PlasticExistence @ PlasticExistence @lemmy.world

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Well, no offense intended, but that is cynical. The only way for enshittification to hit Linux would be if only one group controlled it. When IBM/Red Hat discontinued CentOS, the community immediately moved to fill the gap with AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux.

That said, yes, things can always get worse. I don't think Linux is immune to having problems, but not on the scale of what's happening with Windows with their Copilot garbage.

Try Proton-GE instead. You might get a couple of FPS more

🎶 You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave set the high score.

Guitar solo 🎶

You gotta buck up, man, you cannot drag this negative energy into the tournament

I agree this is a discussion worth having. You shouldn't have been downvoted just because you're proposing we talk about a thing without advocating for it (necessarily). It's also okay to play devil's advocate with the discussion, as I think you're doing here.

The issue I have with a kernel level anti-cheat is that even with those anti-cheat measures, cheating is still happening. Why then allow such invasive software on my machine? It's a major reason why I don't like to play multiplayer online with strangers (though my strong introversion actually explains that preference better).

But just because that's my preference doesn't mean I think that the option shouldn't exist. I just don't want it forced upon me. FOSS should be about choice. If I want those choices taken away, there is always Windows.

Is it supposed to be your thumb or mine?

You can look for specific games on protondb.com to get a good idea of how they run.

I don't chase high-end PC gaming anywhere near enough to name a single game that is known for realism.

Dreaming of the reality where we got at least four years of Larry David playing Bernie on SNL...

I may be against the fur trade, but that won't stop me from skinning you alive!

I wonder if there's beer on the Sun...

I think epoxy is the best bet, but next time you need to use super glue, try adding baking soda to the mix. It makes super glue much stronger.

Right, agreed. I basically just said that last part to someone else.

The problem with seeing danger in every shadow is that you'll never feel safe is safe enough. There is only so much a person can do to protect themselves, but there comes a point where you've made everything so inconvenient for the sake of security that you can't just live your life. Take reasonable steps and don't worry beyond that.

Perfect security is impossible. It's always a trade off between convenience and assurance. Can you be 100% certain that the official source of software hasn't been compromised? Remember CCleaner for Windows? It was distributing malware at one point.

I cannot purchase certain games any longer, for instance Outrun 2006. A downloaded copy is the only reasonable option. Purchasing a used copy doesn't benefit the rights holder, so I don't bother.

Take reasonable steps to limit any access the program would have - scan files, use a separate limited-rights user, a sandbox, etc. - and live your life.

So then you should know how to scan for viruses before you execute anything.

Your argument is that torrents = viruses, which is also wrong.

What viruses do you think you're going to catch on a Linux host? Nobody is packing Linux viruses into torrents so they might affect the < 1% of people who download it.

I mostly pay for games, but this is a really dumb take.

Outrun 2006

I find the comments here in the fediverse are of a higher overall quality, like Reddit once was over a decade ago.

A tire rod snapping is no joke. An 18 wheeler flipped over outside of my workplace on Monday because of that. Nobody was seriously hurt, fortunately. It took hours to get it cleared up.

Real reactionaries too