I’m sure fines are under “other expenses” in their financials…

In the grand scheme of things the pyramids were built relatively recently, but I’d still consider it quite long ago

They don’t relly know better. Windows is familiar, Linux sounds too complicated and techy. Hell, I was thinking the same and I’m reasonably tech savvy. It’s infinitely more friendly than I’d ever expect.

People are afraid of change and unknown. Though ironically Linux might actually be closer to the original Windows experience that Win11 is (speaking from my limited experience with Mint)

You are correct, but on the other hand it doesn’t hurt to make the average person aware of alternatives.

Can be especially effective when the person buys a new PC and needs to do all the stuff you mention anyway. Yes, it is still a new OS, but honestly, it’s not that different - especially if the person remembers older Windows versions, it might just feel like going to familiar places (I know this is something my wife would really apreciate as she hates the constant changes of how things look). Obviously depends on distro, only have experience with Mint.

I’m saying this from a position of a resonably tech savvy, but not your average tech nerd (at least knowledge wise lol). Sure there are differences under hood but I don’t think the average user would really notice them that much.

They need to make it nice first, to reel people in. Once they are in and invested, that’s when ads start.

I can’t imagine anyone being pushed by anything if they weren’t pushed away until now

Ok, I don’t speak French, but tried to translate using the new translator beta in Firefox. From what I understoon from the OP, they say it was in fact Last Supper and is making comparisons to it. This is somehow confirmed by DJ from all people?

In the comments of the linked post, there is a link to an article where the artistic director directly reacts and says it is not. That it was supposed to be an image of a pagan festival. He doesn’t cite inspirations, but it being the Feast of the Gods mentioned in the comment here is not too far fetched.

From the article, as translated by Firefox:

Was it the Last Supper? It was “not my inspiration,” replied Thomas Jolly. “I think it was quite clear, there’s Dionysus coming to this table. He’s here why? Because he is god of the feast…, of wine, and father of Sequana, goddess connected to the river.” “The idea was rather to make a great pagan festival connected to the gods of Olympus… Olympus… Olympism,” he continued.

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This makes much more sene than Last Supper. Got a source on it actually suppised to be reannacment of this painting?

Not doubting you because I have eyes but some people migh be blinded by their christian goggles.

That’s what I figured, but I’m not expert on how things work so wanted someone who knows more chime in. Sad times

Since it is server side, will this effect the alternative front ends?

Thank you for your service o7

From what I read it’s being released to users gradually I think?

And yet it is…

I know it’s stupid but /s really should be mandatory if you arennot serious. Because there are too many prople that are

as it requires an NPU which the vast majority of systems don’t have

Don’t have at the time. I agree with you but argument that it’s not an issue for many people right now will bite the majority eventually

Afaik Steam has a compatibility layer (Proton) which makes the games run on linux, because the SteamOS which is running on the Steam Deck is Linux. There is Wine you could use for games outside Steam, or you could also try running them throuhg Steam.

Now I have no experience with any of this, but plan to set up Linux dual boot at some point and this is my understanding of things. Somebody better suited will probably chime in with mire details