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@_elena@mastodon.social Le Fédiverse est ce que l'Internet offrait avant qu'une poignée d'immenses entreprises ne gâchent tout.
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@KaCi@autistics.life @cybervegan@autistics.life It will depend on the make and model of laptop as well as the Linux distribution you choose. It may work straight away; it may not. If not, you might be able to get it working anyway, with help from the Linux community specializing in that distribution. Good luck! And have fun!
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You're gonna love Linux: it's so much more understandable, configurable, secure and efficient than Windoze.
I've been using Linux Lite on older laptops. Everything (except the fingerprint reader) works out of the box, it's fast and pretty, and updates (OS and apps) are easy and frequent.
Have fun! And if you have an issue, post it - there are lots of Linux geeks here willing to help. :-)
When they tell you who they are, believe them.
Urge more EU countries to ban trade with illegal settlements:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/campaigns/ban_goods_from_illegal_settlements_1_1
Tell Drumpf to get the fuck out of Greenland.
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/trump_hands_off_greenland_loc
Sign a legal objection to being filmed by Meta's perv glasses:
https://act.everyonehateselon.com/p/meta/shared?t=1786705225o2ZU&v=17201
Ban Meta's perv glasses in public spaces: https://38d.gs/nzn_
I know a total eclipse is cool and all, but I watched it in 1999. Seen one, seen 'em all I reckon.
An absolutely incredible lack of security on EV chargers. Instant root. It's only a matter of time before this is exploited... https://www.saiflow.com/blog/the-hidden-ccs2-attack-surface-on-ev-chargers