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Author doesn’t even compare it to a second solution. Interesting to know, but I just use a hot key to attempt reconfiguration if something goes wrong. Works fo

Author doesn’t even compare it to a second solution. Interesting to know, but I just use a hot key to attempt reconfiguration if something goes wrong. Works for me even if it’s not a sign Linux is ready for non-technical users.

secure 1y ago
Yes, I didn’t want to analyze and compare different solutions, I just wanted to share the joy of finding a solution that works well for me. Using hot keys is nice, but hot keys (intentionally) don’t work while my screen is locked. I contemplated mapping an xrandr call onto a smart button (Shelly Button 1, essentially triggering an HTTP request), but in the end grobi has the same effect and is even more convenient than having to press buttons.
wokkel 1y ago
My windows laptop disconnects my monitor sometimes seemingly randomly. A sign that windows is not ready for non-technical users?
- JCattheATM 1y ago
  Hardly, given the mountain of evidence to the contrary.
  - conception 1y ago
    You’ve never had to support windows non-technical end users I see.
    - JCattheATM 1y ago
      That's a silly assumption, and a silly point. By that reasoning, no OS is suitable for non technical users.
      - aaplok 1y ago
        > By that reasoning, no OS is suitable for non technical users. That was the point GP was trying to make (a bit snarkily and sarcastically) in response to the argument that Linux is not suitable for nontechnical users.
        JCattheATM 1y ago
        Right, but GP is dead wrong. Windows and MacOS are far more suitable for non technical users on average. Mint is great for people that have standard hardware and need nothing more than a browser, but it's still not on par with the big two.
        aaplok 1y ago
        That Linux is less accessible than windows or MacOS may be true (I personally agree with you about windows, less so about macOS), but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. If both OSs seem to suffer from difficult-to-fix issues when turning monitors on and off, that can't be the reason why Windows is more non-tech friendly. I think that this is the bulk of the argument here.
        JCattheATM 1y ago
        > but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. I I think it can, because even if there is an issue on Windows, it's likely still going to be much easier to resolve than on Linux, e.g. no editing files, no command prompt, etc.
        justinrubek 1y ago
        I can't really agree with that on windows. When I've had to use it, I've always had gnarly issues that I don't think I'd be able to deal with if I wasn't knowledgeable about computers. Sometimes, even then, basic functionality just doesn't work at all. It's further complicated by the software not giving proper insight into what is going wrong so as to make it impossible to deal with.
- hulitu 1y ago
  > A sign that windows is not ready for non-technical users? No, just normal Microsoft prioritizing features over fixing bugs. I have a "shit_win_bugs" bookmarks folder which is growing in size every 1-2 months.

secure 1y ago

Yes, I didn’t want to analyze and compare different solutions, I just wanted to share the joy of finding a solution that works well for me. Using hot keys is nice, but hot keys (intentionally) don’t work while my screen is locked. I contemplated mapping an xrandr call onto a smart button (Shelly Button 1, essentially triggering an HTTP request), but in the end grobi has the same effect and is even more convenient than having to press buttons.

wokkel 1y ago

My windows laptop disconnects my monitor sometimes seemingly randomly. A sign that windows is not ready for non-technical users?

JCattheATM 1y ago
Hardly, given the mountain of evidence to the contrary.
- conception 1y ago
  You’ve never had to support windows non-technical end users I see.
  - JCattheATM 1y ago
    That's a silly assumption, and a silly point. By that reasoning, no OS is suitable for non technical users.
    - aaplok 1y ago
      > By that reasoning, no OS is suitable for non technical users. That was the point GP was trying to make (a bit snarkily and sarcastically) in response to the argument that Linux is not suitable for nontechnical users.
      - JCattheATM 1y ago
        Right, but GP is dead wrong. Windows and MacOS are far more suitable for non technical users on average. Mint is great for people that have standard hardware and need nothing more than a browser, but it's still not on par with the big two.
        aaplok 1y ago
        That Linux is less accessible than windows or MacOS may be true (I personally agree with you about windows, less so about macOS), but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. If both OSs seem to suffer from difficult-to-fix issues when turning monitors on and off, that can't be the reason why Windows is more non-tech friendly. I think that this is the bulk of the argument here.
        JCattheATM 1y ago
        > but if an argument is not acceptable about windows, it can't be accepted about Linux either. I I think it can, because even if there is an issue on Windows, it's likely still going to be much easier to resolve than on Linux, e.g. no editing files, no command prompt, etc.
        justinrubek 1y ago
        I can't really agree with that on windows. When I've had to use it, I've always had gnarly issues that I don't think I'd be able to deal with if I wasn't knowledgeable about computers. Sometimes, even then, basic functionality just doesn't work at all. It's further complicated by the software not giving proper insight into what is going wrong so as to make it impossible to deal with.
hulitu 1y ago
> A sign that windows is not ready for non-technical users? No, just normal Microsoft prioritizing features over fixing bugs. I have a "shit_win_bugs" bookmarks folder which is growing in size every 1-2 months.