One can promote and recommend something without using it.

JSON output support for various commands, making it easier to parse flatpak command output programmatically

Nice. Instead manually parsing the stdout data, now there is a “proper API” to get information.

And? The opposite is also true: If people are happy with Windows, then it does not matter how good the alternative is.

Long story short, thanks to the ongoing success of Valve’s Steam Deck and other handhelds plus Steam Play (Proton) working out so well

… plus people get more and more fed up with Windows.

wow

(Edit: Sometimes I have these trash comments.)

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Why would anyone care what you say then?

You aren’t the lad’s parent.

You aren’t too. I gave my opinion as well.

And yes, within reason I think you should let a 6 year old do what they want with their free time.

You have lot of assumptions about how the parents raise and teaches their kids. I think the parents should teach and bring the tech to the kid, because the parents think its a good thing. From there it can go any way. Without trying you wouldn’t know. I think we both should let the parents parenting the kid and not assume anything more than the question. Let the parent show the kid some Linux stuff.

I think this is a good preparation for the future, so it does not become too much dependent on Windows and knows difference and strength of Linux early on, so it can make his own choice. Parent does not force here, just teaches some stuff. I don’t know why you have a problem with that.

So you expect the 6 year old knows exactly what he wants to do, and parents should never introduce some tech they like?? Best, leave the kid alone let the internet and friends guide him. No need to have parents at all.

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A Steam Deck maybe?

What does that even mean in this context?

Nokia is just like their phones: they can’t die

Oh I see, yes that’s a misunderstanding here. I was just confused. :D

As for the second point of Windows lock-in, this is no longer the real issue thanks to the integrated efforts of Proton. Developers don’t even need to build a Linux version of the game. It really mostly comes down to the anti cheat, which doesn’t work on Linux the same way as Windows. There are anti cheat systems that work on Linux, but they are not as effective, because it does not have the same Kernel privileges as on Windows.

It does not matter what media or if its interactive or not. My point was about people not talking about real issues and just pointing with the finger to the boo-man, like videogames and now Ai tools. Besides videogames are also interactive, but that was never the point.

I think that I explained it. Here a shorter list:

• these statistics are only about Steam games, not 90% of Windows games
• 90% of games does not equal to 90% players / users

Most players don’t care how many games from the Steam catalog are playable, if their favorite game is not. That’s the point. And the article did a bad job of making it clear.

I agree that for you it doesn’t make sense

What do you mean it doesn’t make sense for me??? What exactly doesn’t make sense to me in your opinion. I am stating facts and we should not hide them when recommending or showing statistics. It is disingenuous titles like these that will let people try once and forget forever.

Everyone should decide themselves it the move / change makes sense. But we need to provide the facts and information. This article fails to do so.

It is not just speculation, it is a warning not to just believe alleged accusations. We saw this a lot of times with politicians too too, while pointing to Ai to hide their real problems. So I ask you, have you prove that all of the accusations are true that the kid died because of the Ai and there the kid had no suicidal problems before?

But yes, its easy to say “you have no clue” instead of coming up with facts. Its easy this way to point with the finger and believe what you want to believe. Plus I said if its true at all, then I am for regulation. You instead ignore all of my points and say “you have no clue”. I wonder if you have any clue what you are talking about.

Edit: And then you put stuff in my mouth I did not say at all. Just delusional. Believe what you want then and ignore real problems. Not worth my time here.

but you are saying that the companies selling these products should get off for free because they “would’ve done it anyway”

I am not saying that. Did you not read the last part of my reply?

Last year, the company was sued by the family of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who took his own life after allegedly developing an emotional attachment to a character he created on Character.AI. His family laid blame for his death at the feet of Character.AI and argued the technology was “dangerous and untested”.

I wonder if the death is really connected to the Ai. It could be the person was already in a problematic situation with family and friends, and they just need to blame someone or something and don’t want to admit the real problems. Kind of what often happened back in the day with videogames getting blamed for killing humans.

Now, I don’t know if this is what is happening, but it is good to have the mind open. Because we could end up in a society where everyone undermines real problems in physical world and blames Ai to sideload the question. Nontheless I think the outcome that the companies restrict access to adult only is a good thing. But the entire industry needs to do this, not select services AFTER deaths. Because if this is the root cause of death, then why should others be allowed to operate? This needs regulation! I am not for regulating every detail, but IF this is causing kids to die, then it NEEDS regulation worldwide.