• robocall@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    I know you’re not impressed that I use Ubuntu but it’s not Windows, and I can’t be bothered to learn a damn thing about how to operate a system.

    • Redacted@lemmy.zipEnglish
      0·
      6 months ago

      I used to use ubuntu but stopped bc i couldnt really game without dual booting to windows anyway.

      Would you recommend ubuntu now? I know linux gaming is in a much better place, it just wasnt user friendly as an OS back in 2010

      • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
        01·
        6 months ago

        There’s no reason to choose Ubuntu over Debian these days, and plenty of reasons to use Debian over Ubuntu.
        For context, Ubuntu is based on Debian, so most of the stuff under the hood is the same, but Ubuntu keeps forcing background decisions about things that are not always in the user’s best interests.
        As for user interface, if you’re used to Ubuntu with Gnome, try Debian with Gnome. If Ubuntu with KDE, try Debian with KDE. That way you get a familiar desktop environment and a sensible base OS.

          • WiredBrain@lemmy.caEnglish
            0·
            6 months ago

            I’m no expert, but here’s my working knowledge: If Debian is the engine/frame of the car, KDE and Gnome are different versions of the body/interior. KDE looks more like windows, Gnome looks more like macos or andriod maybe? Standard Ubuntu does aftermarket mods to Debian with Gnome.

            • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
              1·
              6 months ago

              That’s pretty good.
              I’m gonna piggyback your analogy:

              Ubuntu is like an aftermarket car company that put in their own engine. They’ve started putting locks onto things, and when you ask them to install certain options, they say “yes, here you go” but secretly put in a worse version of that thing that only they can fix.
              Then you take it to a shop and say “please fix this part, it’s one of these” and they say “that’s clearly not what’s in here, you’re on your own”.

              KDE and Gnome are like different consoles and steering wheel, if you could bring those with you into your next car. If you’re used to where the buttons and knobs are, you have the option to bring the whole thing over into a different car.

              • Redacted@lemmy.zipEnglish
                0·
                6 months ago

                So if im most used to windows i should try debian with the kde stuff? Whats wine in this metaphor? Is that the same thing as kde?

                • Jännät@sopuli.xyz
                  1·
                  6 months ago

                  Not sure this metaphor can be stretched enough to shoehorn wine into it.

                  Wine is just an application and it’ll work in any desktop environment (KDE, Gnome, etc), and it allows you to run Windows applications. Think of it as an application that lets your system pretend it’s actually Windows

                  (and for the pedantic neckbeards: yes I know this sounds like I’m calling wine an emulator, which it isn’t)

  • Akatsuki Levi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    boot

    open librewolf

    open neovim

    code my silly lil’ Dreamcast stuff

    close neovim

    play quake arena

    shutdown

      • Akatsuki Levi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        I’m doing a small racing game inspired by Aerogauge(N64)

        ATM its a proof-of-concept esque… demo… ish… thing, for the DreamDisc '25 jam But after the jam, do want to continue developing it and make it a full game

  • jimerson@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 months ago

    It’s a bucket list item to someday have a pull request merged into a branch of the Linux kernel.

    • ragas@lemmy.ml
      1·
      6 months ago

      I was once the first to report a bug in the kernel. I’m still pretty proud of it.

  • Daerun@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 months ago

    Anybody not using Arch, by the way, must wear an arm band with the logo of their distro.

    Windows users, hop in the truck!

  • gerryflap@feddit.nl
    1·
    6 months ago

    I’m a nightmare for any IT department and software developer. I know enough to do damage, but don’t have the patience and knowledge to wield this power. I go around editing shit in random config files in order to “temporarily fix” an issue and then forget that I ever did it, slowly turning and system I touch into a ticking time bomb. This also combined with my unique ability to seemingly break any piece of software by merely interacting with it, especially on Linux, before I even had the chance to install anything. I’ve installed and used Linux on countless devices and haven’t ever had a smooth ride, yet still I’m completely daily driving Linux at this point.

    I use Arch by the way :3 (and Fedora, and Ubuntu, and Raspbian, and God knows what else)

  • Underwaterbob@sh.itjust.works
    0·
    6 months ago

    Long term casual? I’ve been using it in some form since the early 00s when I installed Ubuntu 6 on an aging laptop. Currently I’ve got an HP Stream 13 that only functions thanks to Lubuntu, and Mint is on my work PC. Unfortunately thanks to a music hobby and a bunch of shitty VST vendors who refuse to support Linux I run Windows at home.

    I rarely open a terminal.