It is with great disappointment that I report: #VR on #Linux just isn't ready yet. It would be, if #Valve would fix #SteamVR up to the same standard as the #Windows build, but in it's current state it's very restricted. #Envision, #Monado, #OpenComposite, these things are great, and they get you 98% of the experience. It works better than SteamVR for crying out loud. But it's that 2% of issues that will make you go back to Windows. I hate to admit it, but it's the truth.

Linux fucking rocks. I was using my old gaming system from 2007(!) as a living room PC. It didn't even have UEFI yet. It was time to upgrade, so I swapped the boot drive into a much newer AMD based mini PC from 2019. It booted right up to the desktop, as if nothing ever happened. They are 12 years apart! It said "No NVIDIA GPU found" during boot, but it still worked fine. All I had to do was uninstall the NVIDIA driver. Done. #Linux #PC #Gaming #NVIDIA #AMD #HTPC #Wayland #ArchLinux

You know these commercials for dishwasher detergents spreading fear about how your wine glasses aren't crystal clear and your neighbors are going to see it? Has anyone ever run into that problem? Has anyone ever cared about how *clear* a drinking class is? I think that's a made up problem. Made up by the detergent companies themselves.

Why is Microsoft so adamant about having TPM 2.0? The effort they put into ensuring that you can only run Windows 11 if you have a TPM 2.0 module, even though it is technically not required at all, makes me wonder: What is their plan? #Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #AskFedi #Discussion

I heard you like broken Linux camera drivers. #Linux #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #MastoArt #Art #FediArt #Photography #Abstract #OnePlus #OnePlus6 #OnePlus6T

#Matrix is healing. I verified a session with another device and it instantly worked.

I just upgraded my LineageOS phone to Android 15. It looks the same. I don't even know what changed. #Android #LineageOS #Android15

Look at my two babies look all nice and pretty and stuff! 🐧 #postmarketOS #Phosh #PlasmaMobile #OnePlus6T #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #Linux

This may be old news, but I just heard that there will be paid extended support of Windows 10 once it goes end of life this October, even for private customers. Do you think people will do that or will they blindly switch to Windows 11? Or even... switch to Linux? 🥺 #Windows #Linux #Microsoft

**I converted my gaming PC from BTRFS to EXT4 and this happened:** (I'm not even kidding) ✅ Steam startup issues fixed ✅ Wine startup issues fixed ✅ Weird system freezes gone ✅ Vastly improved storage performance ✅ System feels 100x more responsive I used to be a huge fan of BTRFS, but *boy* does it feel good to be back on EXT4. I guess new isn't always better. #Linux #Steam #Wine #BTRFS #EXT4 #GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming

I think I'm ditching #GrapheneOS for #LineageOS. The slight performance hit due to hardening is noticable and very annoying. Like apps being stuck at the "Installing..." stage for more than a minute.

SSDs are cool and all, but I kind of miss the hard drive noises when commanding a large file operation.

**Always try desktop Linux distros on real hardware! Do not use virtual machines.** Linux desktops heavily rely on graphics acceleration to deliver a good experience. Most VM tools are meant for servers and do not have good (if any) GPU support. #Linux #VM #Distro #PSA #GPU

To everyone who considers themselves a fan of Flatpaks: I just installed a single app (Fractal) and it now occupies two and a half gigabytes on my sixteen gig tablet. Are you sure this is the right way to disrtribute software? #flatpak #linux #fractal #postmarketos #linuxmobile

Day 5 of attempting to daily drive postmarketOS Linux on a OnePlus 6T: 📸 I decided to leave my Android phone at home today, and I almost didn't miss it at all! The only thing I missed was the ability to snap quick pictures since the camera driver doesn't work yet, which is also the reason why there are no pictures today. 📋 At this time, some minor annoyances begin to show. For example, it's really difficult to copy/paste text because not all applications support long-press actions like on Android. And when taking a screenshot, it is copied to the clipboard. To send it to someone, the keyboard must be switched to "terminal" mode in order to press CTRL+V to paste the image, because, again, pasting by long-pressing doesn't work (yet). 🌏 I didn't do much with my phone except for messaging and browsing the web, both work really well on pmOS. I can't really explain why, but even on such a small screen, having a regular desktop Firefox to work with makes a big difference. It's just so much better. 🖱️ I also tried out some typical desktop applications like GIMP, Krita, LibreOffice, Blender and even Godot Engine. All of which work in theory, but have varying issues with scaling and touch input. But it's cool to be able to just launch Blender on your phone. 🔋 One thing I can't get over is the insane battery life. The OnePlus 6T with Linux lasts way longer than my Pixel 4a with Android. #postmarketOS #Linux #OnePlus #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #LinuxOnMobile #Phosh #Firefox #GIMP #Krita #LibreOffice #Blender #Godot #GodotEngine

Would anyone be interested in a detailed blog post on how it is to use #postmarketOS for everyday things? Or should I just keep posting bits and pieces here?