Looks like the EU is getting serious about open source, which could eventually spell good news for Linux and hopefully gaming distros
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/looks-like-the-eu-is-getting-serious-about-open-source-which-could-eventually-spell-good-news-for-linux-and-hopefully-gaming-distros/
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alfredon996@feddit.it · 35 pts · 240d
EU getting serious on something? Don't give me hope.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 21 pts · 240d
"Getting serious" means sending Microsoft and Amazon a strongly worded letter while sending Linus Torvalds a fruit basket.
apftwb@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 240d
They compromised and sent them both a strongly worded fruit basket.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 240d
Does Torvalds accept fan mail (physically)? I would love to send him a handwritten "thank you" letter for all of the work he's helped lay for all of us :)
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 240d
I don't actually know. He strikes me as someone who prides himself on his privacy overall.
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 240d
I had in mind whatever the Finnish equivalent of a US P.O. Box would be.
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 238d
He lives in the US though
Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 237d
In that case, I guess I'll just check the Linux Foundation's website?
recursive_recursion@piefed.ca · 16 pts · 240d
More traction for open source sounds like a win for gamers as it'll typically mean better performance gains with less work from the user (manually installing drivers, tweaking ini settings)đź’Ş
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 239d
Evotech@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 240d
You won’t have gpus or ram anyway
Hundun@beehaw.org · 2 pts · 238d
Unless it's about revoking all trade agreements that obligate EU countries to enforce digital IP ownership, it's a half measure. Corey Doctorow is right, we need to make jailbreaking American tech legal - kick them in their wallets.
Evotech@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 240d
«Open source»
Sso, advanced features, multi tenancy etc all locked behind commercial features.
Can you really find any open source project these days that you can just use in a company?
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 239d
Yeah LDAP, Kerberos, SSO and other systems are available on Linux. Biggest thing seems to be peoples reliance on MS office document compatibility, so even though the libre/open office type products can supplant that, it is a tough sell when your vendor or customer wants MS word as a requirement of doing business together.
We sell PDM/PLM systems, some people choose the Linux version for their enterprise, many choose the MS windows version, because its just what people know about.
I think Linux on steamdeck might usher in a new generations of people that know about Linux and want to try it in the wok environment.
Evotech@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d
And this pdm/pdl system is open source is it?
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 239d
Yeah, I should have expanded my thought. They use open source, but it is a paid proprietary system, I mentioned it as there is linux or windows offering but people choose what they know; Which is windows. But if you can get corporations on Linux (even non-opensource) it lends legitimacy for when other businesses look for an OS choice, which then can help Foss app adoption
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 1 pts · 240d
Not sure why folks are downvoting you, when Google literally did this a few days ago.
What's “not worth reading” about this?