Hey, what you descibe is a power user. And that’s valid, but power users also don’t tend to have problems with linux, and they ain’t anywhere close to majority of computer users. Also, to even download a game nowadays you need to have store installed so that’s crossed out, and then game drivers are installed by the store so (or added to cd installer in ye olde times) so wtf you on about.

But again. You are power user. Linux is, IMO, better than Windows for power users because you can do whatever with it. Windows is, however, better for granny, weird office lady and that quite dense kid who, while wanting to use computers, cannot be bothered to learn anything more than where the web browser icon sits.

Is it? For most users, windows takes care of absolutely everything and if something lacks, just google, download and done, especially because most software is written for windows. With Defender they even removed need of antivirus for a normal user.

If something lacks on Linux, half the time you need to say hello to console. You also need to learn about software alternatives, because there’s high probability that the default, well known option won’t work.

To both of which most people will say no to from the very start.

Like, literally. I have not sent a private email since 2010 xD

I honestly cannot comprehend some countriea. Where I live, we don’t talk about rape because it’s a goddamn tragedy. You can jest or shame virgins or sluts because in the end it has little meaning - but rape isn’t a joke, damn it.

And it isn’t generally swept under the rug here either. Even if woman won’t drag you to court out of shame or guilt or anything, most folk who know will lynch you if they know what you’ve done.

Thinking about this tho…he’d probably do it. He’s a narcissist, it would boost his ego immensely and give him even more of a platform to stand on and pretend he’s good and funny internet guy

Funfact. Rail Guard in Poland is one of the few organisations that are armed.

Didn’t help here but I’ll be waiting for news about shootout on the rail some time in the future. Would be funny.

I even mentioned Mint and that it drops problems to lower level, so? My grandma barely grasped the concept of a browser and had problems understanding how to use google.

And sure as hell when she got some custom-software disc from hospital with embedded images from her x-ray or whatever it’s called, I wouldn’t want her to need to also deal with Linux possibly not being able to run it.

Heh, I’m literally in the same boat as you - testing distros and such. And I studied programming for some time so I have above average tech literacy and yet still I had to spend some time learning how to get old wi-fi on a laptop to work (thankfully well documented), and I still have to tinker with which distro will be best for my hardware as it’s not only kinda old, but also I have nvidia card and some wierd wifi so I am ready for things to be weird.

And I hope I didn’t come off as saying that Linux is some insurmountable wall for everyday folk in original comment but as you pointed out - everyday folk ain’t willing to deal with any problems in the first place.

XKCD comic about specialists expectations towards everyday folk come to mind xD

> Ask

And then ask again each and every single time something doesn’t work. Or you need to install something. Something is badly configured.

You need at least medium level tech literacy to deal with Linux. Maaaaybe entry level with Mint and the like, but still, if you get skittish due to console, at which 70% of worlds population at minimum does, Linux ain’t for you.

Windows is successful because it’s easy to understand and holds your hand as much as possible. People who are complaining are quite often folk who are simply forced to use it, most people don’t really see anything wrong, even those using tech more…

Half Life: Alyx, Chapter 2

And then…

Half Life: Fred.

Fuck no, in this depression ridden den of denyers and masters of giving up any kind of non-depressive expression is met with anger, cynism and sarcasm, so good luck with getting to know someone.

Doubly so because people here are obsessed with security and 101 of security is to not dox yourself.

Yeah, but living out in the country is one of the rare times where having a car is actually fully practical, so out of scope for me, but I may have not been clear about it :|

We have enough of them here that they are enough, and that’s in student city. But they are coupled with proper public transportation, bike/e-bike rentals and e-scooter rentals, so there’s plenty to go along. So you have plenty of better options for just moving, but when you want to grab a lot of grocieres at once or something, there are car rentals.

And to add - I am just mentioning this to show that there are ways to implement “public” transportation that allows for cargo transfer when you need it.

In EU, or at least my country, there is a concept of car rentals for minutes. You just boot up an app, it shows map with car locations, you reserve the closest one and get to it. Pay per minute or kilometer.

Is there sonething like this in USA?

Yeah, people are delusion if they think GTA will be boycotted. However shitty Rockstar is, one thing to admit is that they do deliver good, polished games. Well, as polished as you can with these humongous titles.

Now you put a stupid idea in front of me of Musk doing shit for the common folk just because no one in the higher class wants to have to deal with him, just to stroke his ego and make it to history books.

Ultimate pettiness that would benefit the whole world.

Worst part is, some naive part of me believes this idiot is capable of that. xD

Prolly a new Fortnite game mode and cutting off the original games?

See ya on Windows 7 with 0patch micropatches :D

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

Either that, or Fallout: New Vegas

Communities during every major fuckup be like: