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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Eh, it's not that simple... There's a windowing system on Linux, and an old punk band from LA, and a whole generation...

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Running away from the X windowing system might not be that bad though ๐Ÿ˜‰

[โ€“] Isthisreddit 1 points 1 year ago

Unix Blasphemy!!

I do love X though (not the Twitter rebrand - Motif for life!!). A simple X program is/was so portable, but I guess not many people care anymore.

[โ€“] Kinyutaka 2 points 1 year ago

Not to mention the phrase, X marks the spot.

[โ€“] suction 1 points 1 year ago

Also, how am I going to look for MDMA pills in the late 90s US?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's not a perfect solution, no, but it's a solution.

Personally, none of those would hold me back, but to each their own.