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    [–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (7 children)

    I have no idea what CLI is. I just use Mint and don't put much thought in.

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    [–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

    An at least superficial understanding of the cli is an essential part of using linux. If you don't ever want to use a cli, what are you doing pursuing linux? Do you just want a free version of windows? Go pirate windows.

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    [–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

    Grew up with ms-dos. Spent half my career in telnet and ssh consoles.

    When I just want to play Balatro at the end of a long day fuck any system that requires more than click click to get me in.

    That's why I'm switching to Linux when windows 10 is no longer supported because fuck win 11 and the amount of regedits it's gonna take to get that working.

    [–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    What scares me is that I’ve tried to hook multiple “geekier” teenagers on Linux, and they aren’t interested. Even the math-y ones don’t know the difference between an operating system and a browser. My main computer is Arch with xmonad and it disturbs and confuses them.

    We have a lost generation when it comes to computers. Lots of the little geeks that would have been playing around in the registry or learning powershell 15 years ago are so stuck in walled gardens that they don’t even know there’s a world outside of them.

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    [–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

    A meme is a great way to avoid their fury; Lynx doesn't show images.

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    It's open source, they can just make their own distro.

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (8 children)

    And that attitude is why Linux is struggling to gain market cap imho.

    Yes they can, but maybe we need to embrace those who arent tech saavy?

    Saying if you dont like it, go do your own thing is not very welcoming.

    We should encourage people to create their own distribution, but maybe welcome people with open arms first, guide them to a flavour that works for them, and then encourage them to learn how to make it exactly what they want

    Edit: ~~Market capture~~ > market share

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    Market cap? Which stock symbol is it? 😉

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

    Couldn't think of a more appropriate term, feel free to suggest some better terms

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