i get a little annoyed at posts that start with broad statements like “is linux actually ready for the average user?” but then it’s just someone asking for help to fix a problem they have with their sources.list or whatever. it’s not a massive problem, but it’s misleading and it feels borderline inflammatory sometimes

please tell when you’re asking for help

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    I feel you and that’s the main reason why I eventually give up on Linux discussion groups. “Is Linux ready”? Yeah, it’s been ready for decades now. I sometimes wonder if these annoying posts are just FUD coming from Apple and Microsoft.

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      to be fair, I understand the frustration and i myself hate linux sometimes too. i just wish they’d communicate they’re asking for help

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      Seriously, as someone who has been using linux as their daily driver since 2000, I find it pretry amusing.

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          Linux feels so mainstream to me now. Some days I’m temped to switch to OpenBSD or something ;)

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            Sometimes I think about doing this, but then I remember that Linux is not my hobby these days, it’s my productivity platform.

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        Same here - daily driving Linux at home for at least 25 years now. I’m not a gamer, but for all the things I do, Linux has worked perfectly fine.