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GNU/Linux
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Games
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Engadget ☛ For the Steam Machine to change PC gaming, Valve must solve Linux's anti-cheat problem [Ed: Lack of rootkits framed as a "problem"]
Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe the "Gabecube" will do more for PC gaming than anything Microsoft has done in the last decade.
With SteamOS and Linux, Valve has polished away many of the things that make PC gaming unapproachable to some people. Want to set a frame limit to extend your Steam Deck's battery life? It's an easy-to-find option in the Performance overlay, not something you need to dig through multiple menus to find. Want to suspend a game? That's possible on SteamOS.
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
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'FSFE' (Fake FSF)
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'FSFE' (Fake FSF) ☛ 2025-11-14 [Older] SFP#41: Policy and EU: Recap of SFSCON
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'FSFE' (Fake FSF) ☛ 2025-11-13 [Older] SFSCON +++ Apple v EU +++ YH4F winners
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Programming/Development
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Perl / Raku
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Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh
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Make Use Of ☛ You'll fly through the terminal once you master these 5 Bash shortcuts
As much as people like to deny it, if you are making the switch to Linux, you will probably end up using the terminal at some point. There is simply no way around it. While modern Linux distributions let you do a lot from the UI, there will always be things that are faster, cleaner, or even only possible through the terminal.
You can definitely learn commands to stop fearing the terminal, but there are also a few tricks that can make your workflow inside the terminal much faster.
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