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Any version of Windows since 1995 has been more polished, production-ready and user-friendly than any Linux distro ever made. That's obvious to anybody who has installed both of them on the same machine.

Are Linux users just lying about their distros being a better experience than a Windows installation?
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>>107621970
I dont know why Linux gets all this hate honestly. I used Windows for nearly all my life, I switched to Linux 3 years ago and I never remotely felt the need to go back. I dont know.
Maybe I'm a special case, maybe everyone else is dumb, I fucking dont know. I just know that my computer simply works better under Linux for everything I do. I just dont understand why all this hate, I dont get it.
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>>107621970
>from 1995
I would say that this is slightly too early, but everything from XP onwards is pretty much unkillable, since hardware back in the XP era became good enough that it can still browse the internet and do all sorts of basic tasks just fine. With Windows versions before that, you would have a hard time even browsing the internet. Regardless, you are right, linux trannies lie this much. Old windows versions are a healthier alternative to both new, enshittified windows and troonified troonix.
>>107625041
Linux provides even worse overall experience. Best you can do is use old windows versions and be fine.
>t. Still uses XP SP3
>>107627686
>use troonix
>most of your favourite programs no longer work
>must tinkertroon with terminal to install proprietary codecs
>can't have local backup of installers, must download everything from the internet on the go
>missing feature from your DE, submit a bug report, get hit with "use case unclear"
>cry about it on dev's discord, get banned by a pedotroon for being le hekin evil chud
yeah, troonix is so much better
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>>107621970
kys jay
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>>107643495
I'm not reading all of that because it's obvious bait
Go take jeet dick up your ass faggot
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>>107640489
>Linux is neat because it's free that's all
Yep. This is why /g/ doesn't like Red Hat.

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Imagine a web browser written from scratch in 2026. Not using html, css, javascript, but a new one written with the hindsight of all the years since those languages were created. All retarded historical baggage is discarded. In particular it can show websites stored on torrents, making web hosting potentially free. Website code can run locally, sandboxed, and can be stored indefinitely, becoming a downloaded program.

Would this be an epic win or no?
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>>107644991
I think in 99% of potential futures where this happens, the people behind it ruin adoption by being autists who don't understand the end user, and treat it more like a fun project than something to be used by normal people. That said there is no better argument for nuking humanity out of existence than anything modern web-adjacent, and that includes the browser, so who knows about that other 1%.
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>Imagine a web browser written from scratch in 2026
so its buggy as shit and isnt compatible with lots of libraries.
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>>107645630
Did you read only up to the quoted part? And what makes you think that this nonexistent, hypothetical web browser that I just made up is buggy?
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>>107644921
so a browser full of bugs.
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>>107645890
Everything in the modern web depends on Skia or Graphite and you're saying to reinvent these.

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I once tried to learn C++ but so many things just sucked:
The syntax, headder files, 1000 ways to do the same thing, the ((meta-)meta-) "build" system(s) and overall the feeling of the language:
It is like someone had continuously updated his hobby project without concerning other users.

I want to learn a modern language instead and chose Zig out of Rust or Zig as Rust seemed gay-coded to me.
Is it a good decision to learn Zig? Will Zig stay?
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>>107645788
It's a fucking programming language. Once you learn one it's really fucking easy to switch to another so you're never wasting your time. Zig is dogshit imo because its build system is as complex as tard wrangling gcc or clang and it's syntax is as ugly and messy as Rust/C++'s. It's the worst of both worlds. Odin is the only modern systems language that has clean syntax and a braindead easy build system but it's a meme lang, like Zig, but unlike zig it is only used by indie game devs meaning it's probably already dead. If you want a systems language that will be around in 10 years time your only legitimate options are C and regrettably Rust.
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>>107645788
Zig is a conceptually poor language and Zig vs Rust vs C is a false dichotomy. Both languages are build over the foundation of C.
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>>107645921
I have heard that Zig has growing adoption in new languages. I is also compatible with C/C++ so if it is true what you have said, that it is not hard to learn a new language and Zig has benefits over C/C++ but is also able to maintain projects written in C/C++ it should be growing?

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>if err != nil
>if err != nil
>if err != nil
>if err != nil
>if err != nil
>if err != nil
>if err != nil
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>>107640650
>>107641870
The language is designed for building scalable infrastructure where performance mechanics matter more than having a pre-packaged class for every data structure.
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>>107644847
>most of the time it's Java written in go
yeah I would at a huge company, and all of the senior enterprise engineers all wrote Java before and miss Java. Thankfully the language doesn't allow them to do every retarded OOP idiom.
>strong typing
Strong or static? Does the existence of interface{} still make the language strongly typed? Genuine question.
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>>107645866
work* not would
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>>107639505
My friend works at a bank and they use it there.
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>>107638979
I like try/catch because it allows me to just ignore all errors.

