this is me but i don’t care about linux

if the best time to switch is always today then if i put it off till tomorrow it will be even better right?

haha TIL!

which is good, to be clear

no user should be able to accidentally brick their entire system just because some internet troll told them to type some magic words :P massive security flaw

it’s an entirely different implementation which is integrated into the windows system and settings itself not just a ps script. read the link in OP for more.

it uses the UAC flow so it’s closer to right click > run as administrator than runas, so you will be required to enter credentials in the UAC dialogue (not the terminal) unless you are using an admin account (which at any workplace taking security seriously you should not be)

and in powershell it’s $$ to execute the previous command :)

disclaimer: not an admin i just use these tools

i’m with you.

there are absolutely multiple things leading to an alienation of users and distro squabbles is just one, which i agree is insignificant.

the real thing posts like this betray is the deeper pattern of disdain and coldness even toward those on the “in group.” there is virtually no sense of camaraderie or mutual respect in the community. rtfm culture and one-up-manship are something of the default here, with user experience, accessibility, and user facing documentation falling deeply into the wayside.

Yall wonder why the desktop Linux community hasn’t grown as much as you wish and then upvote stuff like this

The constant superiority struggles do nothing but alienate most computer users

like this

the only thing cooler than a meme with fake data is a meme with real data

no i don’t think so, probably just a coincidence. i have never used kbin or mbin

would love to see some actual market research on this. sit down a sample of users, have them install then use some OSs. interview them on their experience. rather than yknow making up data

counterpoint, learn nondestructive editing and you can use any image tool you want that supports it. IMO this is a far nore useful skill than investing time into one app that can’t even do nondestructive🥲

many such cases. good to call it out, and needs to happen more often and consistently as toxicity is the #1 barrier to the “year of the Linux desktop” in my experience

edit: also https://krita.org/

market researchers have figured this out several decades ago

and no the market hasn’t deflated so there’s your answer