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KaiXin @kaixin@snac.bsd.cafe
· 2w ago
Replying to
Yes I have been using #Xfce for daily use #Linux laptops for more than 10 years now. But I came to know now with new release development and also porting to #wayland, #LLM use is heavily involved. I am a bit discouraged but I will wait since there is no ETA now on new release. I am considering migrating to probably #Cinnamon or #Mate if things go too far. CC: @chadmccullough@bsd.cafe @fionescu@bsd.cafe
Chad McCullough (@chadmccullough@bsd.cafe)
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Chad McCullough (@chadmccullough@bsd.cafe)

2.9K Posts, 3.51K Following, 1.16K Followers · Linux, Unix, and FOSS user of 30+ years, relearning the BSDs, Small web advocate, former Unix Hardware Engineer for DEC, Privacy and Security advocate, Utility bicyclist, Public Transit advocate, Photography, Vegan, Absolutely no AI, Socialist, Abolish the Death Penalty, Joined the Fediverse in 2022.

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Adam Trickett :debian: :kde: @drajt@fosstodon.org
· 1w ago
Boosted by @oxy@social.bsdlab.au
Old laptops - I currently have two old and underpowered laptops that I don't use day to day. I've just cleaned up another one for someone who wants to sell it and a friend has another one he's offering for free. I'd be happy to give mine away, but without installing SSDs, on them and maxing the RAM, where possible, they are only usable for light tasks running a light weight desktop, e.g. #LXQt or #XFCE etc. Laptops, especially cheap ones are all too often just landfill fodder...
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Larvitz :fedora: @Larvitz@burningboard.net
· 3w ago
My old ThinkPad T480 is back in daily use, running FreeBSD 15.1. :freebsd: Xfce, 5 GHz Wi-Fi, hardware video decoding in Firefox and Chromium (checked in the decoder, not just a capabilities page), a webcam that survived a 45-minute Zoom call, a Bluetooth speaker via virtual_oss, and SSH and Git signing from a smart card. It's boring now. That's the point. https://blog.hofstede.it/the-t480-is-back-my-freebsd-151-laptop-from-boot-to-browser/ #FreeBSD #ThinkPad #T480 #BSD #Xfce
The T480 Is Back: My FreeBSD 15.1 Laptop, From Boot to Browser
blog.hofstede.it

The T480 Is Back: My FreeBSD 15.1 Laptop, From Boot to Browser

My ThinkPad T480 now runs FreeBSD 15.1 as a complete desktop: Xfce 4.20, 5 GHz Wi-Fi, verified VA-API video decoding in Firefox and Chromium, Bluetooth audio, a webcam that handles Zoom calls in Fi...

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Kevin Bowen :xfce: @kevinbowen@hachyderm.io
· 9mo ago
Xfwl4 - The roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor "We, the Xfce team are excited to share some great news! After careful consideration, we’ve decided on a meaningful way to use the generous donations from our community: funding longtime Xfce core developer Brian Tarricone to create xfwl4, a brand-new Wayland compositor for Xfce. This initiative will utilize a significant portion of the project’s donated funds, but we believe it’s an important investment in Xfce’s future. The goal is, that xfwl4 will offer the same functionality and behavior as xfwm4 does, or as much as possible considering the differences between X11 and Wayland. Using xfwl4 should feel just like using xfwm4 on X11. We even plan to reuse the existing xfwm4 configuration dialogs and xfconf settings to ensure a seamless transition. Xfwl4 will not be based on the existing xfwm4 code. Instead, it will be written from scratch in rust, using smithay building blocks." https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_15.html #Xfce #Wayland #Linux #Rust
alexxcons.github.io

