VeloRama

always remember: you can live in houses but not in cars.

I agree. Selling an AI that can find vulnerabilities in software is probably the second best thing after achieving AGI.

"Nice software you're selling there. Would be a shame if it was suddenly very unsafe to use, don't you think?"

Correct. Similar problem, different era. OSS collectivized the means of production for software dev to some extent. AI will make that meaningless and chain software development to capital again. That alone is a reason to fight it.

mkv is a container, not a codec

AI is not a useful tool, it's a lock-in subscription that chains you to those billionaires. Fighting against AI is fighting against control by billionaires.

Steam is the OG online DRM. I'll never forgive em for introducing that shit. Also expect Steam going to shit as soon as Gabe has to hand over the reigns.

You have it backwards. BuyFromEU is a reaction to protectionism.

can't embed content on irc. that alone makes it not viable as alternative, because communities rely on this feature to share content and memes.

what practical alternatives are out there? every gaming and streaming community seems to use discord, but i hate it on the basis of it being an enshittified, proprietary walled garden.

hardware compatibility is only one part of the problem. the other is binary compatibility. vendors are not going to ship binaries for a range of linux distributions and versions. vendors are not going to ship source code. and if they do, it's going to be a pain to get it to compile (e.g. trying to compile epson scan 2 on arch right now and grappling with a boost version that is too new).

not yet. you can develop on windows without paying microsoft. windows is not subscription software.

it's clear now you're not interested in a discussion. you see what you want to see and what fits the myth you want so desperately to believe. i see no point in talking to you further.