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My favourite part of these success stories when Nautilus can,t replicate some functionality which Windows has since forever, eg copy-pasting tex and files acros

My favourite part of these success stories when Nautilus can,t replicate some functionality which Windows has since forever, eg copy-pasting tex and files across 3 RDP sessions deep. Sure, someone who uses their computer as a glorified SSH terminal with an occasional Google.Docs edition wouldn't see a problem, but I, who works everyday - do.

kaladin-jasnah 4mo ago
It's reductive to say that people who aren't "copy-pasting tex and files across 3 RDP sessions deep" are not "working everyday." While Windows fits your use case, some people do use SSH for their real work as well, even if it is simpler.
- tracker1 4mo ago
  Hell, VS Code + Remote SSH is pretty freaking awesome.. edit locally run remote. The integrated terminal pretty much makes this as smooth an experience as working locally.
- justsomehnguy 4mo ago
  > some people do use SSH for their real work as well Somehow all that 'real work' boils down to configuring servers. Most people don't configure servers 24/7 or even 8/5. They need to work with files of different formats and with different apps. Now tell me, how would you use SSH (not SSH tunneling, lol) to loot at some .jpegs to decide to what would be used in somewhere.
grebc 4mo ago
The only people who I’ve ever known to use tex are honours students & academics. Comedy gold saying that’s work.
- hdgvhicv 4mo ago
  I used latex on occasion for about a decade after graduation, but now it’s only my CV I use, and I’m getting rusty. Markdown is far more covienient. Never used Tex specifically.
- justsomehnguy 4mo ago
  Comedy gold is what it didn't occur to you what that was a typo in my comment. Now go consistently copy-paste text (at least) and files over your VNC connection.
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krferriter 4mo ago
Mount a shared drive? Use sshfs?
- justsomehnguy 4mo ago
  Yes, exactly what the problem is. Every Linux fanboi has a lot of problem solving CLI incantations. While Windows users just use the default and working copy-paste (and don't need root/Administrator rights for that too).

kaladin-jasnah 4mo ago

It's reductive to say that people who aren't "copy-pasting tex and files across 3 RDP sessions deep" are not "working everyday." While Windows fits your use case, some people do use SSH for their real work as well, even if it is simpler.

tracker1 4mo ago
Hell, VS Code + Remote SSH is pretty freaking awesome.. edit locally run remote. The integrated terminal pretty much makes this as smooth an experience as working locally.
justsomehnguy 4mo ago
> some people do use SSH for their real work as well Somehow all that 'real work' boils down to configuring servers. Most people don't configure servers 24/7 or even 8/5. They need to work with files of different formats and with different apps. Now tell me, how would you use SSH (not SSH tunneling, lol) to loot at some .jpegs to decide to what would be used in somewhere.

grebc 4mo ago

The only people who I’ve ever known to use tex are honours students & academics. Comedy gold saying that’s work.

hdgvhicv 4mo ago
I used latex on occasion for about a decade after graduation, but now it’s only my CV I use, and I’m getting rusty. Markdown is far more covienient. Never used Tex specifically.
justsomehnguy 4mo ago
Comedy gold is what it didn't occur to you what that was a typo in my comment. Now go consistently copy-paste text (at least) and files over your VNC connection.

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krferriter 4mo ago

Mount a shared drive? Use sshfs?

justsomehnguy 4mo ago
Yes, exactly what the problem is. Every Linux fanboi has a lot of problem solving CLI incantations. While Windows users just use the default and working copy-paste (and don't need root/Administrator rights for that too).