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I'm thinking it's been a few years, and/or you and the parent decided to install arch/gentoo instead of ubuntu/fedora.

Firehawke 6y ago
My experiences with Debian have been pretty clean outside of needing to pre-prepare the binary blob package for the ethernet and wifi drivers on the slightly older laptop that I wanted to install it on. This was expected due to Debian's stance on non-free packages on the install media. Pretty much any other modern distro install has gone 100% cleanly with no prep-work needed.
- Shared404 6y ago
  That pretty closely matches my experiences as well. The only exception is that my first experience with Linux on something other than a raspberry pi was an optimus laptop. NVIDIA issues aside, I've never had any issues with using a desktop oriented distro as a desktop. Way fewer issues than I've had with Windows.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
Maybe Linux would get wider adoption if its evangelists weren't so condescending? Maybe instead of assuming everyone who's had a bad experience with your OS must be missing something obvious, you should give the benefit of the doubt? Until earlier this year I ran Lubuntu on 4/5 of the PCs I own. I've tried other distros but that one worked the best for me and it was still a giant pain in the ass. There's only 1 Linux PC left in my fleet now and it is mostly because I haven't turned it on in 6 months.
- Shared404 6y ago
  You are of course correct. I'm sorry about my outburst. I've had too many experiences with "Haha linux on desktop bad nerd haha" people, and let it get to me. I apologize.
  - skinnymuch 6y ago
    Not sure if the replier was only specifically talking to you. I don’t like Linux [on the desktop]. Most responses in geekier online communities do seem to be smug and/or assume you don’t know things. That was happening in this thread too outside of you. For reference, I too have spent a decent amount of time with Lubuntu. I doubt I’ll switch from Mac for foreseeable future.
    - Shared404 6y ago
      > Not sure if the replier was only specifically talking to you. > That was happening in this thread too outside of you. I was guilty of it as well though, and would rather accept responsibility and change than carry on perpetuating the current state of affairs.

My experiences with Debian have been pretty clean outside of needing to pre-prepare the binary blob package for the ethernet and wifi drivers on the slightly older laptop that I wanted to install it on. This was expected due to Debian's stance on non-free packages on the install media. Pretty much any other modern distro install has gone 100% cleanly with no prep-work needed.

Shared404 6y ago
That pretty closely matches my experiences as well. The only exception is that my first experience with Linux on something other than a raspberry pi was an optimus laptop. NVIDIA issues aside, I've never had any issues with using a desktop oriented distro as a desktop. Way fewer issues than I've had with Windows.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago

Maybe Linux would get wider adoption if its evangelists weren't so condescending? Maybe instead of assuming everyone who's had a bad experience with your OS must be missing something obvious, you should give the benefit of the doubt? Until earlier this year I ran Lubuntu on 4/5 of the PCs I own. I've tried other distros but that one worked the best for me and it was still a giant pain in the ass. There's only 1 Linux PC left in my fleet now and it is mostly because I haven't turned it on in 6 months.

Shared404 6y ago
You are of course correct. I'm sorry about my outburst. I've had too many experiences with "Haha linux on desktop bad nerd haha" people, and let it get to me. I apologize.
- skinnymuch 6y ago
  Not sure if the replier was only specifically talking to you. I don’t like Linux [on the desktop]. Most responses in geekier online communities do seem to be smug and/or assume you don’t know things. That was happening in this thread too outside of you. For reference, I too have spent a decent amount of time with Lubuntu. I doubt I’ll switch from Mac for foreseeable future.
  - Shared404 6y ago
    > Not sure if the replier was only specifically talking to you. > That was happening in this thread too outside of you. I was guilty of it as well though, and would rather accept responsibility and change than carry on perpetuating the current state of affairs.