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  • Im running Trixie and have been for a few months now. I switched over back when it was good enough for me but still in testing. Not sure what to say about it. It works. Has lots of software available. Don’t really run into bugs or anything. Updates are quick and easy. Just Debian stuff i guess. I use a laptop thats like 5 years old so i have no need for the bleeding edge support Arch offers, and Debian is just easy.



  • Once again im gonna have to disagree. You are right only if someone is used to windows. But many people ONLY use a phone or tablet these days. Gnome is much more familiar when coming from Android or iOS on a mobile platform. Since its more gesture based just like those are.

    Especially among younger people i think the main OS will not be windows but Android. Just look at how Samsung is testing out Samsung Dex on their devices and how Chrome OS is moving to android. Windows is more of the productivity, and desktop OS now imo. For daily use like web browsing, media consumption, etc, Android will be more and more common.

    If trends continue as they are i expect Linux to be dominant in the server space still, and to gain ground in the gaming space. Mainly as Valve comes out with more plug and play Linux based consoles, and other companies copy them.

    Windows will likely remain dominant in the professional and productivity space. Since they cater to companies and allow lots of remote control options, and the ability to monitor employees.

    Android will probably be dominant in the casual media consumption, and web browsing space.

    Apple kind of does their own thing and so i dont consider them for this. They are in a bit of everything, but mainly focused in the US specifically. Other regions have a lot more Android presence. But just assume Apple has a piece of each pie too.

    Personally i do not think Linux can or should compete with Windows in the corporate space. What companies want is control. That control comes at the cost of features, privacy, and autonomy for users. Microsoft is happy to give those up to make more money. The Linux community isnt, and thats a good thing.

    So the areas we can probably peel away some market share are in KDE powered gaming desktops, gaming consoles on something like Steam OS or Bazzite, and in touch friendly portable media machines. 2-in-1 Gnome powered laptops. Thats the way i see it anyway.





  • Idk why people don’t read the article before commenting.

    Newelle supports interfacing with the Google Gemini API, the OpenAI API, Groq, and also local large language models (LLMs) or ollama instances for powering this AI assistant.

    So you configure it with your prefered model which can include a locally run one. And it seems to be its own package not something built into gnome itself so you an easily uninstall it if you won’t use it.

    Seems fine to me. I probably won’t be using it, but it’s an interesting idea. Being able to run terminal commands seems risky though. What if the AI bricks my system? Hopefully they make you confirm every command before it runs any of them or something.



  • IHave69XiBucks@lemmygrad.mltoLinux@lemmy.mlAMOLED Linux?
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    I havent used Ubuntu in a long time but im guessing its a similar process to Debian. Open terminal and type

    sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

    sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions

    sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager

    Go into the extension manager. Click browse and search for and get blur my shell, and User Themes. Go to gnome-look.org and go to the gnome shell section and find a theme you like. Place it in the /.themes folder (located in Home create this folder if needed), then click the gear next to User Themes and select the theme you added.

    Make sure you get a gnome theme that is made for your current version of gnome or itll look janky. Blur my shell will take your desktop background and fill in some of the dead space with that. There are other nice extensions too. Lock screen Background, AppIndicator and KstatusNotifierItem Support, Caffeine, Weather O’Clock, are some i use.

    Mess around with it a bit and get a feel for it is my suggestion. It should be easily reversible so dont be afraid to try stuff out. (You can turn extensions on/off with a click)