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    [–] visor841 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Diversity is a huge strength of Linux. We should encourage users to use whatever works for them.

    [–] LunchEnjoyer 1 points 1 year ago

    As much as I agree that it's super nice with all these different flavours. It does make it more difficult for beginners to understand the eco system.

    [–] Variden3301 24 points 1 year ago

    If you use Open Source, you have the cool sauce.

    [–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    There's no hate like Linux on Linux hate.

    Jerry Springer meme - user attacked for installing ubuntu on a steam deck

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't know man, have you seem how much Star Wars fans hate Star Wars?

    [–] regeya 6 points 1 year ago

    Yeah but Rose said a Jedi thing in a goofy way, that makes her the worst character ever and we should send threats to the actor because that's a reasonable response

    [–] BigJim 1 points 1 year ago

    I liked Rise of Skywalker

    [–] shotgun_crab 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    All linux distros are cool

    [–] NaiveBayesian 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
    [–] LunchEnjoyer 1 points 1 year ago

    No You're breathtaking!

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

    All that matters is that you're on linux, unless you use gnome.

    [–] Chobbes 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Back in 2007 a Linux user wished on a monkey's paw that Linux would be the most popular operating system in regular use, and then Android was unveiled.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    Should've said "GNU/Linux"

    [–] okamiueru 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Maybe it was only said as a meme, but, I like gnome quite a lot. I find it about 10x less annoying than W10/W11 and 7x less annoying than MacOS. What else should I be taking a look at though?

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    KDE!

    Then again, I use Hyprland as my daily, so :/

    [–] marcos 4 points 1 year ago

    That reminds me of the meme about the guy putting a crowbar at his bicycle wheel.

    I have no problem at all about you using gnome; except if you come to me complaining about gnome. Even worse if you come to me complaining about Linux by reciting the shit gnome does.

    [–] ricdeh 2 points 1 year ago

    lol true :P All that matters is that you're on Linux, unless you use anything other than Arch

    [–] Petter1 2 points 1 year ago
    [–] itsJoelleScott 1 points 1 year ago

    Awh, us Gnome users always catching strays :(

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    What about a Gnome Desktop fork?

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    the only ones I know are far enough from it that it would be in bad faith to judge them on that

    [–] heliumlake 0 points 1 year ago

    Am I a heathen for running Gnome on Gentoo?

    [–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I sure hope you posted this from a distro that I like, if not then there may be consequences.

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I use Mint and I'm not even sorry. Fight me!

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    that's cool... on a side note have you heard of our lord and savior Arch Linux? You should use it btw (/s)

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

    You're obviously a basement-dwelling, Mountain Dew swilling neckbeard! I hope your mom burns the tendies again tonight!

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    arch is soo old now, nix is the new cool kid in the block

    [–] kplaceholder 5 points 1 year ago

    I use Arch btw but got into Linux with Mint and I'm glad I did. Really solid distro!

    [–] JigglySackles 3 points 1 year ago

    Mint is a fantastic distro. I had good luck with it.

    [–] jelloeater85 2 points 1 year ago

    I used Ubuntu Mate, weird combo I guess?

    [–] BackOnMyBS 2 points 1 year ago

    Mint with Cinnamon here. It just works. I maybe google how to troubleshoot something once per week max 👌

    [–] deafboy 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's all good, diversity and shit... until somebody asks "How do I install Kali Linux for daily driving?"

    [–] Auzzeren 9 points 1 year ago

    Reminds me of when I was looking up an issue for Kali Linux and saw like 10 different reddit threads, all full of “don’t use Kali Linux unless you know how to use it”. Which was very helpful when I had to use it for my coursework.

    Side note: the most downvoted comment contained actual advice that fixed my problem.

    [–] Evrala 2 points 1 year ago

    The strangest choice I've seen for a daily driver is I had a friend who used Knoppix as his daily driver. He started using it on a thumb drive when his computer died, so he just used a thumb drive and random borrowed computers for a while, after getting used to it he transfered the install to his new laptop when he got it.

    [–] weirdwallace75 1 points 10 months ago

    That's beyond bad taste and into active stupidity.

    [–] UnfortunateShort 8 points 1 year ago

    Tell me that your distro sucks without telling me your distro sucks

    /s

    [–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    But it’s not cool unless you know how to install arch (doesn’t mention that there’s literally a script that does it for you)

    [–] cool 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    script

    I have seen full fledged installers (with gui and live cd) for arch lol

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

    Finally, a safe place for RBOS.

    [–] zeppo 6 points 1 year ago

    I don't need other people to think it. I'm simply feeling cool over here

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

    My favorite Linux distro is Android. /Ragebait

    [–] Jnax 3 points 1 year ago

    Aaah, unless and as long as I use vannila Ubuntu + GNOME combo.

    [–] tdawg 3 points 1 year ago

    Shaming people for using Ubuntu or other “easy” distros is how you prevent people from joining the community long term. We’d be better served by being welcoming and understanding of people

    [–] Magister 2 points 1 year ago

    Absolutely, I'm using MX and people I know use Ubuntu or Arch and we all don't care

    [–] Ignisnex 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Weird seeing this today. Just had a vendor say he was impressed that I jump from Arch to Alpine to Ubuntu to Windows throughout the day for work. They're all good stuff. Btw, I use nano, and will now accept the flames of retribution.

    [–] cool 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Are you using alpine for desktop?

    [–] Ignisnex 1 points 1 year ago

    Server environment, actually! I run it for my Kubernetes stack.

    [–] ChillPill 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Don't know what you're talking about, nano is great. I use it unironically.

    [–] Ignisnex 2 points 1 year ago

    Nano is great lol. I used to get boo'd by the vi users back in the day.

    [–] popekingjoe 1 points 1 year ago
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