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I’m gonna snipe that auction you’re gonna be so mad
7·9 months agoWell even a bare bones install of Debian has USB plug and play, networking, printing…they include a bit more than Arch, even if you do have to install your own programs.
Some functionality is missing, like USB plug and play, certain network file sharing capabilities, printing…so in addition to learning pacman, having to learn all the package names, you have to look up how to give the OS certain functionalities…it’s a lot as a newbie. If you don’t love working on computers, you may not make it through that phase.
And I say this with all due respect, as an Arch user myself.
I’ve “refreshed” a couple coworker’s old PCs with Linux Mint XFCE. It’s actually gone pretty well.
“All I do is browse the net.”
Okay, I’ll put the browser right on the desktop, so you don’t have to search for it. Be patient, it’s an older computer. But at least this works, unlike Windows.
And I haven’t really heard too much from them. Internet works. Basic needs fulfilled.
I feel like someone who knows a bit more could be more of a pain. But for very basic computing needs like paying your bills and surfing IG, it can go well.
6·9 months agoThis is how I run all my services. I have a nice docker compose file, I always set my server computers up the same way so no editing will be necessary…
I was using podman, but like all Red Hat products, I found it to be unnecessarily complicated. Yes of course it has better security, but… Docker just works.
Oh, not a good time to do that. I wonder if something forced their hand to do an IPO during an economic downturn.
2·10 months agoThe main one that has served me most well is over on reddit. /r/buyitforlife
Mine has analog dials. I consulted several “buy it for life” communities before I purchased. Anything to cut down on unnecessary complications.
I bought an “analog” washing machine (I can’t believe I just wrote that) because of simplicity. The more complicated something is, the more difficult it is to repair, and the more potential points of failure there are.
Obsidian. I know it’s not open source, but it just felt right.
Every single device and app that has a dark mode is on it. It’s the only option.
61·11 months agoI had the same concerns as OP, and you have pretty much convinced me. Well done.
The last thing I want to do is engage with you, but let’s talk this out.
I said to the victor goes the spoils.
He said, “simplistic, a lot of conquered people told their stories.”
I said, “I never said they didn’t, but a lot of those stories were lost because conquerors are particular about their narratives.”
And that’s really it. I’m not at work now, so the language is a little less compressed on my end. I had to get to the point yesterday.
Fair enough. It’s hard to read tone on the internet. Sorry for that.
I’ll check out some of your articles/books, sure.
Because you’ve put words in my mouth.
Show me where I said all marginalized narratives were burned.
But also, some WERE burned. Lost to history. Gone. As if they never happened.
I work in logistics. I’ve always had a fascination with tech, and was leery of all these neato things on offer from big tech, from social media to the cloud.
Found out I could self-host, and got to learning.