Alexxcon's Software Development Blog

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Utarg of Utarg 🔬🇪🇺🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦 @toxy@mastodon.acc.sunet.se
· 2mo ago
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@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems Oh bugger! #Xfce is often my go-to DE. Ffs. Are there any lightweight, sloppless DEs left?
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trashHeap :hehim: :verified_gay: @trashheap@tech.lgbt
· 3mo ago
Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social
(sigh) If you were wondering like me if the #XFCE folks use LLM code generators or not.... well the dude working on their wayland compositor just removed all doubt; by posting their justification on using LLM code to their blog. I would recommend folks not pile on the guy in his comments section or anything. Just take note, and choose software or not according to your internal policy on such things. #FlOSS #AntiAI
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Mika @mvg@ieji.de
· 3mo ago
Auf meinem Uralt-Laptop ist es nun nach einer kleinen Odysee doch (wieder einmal) Sparky geworden. Und das macht sich auf dem 16 Jahre alten Travelmate 7740G nach einigen Anpassungen - auch für das XFCE4-Terminal (oh-my-zsh etc.) - ausgesprochen gut. Könnte ich ohne Abstriche für alte Rechner empfehlen. Ein sehr guter Mix aus Optik, Leistung/Funktion und Softwareausstattung. Insbesondere für alte Maschinen, die mal für W7 gebaut und konzipiert wurden - so wie auch mein betagter Acer Travelmate. #linux #oldcomputer #sparky #xfce #acer #travelmate #7740G
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Linuxiac @linuxiac@mastodon.social
· 4mo ago
Boosted by @wafflesies@infosec.exchange
Xfce’s new Wayland compositor, xfwl4, reaches its first preview release and is now ready for wider alpha testing. https://linuxiac.com/xfce-wayland-compositor-gets-its-first-preview-release/ #xfce #opensource
Xfce’s Wayland Compositor Gets Its First Preview Release
linuxiac.com

Xfce’s Wayland Compositor Gets Its First Preview Release

Xfce’s new Wayland compositor, xfwl4, reaches its first preview release and is now ready for wider alpha testing.

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A🐾Loo @apawloo@bark.lgbt
· 4mo ago
I SWITCHED TO LINUX GUYS I'M HAPPY (getting used to some things still, I'm using freaking Fedora XFCE and am challenging myself to make it look good without performance compromises bcoz my laptop is on life support) #linux #xfce
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Pedro 🦫 @pedro@social.pollux.casa
· 4mo ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Salut le Fediverse, @adele@social.pollux.casa a réussi à me motiver pour découvrir le Fediverse. Cela fait des années que j'ai quitté les réseaux sociaux, écœuré par les propos qui y sont mis en avant par les algorithmes, mais il parait qu'ici, c'est bien différent... alors explorons. Ah oui, il faut aussi une #introduction : Je suis informaticien dans une grosse boite (peu importe laquelle), certaines choses m'y exaspèrent et je fuis autant que possible les solutions proposées par les GAFAM. A titre perso, j'utilise un PC sous #Debian #XFCE Je m'intéresse aussi aux solutions #lowtech avec pragmatisme. Exemple : j'aurais pu installer une instance fediverse et un blog sur une machine faible conso ou un portable de récup, il me semble plus intelligent d'utiliser un service existant qui consomme déjà peu. merci Adële <3
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tom s @tom_s@friendica.ambag.es
· 5mo ago
Motivation Ich bin immer auf der Suche nach schlanken Systemen mit wenig #Ressourcenverbrauch. Diesmal wollte ich wissen, was #Linux #Distros “out of the Box” an Speicher verbrauchen. Natürlich kann man so gut wie jede Linux-Installation so weit anpassen, dass sie weniger verbraucht. Sobald man eine Installation durchführt, passt man sie auch an eigene Bedürfnisse an. Daher habe ich mich bewusst für #Live-Distributionen entschieden, um einen unverfälschten #Out-of-the-Box Eindruck zu bekommen. Natürlich mussten die #Distributionen auch einigermaßen vergleichbar sein, daher habe ich mich ausschließlich auf #amd64 #Live-ISOs mit #XFCE beschränkt. Damit es die gleichen Bedingungen gibt nutzte ich für jede Distro dieselbe VirtualBox Maschine: senioradmin.de/RAMLinuxLive.ht…
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