Simplest solution might just be to dual-boot Windows if you can’t get a VM working

Ah, so the American equivalent of a kebab shop then?

I’d write

while true; do
    X
done

for the same reason I’d write

if [ something ]; then
    X
fi

or in another language

if (something) {
    X
}

Because it’s all part of the same statement and having a single line with just do or { seems silly and implies (to me) that the lines aren’t related.

The best time to buy a console is just after its sequel is released, lots of people upgrading and selling their old one with all the games and controllers

Is Lemmy a privacy nightmare? No, because you know that everything is public here, admins can even see your DMs.

There are probably users who don’t know this. And I reckon most users don’t know that anyone can see everything you upvote and downvote (with a little effort).

You literally have an OS you can do anything with in terms of visual UI customization

Is that still the case? Sure you can replace the launcher, but things like the quick settings, notifications, general UI elements are all defined by the OS, and the custom ROM scene isn’t the same beast it was a decade ago.

This is a genuine question BTW, if you know something I can install to say replace the notification/settings pull-down (and I don’t mean “install this random custom ROM that needs root access and hasn’t had a security update since 2018”!) then I’ll download it right away!

Probably a big reason they keep the AOSP project open!

The designers are already hired and trained, the money is already spent

I don’t think the UI designers are the people who usually with on security features

That’s a sensible way to buy all video games

Not to blow my own trumpet, but I was able to memorise basic type relationships as a small child!

That is a summing-up of the criticism that I’ve seen a few times though: they refuse to accept that their players grow up and only ever aim the games at youngsters, difficulty-wise.

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I don’t think OP was being particularly serious. There is a real issue though, the programs being made expand to use the resources available - devices are more powerful so developers can choose to be lazy and rely on the faster hardware rather than coding more efficiently.

Without knowing what these “product limitations” actually are then I think we’re just arguing hypotheticals

They gave the Heroic Launcher devs an affiliate link, so while they don’t really support Linux they at least approve of it

If they hadn’t thought of the idea until say a year ago then it’s not like they can go back in time or recall everyone’s phones to install a piece of hardware

You can still have that experience, you just have to sacrifice the large touchscreen, ability to run modern apps and websites, and everything else that makes it a smartphone.

I remember that being the “feature” which really highlighted the dumbing-down of the game. Work things out for yourself? Look them up? Remember what you’ve learned? No, we’ve solved the puzzle for you, don’t worry.

My bet is that “Linux” covers such a wide range of distros that they don’t want to unintentionally imply that they support every weird and wonderful setup

Libel if it’s in print, slander if you say it in person