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⚠️ Microsoft blocks C/C++ extension from VS Code forks | The Register

「 One such developer who contacted us anonymously told The Register they sent a letter about the situation to the US Federal Trade Commission, asking them to probe Microsoft for unfair competition - alleging self-preferencing, bundling Copilot without a removal option, and blocking rivals like Cursor to lock users into its AI ecosystem 」

theregister.com/2025/04/24/mic

The Register · Devs sound alarm after Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension from VS Code forksBy Thomas Claburn

Welp, #PewDiePie has opened the floodgates to the #Linux community now that he's actually done a full video explaining his move to Linux, why he did it, and why he thinks others should ditch #Windows.

I honestly expected a
nothing burger video with not much meaning/input to it, esp to someone who's already on Linux, but his points were pretty interesting. Some of his takeaways:

- He was tired of
#Microsoft's bullshit concerning ads, #AI slop, and bloat - and how he really supports the idea of #FOSS, and gave the example of how cool it is that #Valve saw the issue on putting all of their/our eggs (shares) in Windows' basket and addressed that by building on top of an existing FOSS project, #Wine to then develop #Proton, which as a result has unlocked and enabled the expansive #gaming scene that we have today, not just for the #SteamDeck but all Linux users as a whole.

- He, surprisingly loves the customisation aspect of Linux and how everything is modular - which meant we could change things like the GUI (desktop environment) and customise it as desired. He even (appropriately) used the term,
ricing lol.

- He, even more surprisingly, loves the fact that there are many Linux distros to choose from - when some find this to be somewhat a
hurdle. He highlighted how you should just pick one and move forward, which is often true - this choice doesn't really matter as much these days (if ever). His choice was #LinuxMint, the distro he's tried 15 years ago.

- He noted how, like anything, Linux isn't perfect and there may be sacrifice(s) needed - like how some apps may only be available on Windows, for
#macOS, and likewise for Linux. His sacrifice was #Adobe #Photoshop, but he was happy to ditch the thing (which costed him 60 USD just to unsubscribe), and his chosen alternative was... #GIMP - I know some might not agree, but he liked it!

- He mentioned how searching (locally) on Windows is garbage, and everyone knows that's just... objectively true. Like him, I too was amazed how local search actually JUST WORKS and is super fast on Linux, unlike on Windows or macOS.

- He noted how goddamn easy and intuitive installing/updating/managing apps are on Linux by using the system's package manager (app store), rather than having to look up the app installer online and dodging all of the shady sites with malwares and so on.

- As if this wasn't enough, Pewds really went down a fucking rabbit hole, almost putting to 'shame' for most, all
average Linux users (incl myself) by literally installing/using #ArchLinux on his laptop, which is normal, 'cept he's not using a regular DE like #KDE or #Gnome but he instead, opted for a tiling manager, #Hyprland with #Rofi, #Waybar and all lol.

Anyway, it's a pretty cool video - and I underestimated Pewds' love for tinkering and using the terminal, so much so that I hope his users don't think that they
actually need to use the terminal for the things he did haha.

▶️ https://youtu.be/pVI_smLgTY0

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https://sakurajima.social/notes/a4q9yw9w5i

Quasiment un an après sa présentation, #Microsoft est finalement prêt à déployer Recall 😤 auprès des utilisateurs grand public.

Avec cette fonction maudite 😱 de #Windows11, il se propose d’espionner 🕵️‍♂️ les utilisateurs, à pomper 😈 rapidement tout ce qu'ils ont fait précédemment sur leur PC... ce qui, au passage, alimentera aussi son IA 🤢

Sinon, il y a #Linux 🐧 😍
Pas de déchets ☢️ ☣️ 🚯 électroniques et tout en faisant des économies 💰 💶 sur l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur 💻 🖥️ vous ferez donc un geste pour l'environnement 🌍 🌳 🐝🌾🌹🦋

Il y aura toujours des gens prêts à vous aider dans votre région, ici sur #Mastodon, sur des Forums... 🆘

#Privacy #RegainPrivacy #Linux #OpenSource #NoGAFAM #NoSpy #RGPD #Surveillance #Environnement

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Imagine your computer remembering everything you’ve ever done, every site, every document, every app. 👀
That’s Microsoft’s new “#recall feature in Windows 11: an #ai tool that constantly takes #screenshots and stores them locally, letting you search your #past activity like a #photographic #memory.
#microsoft promises strong encryption, user controls to exclude sensitive apps or sites, and says the data stays on your device, unless you choose to back it up. Do you think they "really" will?