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Re:Meta Is Using the Linux Scheduler Designed for Valve's St... by downrightmike on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @03:29PM (#46369135)
Man, if only meta would give back, oh and also stop letting scammers use their AI to scam our parents, but hey, that accounted for 10% of their revenue this last year, that's $16 BILLION.
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Re:Meta Is Using the Linux Scheduler Designed for Valve's St... by justapassenger on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @05:09PM (#46370057)
Like them or not - when it comes to the Linux kernel they are one of the biggest contributors for many years now.
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Re:Meta Is Using the Linux Scheduler Designed for Valve's St... by phatfish on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @07:30PM (#46371132)
Valve seemingly has no concerns with using the same tactics casinos perfected to hook people (and their demographics are young). They are not Meta level of societal harm, but they are happy to be a gateway for kids into gambling. Not that this is unusual in gaming unfortunately.
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