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Comment · 2 months ago
When you say doesn't run on most OSes, which are you referring to? I'm just curious, as Davinci Resolve runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Comment · 2 years ago
The renderer (visual) has to be made by someone that knows how to build/code such a thing, yeah. Then once presented to the end user via the Hydra web app, that user may or may not have various UI components to influence and adjust the renderer output (sliders, buttons, etc). The app supports MIDI, and various UI components can be assigned to MIDI controls.
Comment · 2 years ago
I was about to ask if it would be ok to do the same for my web-based VJ app Hydra, but it looks like you found it already! Thank you, it’s most appreciated!
Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
This was a very unwelcome surprise this morning when I sat down to work.

For what it's worth, I first switched to Insomnia from Postman, years ago, when they pulled a similar stunt.

Rest assured, although I created an account earlier (to gain access to my collections which simply seemed to disappear overnight), I'll be switching away from your product, so don't count that account creation as a win in your metrics. Not impressed with how this has been handled at all. It seems there are very few trustworthy companies in tech anymore.

Comment · 3 years ago
I can fully relate with the author on this one.

For a bit of background, I initially started out using Linux with Slax in 2005, moving on to Fedora Core 5 and then installing Ubuntu when Feisty Fawn was released. For a long time, Ubuntu just felt right. Don't get me wrong, in those days there was plenty of work to do to get a system working well (getting working drivers, configuring xorg, etc), but overall it seemed like Canonical had a real focus on delivering an easy to use, stable Linux desktop OS for people that didn't want to build everything from scratch.

Since then I’ve occasionally run other bare metal installed distros/derivaties (elementary, mint, pop, debian) for a while, but I always found my way back to Ubuntu. I’ve tried dozens of other distros through VMs and live disks over the years, just to see what they have to offer too. The world of Linux is vast and wonderful, and there's always the potential for temptation on the horizon.

That said, I've been running Ubuntu 18.04 on my main desktop PC for about 5 years now and it's been a relatively reliable daily driver OS during that time. However, snaps leave a very bad taste in my mouth. Canonical seem dead set on force-feeding this crap down users' throats too, which is another trait that doesn't sit well with me. With 18.04 reaching the end of its shelf life, I decided—like the author of the article—to part ways with Ubuntu (and, by extension, Canonical).

I spent a good while searching for the right replacement OS and finally came up with the following shortlist: Fedora, Nobara, OpenSuse Tumbleweed and Arch.

I wanted a decent low-latency experience for audio production, and to be able to run the Bitwig digital audio workstation software. I wanted Steam, BTRFS, Pipewire, and various other relatively standard packages like Firefox, Kodi, Inkscape, Blender, Spotify, Bitwarden, etc. Initially, I was thinking of using KDE Plasma too. I tried out all of the shortlisted distros above, and finally went with Arch. So far it's been an incredible experience.

There were too many niggles in the end, with KDE, and I decided to give the latest Gnome (44) a shot, once it landed in the Arch repos. That was a surprise, as I wasn't expecting it to be anywhere near as great as it is. So far this is probably the best desktop Linux experience I've ever had. There's close to zero chance I will ever install another Ubuntu OS on any of my machines.

So long, Ubuntu, and thanks for the good times.

Comment · 3 years ago
Canonical really seem to have lost their mojo. They've had a long-running tendency to forge on ahead regardless with fingers in ears, instead of listening to their userbase about what they actually want. Forcing snaps on users being a prime example of this behaviour. As a consequence, many users are jumping ship to other distros, and who can blame them?

In fact, I'm in the same camp. I'm imminently replacing a very nearly EOL 18.04 install with Arch. I've tried a non-trivial amount of distros over the course of my Linux days (since Fedora Core 5) and Ubuntu has probably seen the most install time over that period, but my time with Ubuntu is now at an end. Snaps suck.

Comment · 4 years ago
Overpopulation isn’t really about running out of space or feeling cramped, it’s about not having enough resources to sustainably support the population.
Comment · 5 years ago
They’re implying that Mozilla are milking Firefox for all it’s worth. Exploiting it and at the same time not treating it very well.
Comment · 5 years ago
I can't seem to find any information on the BIOS for this machine. I'd like to see something like this come with coreboot.
Comment · 5 years ago
I did not downvote you, but I figured I’d let you know that based on what you said I’m pretty sure you were downvoted because your comment brings nothing to the conversation. People on HN tend to prefer informative contributions to the discussion, just for future reference.
Comment · 6 years ago
It hasn’t been mentioned in this thread yet, but OpenToonz seems like another fantastic piece of FLOSS software for 2D animation. If it’s good enough for Studio Ghibli and Matt Groening (Futurama), then I dare say it’s good enough for a great many other animators.
Comment · 6 years ago
Thanks, I'm now motivated to work some more on it!

Likewise, your site is looking pretty sweet too.

Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
In short, yes. Elites will support deregulation, when it suits/benefits them.

The Trump Administration’s environmental deregulation drive is no doubt lobbied for, backed by, and funded in part by the Fossil Fuel industry.

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