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#176 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2025-07-02 00:40:52

Note that the "The Joke Thread" was only temporarily "locked". I just pushed some "buttons" and the "pigeons" pecked at the bait. How very Pavlovian of them! It was a fun gotcha!! big_smile

To put that comment into context please see this thread I can't believe you closed the Joke thread:

#177 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2025-07-01 21:14:14

Note that this is a rewrite of my previous post here which suffered from my foggy memory . . .

Note that "The Joke Thread" has been unblocked since 2025-02-27. I was rather surprised that no one figured that out. Then a new user unaware of the history gave it a try and brought it back to life.

As long as "The Joke Thread" does not become the most active one day after day like it has in the past, it will remain open.

All things in moderation . . .

#178 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » noCSD for GTK4 » 2025-06-30 19:26:45

Please take a deep breath and stop poking at each other . . .

#179 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » noCSD for GTK4 » 2025-06-29 21:15:38

This is the first I've heard about this patch . . . that I can remember. Perhaps someone will test it in Devuan and make it available for Devuan. Possibly you?

#180 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] HDMI - no sound output; microphone - no sound input » 2025-06-29 16:36:20

igorzwx wrote:

It seems that the problem was in pulseaudio.

Repeated for truth! It has always been so from day one!

#181 Re: Other Issues » How to change Devuan Forum Username? » 2025-06-27 21:10:43

Here's a history lesson regarding this forum to explain to Non_Woke_Linux_User and other newcomers how I became an admin here . . .

Devuan's first forum was Discourse. It was not very well received by Devuan users. So I created and self-hosted Dev1Galaxy as the "The Officially Unofficial Devuan Forum!" alternative. Two or so years later, Discourse was mothballed and Dev1Galaxy became the "Officially Official Devuan Forum!".  big_smile

Let this be a reminder that the fantasies we dream up in our head most often have little to do with reality! wink

#182 Re: Off-topic » GNOME is taking the scum bag approach still... » 2025-06-27 19:56:04

+1000 to IgnorantGuru!!! I can't count how many times I have shared his "gnome-et-al-rotting-in-threes" since it was written. Those of us who were paying attention could see the steamroller coming . . .

#184 Re: Off-topic » GNOME is taking the scum bag approach still... » 2025-06-26 23:36:27

Good grief . . . that is one sick puppy! I'm sooo happy in my cave! big_smile

#185 Re: Other Issues » How to change Devuan Forum Username? » 2025-06-26 22:41:54

I don't know how you became an administrator here, it's amazing!

Perhaps you will learn, grasshopper . . . wink

#186 Re: Other Issues » How to change Devuan Forum Username? » 2025-06-26 19:29:48

Contemplating physical, verbal and/or mental actions before executing them usually avoids situations like this. wink  Your problem is YOUR doing! You are fun to play with!!

#188 Re: Installation » How to Install XLibre on Devuan Daedalus (MATE)? » 2025-06-24 00:48:25

Welcome to paradise erm Devuan! AFAIK, no one in this camp has experimented with XLibre. Perhaps you would like to lead the testing and adaptation of XLibre for Devuan?

#189 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » XLibre: The New Xorg Fork » 2025-06-23 20:06:44

Good find! Sounds like they want to stop the bleeding from (yet another) bone-headed decision! They sure are slow learners in that camp . . .

#190 Re: Off-topic » GNOME is taking the scum bag approach still... » 2025-06-21 00:53:52

@steve_v . . . Thanks for that excellent assessment. I do hope that SOMEONE will step up to provide an XLibre option for Devuan so that I can avoid Wayland for the remainder of my days. Sadly, the task is way above my pay grade . . .

#191 Re: Off-topic » Debian removed multi-init support from the latest shipped grub » 2025-06-19 23:37:40

Anecdote: Over a decade ago and before systemd made its formal entrance on Debian, I went several rounds with Michael Biebl (and others) on the debian-user mail list and nearly got banned. Shortly thereafter, I surrendered to the immovable reality and never posted there again . . .

#192 Re: Off-topic » Debian removed multi-init support from the latest shipped grub » 2025-06-19 18:55:50

@yurimodin . . . You are a little late to the party but at least you finally figured it out! big_smile systemd is a ball and chain of servitude and blind obedience . . .

#193 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Android in a VM - recommendations? » 2025-06-16 00:27:57

Micronaut wrote:

But then you've got your entire life on that little device where ever you go and can potentially lose it and control of your life right along with it.

Not to worry . . . There is a solution for some of that. It's not easy to "lose" a tiny sub-dermal chip containing all your important personal info!

Note that a voip connection is still working for me on an ancient set of Panasonic phones that a friend handed down to me over a decade ago. My "emergency" cell phone has the battery removed and I have no idea if it would still work to make a 911 emergency call which is why I bought it a very long time ago.

#195 Re: Freedom Hacks » How to change dependencies of a Debian package » 2025-06-08 16:14:29

Yeah . . . that last entry was an epic fail. The relentlessness of his/its posts is very borderline human behavior.

#196 Re: Freedom Hacks » How to change dependencies of a Debian package » 2025-06-08 15:49:27

A very personal opinion . . . A wiki is useless without a viable distro. We need boots on the ground to deal with the cluster**** that Debian keeps throwing at us not a fugly, head-tripping wiki. I took care of the first wiki attempt so have some experience. A wiki is close to outdated by the time it is finally written so pretty much a waste of resources. The wiki information is also based on information that is available elsewhere so seems like a duplication of effort for no real gain as it will be outdated before the ink dries. And AI has absolutely nothing to do with Devuan and would be totally OT on a Devuan wiki even though it is tolerated on the forum in moderation.

#197 Re: Off-topic » Hospitals and the irc#devuan » 2025-06-04 17:43:33

@chomwitt . . .

Hard to believe no one answered you question. And even harder to believe you aren't aware that Jenkins is our package builder!

You can find it here:
https://jenkins.devuan.dev/view/Devuan% … 0Builders/

And it is mentioned on this page of devuan.org:
https://www.devuan.org/os/development

Logs are available at:
#devuan-ci

Edit: Also info about our build system on this very forum amprolla magic.

#198 Re: Off-topic » Hospitals and the irc#devuan » 2025-05-28 19:03:53

@chomwitt . . . a "rant" is a verbose tirade (with which I believe you are quite familiar). wink

#199 Re: Off-topic » Hospitals and the irc#devuan » 2025-05-28 16:43:00

RANT!! This metaphor failed for me out of the gate because hospitals are a special kind of hell hole where sickness and healing are incredibly misunderstood. I will spare you the rant . . .

#200 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] .xsession-errors file » 2025-05-27 15:43:07

After I update or (rarely) reboot, first thing I do is take a quick look a xsession-errors then delete it.

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