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I heard this one about Linux in the '90s. "If you need help with doing something in Linux, don't ask for help - you'll get ignored. Just boldly state Linux can'
by praptak 2y ago
I heard this one about Linux in the '90s. "If you need help with doing something in Linux, don't ask for help - you'll get ignored. Just boldly state Linux can't do that and you'll have PhDs running to prove you wrong."
- bonestamp2 2y agoIt works on hacker news and reddit too, for almost any subject.
- qazxcvbnmlp 2y agoThe comments that get the most replies often have something slightly wrong and related to hot button topics for this audience.
- praptak 2y agoIt also works in reverse, when checking someone's story with an untrusted third party (say a suspect's friend). Ask them about the story with some facts wrong. If they don't correct you, the story is probably false and they are just confirming anything.
- neilv 2y agoRelated, around 2000, knowing which hardware device to buy for any/good Linux compatibility could be difficult. And even among supported devices, some had better drivers (currently, or imminently), and some hardware itself was buggier than others. I had access to some kernel developers, but they didn't have time for people's FAQs about current device compatibility. So what I really did do, at least once, was to narrow down the options on my own, and then (lying) mention, in the enthusiastic manner that people did, that I'd just ordered such-and-such device for Linux. As you'd guess, but it was still impressive to see happen for real, suddenly there were a number of experts telling me what I should've bought instead. Question answered. I then admitted my deceit.
- NikkiA 2y agoAKA Cunningham's law, although it predates linux. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham#Cunningham's_Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham#Cunningham's_L...