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insomniac_lemon , (edited ) in Arch Linux is suddenly the butt of a lot of memes?
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I don't know, but I am here for it. I feel the same way, but also it seems unlikely anything will compete with package availability without introducing some other issues. I tried Tumbleweed and didn't like package management there either, specifically because of patterns. Some of my issues might be fixed in a newer install or could be done manually with help via the wiki, like auto-updating mirrors so there never is an issue, but honestly I just haven't bothered.

Well, some of my issue is probably just having DSL internet (6-8Mbps, also up to 3 other people using it) making updating more of a pain than it needs to be (including update frequency, trying other distros). Package sharing might be easier if my house had ethernet hookups, too (I'm using a not-very-good method now, a more official method that may be better was probably bugged when I tried it).

EDIT: I also wouldn't say I can feel the bloat on my system, but I do have some dread about lots of dependencies it seems I can't do much about (seeing a ton of python or KDE packages on update). The bigger issue is that I never have much luck updating the AUR stuff, also no-longer-available stuff (it got a bit better once with a re-install, but now it's back to where it was). I tried flatpaks at one point but I got tired of updating those separately (I don't know if hooks were added later or available manually, though I do wish I could choose major-versions only or some other way for less frequent updates of certain software).

nailoC5 ,

I tried Tumbleweed and didn't like package management there either, specifically because of patterns.

I thought patterns are just meta/group packages. Do they do anything else differently?

The bigger issue is that I never have much luck updating the AUR stuff, also no-longer-available stuff (it got a bit better once with a re-install,

what issues do you have updating them? are the no-longer-available packages orphans?

insomniac_lemon , (edited )
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I thought patterns are just meta/group packages. Do they do anything else differently?

It's been a while, but I remember patterns trying to re-install things that I removed and I didn't like the work-arounds listed. I can't remember what exactly it was, but I don't think it was anything I really needed even with whatever other thing it was grouped with.

Doing a search and it seems other people have been annoyed by patterns because of "recommended" packages, I don't know if it changed though.

what issues do you have updating them?

Some of it is the internet again (especially pulling down things from git that are quite large), some of it is stuff that just fails during building. Basically I can do a system update just fine, but I can't really expect the AUR update to go smoothly. I just pick-and-choose what of the AUR I try to update most of the time, luckily things often just continue working.

are the no-longer-available packages orphans?

That's an issue too, but no in this case I mean packages that have most likely changed names (or maybe removed) so replacements must be manually found. Unless there's some tool I'm unaware of. Otherwise, they will just never be updated, which is often fine. A lot of them are libraries that I'm not even sure about.

nailoC5 ,

I don't know if it changed though.

No, I think that's the default behavior but I believe I read somewhere that there's a way to stop zypp from reinstalling these packages.

Some of it is the internet again (especially pulling down things from git that are quite large), some of it is stuff that just fails during building

Do you know about chaotic-aur? It should solve most of your aur issues. There's no pulling or compiling. When a dependency is removed from the extra repo you wouldn't be able to install the chaotic-aur package until it's manually fixed but I don't think you'll have any issues updating already installed packages.

son_named_bort , in What is going on with golf courses being shit down?

Well, there's a lot of trees on most golf courses, which attract birds. Birds have to poop too, and well gravity lead the shit down to the golf courses.

Kolanaki , in What really happened with Kyler Efinger, (the guy that died inside a jet engine)?
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mysteriously cuts for some reason

It's no mystery why they would cut where they did... They don't want to show the actual death on air.

Vinny_93 , in Why is the video game industry in crisis?

Simple. Large game studios have become more about releasing IP content and less about actually creating art. If you look at all those yearly carbon copies EA releases, 2K has to follow suit. Any title that is not aggressively marketed will die a silent death because every genre is oversaturated.

The game industry now consists of just a couple of very big names and thousands of small games that aren't profitable. It's becoming more and more like the music industry.

lady_maria , in what's going on with p-diddy?
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In addition to what's already been said, he was also accused (by a former body guard) of grooming Usher :(

Based on everything I've heard , that claim doesn't exactly sound far-fetched.

Syd , (edited ) in What is going on with golf courses being shit down?

Disc golf is better anyway, natural terrain just improves the experience.

