This is the problem those tools try to solve. They package everything else upon which software might depend that can’t simply be linked into a single binary.

My workflow always definitely includes multiple weeks to debug random issues with building the tools I need to use. Totally a scalable and good solution to dump this work on the end user.

This doesn’t scale. If I have a bug and my package has about two dozen dependencies which can all be different versions, and the developer can’t reproduce my bug, I’m just screwed. Developers don’t have the time and resources to chase down a bug that depends on build time variables.

Ask me how I know this happens.

Great point! At the end of the day, the apps I want to use will decide which distro I main. Many FOSS fanatics are quick to critique Ubuntu, So they should support solutions that allow our distro to be diverse and use all the killer apps.

Precisely. Flatpaks solve an important problem. Perfect should not be the enemy of good.

Binary compatibility is a sad story on Linux, and we cannot expect developers — many of whom work for free — to package, test, debug, and maintain releases for multiple distributions. If we want a sustainable ecosystem with diverse distributions, we must answer the compatibility question. This is a working option that solves the problem, and it comes with minor security benefits because it isolates applications not just from the system but from each other.

It’s fair to criticize a solution, but I think it’s not fair to ignore the problem and expect volunteers to just work harder.

Woof. This is why it’s critically important to use a password manager. We simply have too many accounts to remember unique passwords, and repeatedly we see some of those accounts will get breached and your details stolen.

I’m unable to process caffeine normally. The effects last 8 hours or more in my case. Let me know if you figure this out.

Today’s products are built to just barely cross some finish line and not a day longer. It’s bad for you, and bad for the environment.

You can improve heat dissipation, but it’s going to cost battery life to produce that heat. This is not a great solution. It’s a mitigation.

I’m sick all the time since. It really fucked up my immune system.

That console had some marketing issues. For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.

I don’t hate this. MMS is awful.

I’m a little confused. If the conversations weren’t stored in plain text, wouldn’t the key have to be stored on your computer also? Isn’t that plain text with extra steps?

Only when it’s profitable to stop.

Several smartphones do this too.

2 years ago I parked next to the exact same model vehicle as mine and with the same aftermarket tire model. I still remember.

He’s now the kind of really simple man
you can describe in just three terms:

Mass, charge, and angular momentum.

Found the STEM major.

Management: but does the data reflect what I already know I want to do?

Richard must’ve been very dense. Now that you can measure from the event horizon, he could be surprisingly likable.