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And, never in software, etc…have I ever seen such an endorsement! :smiley:

However it goes about, I’m sure @dr460nf1r3 @ Co. will do it good. :smiley:

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Here, let me highlight all the best bits of KDE Plasma 6:

  • Wayland by Default + HDR Support
  • User Interface Improvements (many things here!)
  • System settings tweaks
  • Better Discover App
  • New wallpaper, of course!
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I got to be busy with exams RIGHT NOW! :sob:

Spongebob Squarepants Worlds Smallest Violin GIF

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I know it won’t contribute even a single in sh** in your life, neither to mine but the song is good BTW :wink:

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Rust everywhere! :smile:

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@4.20 is a new scam being used on Linux users.

Is there any way Garuda could warn users that a file is executable?

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Serious crap! Article dated Feb. 28 so let’s hope it has ended?

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So many ways… real complicated things like ls -l or checking file attributes if you’re in a file manager…

A lot would depend on what they’re trying to do - many ‘targeted’ attacks rely on things that may or may not be on your system - they don’t know you’re Arch-based, even, let alone on Garuda. Not to mention you could be sandboxed, or vm’d or… it’s all up to you!

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Nate says it’s smoother than the Plasma 4-to-5 transition. I agree–I’m posting this from Arch + Plasma 6 Testing, and so far so good. Then again, the changes “appear” much less than that past upgrade. Hard to believe this is a Wayland session. :smiley:

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Is the much-anticipated “Linux on the Desktop” year upon us? Well, not exactly. The truth is, seeing Linux dominate desktops any time soon is quite unlikely, but then again, achieving widespread desktop dominance was never the primary aim of Linux. It’s more of an ongoing, lighthearted debate among enthusiasts than a serious expectation.

However, it’s worth noting and celebrating that Linux’s desktop usage has surpassed 4% and even saw a growth of 1% in just the last eight months – a feat that was beyond the expectations of many. So, let’s take a moment to appreciate this achievement. It may seem small to some, but it’s a significant stride forward for those who hold Linux dear.

A good reason to use Linux.

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How did you like my Khaby Lame style?

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The style is good but IDK what/who is this Khaby Lame :stuck_out_tongue:

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I came to know about him from a Nas Daily video on YouTube.

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Hmm… A tik tok infulencer, so that’s why I don’t know :laughing:
even if he would have used youtube instead of tiktok, still I wouldn’t have knew it :stuck_out_tongue:

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BTW, Happy anniversary of joining this community :slightly_smiling_face:

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Highlights of the GStreamer 1.24 release include Vulkan H.264 and H.265 video decoders, a new unixfd plugin for efficient 1:N inter-process communication on Linux, new GstMeta for SMPTE ST-291M HANC/VANC Ancillary Data, a new W3C Media Source Extensions library, and DRM Modifier Support for dmabufs on Linux.

It also introduces new Analytics and Machine Learning abstractions and elements, makes the va plugin the preferred plugin over gst-vaapi, adds Low-Latency HLS (LL-HLS) support, adds Bayer 10/12/14/16-bit depth support, and implements MPEG-TS support for asynchronous KLV demuxing and segment seeking.

Also new in GStreamer 1.24 is a stateless AV1 video decoder, SVT-AV1 and VA-API AV1 encoders, a new uvcsink element for exporting streams as UVC camera, AMD Advanced Media Framework AV1 and H.265 video encoders with 10-bit and HDR support, as well as AVX/AVX2 support and NEON support on macOS vi liborc.

This has allowed AMD Radeon Linux users to limit their GPU power draw when desiring for power/efficiency reasons. But since Linux 6.7 they’ve begun enforcing a lower-power limit set by the respective graphics card BIOS. Users petitioned to have this change reverted but in the name of safety this lower-limit enforcement will stand.

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I hope this happens!

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