surprised. Turns out Fedora is pretty close to how I configure Arch. And it’s got some extra polish that was neat. I ended up installing Fedora Silverblue for my parents 6-8 months ago and it’s been working out great for them.

    Anyway, Arch has been my reliable companion for the last 10 years.

  • uuj8za@piefed.socialtoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•what's your recommended TV OS?English
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    12 days ago

    Definitely not WebOS. I have an Nvidia Shield that runs Android TV, which is nice because there’s a wide selection of apps and you can install custom launchers, Tailscale, Jellyfin, SmartTube. The downside, as I recently learned, is that your parents probably will have a harder time switching between the TV’s native OS and the Shield.

    So I recently got a Google TV, which is (just?) Android TV, and that allows me to install Tailscale and Jellyfin, but since it’s 1 system, it’s easier for some folks to use. I also installed Projectivy Launcher for my parents to get rid of the default ad-ridden launcher. I haven’t yet had time to try to install SmartTube, but I think I read it’s possible…

    Curious to learn more about https://plasma-bigscreen.org/ I didn’t know about that. Thanks!

  • uuj8za@piefed.socialtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why are portion sizes in the US big?English
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    14 days ago

    We’re a huge country I guess. I’ve experienced pretty much the exact opposite as you.

    1. almost everyone I know takes home some portion of their meal from a restaurant. So that single portion is really two, or maybe three.

    Most people around me have the waiter take their half-eaten plate away. Apparently, food waste is considered polite or something around me. If you actually try to finish your plate, you get made fun of. (I’ve been made fun of.) I guess it makes you look poor or desperate or starving or something?

    1. IME people don’t usually have giant portions at home, they sometimes do of course, but things tend to be more sane for home cooked meals for your family. They also tend to be a lot more balanced, with more veg and grain.

    The dinner plates my family and my wife’s family (and extended family) have for dinner are quite large and they usually get filled up. Usually meat is the biggest portion of that plate, followed by carbs, and then veggies are the smallest (if present at all). My wife’s family in particular always, always, always, has ice cream or cake or cookies after dinner.

    My wife and I use smaller dinner plates, and again, surprise, get made fun of because we’re eating such “tiny” (normal) portions.

  • uuj8za@piefed.socialtoHome Improvement@lemmy.world•Does anyone else get paralyzed on fixing small things because they're terrified of it becoming a larger thing? And how do you overcome it?English
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    15 days ago

    Does anyone else get paralyzed on fixing small things because they’re terrified of it becoming a larger thing?

    This never occurred to me… I just thought I need to fix this. Shit. Debuff unlocked.

    I guess “hire someone” is always an option, but it’s a difficult task sometimes, especially finding someone reliable.

    Actually, this is way more annoying to me. I’ve been ripped off/scammed too many times. I hate blindly trusting other people to not screw me over. Just this week my AC mysteriously broke after a recent-ish visit from some HVAC “professional”. I had to call another company cuz this is way more complicated than I can handle (for now…). After talking with the 2nd guy, it seems like the 1st guy didn’t do the maintenance work properly… I tried researching and going with a reputable company, but damn it still feels like a shot in the dark. Completely random chance they may completely break my shit.

    Also, for some work, I’ve noticed I do it either at the same standard or better than some of these “professionals”. So. Meh.

    Yes, it may take me several weeks to do it, but at least I know I tried to do it right, instead of rushing off to the next job.