I have exactly one question which I’ve never found the right venue to ask, and because it’s about the internal experience, I would need to ask several trans people to get a picture:
When you meet someone who has your deadname, do you experience an initial reaction like you would meeting someone who has your ex’s name?
At a super basic level, MacOS, Linux, and Windows all use different kernels.
From a very basic viewpoint. The kernel is basically the piece of software that gives each piece of hardware their instructions.
At the absolute most basic level, assuming equal hardware, all the kernels are working with same set of instructions(store this value in this register, move to this location in the stack, read this value, etc) but they issue those instructions in different orders to achieve very different results.
The NT kernel that windows uses does basically everything in a different way than the Linux kernel. To the point that their only real similarities are that they speak the same language to the bare metal hardware.
That rules
I was full on ugly crying at the end of To The Moon.
Chrono Trigger
Link to the Past
Super Mario RPG
Yeah, this is pretty much it.
Microsoft took over the computing world because they built a really good enterprise management toolset. Say what you will about their shitty business practices both in history and today, both AD and GPO are fucking incredible pieces of software. Microsoft Office and Exchange email are also pretty much the only game in town unless you want to jump to Google which is objectively worse.
Those tools meant that workplaces adopted Windows instead of Mac and Linux and slowly transitioned their Unix servers to Windows. Then people started getting PCs at home, and they didn’t want to learn a whole new OS. Guess what, Windows is also available for home use and does all the same things that your office PC does.
Now that Microsoft has the vast majority of the install base on PCs, it’s not economically viable to develop or troubleshoot software for the other platforms, as you’re putting in a ton of extra time for about 5% of users.
Until Linux can promise ~90% compatibility with all software and they can put out some kind of real competition to AD and GPO, people are going to take the path of least resistance and just get Windows.
As most people suggest, I’d also recommend going with Windows 11 for this use case, but with the caveat that you should get a Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC license if you can find it.
It’s the best version of the OS. It only pushes security updates, no new features ( this means xbox and candy crush won’t magically show up in your start menu after major updates) and it comes with all the AI and Microsoft Store stuff stripped out.
Theoretically, this OS was designed for things like kiosk computers and control systems that need to maintain a stable environment, but it can do everything the pro version does with no hassle.
The downside is that it’s hard to find. Microsoft won’t sell it outside of volume license keys under enterprise agreements, but it is available through grey-market key sellers, and can be activated using the MAS if the high seas are an option.
If you have ice cream, I will give it to you.
If you have no ice cream, I will take it away from you.
This is an Ice Cream Koan.
The game’s narrative was identified as an area that was particularly in need of improvement and will be revamped in the coming months
I really don’t trust executives to be the arbiters of what is considered good narrative. I hope they didn’t just kneecap the writing because it wouldn’t appeal to as many people as possible.
This is Dunning Kruger in effect. You actually know way more than you think because you’re more aware of what you don’t know than a total beginner.
Also, as far as wanting to switch back goes, That’s a path of least resistance. For a multitude of reasons, stock Windows is simply easier to use than Linux for most people. Especially if you’re already used to Windows’ workflows and its particular quirks. And somewhat ironically, Linux is harder to adapt to if you’re a power user. Power users tend to use their PC for more things than a basic user does, and therefore need to configure more things to work properly.
This asshole has learned to claw at my back through the chair when he wants attention and it startles me every time.
Almost certainly no. This is the gateway for “the algorithm” to start recommending pop science and science communicators, and from there, a seed will sprout for people to get interested in “real science”
It is very reasonable. No one forced Valve to build their business model this way, and they are one of the most profitable companies per employee, ever.
Literally every software company built their business model this way. Go open a support case with any software vendor complaining that their product won’t run on Windows 98 and see how many help you out beyond “Buy a computer from this millennium”
It would not be onerous for them to continue supporting a couple of old versions of Windows, they would just have to hire a few more people to do it.
You are failing to understand just how much has changed since Windows 98. It’s a completely different environment that requires specialized knowledge to develop for. They can’t just dust off some old source code and re-release the client. The entire back-end has changed. It would be a massive undertaking that would appease about 12 people total.
Gabe would still be a billionaire.
Sure, but I would argue that there are a lot of better things that Valve could be doing with those resources than supporting Windows 98
This issue has multiple facets and the answer changes depending on the end result you want.
The author of the article sees the problem as “Old games you bought on steam are unplayable on modern hardware”. Kaldaien sees the problem as “Steam cannot run on older hardware anymore, even if the games I bought still work there”. Both people want the same thing (To be able to play the games they bought) but are looking at it from different angles.
Ultimately, Steam is a DRM tool that has a very good storefront attached to it. If you want true ownership of the software, buy the game in a way that will let you run the software by itself. Valve expects that the overwhelming majority of its users will keep up with semi-modern hardware (In this case, a machine capable of running windows 10/SteamOS) which I don’t feel is is an unreasonable ask. However, expecting Valve to retain support for an OS that hit end of life 20 years ago is unreasonable.
I agree with the opinions of the article’s author. It would be far better to ensure that support for the old titles you bought are available on modern hardware rather than making sure Steam is still accessible on a PC running windows 98. This is one of those corner-cases where piracy is acceptable. You already paid for the game, you just need to jump through some hoops to play it on your 30 year old PC.
Basically any sitcom made for TV and not a streaming service.
Fake maple syrup has no place in my house. I dont eat pancakes or waffles often enough to require skimping on the syrup, so I will pay for the real thing.
That being said, if Im ever out at a restaurant and get pancakes or waffles, I will opt for jam rather than the corn syrup slop, and that’s fine too.
I bounced off of this game initially because I didn’t care for the mascot management aspect. I think I need to revisit it with adjusted expectations as most people love it so I must be missing something.
I much preferred their prior game, Paradise Killer.