I feel like we can cherry pick situations on other operating systems where you might have to open a terminal window to solve an issue, but I agree that there are roadblocks that many won't even try to get past. There has been a load of progress around usability and informational resources for less advanced users over just the last few years. I feel the main barrier to entry is the willingness to learn something new.
hibby
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Have you used Linux lately? You can do this in any distro with a modern desktop manager. Discover in KDE Plasma, Gnome Software, and similar in other desktop environments are installed by default in the DE and have been for like a decade.
You are overstating how much you need the terminal a bit. You can most certainly install and update software without the terminal. I get your point, but it's not 2006 anymore.
If all else fails with others' comments, try your public library. Seriously.
Low framerates, extremely close draw distances, and odd controller make it less appealing to most retro gaming fans that don't have nostalgia for the system. That's not to say you shouldn't go ham on some Buck Bumble or Doom 64, but it does explain why it's not as active as some other platforms.
Snapshots 4 life
Mom's spare bedroom closet 70 miles away, but yeah.
We are all here whenever you need a Linux enabler.
Exactly. You are bound to learn something along the way, even if it's not for you in the long run. All it costs is your time. As you said, fuck it. Give it a whirl.
If you want to know the story of Slackware, this is a really well researched and condensed history. There are daily users that can chime in better than I can, but Slackware was my first exposure to Linux and it's definitely not "dead" like you might see posted around the internet. Like any distro, what you get out of it depends on how how much effort you put in. It's doable, but it will take some work on your part and some patience.
It's not black and white. It's different tools for different jobs. You can get by with either, depending on what you are trying to do.
One of the first things I asked ChatGPT early on as a test was how to edit the pacman config to make little pacmans eat pellets as the progress bar. It was having none of it and just explained the difference between the package manager and the Namco character in a mocking fashion. While it wasn't the correct response, I was pretty entertained.