Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence

From	The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence
Date	2024-10-13 13:23 +0100
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On 13/10/2024 10:59, D wrote:
> In terms of desktop, my retired father has happily used linux for 10+ 
> years so I'd argue that given an honest look, the linux desktop is 
> actually far better than any commercial alternatives.
> 
Oh I think so.

> But, being the tech-optimist that I am, that raises the question, will 
> there be another paradigm shift in OS:s? If so, what could it be?
> 
I think the whole concept of an operating system is rather dated.

I mean once upon a time A Computer was a room full of grey cabinets, 
whizzing tapes and blinken lights.

Not even powerful enough to HAVE an operating system

Today that's a $2 chip...on a $5 board.

> I think a Gibsonian cyberspace is probably not the future.

I am actually not so sure. The virtual reality gamers are developing 
tools and driving 3D graphics to unheard of heights (or depths).
Chuck a bit of AI in that and you can have very smart games indeed. Or 
weapons
Smart tech with explosives strapped to its back is everyone's favourite 
suicide bomber if your population is not oversupplied with gullible idiots.

Imagine a fleet of little metal spiders, equipped with atmospheric 
analysis of DNA, solar cells, and a poison barb, designed to randomly 
wander around out of sight until they encounter Vladimir Putin (Or 
Donald Trump) whereupon they inject the Ricin, broadcast a farewell 
message, and self destruct

Crikey, the take up would be immense. Who *wouldn't* want some?

It would be like Witchcraft.

And if they ran a very cutdown version of Linux, why not?

If its technically possible and someone wants it someone will do it.

At the moment Ukraine is would leader in remote killing, and its getting 
better. Some form of AI autonomy that lets it carry on without talking 
to base is absolutely on the cards.

*If its technically possible, and someone wants it, someone will do it*.

-- 
"It was a lot more fun being 20 in the 70's that it is being 70 in the 20's"
Joew Walsh

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GNOME/Freedesktop Incompetent Assholes Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2024-10-07 21:56 +0000
  Re: GNOME/Freedesktop Incompetent Assholes Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-10-07 18:33 -0400
  Larry's incompetence (was: Re: GNOME/Freedesktop Incompetent Assholes) vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-10-08 03:01 +0000
    Re: Larry's incompetence (was: Re: GNOME/Freedesktop Incompetent Assholes) candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-08 19:40 +0000
      Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence tom <tom@invalid.tld> - 2024-10-08 18:54 -0500
        Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2024-10-09 10:51 +0000
          Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-10-09 13:07 +0000
            Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-10-09 16:23 -0400
            Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-10-10 11:08 +0200
              Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-10 18:54 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-10 16:10 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-10 22:13 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-12 12:46 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-12 22:57 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-12 20:48 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 11:56 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-13 09:56 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 22:34 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-13 18:41 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-10-13 23:47 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-14 00:50 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 11:45 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 11:46 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 14:47 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 18:27 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 21:56 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-14 22:33 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 00:10 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 10:19 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 13:20 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 22:21 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-14 13:55 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-14 13:13 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 18:42 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 18:39 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 21:57 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 00:11 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 10:12 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-14 21:29 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 00:12 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-15 02:01 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 10:09 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 12:26 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 22:24 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-16 02:57 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-16 10:22 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-10-16 07:34 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-16 19:51 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2024-10-15 13:06 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 14:39 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 18:17 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 20:21 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-15 19:30 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 21:48 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 23:49 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 10:10 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-15 12:46 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-15 22:24 +0200
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                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 11:35 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 11:37 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-10-13 22:58 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-14 11:41 +0200
              Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-10-11 07:38 +1000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-10-11 08:28 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-10-12 07:57 +1000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-11 10:53 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-11 18:36 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-11 22:00 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-12 12:40 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-12 12:43 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-12 22:55 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-13 00:40 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 11:50 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-13 13:04 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-13 18:39 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2024-10-13 13:56 -0500
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-13 18:24 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 22:38 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-12 20:56 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 11:59 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-13 13:23 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-10-13 18:27 +0000
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 22:39 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-14 11:21 +0100
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-13 10:06 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-10-13 22:37 +0200
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Phillip Frabott <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2024-10-13 18:51 -0400
                Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-13 13:06 +0100
          Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2024-10-09 14:43 +0000
        Re: GNOME/Freedesktop/redhat incompetent or malicious influence candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-10-09 18:10 +0000
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