MonkeMischief

OpenSUSEs snapshots and the way they're configured out of the box is an absolute godsend and gangbanger for newcomers.

I have a general idea of how to set this sort of thing up in almost any distro now, but this is absolutely one of the ideas that swept me off my feet with OpenSUSE. I like a lot of distros but keep coming back to that wild little tumbleweed chameleon/geeko. :D

Like FOSS philosophy:

Both can exist, and both are great, and that's okay. :)

Haha I dunno I thought it was a pretty good primer for people seeking it out, and people in this community are super helpful and mentor-like in my experience.

I wouldn't even call myself a beginner anymore, but I read the whole thing. :)

Exactly. Both Manjaro and Ubuntu have had a certain history of "silly misguided shenanigans" that sorta damage trust. You just never know when the next stunt might be pulled.

I personally didn't have too many problems with Manjaro on my gaming laptop, but have since moved to EndeavourOS, which I'm enjoying very much. :D

Dunno sometimes it's gotta be something with their asset loading methodology. I put Battletech on my NVME and it still had crazy like 3-5-minute loads. A mod fixes it really well though and made the otherwise-great game much more playable.

Used to work in this exact environment. This tormented me daily.

Along with crap like "You look pretty smart." or "Hey I bet you're a genius."

Or just typing their email address into the URL bar.

Or just barking at you "PRINT."

Or "Why this no work, I click 'E' for 'internet'." (We had a stubbornly archaic IT lead who insisted on keeping Internet Explorer around for ages.)

singing The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

"reeHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE--EE--Eaally ya-sure ya-wan-nadothaaat?"

(rm -rf, rm -rf, rm -rf)

I empathize with you so much I wish I could just give you a hug. For real.

It's the state religion of "total work." Most of us are kept on such a short leash with such exhausting drudgery and with the background of every waking moment shouting about how our situation will destabilize at any moment, so we have to deliver more "value" lest we get left behind to die.

So we start weighing every single thing in the languages of currency, and business, and "return on investment." The final and often terminal corpo-brain-rot stage is when we convince ourselves we actually like this state of being.

Anymore, people can't just do, or be, everything has to be a "side hustle" or "monetizable". It somehow paywalls the arts or hobbies into being something pursuable only if you've got limitless energy or are born into an environment that fosters it.

I dunno what the answer is...my therapist kept trying to convince me to set aside a block of time that I respect for things like this. I still want to do that, but I'm in this community for a reason LMAO.

But every act of creation for its own sake is an act of rebellion against being turned into a commoditized consumer-laborer. An act of humanity.

It sounds so backwards, but maybe try to join a group or other kind of "accountability" friends that will hold you to doing this thing you actually enjoy. It might be really hard to break out of this perverse culture, but you might even find more energy if you allow your inner child to play once in a while. :)

Whatever it is that your soul lights up for, I'm praying you find a way to pursue it. We don't get a second chance. <3

Enlightening! Thanks for taking the time and sharing what you found! I'll be sure to give that a read. Very much appreciated. :)

LOL this is the perfect analogy. Well done. XD

"I know! I'll dismantle the state with...their laws written by corporations and...the market...genius!"

If it isn't AI (geeze have to question everything now), I would hazard a guess that it could be various injuries from textile machines or something.

It could also be just standard "major ouchies incurred as children" but grew back oddly due to lack of access to medical care.

They tried this with firefighters before way back when, and then realized that fire doesn't seem to care who's subscribed or not lol. Can you imagine? "The fire and EMS lobby" would be powerfully pushing for reduced safety and maybe even starting fires themselves LOL.

Edit while looking up the first thing: Oh my word... mercenary firefighters are a thing for the rich and we're living in clown world.

EDIT: Link went to NYT because it was top result, but screw that lol. Fixed.

I can see it now though...

Privatized emergency services be like:

"Thank you for calling 9-1-1, this is Janeanniesomebody, can I have your 14-digit emergency insurance number, date of birth, and mother's maiden name please. Okay thank you, one moment while I verify that..." (Click)

"Your call is very important to us. Want to skip the line when it matters most? Did you know, for only $49.97 a month, you can get Emergency-Services-Plus+! Whether you want help fast, or to regret being covered for the rest of your life, we have a plan right for YOU!

"Remember, emergency insurance means you can have peace of mind that, when you're in mortal danger, we're only a phone call and 45-minutes-to-1-business-day away! Not signed up yet? Press 1, and we can help!"

((Trendy upbeat hold music))

"Did you know? We're always hiring!"

(Receiver pickup) "Thank you for calling this is Devaidengregjimmothy, dispatch specialist, how can I help you today? Hello?......Hello?...."