I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
We found the Linux Police people💀
Or you could just lean into your mental health issues and try TempleOS.
That way, instead of taking care of yourself, you can the care of your machine !
Especially if it’s arch Linux
You don’t have tine worrying about mental health problems when you are installing linux from scratch btw!
I’m sorry you must of meant GNU/Linux. Linux is just the kernel, while gnu is the operating system. I hope you’re using more than just linux 👻
If you’re triggered, maybe you should try Linux!
I see a lot of the “even once you pick a Linux distro you get yelled at for using the wrong one” and like I just haven’t seen that here?
Lemmy is by far the chilliest place of Linux users I’ve ever fucking seen. Even when I posted an issue on the Linux mint forum I got fucking told “well you used XFCE, there’s your issue” despite it being the better choice for that system
We absolutely will pressure people to try it, because we’re a cult. Meetings on Thursdays at 9PM for my local chapter
Just wait till you say you’re using Ubuntu. ^^;
Ok, even I have a cringe reaction to that by default
Even then though I’ve only really seen people go “you should try mint instead, basically that but without the proprietary stuff”
Think I did see ONE guy weirdly assholish about it but haven’t seen em in a while
No one has made fun of me yet for using PopOS.
Then it’s about time
Linux is the operating system of the effeminate punk nerd. Also of the dude who looks and talks like a wizard
Can confirm :3
Isn’t that Windows?
Those are legs
lemmy users be like: linux, star trek, elon musk, trump, socialism, linux
You forgot linux.
But do you use Trumpix or Ubuntu Tesla Edition?
Forgot 🏳️⚧️
They already said linux
Be the change
Very accurate
BTW maybe you should try gym
Agreed, playing pokemon and beating gyms always cheers me up
…or mint. Mint is good. It’s based on Ubuntu, but greener and less commercial. Also less orange. And it’ll feel moderately familiar without being even slightly the same.
I did a little time in the feds with a guy named Jim. He was a horrible racist.
Okay but have you considered
Was this an official thing?
There’s hardware and everything.
What do you mean Was? Ms. Cirus still uses it.
Use Solaris. You can’t have mental health issues if your brain is on the wall.
I remember solaris. It’s not Linux, but it’s definitely posix compliant.
Well, more posix compliant than Linux. But I’m not sure any OS out there today actually complies.
(That’s not a complaint, by the way. It’s not a worthwhile goal.)
It’s not even over when you switch to Linux as I found out.
“You’re not using Arch? What’s wrong with you?”
“Mint is for idiots who don’t understand Linux.”
Etc.
I can confirm. I use Mint and I don’t understand it.
I jumped into Garuda headfirst. Whenever I get around to hopping I’ll probably pick something Debian based. There’s more support
Eh, fuck ‘em. I’ve been riding my Fedora install for nearly 3 years. Never distro hopped. Never found an issue with it.
Fedora was actually the last version of Linux I used, back in high school on my old HP e-Vectra. Fedora Core 4. What made you pick Fedora? I’m going to be switching to Linux before Win 10 is end of life, and there are so many more options than there were in the early 2000’s.
It just pisses me off that people told me for years to switch to Linux and when I finally did, it wasn’t good enough for a lot of them because I wasn’t using the right flavor of Linux in their view.
But yeah, Mint is fine for my needs- a web browser and a handful of applications- and I’m going to stick with it.
It’s the hobbyist issue. “You don’t [hobby]‽ Learn it!” Followed by “Do more [complicated/expensive/expert] version.”
I’m really glad I switched, but I’m a casual. I shouldn’t’ve taken the die hards into account when switching. You don’t need or want to learn an instrument on the most expensive version. You don’t need or want a high end carbon fiber bike to get into shape and do grocery runs. And you don’t need or want to learn on arch unless you’re certain you want to spend a lot of time learning.
In the past 5ish years linux has entered viability as an “I just need a computer and this seems like it might be better for my needs/wants”. We should trust them about as much as the people saying to drop thousands of dollars on a top of the line bicycle for groceries.
I can relate. if you let people tell you what you should do, you will never feel satisfied because there is no consensus. People are addicted to pointing out negatives and telling others what they should be doing. I am an arch user because of imagined people telling me I should.
I realize now I that this has impacted my life in many ways. I am working to uncover the difference between what I want, and what I think i should do because of what my brain thinks people expect of me.
Every community everywhere has a-holes. Live your best minty life
And you’re programming you can still do most of the terminal shenanigans that are enabled by linux
Me dealing with serious computer problems
Lemmy users: mAYbe YOu ShOuLD trY thERaPy
I’m about to need some therapy with the computer problems I’m dealing with, I tell you what.
Mind is too busy fixing your rice to be sad.
