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It feels like I've been reading the same laments since Win95. The specifics of Microsoft's bad practices may have evolved, but the fundamentals seem the same.
by palmfacehn 3y ago
It feels like I've been reading the same laments since Win95. The specifics of Microsoft's bad practices may have evolved, but the fundamentals seem the same.
In 2023 I can install Debian without messing with XFree86 configs or dealing with kernel modules. Modern Linux desktop systems just work, out of the box. Of course there are still a few hiccups here and there and I probably minimize their magnitude because of my familiarity. However, I don't spend hours futzing with it like I did as a kid in the late 90s. Linux has come a long way.
- lionkor 3y agoOne of the reasons I enjoy a Linux desktop is that the fixes for common issues aren't usually arcane - they are reasonably easy to understand and usually make sense. There is very little "Run the troubleshooter" type fixes that are more or less placebo.