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[-] frankfurt_schoolgirl@hexbear.net 38 points 9 months ago

I miss the days when Linux was always distributed via torrent. This may be a blessing in disguise though, because the Cubans will get to use a nicer distro.

[-] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago

Yeah, and it gives a lot of local incentive to developing their own FOSS solutions (or learning how to pirate). It has become the norm in Brazil to replace older and more reliable linux distros in government machines for Windows, to the point where we went from having a bunch of specifically Brazilian distributions for many specific purposes to being reduced to using debian or ubuntu. Relying on foreign software can be really harmful to your sovereignty but also create a dependent IT workforce who don't know their own national tech.

[-] TheCaconym@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago

Debian waits for all of you, Fedora comrades

[-] ShiningWing@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

Nah I don't want to use a distro that's permanently outdated lol

[-] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago

I use Arch btw

[-] GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 9 months ago

Debian Unstable

[-] sharkfucker420@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago
[-] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Just run the testing branch then, myself I've had enough of Parabola and my system getting fucky from time to time. Debian stable is just... well... stable. Shit works.

[-] comradeRichard@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 9 months ago

Where I completely disagree with disallowing people in Cuba from using a distro... I'd wager at least some of it has to do with redhat being a business that makes money and that is at odds with the horseshit blockade and sanctions. And by that logic I wouldn't be surprised to see something similar from canonical, especially support related as that's something you can purchase if I'm remembering correctly.

That's my thoughts without knowing the specifics so I'm quite literally talking out of my ass and spitballing.

[-] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 9 months ago

Mint doesn't do this shit, right?

[-] Imnecomrade@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

https://www.linuxmint.com/privacy.php

Nothing I could find, plus they are based in Ireland, so maybe not?

I haven't found anything for Ubuntu/Canonical (based in London, UK) yet, but apparently SUSE (based in Germany) does the same as Fedora/Red Hat (based in US):

https://www.suse.com/company/legal/terms-of-use/#k

Export Control Laws:

Software and Materials available on this Website are subject to statutes, orders or regulations which impose embargoes or control the export of goods, technology, software, supplies and services, including weapons of mass destruction and arms, military, paramilitary and security equipment and dual-use items (items designed for civil use but which can be used for military purposes) and certain drugs and chemicals ("export controls"). No software or Materials from this Website may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported in breach of the export controls of the US Government or the UK Government and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, no software or Materials from this Website may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported: (1) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country to which the United States has embargoed or restricted goods or services; or (2) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders; or (3) by or to anyone whose export privileges has been suspended, revoked or denied, in whole or in part, by the Bureau of Export Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department or any other U.S. Government entity or agency; or (4) in breach of the UK's Export Control Order 2008 (as amended); or (5) for use in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons, or missile technology, or any other prohibited use.

By downloading or using software from this site, you are agreeing to the foregoing and you are warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. You may not access, download, use or export the information, software, products or services contained on this Website in violation of U.S. export laws or regulations, or in violation of any applicable local laws or regulations.

[-] comradeRichard@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 months ago

Mint is Irish? Aaayyy, I'm Irish! Cool beans... or potatoes, I dunno

[-] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 9 months ago
[-] Imnecomrade@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Holy crap, very unbased. I'm glad I use Gentoo.

[-] msage@programming.dev 8 points 9 months ago

There's dozens of us!

[-] sky@codesink.io 15 points 9 months ago

Fuck I have to stop using Fedora now don't I?

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago
[-] thefreepenguinalt@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

install nova
install nova
install nova
install nova

[-] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 9 months ago

I have thought about trying nova a few times, but i think its only in Spanish and I sadly dont speak it

[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 7 points 9 months ago

There’s an apocryphal story about the Chevy Nova not selling well in Spanish-speaking countries. I’m surprised it hasn’t been updated for Nova.

[-] idahocom@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

second cringiest thing fedora did after naming itself fedora. I use arch btw.

[-] Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 9 months ago

The Fedora logo looks like the Facebook logo imo

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 9 months ago

can't unsee

[-] MatBC@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 9 months ago

Does that apply to downstream ones like open suse?

[-] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

tips ~~fedora~~ to the FBI

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