averagedrunk

I would watch the hell out of that movie.

C sometimes, but other times it's closer to the- UHm.

I'm getting some rainbow truck nuts and a car bra for my truck. I like to keep folks guessing.

Don't forget an itemized bill. They'll charge for shit they didn't do.

I make good money and have reasonable health insurance. However, I grew up super poor. So I only use health insurance in life or death circumstances.

I don't want to be poor again.

I remember when it started. I even remember Shamu singing about it.

I need to start assuming anything I don't understand is this.

I have an anecdote with some long-ish accompanying rambling nonsense that boils down to agreeing with you.

I've had Linux systems on and off for years. I think I started on Slackware (it's been too long to remember). I just installed EndeavourOS on a laptop with good compatibility the other day.

First, systemd-boot problems. Fine. Live USB, command line. Fixed. Then Bluetooth problems. Edit config file. Fixed. Wouldn't connect my third monitor. Another config file, apparently. Fixed. Wouldn't switch to my dGPU. Still not fixed, but at this point I have lost interest in fixing. So no gaming on Linux on that system because I can't be bothered.

I also loaded Windows because I prefer a fresh install to removing bloatware. Installed. That's it. It worked. Bluetooth, third monitor, GPU switching, the works.

Once it's running, assuming I don't run into the same problem you're running into, Linux is fairly bulletproof. But your average person has no interest in editing config files and playing around in the terminal. They want to buy a computer, maybe install a browser they're comfortable with, and get on the Internet to do whatever internety things they do. They don't need to spend time getting things just right because they live in a web browser and possibly Office (although that number is pretty small for home users).

People don't care. You're right, life is too short. I want to go to a concert, go sing karaoke, ride a motorcycle, build a cabinet, play a game, or go have a drink. Others may want to go watch sports, go hiking, go rock climbing, go to a wine tasting, or go out with coworkers. Grandpa wants to whittle on the back porch and maybe cook some ribs. College kids have school, parties, social clubs, and activities.

When Linux is someone's hobby, that's great! It means they like something and I'm all for people enjoying themselves. But I think a lot of those folks forget that most people just can't care about how they get to the Internet as long as they can get there. Because all a laptop is to most people is an Internet machine.

It would be like someone who is into woodworking as a hobby wondering why these Linux guys aren't building their own desks from scratch. They're sturdier and could last a lifetime if properly done. It's super easy to build too! Way easier than those wobbly things from Amazon and made of real wood.

That video was the pinnacle of art. We should have just given up on society after it was done because nothing that comes after could possibly be any better.

Yep. I use it to check my code, summarize boring meetings, as a rubber duck that talks back, and as a way to break down personal projects into easy to digest portions.

It can be a super useful tool for regular folks that can't just pay someone to do that kind of stuff for them.

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