Mothra , in Germans and pizza
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I don't speak German but I also don't have any kind of language filter on Lemmy so I'm a bit disappointed I haven't seen any pizza memes. I miss the Bean and Beef Stroganoff times

celeste , in What's the draw of watching/following streamers?
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Occasionally I'll watch a playthrough of a game I'm interested in something about (the plot or aesthetic), but don't think I'd enjoy playing.

Mostly, though, I watch like the Drawfee stream where they do improv comedy and draw audience suggestions. I'd almost rather watch a vod of a game I'm curious about, but comedy streams with audience participation benefit from seeing them live.

I think a lot of streamers are basically amateur comedians doing bits with something like a videogame to give them material. mst3k-like.

Others will play a game early or right away and be able to review as you watch. They'll say like the controls feel sloppy or the theme is grating and you'll experience that with them. Not a big deal for most people, but for highly anticipated games people are excited about, it helps give a sense of whether a game is worth playing for them in a slightly different way than a written or recorded review.

Watching people play a dnd game live gives you the energy in the chat while watching, which can make more exciting or interesting the play (do people in chat who know dnd think what's happening was a good idea? is everyone freaking out at a roll? is there a person who explains things in there which helps you understand for your own game?) It also protects you from getting spoiled when something dramatic happens.

There are people who play music or paint or work on a skill on stream, and that comes with a touch of the fun of watching a live performance. There's some extra excitement when you see stuff in real time and they could fuck up or they could do something amazing.

moonpiedumplings , in What's the draw of watching/following streamers?

https://moonpiedumplings.github.io/blog/twitch/

I like to watch people program on twitch. Seeing people suffer with code reminds me that I am not alone.

VelvetStorm , in What's the draw of watching/following streamers?

I like their personalities and their commentary.

0x4E4F , in Arch Linux is suddenly the butt of a lot of memes?
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No, people just realized Void exists.

kogasa ,
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I fail to see any reason to prefer Void over Arch. Few people really care about using systemd or glibc.

0x4E4F ,
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Ummm... it's faster and more reliable maybe...

And Void also has a glibc version, not just musl. In fact, most users use the glibc version. More advanced users use musl with a glibc chroot.

kogasa ,
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Uh huh.

ada , in Why do people chain post on microblogging platforms rather than link to a blog post?
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I'm guessing because most people don't have blogs?

MachineFab812 ,

Most people who have blogs don't even realize that's what they are making with their stream-of-consciousness posts.

otter , in Why do people chain post on microblogging platforms rather than link to a blog post?
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People are less likely to click through to another page compared to opening up a post.

Maybe it has to do with loading time? Same with Lemmy where I'm more likely to open a post and read the comments than I am to open the link and read the post

Cptn_Slow , in What really happened with Kyler Efinger, (the guy that died inside a jet engine)?

I haven't seen the video, but from your post it all sounds reasonable. Even at idle the safety zone in front of a turbine engine is probably 7+ feet.

Especially while turning you have to push the thrust up, so that distance can go up to like 10-15 feet, maybe even more depending on the engine.

Also, even if they saw him, which in the dark at an airport would be pretty hard to do, shutting the engine down takes time. And I don't mean you can't shut it off, I mean after you turn the switch off (Airbus at least) it takes at least 60 seconds for the engine to slow down to a speed that would only maim you, instead of kill you.

Hardy OP ,

Ok, possibly fair enough..

LemmyKnowsBest , in What is the up with the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar? And what about J. Cole?

I'm so out of the loop that I don't even know if Drake, you know the one who wears that red puffy jacket in that meme with the yellow background... is the same as Drake from Nickelodeon early 2000s kids shows. Are they two different Drakes? cuz they sure look different from each other.

notnotmike ,
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He is the Drake from 2000's Nickelodeon as long as you mean the show Degrassi

LemmyKnowsBest ,

So the one wearing a red puffy jacket with the yellow background.

I had to Google that because I'm really out of the loop, the only Degrassi I know was the one on PBS In the mid '90s And I didn't even watch that, I just remember a few clips and a friend telling me about it.

and the Nickelodeon Drake I'm talking about was from the Amanda Show probably late 1990s

WanderingVentra OP ,

Ya I don't think Degrassi was ever on Nickelodeon. If you're thinking of Drake Bell, then no, they are definitely two different people lol. Both got into music, though, although in different genres (one did rap, the other rock or something). And like the other replier mentioned, I think both got into trouble for sliding into the DM's of minors.

Zehzin ,
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There are two Drakes but they're both child molesters

elbarto777 ,

No but here. And.

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