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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago

"clean driver install", which heavily suggests you installed nvidia drivers, probably from the website. That issue is entirely on you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Although "custom Windows ISOs" are a big security risk, AtlasOS isn't a "custom ISO" and running a random binary off some guy on YouTube is arguably just as bad. He has next to no knowledge of Linux, neither do any other "Linux YouTubers". Trusting someone like that with your Linux machine is risky at best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

They do make other Android-based devices like the Meta Quest line of VR headsets, and Facebook was just an example, any other OEM fits in that statement as well, like Samsung, Google, OnePlus, etc.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Lets go through the summary and see if anything is wrong or misleading:

Linutil is a distro-agnostic toolbox designed to simplify everyday Linux tasks. It helps you set up applications and optimize your system for specific use cases. The utility is actively developed in Rust 🦀, providing performance and reliability.

  • It is not distro agnostic. There is Arch and Fedora specific code, which are not separated into modules, but part of other scripts. Outside of the package manager, it also relies heavily on systemd.
  • Installing "Diablo II Resurrected loot filters" is not an "everyday task". A lot of other scripts are similar, very specific, "one time use" things, not "everyday tasks".
  • helps you set up applications, maybe, but only if you count running sudo pacman -S networkmanager as "helping", even when it ignores existing network configuration.
  • "optimize your system for specific use cases", it does nothing of the sort. There's no kernel parameter tweaking, no other cpu scheduler, no IO options being changed, or anything remotely similar.
  • "The utility is actively developed in Rust" except for the ~70% that is shell scripts. (according to GitHub)
  • "Providing performance and reliability", which is not something that's determined by the programming language.

So lets revise the short description, to exclude any incorrect/misleading statements:

Linutil is a toolbox. The utility is actively developed.

Alongside all that, the "installation instructions" include the biggest sin of all:

curl -fsSL https://christitus.com/linux | sh

TL;DR Never trust Chris Titus, or any "Linux YouTuber", with your Linux machine. They do not know what the hell they're doing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

That indicator and the permission system are provided by the OS on your phone. If you trust your OEM not to abuse it, then it works. If the company that made your device is facebook, neither of those features prevent facebook from listening in 24/7.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

mount -o remount,ro /

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think the last thing you'd have to worrh about is your job when nearly all infrastructure collapses.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Louis Rossman's video describes his behavior in public spaces accurately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

His activity on GrapheneOS repositories, issues, etc. indicates he's still very active in development and in the community.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

is clearly on the spectrum in some way

This is not an excuse to behave the way he does.

Very good decision from him to withdraw from social media

He hasn't, still on github, still on HN.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Limited patience" is understandable, but the behavior of the GrapheneOS dev is completely different. I've personally interacted with them not too long ago, and nothing has changed since the public accusations from a year ago.

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