aloso

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[–] aloso@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I've been using Manjaro with KDE for a few years now. It works smoothly, I never ran into any issues with it.

The pacman package manager is pretty nice, too, I found it faster and easier to use than apt-get, and the provided packages are always kept up-to-date. Updating the system (even installing a newer Linux kernel) is very simple and works reliably. So you always have the latest version of your apps, the kernel, and the DE.

In the rare occasion that a program is not available in the official repositories or the community-maintained AUR, you can also install snap or flatpak packages.

And since Manjaro is derived from Arch, you can use the Arch Wiki, which is very useful when you want to set up a database, use the android debug bridge, install another package manager, or do anything else less than trivial.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

"secure" is relative. They may not be e2e encrypted, but they are still encrypted via TLS, like any HTTPS traffic. It's the same encryption used for online banking. If you care about your instance admin being able to read your messages, you should use Signal or a Matrix client though.

But remember that only a few years ago, almost nobody used e2e encryption, and it wasn't much of an issue.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you, too!

[–] aloso@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My Fairphone is 4 years old, it has been dropped on the floor (even hard surfaces like rocks and asphalt) countless times. It still works and looks like new. It has a protective cover that covers the edges, but not the screen or the back. It still survived all these years without a scratch.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

To be funny, a joke requires a grain of truth. Absurdity alone doesn't make a good joke.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The majority of aircraft pilot fatalities occur in crashes of privately owned planes and helicopters rather than on regularly scheduled commercial jet aircraft.

https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-jobs-in-the-united-states

By the way, most deaths aren't reported on the news.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

It is so frustrating when a conspiracy narrative is mixed with valid criticism, which ultimately only taints the criticism by association with the "conspiracy."

[–] aloso@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Is that Professor McGonagall

[–] aloso@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That doesn't solve the issue that there are too few contributors. Requiring a review doesn't ensure that someone reviews the code.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

I guess it cannot be done if their IT infrastructure was not designed with that use case in mind. Although I'm not familiar with human resource management software, I don't find this hard to believe at all.

Also, you'll understand what Biron Tchaikovsky meant with "Please believe me" when you look at their email address. They already tried to do it, and probably complained many times before giving up.

[–] aloso@programming.dev 93 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh, didn't the domain somesoftwarecorp.com give it away?

[–] aloso@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

On GitHub, everybody has the ability to review pull requests, even you. But there still aren't enough volunteers who review PRs.

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