Epic Games have announced their brand new Epic Games Launcher refresh has a Preview available, along with Native Linux support and Fortnite is coming to Linux.

As always, more nuance is inside, but some major bullet points:

  • native Linux support for the launcher
  • very openly vibe coded, if that’s a line in the sand for you
  • Fortnite will be, but is not yet, updated with a new version of Easy Anti Cheat to be compatible with Linux. Yes, there are versions of EAC compatible with Linux today, but not up to Epic’s standards of cheat prevention, and whatever is up to their standards requires coordination with distro maintainers.
  • their FAQ openly mentions the necessity of compatibility layers, but I don’t see any mention of native integration with them
  • Seralth@piefed.seralth.comEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Code is code is code. Human or ai made.

    Any idiot can swing a hammer, it takes a professional to build a house.

    Ai useage is the same way. Any idiot can vibe out some slop, but a professional can use it as a proper tool to do a job or help them do theirs.

    The problem with AI isn’t what it generates. It’s the training, the water consumption, the copyright and legal issues, and economics.

    Ai in and of it self as a tool is fine as a concept. Shitty programs have always and will always exist. Ai didn’t change that in any way that really matters beyond there’s just more of them.