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jayandp

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  • Desktop Linux distros similar to Steam OS?

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  • Correct, it's less efficient than Wine, but more compatible. Adobe and Microsoft software still has issues in Wine, so a VM is the best option for them.

    To explain some terms in over simplified ways:

    VM = Virtual Machine = Making a virtual sandboxed computer that runs full Windows inside it.

    Wine = Wine Is Not an Emulator = A translation layer that converts Windows Program Commands into Linux Program Commands.

    Wine has to be crafted for every needed Windows command, in order to translate the command into something Linux can understand. So if a program is using a Windows command Wine hasn't seen before, it'll fail.

    VMs instead run an entire OS, in this case Windows, so that we don't have to craft every command, as Windows handles the program like normal, and then the VM provides Windows with virtual hardware to work with instead. Naturally, making pretend hardware and running an entire OS inside another OS eats up more resources, so VMs are worse than Wine in that regard.

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  • No. If something runs in Wine, still use that. WinApp is basically a Windows VM combined with some other tools to allow Windows apps on the VM to run more seamlessly and native feeling. It makes picky apps like the Adobe and Microsoft suites happy since it's using full Windows to run them, but this means there's more overhead than running an app through Wine or natively.

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  • I did find this

    I would definitely recommend trying WinApps first, which that guide seems to be for. Never tried to get it running on Bazzite/SilverBlue/Universal Blue though, so can't help you there.

  • Resurrecting a dead torrent tracker and finding 3 million peers

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  • From a security standpoint, it means tons of people are requesting unencrypted info from random domains that are possibly no longer controlled by the original owners.

    This is just random speculation on possibilities, but somebody could maybe figure out the IP of a suspected pirate for example, setup a dummy tracker, wait for that IP to show up, and then compare any requested hashes against a database of known torrents. How legal and useful in court this could be would depend on the country, but it is a weak point.

    At the other end of the spectrum, somebody might find some kind of security vulnerability in a popular client's tracker interface, and exploit that for malware purposes by setting up a fake tracker, but that's a bit more of a stretch.

  • Where's the currently active Open Invites community?

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  • Check to see if your client is in Top X mode or something. Mine defaults to Top Day and nothing shows up, but switching to Hot or something else brings up posts.

  • The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced

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  • Low effort pull, deletes the problem instead of putting the work in to correct it. /jk

  • Desperate to fight Steam, Epic burns money like firewood – but admits the Epic Games Store kind of sucks and "there's still a ton of work to be done" with "long overdue features"

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  • They released EGS Android game store without a library view, still none.

    WTF, you're right. I'm actually in shock. Just, how? How do you not have a way to view purchased content? That's App Store 101.

  • The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced

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  • 7 open now, 2 closed

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  • Bethesda Devs Win Major Union Contract At Microsoft After Threatening Strike

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  • My Dark mode was a bit more forgiving.

  • [3D Pinball Space Cadet] Someone ported the iconic pinball game from Windows XP to Android, and it’s free

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  • Extra balls, multipliers, God mode(although that's mostly broken on Android)

    They were in the original game as cheat codes you typed in. GitHub Android version just added buttons for them in the settings.

  • [3D Pinball Space Cadet] Someone ported the iconic pinball game from Windows XP to Android, and it’s free

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  • [3D Pinball Space Cadet] Someone ported the iconic pinball game from Windows XP to Android, and it’s free

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  • [3D Pinball Space Cadet] Someone ported the iconic pinball game from Windows XP to Android, and it’s free

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  • The GitHub version still has the cheats intact.

  • World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

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  • World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

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  • One Finger Death Punch is another great mouse game. It uses only two buttons, which can be the ones on your mouse, to play.

    On my SteamDeck I mapped the controls so I just have to touch the two touchpads.

  • World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

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  • No way, they actually gave me a free Steam key for buying the DRM free version!? And here I was debating with my wallet whether the convenience of Steam was worth buying the game again....

  • DRM-Free OnlyFans Downloads See Widevine Project Nuked From GitHub

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  • Canada might start ignoring DMCA as a whole if the idiots in my government keep harassing them. Maybe that'll piss off Hollywood and friends in a useful way...

    (Just ignore me laugh weeping at the prospect that billionaires stabbing each other in the back is the only thing I can look forward to in my country now)

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    Synology restricts choice of hard disks for new Plus NAS

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  • Filesystem is either EXT4 or BTRFS, but the partitioning and redundancy from their SHR system is a combination of RAID1/5 and LVM.

  • Angry, disappointed users react to Bluesky's upcoming blue check mark verification system

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  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    OpenAI brings Sam Altman back as CEO less than a week after he was fired by board

    ground.news /article/breaking-sam-altman-to-return-as-openai-ceo
  • Sync for Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Fediverse Redirect - Have ANY Lemmy link open in Sync

    github.com /zacharee/MastodonRedirect
  • PC Gaming @lemmy.ca
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    SteamVR 2.0 Beta Is Here

    steamcommunity.com /games/250820/announcements/detail/3666547477701338588
  • Risa @startrek.website
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    Careful when gambling, you may regret it.

  • Animemes @lemmy.ml
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    I dug around my pockets - pic attempt

  • Animemes @lemmy.ml
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    I dug around my pockets - gif attempt

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Remember when they'd send you these for free?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    I feel called out

  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Free In-flight WiFi and Internet (Tested: Southwest Airlines US)

  • Steam Hardware @sopuli.xyz
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    Help

    Desktop Mode Keeps Opening Wine Mono Installer