>"Who can live on that? Not in 2026."

Maybe not with MS-Windows. Works fine with Linux for most use cases. I manage lots of Linux machines with 8GB of RAM, even more with 4GB. Admittedly, 4GB is tight.

>"Go to about:config and toggle browser.nova.enabled to false."

Thanks! Color me surprised... although Mozilla has always been pretty good about adding disable options for many of the changes they introduce (much better than other browsers). Of course, it is likely that config entry will eventually disappear. But maybe by then something else will happen or replace it and it won't matter.

Hmm, I hadn't noticed. Why didn't author post something in the main readme? If anyone knows which might be taking the crown, please post... Aris recommends

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FQNetITQ%2FWav...
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FMrOtherGuy%2F...

Anyway, I have Aris-t2's working fine, and yes, with a separate search box, just like you, with every Firefox through now 154. Also tabs on bottom, square tabs, and other stuff. Will update to 157 soon so maybe it will break at that point. I hope not.

>"Can you turn it back to rectangular tabs in tool/settings"

I doubt that. And themes only change colors and backgrounds.

But you can make actual changes with Userchrome. It takes a bit of effort, though. I have my tabs square and always outlined and against the content, in a traditional way, using it.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.userchrome.org%2F
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FAris-t2%2FCus...

>"These clowns keep finding new ways to waste screen real estate."

1) Nothing is larger than before or using more space.
2) They just brought back compact mode, which REDUCES the screen real estate. Turn it on and be happy.

I am OK with people complaining about things, but at least make them valid complaints...

>"Firefox 157 is rolling out a major redesign"

Exactly how is slightly more rounded tabs/address bar and some slightly different icons a "major redesign"? (It isn't). BTW- I hate rounded buttons and tabs, so I use mods to fix that anyway. It isn't new, they have had those rounded for a long time.

Anyway, it is good they brought back compact mode, I could not fathom why it was taken away in the first place.

>"That's because it IS a bribe!"

I came to post the exact same thing. It *is* a bribe. And it is insulting.

Now, if they had air-tight assurances it would cause no noise, ever, and not affect energy pricing ever, and wouldn't be visible from any residential locations, then maybe it is something I would consider supporting if I were there (with or without the "bribe"). The jobs thing is a joke- sick of hearing about that lie. But it could very much mean more tax revenue, which would be good for many years to come.... assuming the local or state government doesn't do something stupid like offering "incentives".

>"Will this force the alternatives to add this 'feature' also?

I came to pose the same question. What does this mean for Calc? Generally, maintaining compatibility with Excel is a must, even if it is offensive. Even if it causes all kinds of issues.

>"Now, you have to go digging to find any mention of Copilot+ compatibility in specification sheets..."

I think the OEMs should put "Linux Ready!" stickers on the unit, box, and manuals :) Then reassign the "CoPilot" key to automatically launch a browser pointed to a Linux download chooser site.

>"Yes, buying a Google phone to escape Google! Hence various folks are excited Lenovo are joining the effort."

Yeah, I have always wanted to run an alternative Android. However, only one of my past phones could do so because the alternatives only supported very few phones. And, ironically, the best-supported ones are Google's phones.

There are a few features I have wanted by having an alternative. The main would be the ability to force/control all permissions and with spoofing. Example- location services. I should be able to restrict all apps to how granular the location provided is, or completely off. And since apps can refuse service if the permission is off (even though most don't need it), there would be a setting to have it "on" but automatically provide a random incorrect location. Same thing with phone number (although hopefully the fake option would be able to pick only invalid/out of service numbers).

But the other main problem with alternative Androids would be lack of trust. Some apps will be able to detect rooted and/or detect non-official ROM and then refuse service. So a bank app, streaming app, auth app, or other stuff won't work. And you won't know what doesn't work until you are stuck.

Then heap on the complexity and risk of actually installing it, possible voiding of warranty, etc, and it is no wonder the number of people actually doing this is practically nil.

I just wanted to let you know that you have successfully driven me off of /., after some 25 years.

Not just you, obviously, the site has been in steep decline for a long time, but you were such a huge asshole that you managed to be the last straw. So, congrats for that. I won't be back.

Honestly, I find KDE, MATE, Cinnamon, and XFCE all good. And I tend to use a mix of them on different machines, and sometimes just change my desktop for the fun of it. If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably still be KDE/Plasma, since it is the most complete and configurable of them all. But it is also a bit more heavy and complex as the tradeoff.

However, I am not a fan of "modern" Gnome and when Gnome 3 came out, I refused to ever look at anything Gnome again.

When did this happen? Citation, please.

You are aware that Joe Biden, while seemingly a nice enough guy, was wildly unpopular as a leader, including among the left? It was the Democrats, after all, who convinced him not to run for a second term.

What's being alleged here is closer to price fixing, which is also an antitrust violation. Hypothetically, let's say four major automakers got together and said, "We all know we have access to the latest in brake technology, but we collectively agree not to deploy it until two years from now," presumably for business reasons. That kind of collusion is illegal.

Everybody seems to be complaining ... although that's nothing new. Some people hate Gnome, others hate KDE.

So I ask you (everybody): Is anything good? Cuz we ain't gonna have the Year of the Linux Desktop without a UI. Do we all switch to Enlightenment?