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byjohnnys ( 592333 ) writes:
As the desktop percentage of Linux increases, the incentives for manufacturers to take Linux on the desktop seriously as customers increases.
byBlueKitties ( 1541613 ) writes:
What always kept Linux from gaining mainstream adoption is that many features were just intended to stoke egos. Post-Ubuntu/Mint, things have changed for the better. I think programmers fantasized about everyone thinking they're-super smart with their text command interfaces. Thus, instead of providing a simple text-editor, the user was required to engage in a lengthy ritual to get anything working. Not because it was needed, but because it made the users feel super 1337. The following is a fairly accurate
byComputershack ( 1143409 ) writes:
Yeah that slop was written by AI. Been using Linux for 28 years. All that has ever been needed throughout that entire time has to be open a terminal, type in name of text editor you prefer to use. So literally
me@nowhere: nano
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