Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1 Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:21:41 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <1814c96a2531ed89$71164$2566989$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <20241226105710.000038df@gmail.com> <1814d0bcbc9ec299$70911$364562$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <20241226115911.00000558@gmail.com> <18155ffbe50d7fcb$4027$32720$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1168404"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:63347 comp.os.linux.advocacy:681718 On Sun, 29 Dec 2024, Andrzej Matuch wrote: > On 2024-12-29 16:00, TJ wrote: >> On 2024-12-29 12:57, Farley Flud wrote: >>> I scoff at these idiots who purchase exorbitant pickup trucks/SUVs >>> and then fill them up with sub-grade, discount gasoline. >>> >>> Every vehicle deserves only TOP TIER gas, and every computer deserves >>> only customized GNU/Linux. >>> >> My grandfather's 72-year-old tractor is still an important part of our >> machinery fleet, used almost every day during the growing season. The >> manual states: "Use a good, clean, gasoline with an octane rating of at >> least 65." >> >> I can't find any of the 65 octane stuff, so I use 87, closest I can get. >> With an optional manifold, the manual says the tractor is supposed to be >> able to run on something called "low-cost fuel," whatever that is. I can't >> find any of that, either. >> >> I *could* buy premium, TOP TIER gas for it, but it would be a complete >> waste of money that I don't have, and I might have to de-tune the timing so >> it would run the way it should. I don't have the time, or the inclination, >> to do that. >> >> As for my Linux installs, Mageia only needs a little customization here and >> there to get it the way I like it, so that's what I use. Besides, as the >> Leader of the Mageia Quality Assurance Team, I really ought to use the >> distro pretty much as is if it's to stay usable by the less experienced >> users that don't know yet what to change and what to leave alone. >> >> YMMV. >> >> TJ > > If I can use this laptop with Fedora on it until the machine inevitably kicks > the bucket, I'll be happy. I don't like the idea of changing my hardware > every three, four or even five years. If I can go ten with it, I'll be > satisfied to retire it in favour of something new from Framework or System76. I usually buy a new laptop every 3 to 4 years, but that's because I'm interested in how hw develops and I see it as a bit of luxury that I can afford. My old laptop goes to my father, and his old laptop does duty as a music player or backup server or something similar. I think the oldest one he has is a 11 or 12 year old macbook air, but the battery time is down to 30 minutes or so, so that one is pretty close to retirement. I'm looking to acquire a new laptop to use as my backup server. The existing one is 9 years old, and I'd like to buy one with at least 1 TB of ssd disk instead of the 512 I have today. Let's see if this is the year when I'll run into something attractive, although I can't escape the feeling that it should be possible to get one for free from some company.