The Linux community is able to agree on many things… But what you ask… It’s just too much…
(I’m making a humorous reference to the constant arguments about the best editor… But… Also conceding your point.)
Do we not have a default graphical text editor?
I’m enough of an editor snob that I don’t even know what the default is… If there is one.
I can see how I’m probably part of the problem, in this case.
Panic on Funkotron is a great for that. It has light platforming, chill vibes, and great tunes. It’s a great game world to just hang out in.
I don’t want to top that. And I’m so sorry you had to go through that.
But I’m sick of people pretending like the issue is the user.
Oh, it’s certainly not. Linux wasn’t accessible to ordinary users for years. But it usually is, today, finally. And we’re justifiably quite excited about that. Many of us worked very hard to get to this point.
But it’s not the users fault if something doesn’t work.
That said, it is absolutely the manufacturers fault, when Linux drivers aren’t available. We can’t fix that.
When we’re talking about a show stopping issue due to lack of hardware drivers, we need to remember to encourage new users to stick to the safe path of a manufacturer pre-installed OS.
The reasons Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android avoid those kinds of issues is that the hardware shipped with the OS pre-installed by the manufacturer, who tested very carefully for those issues. Linux does equally well on hardware designed to run Linux.
No operating system is going to be issue free on proprietary hardware that wasn’t created with that OS in mind. Making a Hackintosh is fun, but it’s a lousy way to become an Apple user.
Pre-installed Linux is now an option, and it is the best option for new Linux adoption. I think we need to be more vocal about that, to help folks avoid those issues.
I’m sorry you had such a bad experience.
Every technology shift creates winners and losers.
There’s already documented harm from algorithms making callous biased decisions that ruin people’s lives - an example is automated insurance claim rejections.
We know that AI is going to bring algorithmic decisions into many new places where it can do harm. AI adoption is currently on track to get to those places well before the most important harm reduction solutions are mature.
We should take care that we do not gaslight people who will be harmed by this trend, by telling them they are better off.
I built an MSI file once.
I love asking,
“What sick fuck thought this was an acceptable solution?”
And a few moments later:
“Oh. It was me.”
Thanks for that mental image… Dancing Bear.
This seems foolish. How will I know it’s a Batman film with a name like that?
Oh, thank goodness. It’ll cover book 2, right?
Since we already have a perfect film adaptation of book 1?
I’ll see myself out.
People spend more on Apple/Nintendo because of quality.
Perhaps we had very different experiences with the JoyCon…
Joking aside, I agree. I used to buy Nintendo for that reason. Then came JoyCon drift and out of control Nintendo lawyers.
Oh…That would explain the endorsements by barbeque chefs on the book sleeve.
I get that.
I take some comfort that - I know I won’t outlive every asshole, but I think I can outlive a bunch of them.
(This bunch in particular. A bunch of them are ancient.)
if you have a Nvidia graphics card… Audio issues are also prevalent.
True. But do we have to include the NVidia disclaimer in every post about Linux adoption?
Maybe we genuinely should start. It seems like it burns a lot of folks.
Some vendors have lousy Linux support.
But then, MacOS on Dell hardware, and Windows on MacBook also both require extensive CLI. iOS on Samsung gets pretty weird.
I think maybe the disclaimer we should get better at adding is:
Take care to purchase hardware that advertises Linux support.
Lots of old hardware just works on Linux, but folks trying Linux for the first time should be encouraged to check for a vendor statement.
This is the most Lemmy interaction I’ve seen in awhile:
Linux is fine without CLI for web browsing.
…
But when I needed an advanced secure virtual machine isolated torrent solution, I had to use the CLI.
…
Here’s some thoughts on accomplishing that in Linux without the CLI.
I’m not complaining, just watching in admiration of you all.
Amazon - the logistics company - is just a front end for (and leech on) various drop shippers, lately, anyway.
Amazon used to carry quality guarantees, and have meaningful reviews, but lately the wild West crapshoot of the rest of the web is just as good.
(And at least on the rest of the web I have some idea who I’m buying from, and can avoid them after a bad experience. On Amazon, it got to where there was no way I could tell.)
The bigger problem right now is that unlike revolutions of old, this time there are millions of people who adore and cherish their overlords and would literally fight to the death to protect them for no other reason than ideological.
This is a message the media owners want us all to accept.
In my experience, very few people want to die or commit violence for some billionaire’s agenda.
Most people just want to live their lives and maybe live to see the assholes in charge have to pretend to care what the rest of us think.
Your choice, of course.
But there’s something to be said for living as well as well can in spite of the bullshit. Especially if there’s folks that rely on us.
Thank you. My big question from this list was “WTF is a Shenmue?”
They’ll all continue to do their part to defend their (ultra wealthy) side of the class divide.