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    You aren't arch user if you dislike read documentation (lemmy.world)
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    [–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Which was exactly my point. Most people see their computer/OS as the thing that lets them log in and launch their programs, that’s all. Which comes back to expecting most people that launch Linux to do it being an unreasonable ask. We don’t ask people to be specialists of their cars’ mechanics to drive it.

    [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I've helped plenty of non-technical folks install Linux on older machines and they have zero problems using it for basic computing stuff, especially since so much of it is just websites.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

    I’ve also helped plenty of technical folks install Linux on newer hardware, and some had difficulties and I had to provide support more than once. One of my grandparents understood Ubuntu/Unity immediately, the other had trouble. Anecdotes don’t say much.

    [–] MotoAsh 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Yea but we expect them to also know "R" isn't for "Really fast".

    You need to recognize what defending ignorance is.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    If we want to keep going with car comparisons, I’ll try to make it illustrate my point once again - do those people happen to learn that R doesn’t mean “Really fast” by being snarkily told to RTFM by a car enthusiast or they aren’t a real driver?

    I was specifically addressing the “Linux users need to RTFM or they aren’t Linux users” affirmation. It’s not defending ignorance to point out that it’s gatekeepey as hell.