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Cake day: June 19th, 2023

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  • Part of that is Linux doesn’t really have backwards compatibility as I understand it. When you update and some libraries get updated, the old versions are just… gone. So any application that relied on those will no longer function until it’s also updated.

    You also generally can’t even install the old version of the libraries, because the name is the same across versions so having multiple versions installed isn’t possible.

    Windows does have really good backwards compatibility, which carries over to proton since it’s mimicking windows APIs and libraries.










  • The SFF or MT form factors are a lot better, I’d say MT is the best as it has full height PCIe slots. Keep in mind the dell/hp/lenovo models all use proprietary motherboard form factors and power supplies, but not that big of a deal I think since there are so many parts available if something does break.

    I highly recommend 7th gen intel or newer, as you get the much better quicksync support and quality.

    If you get a desktop class CPU (i5-7500 for example), the whole computer will typically draw around 15W at idle with an SSD, which is pretty decent.

    If you need less idle power draw then you’ll want a mobile/notebook class CPU (like an i3-7100u) as the idle usage should be less than 5W. But those typically only come in the micro/mini form factors.

    Also good to remember that every 3.5" HDD draws around 7W when idle and spun-up (typically difficult to spin down on servers since there’s always some process accessing files).