I bought a laptop yesterday, it came pre-installed with Windows 11. I hate win 11 so I switched it down to Windows 10, but then started considering using Linux for total control over the laptop, but here’s the thing: I keep seeing memes about how complicated or fucky wucky Linux is to install and run. I love the idea of open...
@morrowind funny to find this here when I wrote my reply just a while ago:
"It's like talking to someone who is in a crappy apartment as though they have the agency and skills to stake out a plot of land and build their own home."
Maybe if you're suggesting them to install Linux From Scratch, then yes, it is.
If you're suggesting them them to install any of the many very simple (and very usable OOTB) distros like Fedora, then it's not.
In that case it's like the house is free, already built and furnitured, and right next to their own; but they have to move their personal belongings from one house to the other and learn a different room layout.
Sure, they still have the right to complain about how their landlord treats them like crap. But they sound pretty damn stupid if they do so while having an available free house right next door, and refusing to move because they don't want to learn a new room layout.
"Suggesting people 'just' use FOSS is often unhelpful, because it assumes they have sufficient computer abilities and/or have the time to learn how."
I mean, it took my parents in law 10 minutes to learn and they're almost 80. Realistically, if you're using a computer, you have sufficient computer abilities and time to learn Linux.
i have a question im trying to find a way to self host a nextcloud local instance for free without paying any money every month to different companys or sites is there anyway to do this?
@brayd I can confirm. I have installed Fedora Silverblue to a number of non-techies including my wife, her parents and several of her friends; I walked them through the system for a few minutes and explained basic operation. Most of them have been using it for years, never reported any sort of problem and even expressed being much more satisfied than before.
@flumph so, if there was a button that allowed drivers to prioritize white passengers, but there wasn't one to prioritize black passengers, that wouldn't be discriminatory to you?
El Colegio acogerá el 28 de junio el libro Algunos hombres buenos, de Quico Alsedo, que consideran una intervención negacionista de la violencia de género
I am not sure how i feel about it in general so far, nixos package manager seems pretty powerful. But im not one to jump on flatpaks. Is this the future of linux though?
i don't really have a reason to, as windows mostly just works, I'm wondering what benefits and downsides there are. will definitely dual boot at the beginning, but I'd be willing to fully move over if i like it...
I have been using Linux for so long that I can't compare it to Windows anymore... I just don't remember what Windows was like.
But I can tell you I installed Linux on my wife's computer, and then some time later on my in-laws' computers, and they've been loving it ever since. Never had an issue, never had any nuisance. They say they love how it just gets out of their way and let's them do their thing.
I don't know if that's something you'd be interested in?
I've seen a lot of talks on the benefits of immutable distros (specifically Fedora Silverblue) but it always seemed to me as more of a hassle. Has anyone here been daily driving an immutable distro? Would you say it's worth the effort of getting into?
I've been using Silverblue for about two years, and my wife and in-laws have been using it too. No one has had a single issue. This thing is rock solid, and we love it.
But yeah, none of us are tinkerers, so I see your point.
A maths teacher at Devonport High School for Girls was arrested after girls made the claims, but charges were dropped and he has won a £45k pay-out after a botched investigation at the Plymouth grammar
Finger limes are an unusual fruit that has caviar-like flesh and pops in your mouth. They come in all kinds of interior colors, and sound amazing. I've been trying to find some in California, but they're native to Australia and I haven't seen any even in specialty stores. Does anyone know where I might find them here?
I don't know anything about Linux and the idea of installing it frightens me. Where do I start?
I bought a laptop yesterday, it came pre-installed with Windows 11. I hate win 11 so I switched it down to Windows 10, but then started considering using Linux for total control over the laptop, but here’s the thing: I keep seeing memes about how complicated or fucky wucky Linux is to install and run. I love the idea of open...
I need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?
Thx in advice.
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Ways to host nextcloud for free without paying money every month
i have a question im trying to find a way to self host a nextcloud local instance for free without paying any money every month to different companys or sites is there anyway to do this?
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My nearest way is using my steam controller but isn’t comfy to navigate Netflix or other streaming websites.
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El Colegio acogerá el 28 de junio el libro Algunos hombres buenos, de Quico Alsedo, que consideran una intervención negacionista de la violencia de género
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what is everyone's opinion on immutable OSes, NixOs, Fedora Silver blue etc
I am not sure how i feel about it in general so far, nixos package manager seems pretty powerful. But im not one to jump on flatpaks. Is this the future of linux though?
someone convince me to switch to Linux from windows
i don't really have a reason to, as windows mostly just works, I'm wondering what benefits and downsides there are. will definitely dual boot at the beginning, but I'd be willing to fully move over if i like it...
Immutable Operating Systems: Yay or Nay?
I've seen a lot of talks on the benefits of immutable distros (specifically Fedora Silverblue) but it always seemed to me as more of a hassle. Has anyone here been daily driving an immutable distro? Would you say it's worth the effort of getting into?
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A maths teacher at Devonport High School for Girls was arrested after girls made the claims, but charges were dropped and he has won a £45k pay-out after a botched investigation at the Plymouth grammar
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Finger Limes (beehaw.org)
Finger limes are an unusual fruit that has caviar-like flesh and pops in your mouth. They come in all kinds of interior colors, and sound amazing. I've been trying to find some in California, but they're native to Australia and I haven't seen any even in specialty stores. Does anyone know where I might find them here?
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