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@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · yesterday

SmartOS

https://docs.smartos.org/

#HackerNews #SmartOS #technology #open-source #cloud #computing #virtualization

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@dennyhenke@social.coop · 2 days ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Aaronvegh/115848847880747042

Aaron gets it. Great post. It's time to move past US-based tech. In fact, it's time to move past US dominance, period. Our world is out of balance and the US has led in the wrong direction.

In regards to tech, we can all do this. There are great solutions right now. But YOU do have to make an effort. Buck-up. Making the world better requires us to put forth effort. Do. The. Work.

- Switch to #GNU #Linux: @elementary or @linuxmint There are lots of great distros.
- Switch to #FreeSoftware

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@dennyhenke@social.coop replied · 2 days ago

As he suggests in his posts, we can work together to build/support a more diverse, non-US #FOSS #tech ecosystem. From the Fediverse to #privacy respecting cloud and email services to repairable hardware. If you don't like what we have don't just complain about the latest #enshittification from #Apple, #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon. Solve the problem, contribute to the solution.

You can begin a switch. Take your time. Share what you learn and help others.

#technology #computing

@Aaronvegh

John Bull

@garius@mastodon.me.uk · 3 days ago

In 1981, IBM launched the PC. By making it an open standard, they changed computing forever. Six years later, they announced the release of the IBM PS/2. A attempt to take back full control of the market they had created.

The plan should have succeeded. One Company stood in their way: Compaq.

On 19th Feb I'll be giving talk looking at the rise of Compaq, and how they stood up to - and beat - IBM. https://www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/2025-26/20260219.htm #computing #history

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

The Resonant Computing Manifesto

https://resonantcomputing.org/

#HackerNews #ResonantComputing #Manifesto #Technology #Innovation #Computing #Future

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 7 days ago

AWS European Sovereign Cloud

https://aws.eu/

#HackerNews #AWS #European #Sovereign #Cloud #cloud #computing #sovereignty #data #privacy #AWS #innovation

Paolo Amoroso

@amoroso@oldbytes.space · last week

Sam Medley of NotebookCheck News tells his experience with moving from Windows 11 to Linux on all his machines at home: a laptop, a desktop, and a media PC.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/I-dumped-Windows-11-for-Linux-and-you-should-too.1190961.0.html

#SwitchToLinux #linux

Notebookcheck

I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too

With the growing number of users jumping from Windows to Linux, I decided to fully take the plunge and dive deep into the Open Source ocean. A few months and several headaches later, it has proved to be the best computer-related decision I've made in over a decade (and perhaps in my entire life).

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@VA3DSO@mstdn.ca replied · last week

@amoroso I think the average user switching from Windows to Linux should go with Mint.

I work at a Windows shop, and I switched to Debian two years ago (with my IT manager's permission). Most Microsoft apps work through the web fine (ie: Teams, Outlook) and LibreOffice is so compatible with MS Office that I can edit work documents right on my desktop.

For the few applications that have no Linux alternative (ie: SQL Management Studio), I use QEMU/KVM to run a Windows 11 virtual machine.

I've been extremely happy to get off Windows 11 - that is a slow, buggy and snitchy operating system!

#Linux #FOSS #Windows #Computing #OpenSource #Debian #Microsoft