>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE.
Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases.
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped.
Building guide: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Build_a_PC

>CASE
mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3, CH260
ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 217, Flux Pro, Y40, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME
Dual Chamber: Y60/70, Vision (Compact), Antec C8
AVOID: NXZT, 'Silent' cases, fanless cases, Corsair 6500

>CPU
Budget: 9600X, 7600X, 7500F
Gaming: AMD X3D

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>>107645865
It's kind of crazy how many ways you can get around something so catastrophic these days, I miss how permanent? consequential things were back then, or that's how they felt.
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>>107645838
>it's some meme ram intel tried to push for their top of the line Xeons that traded bandwidth for crazy capacity.
that's 100% it. their top executives overestimated intel's brand power and thought the industry would eat it up and get locked into their ecosystem to continue using optane dimms
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>>107645838
It's supposed to be used in conjunction with Intels Optane SSDs. It's extremely slow on its own but through Optanes SSD caching it speeds up certain workloads. This is only for shit running Windows Server.
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>>107640061
we got too cocky bros... our ram kits are outdated now...
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>>107645894
>This is only for shit running Windows Server.
Linux can use Optane DIMMs as a block device, at that point they are just a insanely fast SSD with better latency. Limited to a few Intel platforms however.

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FAQ:
>How do I activate Windows?
HWID2 generates and registers a permanent legitimate license on MS's activation servers
github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
Usage: paste this into Powershell, run.
irm https://get.activated.win | iex

>and Office?
Same link, select Ohook option
You can also use Office.com if your needs are very minimal
or try OnlyOffice/LibreOffice and set it to save in MSOffice file formats

>What version should I install?
>W10 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021
Binary identical to Enterprise except no MS Store or apps
Preinstalled with: Edge & Win32 system apps

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>>107645405
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windowsservernewsandbestpractices/announcing-native-nvme-in-windows-server-2025-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-storage-p/4477353
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>>107644201
>>107645766
just a warning that this bricks safe mode. if your pc gets stuck in a loop you have to use a recovery usb.
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>>107645818
Safe mode fix:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\{75416E63-5912-4DFA-AE8F-3EFACCAFFB14}" /ve /d "Storage Disks" /f
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{75416E63-5912-4DFA-AE8F-3EFACCAFFB14}" /ve /d "Storage Disks" /f
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>>107645766
P.S. this *DOES* work for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 too, if updated. It's not just Server 2025.
For Windows 11 you need three registry edits, not one, like with Server 2025.
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>>107645913
cheers

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>made full offline backups of all my video games and software
>canceled Spotify and went back to downloading music
>forgot I already have ~6000 songs that are completely unsorted, some have low bitrates, ripped from Youtube, downloaded from Kazaa, screen recorded, etc. and need to be renamed, metadata'd, and in some cases redownloaded in higher quality

Fuck. How was your detransition back to the old ways?
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>>107641392
>750GB of manele
Elevate yourself!
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>>107643300
>>750GB of manele
>Elevate yourself!
>shows me the most millenial romanian normalfag garbage
also
>UI in romanian
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>>107640773
The problem with storing songs offline is that it takes up a lot of hard disk space. The reason people subscribe to Spotify is not only because they don't want to spend a lot on hard disk space, but also because people get bored with songs quickly and want to move on to as many new songs as possible.
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>>107643089
would you be kind to elaborate, my dear anon? :3
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>>107645583
12*spotify sub*5 years = $500+ which could have been spent on an HDD storing those. the reason people sub is to support the music machine, also it comes with a huge library etc.

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I don't regret switching to MacOS. It has all the capabilities of Linux, but is an actually stable just werks OS.
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>>107645883
Ok saar. I guess when Tim Apple comes into your living room to take a shit on your floor you don't really care over there, but some of us have standards.

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I was fed up with the recent laggy and bloated windows release so I checked out Mint but it was pretty janky and not a great experience overall, a lot of my programs didn't work on it as well
But then I got recommended a youtube tutorial on installing an older windows version and it made me wonder if that would be a viable alternative so I read some guides and turns out you can actually still use that version just fine if you install a modern web browser and a firewall
I was expecting to have to tinker a bit to get new programs working on it but turns out they just work out of the box
I wish Mint was as pleasant of an experience because I enjoy customizing things and it's kind of known for that, but it really falls flat in comparison
Anyone else here switched to older windows?
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>>107643382
Why was he kicked out?
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>>107645482
why'd he dress like a girl?
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>>107642240
I want to go back to Windows XP
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>>107645705
Japs are kinky.
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>>107642240
>installs linux
>this doesn't look like windows! my windows programs don't run well!

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/dpt/ - Daily Programming Thread

Welcome to the Daily Programming Thread. What are you working on, /g/?
Previous thread: >>107575071
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>>107643611
>impotent rage
ok
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>>107627055
>What are you working on, /g/?
CLOCK. Always make more clock. Wireless.
Webm related. USB cables are just for power
State sync kinda works. There is one input but i am aware off. Gotta klean the kode now to make state handling easier and more robust
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>>107627055
are gitea repos down just for me? I get 502
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I'm done with dossiers. Goodbye, my beloved slop.

