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What's your favourite "just works, day after day" Linux software? (lemdro.id)
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[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way. That's why there's Devuan, for example.

[–] neighborhoodnerd21@mastodon.social 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace you’re correct a lot of people agree thats what opensource promises me. not that i will like everything some distribution does but that if i dont like something I have a choice if its a big enough concern I will switch but i also don’t know everything and make dumb choices sometimes and break stuff like my OS install and my life lol I thought meth was a good idea once for 6 years it was not I pick my fights that matter and sleep with one eye open on the rest

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Amen.

I'm just pissed Debian went the SystemD route. Ubuntu and Fedora I can understand. One's a corporate distro and the other is RedHat's child. But Debian? At least give the option to use an alternative.

Anyway, I understand what you mean and I'm sure you understand how I feel.

[–] neighborhoodnerd21@mastodon.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace i do. I love Debian. I’m from Indiana it’s a requirement lol. Ian Murdock grew up an hour from me. But I guess I try to understand with the big guys they are working towards desktop linux. normal people arent like us. honestly until theres a comprehensive set of GUI tools for managing systemd and people never have to touch a terminal GNU Linux wont have a place in home desktop market. Its getting there though. I hope people keep the choice alive though.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Oh that's really cool! Did you ever meet the guy?

Also, I agree with the GUI part. Especially nowadays with people being so used to tablets, even the kids, that using a PC is becoming confusing.

Maybe when Linux becomes a serious contender on tablets and smartphones, that will all change. Who knows.

[–] neighborhoodnerd21@mastodon.social 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace ill start another argument lol i like timers and haven’t used cron since i learned to create systemd timers