TimLovesTech

Also, I am not sure what security Podman under Distrobox is making worse. Got an example?

From the site ...

Security implications

Isolation and sandboxing are not the main aims of the project, on the contrary it aims to tightly integrate the container with the host. The container will have complete access to your home, pen drive, and so on, so do not expect it to be highly sandboxed like a plain docker/podman container or a Flatpak.

You are suggesting Flatpaks for security? Um. Ok.

OP said ...

But the question developed if it would be wise to use distrobox to execute random internet scripts without altering your base OS/putting your data to risk.

I was suggesting a Flatpak from a supported project over a random package from wherever being run as root on their box, yes.

And how is calling the entire Freedesktop platform just to run an app better than the much more limited dependencies that Distrobox will pull in? And, if I already use Podman, Flatpak is a lot of extra complexity compared to Distrobox.

And I just don't see why I would install another insecure layer that is just going to use Docker/Podman, why not just install Docker/Podman and be done. And for a desktop app installing a Flatpak seems like a better tool than a pod/docker container if you can't get a native package.

Just go CachyOS if you can't be bothered with Arch proper. Running an insecure container layer that brings another whole distro so you can run an app is weird when flatpaks exist for this purpose, and are much better suited for this. Seems like you're creating a "problem" that doesn't exist and then coming up with the most complicated way to solve this made up "problem".

I meant changing to Linux doesn't make sense for you if the games you play have 0% compatibility on Linux. I was agreeing with you! I guess I could have worded that better, sorry about that.

The big issue is I think a large percentage of that group of gamers would love to drop the overhead of Windows but devs are making games designed around Windows lock-in because that is where the user base is. It's like a circular scenario where unless one of them is willing to break the circle it's going to continue for the foreseeable future.

I think the point is that they outnumber us by many billions, but humans see themselves as ruling the earth because of our size.

I agree that for you it doesn't make sense, but outside of the "competitive" FPS genre compatibility covers most everything else, minus things with crazy kernel level DRM rootkits. But you really shouldn't be playing those on Windows either IMHO. And if more people didn't support them on Windows devs might be forced to use compatible anti-cheat that would benefit gamers on all platforms.

I'm also a casual gamer that will just move onto something else in my backlog if a dev breaks proton compatibility.

Low effort/slop videos are different than your right-wing mis/disinformation, conspiracy theory, white supremacy videos though. By all the platforms giving Trump back his accounts they have said they are OK with those again, it's just the low effort/slop they care about. However, if those circles cross, I'm sure AI slop spreading hate would be now OK.

That sounds like it could be a codec issue, have not experienced any of that on my TV's or Linux boxes.

Not sure these channels even are (they look like slop vids) , but YouTube is supposed to be taking the ban hammer to low effort and slop videos starting this month. A little housekeeping will be greatly appreciated, as the slop/low effort/"look at me bro!" videos have gotten out of hand.

It would be great if they were made to explain why it doesn't "make them a Nazi" by being overtly very anti-antifascist (aka pro fascism).

Noooo ... not Maru! It's like a piece of the internet died with him. 😭

Capitalism doesn't reward shareholders for preparing for a downturn, the system demands profits must go up before any other considerations.

And the companies themselves can't be trusted to do the right thing, that's why taxes should help pay for an oversight group to "keep them honest". And when caught skirting regulation they should be fined accordingly, and increasing fines for repeated offences. And if they still can't follow the rules shut them down and have them pay for it.

Some chemicals that may be linked to autism, but they are rolling back regulations that are linked to all sorts of things worse. And with the amount of time it takes to put any of this regulation in place it'll be decades just to reverse it all, but the world will be a much more toxic place by then when coupled with his attacks on the climate also.