Linux Kernel Chaos Caused By A Broken Script (www.youtube.com)
from Toes@ani.social to technology@beehaw.org on 03 Jun 2025 22:46
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edgarde@beehaw.org on 04 Jun 2025 18:58 next collapse

I wish this content were also being uploaded to a service like PeerTube or Nebula.

YouTube now assails me with lengthy commercials if I don’t remain perched on the skip button.

vintageballs@feddit.org on 04 Jun 2025 19:23 next collapse

Ublock and Sponsorblock make YouTube bearable.

If you’re on mobile, use tubular - it has AdBlock as well as Sponsorblock integrated.

gaael@beehaw.org on 05 Jun 2025 05:15 collapse

☝️this

Other options on mobile:

  • using a firefow-based browser (like Fennec on F-droid) on which you can install Ublock Origin
  • also on the F-droid store, newpipe handles youtube shit gracefully

For anyone not in the know, F-droid is an alternative app store for android where all applications are opensource, verified and don’t track you.
You can download it from their website (be warned: android is likely to ask you a half a dozen times if you’re sure you want to download, install and give it permissions), install it and explore a great new world :)

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 05 Jun 2025 05:36 collapse

Firefox+uBlock Origin (also on mobile).

gaael@beehaw.org on 05 Jun 2025 05:35 collapse

Thanks for sharing this, it’s an intersting look at the inner workings of kernel development security-trust model.

I’ve seen a lot of stuff being about Linus in the kernel-related stuff, so I have one question: are they really as central as they seem - and we’re all gonna weep blood when they’re not here any more for any reason - or are they a figurehead (due to being the creator and still being very involved) in a sea of equally involved developpers/maintainers/contributors - and should something happen to them, the kernel would continue going in the same direction?

My anarchist ass obviously hopes for the second option 🤞

t3rmit3@beehaw.org on 05 Jun 2025 08:23 collapse

The kernel is now well beyond the singular control or shepherding of Linus. He’s still hugely influential in the community obviously, so not a pure figurehead, but the kernal dev community will continue on very well.

gaael@beehaw.org on 05 Jun 2025 14:22 collapse

Great news, ty for sharing :)