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To: ShadowAce
I loaded Ubuntu on one of my computers a few years ago, used it every day, or tried to.

It's pretty good, but I got tired of all the little inconsistencies, all the things I had to install and upgrade all the time. I had to spend too much time dropping out of the GUI and into the command line, which meant looking up a never ending series of "cheat sheets."

The biggest thing I didn't like was all the times that Google told me more than one way to solve whatever issue came up, and I couldn't tell which was the "right" way, where "right" meant "which way has the best future prospects given what I am using my computer for.

Eventually I went back to Windows. I don't have enough interest and motivation to learn a new OS, with all its details and idiosyncrasies. I'm trying to do something with my computers, write software to do things. The OS is just a detail to me.

8 posted on 01/17/2019 1:33:10 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Steely Tom

The biggest thing I didn’t like was all the times that Google told me more than one way to solve whatever issue came up, and I couldn’t tell which was the “right” way, where “right” meant “which way has the best future prospects given what I am using my computer for.

YES!

I have been a low-level user for years when I have an issue sometimes there way too many possible solutions.
And many are undated and from some ancient version.
Now using the time parameter when searching for Linux assistance.

That said: I like it.
Especially after the ransomware note popped out one day!
After clicking a trusted link, OH CRAP.
I called my guru, He said don’t sweat it, ran some diagnostics; all A-OK.
Thank you Mr Torvalds.


30 posted on 01/17/2019 8:48:10 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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