:blobcatidea: idea

replacement for dxdiag. some like single binary software you run and it just gathers the most common system info and puts it on a single page & QR code like

"hey this is linux, 64gb ram, amd video, no dildos up my ass" etc
@SuperDicq kinda yeah. but no console. needs to be in the start menu i think. like macs do.

apple logo > about this computer
single page read-out and a QR code

@icedquinn @SuperDicq basically the system info tool that DEs often have by default, but with a QR code generator?

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@icedquinn @SuperDicq I don't really see a use for the QR code that isn't fulfilled by just copying the stuff to clipboard or taking a screenshot, but I guess it would be cool.

Also TIL that the KDE clipboard utility has a "generate QR code" option. Looks like there's no option to copy that to clipboard though lol, and even if there was it's ofc not as straightforward as having it be generated by the info tool directly.

@icedquinn @SuperDicq oh I guess with the code you would have the benefits of both a fancy screenshot and computer-readable text.

@Amikke @SuperDicq the point is you can hold up a phone and capture it, such as if you are servicing another person's computer and want to get out of their hair as quickly as possible (otherwise having to type it out, or figure out how to mail from their workstation)

@icedquinn @SuperDicq smart. I wonder if there's already a universal enough utility that would only have to have the QR generation added.

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