I'm now going to begin work on several project I've been making dossiers for:

- Shiba30: C frontend, similar to Goblint-CIL but in C, supports C23;
- Blurook: static analyzer, uses Goblint-CIL;
- SmolCC: a small compiler based on lcc;
- Cephyr: a real compiler, uses Goblint-CIL;
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>>107645108
good luck anon!

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Previous /sdg/ thread : >>107613738

>Beginner UI
EasyDiffusion: https://easydiffusion.github.io
SwarmUI: https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI

>Advanced UI
ComfyUI: https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI
Forge Classic: https://github.com/Haoming02/sd-webui-forge-classic
Stability Matrix: https://github.com/LykosAI/StabilityMatrix

>Z-Image Turbo
https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/z_image
https://huggingface.co/Tongyi-MAI/Z-Image-Turbo
https://huggingface.co/jayn7/Z-Image-Turbo-GGUF

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I like how a stick of RAM costs 2000 bucks now.

Thank you, anons. Thank you for this shit.
I guess I will never build another computer. But that's they you guys planned it. First you make people dependent on tech, then you remove the tech.

also fuck you with the new, more tedious captcha.
Everything goes in the wrong direction. Scan your face and pay 2k to post on 4chan am I right?
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>>107637804
>anon is governed without consent
Oh no!
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>>107620821
>Thank you, anons. Thank you for this shit.
You are welcome.
>I guess I will never build another computer.
Unless you are going to die in the next 3 years.
You are going to have to wait out the storm.
>But that's they you guys planned it. First you make people dependent on tech, then you remove the tech.
Nothing stops you form building a ram factory in I assume Binland.
>also fuck you with the new, more tedious captcha.
Man you must have a very low IQ. Explains why you are blaming >>>/g/ for this.
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>>107641270
And once again, proof Americans have the attention span of a goldfish. I saw this coming form a mile away, I build a PC pre trump or have till he is out of the white house. If it isn't a direct economic war it's his policies, running electronic prices to the roof.
People called me crazy for this. I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT!!!
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>>107622870
I went early-adopter for the first time 2 years ago, got 64 Gb of DDR5. Blessed decision.
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>>107624705
Ai need to die

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i want to go back
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You've had 25 years to contribute to ReactOS.
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>>107645192
>ReactOS
Didn't know Windows 11 was open source
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>>107645178
>Founded by Gabriel Weinberg in 2008
Relevance?
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>>107645248
>Gabriel Weinberg
None, but there aren't many modern websites that still work on such a hopelessly outdated version of IE.
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>>107642892
i like shorts, they're comfy and easy to wear

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linuxfags is cachyos good
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>>107645260
It's funny how Arch is a really good base OS to make usable distros on. SteamOS, CachyOS, none of those would be nearly as good if they were based on any other distro.
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>>107645260
Install Bazzite or Debian

Total Muthahar virus death now
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Use mint
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>>107645601
what does it do to help retards like myself? i thought arch was already made relatively retardproof
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>>107645729
Idk, but archinstall wasn't getting me a useable de on my new laptop so I installed cachy. It just werked and it's just arch with some fluf and a custom kernel.

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Normies still parroting that chrome eats ram like crazy.
Meanwhile, retards here still shilling shitfox like it's 2008 and mootzilla isn't a bloated corpse.

>casually eats 2GB of ram on a single youtube tab after a few hours
meanwhile chrome maxes out at 500MB, smooth playback, zero stutter

Both clean installs across all major OSes I use daily.

Why are you still shilling this garbage tier browser?

>inb4 muh privacy!!!1
lmao shitfox literally mines telemetry in sneakier ways than Chrome. At least Google is upfront about it. Mozilla hides it behind “studies” and “experiments” toggles that nobody asked for.

>inb4 muh UBO
UBOLite works perfectly fine on Chrome, retard. And guess what? Chrome’s extension ecosystem isn’t a graveyard of abandoned projects.

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Are any of the alternative firefox browsers any better? Librefox, waterfox, icecat, mullvad browser, etc? Ive only ever used brave and firefox. I ultimately settled for firefox cuz i like ublock better than braves adblock
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>>107645091
Mine is upwards of 80-90. I have the annoyance filter lists on.
>>107644472
Same and I have 16gb of ram on a 12 year old laptop. This isn't a problem
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>>107641937
>UBOLite
Go have fun with your NuBlock, jeet. Leave the actual privacy for the adults.
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>>107641937
>daily anti ff chroomer jeet ahill thread
yawn
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>>107645640
No, stock firefox esr with ubo and the betterfox user.js is peak. Stable, secure, customizable, infrequent updates.
The usecase for mullvad is tor-level tracking and fingerprint protection on the clearnet, ideally paired with a VPN. I really like it conceptually but it's too inconvenient for a daily driver. It's sort of like you have black tinted windows so data brokers can't gawk at what you're doing but a cop can still pull you over, run your plates, and get info if they want to put effort into getting it.
I don't see a usecase for a level of security between normal and tor. You can try it out though, it's fun and interesting.


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