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> Maybe one day, everything will just work... I've had the same hope since I started using Linux, back in 2004.

sillywalk 3y ago
>> Maybe one day, everything will just work... > I've had the same hope since I started using Linux, back in 2004. I've had the same hope since I started using Linux, back in 1994. Driver support is better, and no X11 Modelines, which is nice.
- lagniappe 3y ago
  Since '95 here... I'm just happy I don't have to visit a library to get 0.1% as far as I can today with a simple search query. We've got it good now, all things considered. I'm sure others feel differently, but I cannot complain.
  - sillywalk 3y ago
    > We've got it good now, all things considered. I'm sure others feel differently, but I cannot complain. /deadpan/ I can complain, and I do it all the time, especially on internet forums. It's not my fault other people haven't fixed my complaints, even though I've offered no assistance. That's their fault. People say "you've got it good now", or "you're not helping", or "show us the source code", or "First world problems", or "I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire". These people think I'm some sort of an entitled, self-righteous, hypocritical, bleep-hole.
    - sk5t 3y ago
      Jack Handey “Lowering my Standards” vibes (a very amusing short essay).
      - sillywalk 3y ago
        Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment :) As a kid, I remember his Deep Thoughts SNL bits, as an adult, I bought a couple of Jack Handy's Deep Thoughts books. In hind sight I'd say that was more The Onion "People Don't Like It When You Call Them Stupid" https://www.theonion.com/people-dont-like-it-when-you-call-them-stupid-1819583684 https://www.theonion.com/people-dont-like-it-when-you-call-t...
paulddraper 3y ago
Well you're in luck, because 2024 is the year of the Linux desktop.
- bagol 3y ago
  Every year is the year of the Linux desktop.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  Sure, emulating Windows games via Proton....
  - throwaway22208 3y ago
    I guess Windows was never a real desktop OS either because no developer bothered porting the entire NES library to it.
    - pjmlp 3y ago
      They wrote new games for it, there was no need to emulate NES.
- igetspam 3y ago
  Finally!

>> Maybe one day, everything will just work... > I've had the same hope since I started using Linux, back in 2004. I've had the same hope since I started using Linux, back in 1994. Driver support is better, and no X11 Modelines, which is nice.

lagniappe 3y ago
Since '95 here... I'm just happy I don't have to visit a library to get 0.1% as far as I can today with a simple search query. We've got it good now, all things considered. I'm sure others feel differently, but I cannot complain.
- sillywalk 3y ago
  > We've got it good now, all things considered. I'm sure others feel differently, but I cannot complain. /deadpan/ I can complain, and I do it all the time, especially on internet forums. It's not my fault other people haven't fixed my complaints, even though I've offered no assistance. That's their fault. People say "you've got it good now", or "you're not helping", or "show us the source code", or "First world problems", or "I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire". These people think I'm some sort of an entitled, self-righteous, hypocritical, bleep-hole.
  - sk5t 3y ago
    Jack Handey “Lowering my Standards” vibes (a very amusing short essay).
    - sillywalk 3y ago
      Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment :) As a kid, I remember his Deep Thoughts SNL bits, as an adult, I bought a couple of Jack Handy's Deep Thoughts books. In hind sight I'd say that was more The Onion "People Don't Like It When You Call Them Stupid" https://www.theonion.com/people-dont-like-it-when-you-call-them-stupid-1819583684 https://www.theonion.com/people-dont-like-it-when-you-call-t...

paulddraper 3y ago

Well you're in luck, because 2024 is the year of the Linux desktop.

bagol 3y ago
Every year is the year of the Linux desktop.
pjmlp 3y ago
Sure, emulating Windows games via Proton....
- throwaway22208 3y ago
  I guess Windows was never a real desktop OS either because no developer bothered porting the entire NES library to it.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    They wrote new games for it, there was no need to emulate NES.
igetspam 3y ago
Finally!