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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Dotfiles matter! Please stop dumping files in users’ $HOME directories. (dotfiles-matter.click)

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[–] 6xpipe_ 147 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (12 children)

XDG gang, rise up!

Also, I know that this community and dot-files in general are Unix based, but this holds true for Windows development as well. You should be putting app files in the users' %APPDATA% directory, not their user folder. It's probably even more important since Windows doesn't autohide dot files.

[–] [email protected] 88 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

The My Documents / Documents folder on Windows is a dumping ground for game saves and random applications. I no longer use it for saving my documents anymore…

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't touch it either for two reasons that go together.

It's a pig sty before I even get there.
Nothing in there will ever be included in backups for that reason.

My cloud drive has SO much random flstudio crap in it. That's the worst program in the world when it comes to that. If you install their program they think they own your hard drive.

Also while I'm bitching about windows folders, why did they make it so weird to get to your home folder? It feels like we aren't supposed to know it exists anymore.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For the last point, even worse on Mac

[–] pivot_root 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's not terrible once you learn the muscle memory.

I'm sure there's some obscure key bind to go directly there, but I just do Cmd+Shift+G in Finder to get to the browse to path dialog, type ~, and hit return.

Still a stupid extra amount of work, but at least it's not having to use my mouse, typing %USERPROFILE%, or having to type the absolute path. That would piss me off even more.

[–] 6xpipe_ 4 points 9 months ago

I’m sure there’s some obscure key bind to go directly there

It's just Cmd+Shift+H (for Home). The shortcuts for many of the most common locations are extremely intuitive.

Cmd+Shift+A (Applications)
Cmd+Shift+D (Desktop)
Cmd+Shift+L (~/Library)
Cmd+Shift+C (Computer)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Finder > Go > Home

Been that way for decades. Or you can add it to the sidebar by dragging and dropping, or just edit Finder prefs:

Finder > Preferences > Sidebar

Microsoft only started showing the Home folder by default in 11 I believe so it’s a pretty common pattern to not reveal the home folder (for some asinine reason).