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If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:
0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.
1) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.
2) Dual boot the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice along with Windows or Mac.
3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.
>What distro should I choose?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
>What's the alternative for x?
https://alternativeto.net
http://www.linuxalt.com
Search for software by category:
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software
https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
News:
http://phoronix.com
http://www.webupd8.org
https://www.linuxjournal.com
https://lwn.net
Gaming news:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com
https://linuxgameconsortium.com
/t/'s GNU/Linux Games: >>>/t/749768#
/t/'s GNU/Linux Training Videos: >>>/t/713097#
* Resources:
Your friendly neighborhood search engine
(try to use a search engine that respects your privacy such as searx, ixquick or startpage)
$ man <insert command here>
$ info <insert command here>
$ <insert command here> --help
Don't know what to look for?
$ apropos <anything>
Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros)
https://wiki.archlinux.org
https://wiki.gentoo.org
Learn the command line:
http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
Break out of the botnet:
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https://www.gnu.org
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fedora is literally shit
It's Linux, not GNU/Linux
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IRC: #/tpg/ on irc.rizon.net
Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
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If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance).
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", ultraportable
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap.
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet.
>Great durability: chassis uses a magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels.
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing in the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad buyers guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
xsauc buyers guide:
http://www.dankpads.com
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/JVwVGVTW
Helpful links and resources (Wiki, lookup tools and wallpapers):
http://pastebin.com/DYjEnVq1
>>59085927
Really? That blows... and yes I did mean T420
>>59086032
Uh.. Mostly internet surfing and trolling on YouTube but I will be learning C on my own at home..
>>59086416
If you're going to be using it at a desk most of the time, get a W series or T5xx with a nice screen.
For high mobility get an X230 or X230T.
2560p confirmed comfiest laptop.
The express card blank is the perfect size to store a sd card
Is Linux getting games yet?
>>59083396
Just install Windows and stop with bullshit.
What are you talking about? GNU/Linux has several fully libre games!
>>59083396
there's only one game worth playing
Minesweeper
I haven't looked at this in a while but yikes! seriously, how does one avoid this?
https://libreboot.org/gnu/
>you will be persecuted for your beliefs to the fullest extent of the morality of the now
>>59082742
These people are the reason some think transpeople are always mentally ill.
>>59082803
>implying
>>59082803
They are always mentally ill.
What's a good desktop pci-e wifi card for a decent price? (
>>59103325
are you mentally challenged? this is not google
>>59103325
https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100158094%20600014297&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=36
was that hard
>>59103333
>>59103463
Maybe I was wondering what others were using? Calm down.
thinking about getting e-reader
kobo was on my list, but dunno, Aura H2O seems bit aged at this point
now I learned about Tolino vision 4 HD
they all function more or less the same, their job is such a basic one: displaying text
just buy whatever is cheapest/most convenient for you
>aged
isn't relevant w/ e-readers, with current colorless e-ink screen technology they've been perfected already - approximately at the point where they added the frontlight. I guess water resistance is "nice" if you want to read in the tub or something.
preferably don't buy amazon though, they're shitheads
I have a kindle paperwhite, it's pretty fucking great.
kobo glo hd it's literally perfect
Are we ever going to see a general purpose CPU that wasn't made by Intel or AMD?
VIA. But it's trash.
I think the market's reduced it to 2 for a reason, dunno how a 3rd could come into play.
>>59103264
You mean x86-64 right?
There are plenty of general purpose CPUs on other instruction sets.
Uninstall me.
Why?
>>59103128
I already did
>>59103128
>autists think that letting a private organisation compile their apks is more secure than using play store
Pajeets, explain this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpoTSx_C_A
Pic unrelated.
>not even bothering to say anything, just posting a youtube link
Video is the cancer that killed the internet. Go back to watching TV.
>>59102936
lol
can someone tl;dw?
how did i do?
is this shit better than yeti?
HEY GAYMERRS!
>>59102930
just start buying proper audio shit. XLR or trash
Someone in my class asked for help with their code and sent me it. There are so many things wrong with this shitty code.
>>59102835
if they were experts, they wouldn't need to take a programming class, smart guy
>>59102835
Any tips to improve code like that. Im a begginer and trying to avoid stupid shit
>>59102887
>asking for help from the guy who belittled someone for asking for help
Running a 12 thread xeon processor at 4ghz
... Youtube 4k lags like hell and struggles at 1440p 60fps on both chrome and firefox.
WTF is happening?
>>59102571
maybe disable hardware acceleration?
>>59102571
What GPU do you have? Do you know gpu is the one in charge of decoding the video right?
Its only done on the cpu when you don't have a powerfull enough GPU, but the thing is that they only use 1 core when using a web browser.
If you download the video and you use MPC-HC for playback it will probably run smoothly.
>>59102571
Does it lag on Microsoft Edge? I'm not shilling but it seems to be the best optimized browser, at least on Windows 10
It's not fair I bought a Skylake 8 months ago I desrve to have better performance than AMD CPUs.
Don't worry, it won't. Remember what happened with Polaris?
Don't worry, remember Bulldozer?
>>59102402
>>59102827
Nice dead memes friendos
So with all this talk of Ryzen, who wants to bet that there won't be a single that can fulfill these two points?
1. Beat a 7700k in any benchmark
2. Also have integrated graphics
>>59102364
>integrated graphics
Oh anon you so funny.
But seriously, the Zen+Vega APUs coming out will shrek Intel integrated garbage and still put out decent CPU speeds.
>>59102404
If it can't beat a gtx1080 then it will just be another poor man's video card.
>>59102433
>If I can't find a reason to buy it, it's useless
Autism incarnate.
I understand sudo code, yet the act of programming is brain mush for me. How do I help the Devuan Project with Pure Math and Arts exp?
BONUS for OC:
Trying to suggest fixing GNOME3 for Devuan →→ Refracta distro conversion. Any thoughts?
>I understand sudo code
someone get this man a participation trophy
>>59102347
>I understand sudo code