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@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> and would she count as Scott's \"technical\"? Largely people buy a computer, turn it on and use whatever OS is there, but Linux is a choice which starts with even picking the distro. Using it once it's installed? Sure, no problem. My mom can do it too. But I set it up.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796360216108175","object":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796360216108175","objectType":"note","content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> and would she count as Scott's \"technical\"? Largely people buy a computer, turn it on and use whatever OS is there, but Linux is a choice which starts with even picking the distro. Using it once it's installed? Sure, no problem. My mom can do it too. But I set it up.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796360216108175","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115796136932616937","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115796136932616937"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802807","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T09:40:35+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796360216108175"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait","displayName":"Gavin Chait;","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-original-tmp20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":300,"height":300},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-96-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-48-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-24-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"227965"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-96-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I am a data scientist, researcher, engineer, sometime-traveler, and African SFF author. I lead software- and systems development in open data and open science, with a focus on ethics and curation. I am fascinated by the frontiers of human progress: innovation vs ignorance; wealth vs poverty, migration vs stasis. I also drink a great deal of coffee.#DataScience, #OpenData, #OpenScience, #author, #ScienceFiction, #African, #SFF, #coffee, #searchable","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"GavinChait","displayName":"Gavin Chait;","note":"I am a data scientist, researcher, engineer, sometime-traveler, and African SFF author. I lead software- and systems development in open data and open science, with a focus on ethics and curation. I am fascinated by the frontiers of human progress: innovation vs ignorance; wealth vs poverty, migration vs stasis. I also drink a great deal of coffee.#DataScience, #OpenData, #OpenScience, #author, #ScienceFiction, #African, #SFF, #coffee, #searchable"}},"content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> and to go deeper on the challenge (having done tech support), I don't think the average person could install Windows or Android from scratch if it didn't come pre-installed. I'm not sure what the equivalent of \"pre-installed\" would look like for Mastodon?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796379032134245","object":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796379032134245","objectType":"note","content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> and to go deeper on the challenge (having done tech support), I don't think the average person could install Windows or Android from scratch if it didn't come pre-installed. I'm not sure what the equivalent of \"pre-installed\" would look like for Mastodon?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796379032134245","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796360216108175","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796360216108175"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802808","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T09:40:31+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796379032134245"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-original-tmp20260601045841.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-48-20260601045910.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-24-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"1882"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","note":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog."}},"content":"

@GavinChait<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> Back when they were on Windows she also had to set it up for them. She needed to do less tech support on Linux than on Windows.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115796529021316815","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115796529021316815","objectType":"note","content":"

@GavinChait<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> Back when they were on Windows she also had to set it up for them. She needed to do less tech support on Linux than on Windows.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115796529021316815","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796379032134245","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796379032134245"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/index.php\/user\/4845"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802809","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T09:40:20+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115796529021316815"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait","displayName":"Gavin Chait;","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-original-tmp20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":300,"height":300},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-96-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-48-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-24-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"227965"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/227965-96-20231231214403.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I am a data scientist, researcher, engineer, sometime-traveler, and African SFF author. I lead software- and systems development in open data and open science, with a focus on ethics and curation. I am fascinated by the frontiers of human progress: innovation vs ignorance; wealth vs poverty, migration vs stasis. I also drink a great deal of coffee.#DataScience, #OpenData, #OpenScience, #author, #ScienceFiction, #African, #SFF, #coffee, #searchable","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"GavinChait","displayName":"Gavin Chait;","note":"I am a data scientist, researcher, engineer, sometime-traveler, and African SFF author. I lead software- and systems development in open data and open science, with a focus on ethics and curation. I am fascinated by the frontiers of human progress: innovation vs ignorance; wealth vs poverty, migration vs stasis. I also drink a great deal of coffee.#DataScience, #OpenData, #OpenScience, #author, #ScienceFiction, #African, #SFF, #coffee, #searchable"}},"content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> who set it up for them?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796073223207597","object":{"id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796073223207597","objectType":"note","content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> who set it up for them?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796073223207597","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115795807917025360","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115795807917025360"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802582","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T08:01:02+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796073223207597"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-original-tmp20260601045841.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-48-20260601045910.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-24-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"1882"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","note":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog."}},"content":"

@GavinChait<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> My wife.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115796136932616937","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115796136932616937","objectType":"note","content":"

@GavinChait<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> My wife.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115796136932616937","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait\/statuses\/115796073223207597","url":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/@GavinChait\/115796073223207597"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/index.php\/user\/4845"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/wandering.shop\/users\/GavinChait"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802583","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T08:01:01+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115796136932616937"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/nemeciii","displayName":"Matti J\u00e4rvinen","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/18194-original-tmp20221106133150.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":120,"height":120},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/18194-96-20221106133150.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/18194-48-20221106133150.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/18194-24-20221106133150.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"18194"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/18194-96-20221106133150.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Professional web programmer since 2002. BSc(Eng) Software Engineering.Scrum Master at http:\/\/gofore.comInterests:- #Scrum- #Angular- #React- #TypeScript- #Javascript- #PHP- #HTML- #CSSHobbies:- #BoardGames- #WH40k- #RPG","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@nemeciii","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"nemeciii","displayName":"Matti J\u00e4rvinen","note":"Professional web programmer since 2002. BSc(Eng) Software Engineering.Scrum Master at http:\/\/gofore.comInterests:- #Scrum- #Angular- #React- #TypeScript- #Javascript- #PHP- #HTML- #CSSHobbies:- #BoardGames- #WH40k- #RPG"}},"content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> mine and wife's parents use Linux unaided.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/nemeciii\/statuses\/115795929019440937","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/nemeciii\/statuses\/115795929019440937","objectType":"note","content":"

@Gargron<\/a> @scottjenson<\/a> mine and wife's parents use Linux unaided.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@nemeciii\/115795929019440937","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115795807917025360","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115795807917025360"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802460","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T07:07:40+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@nemeciii\/115795929019440937"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson","displayName":"Scott Jenson","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27291-original-tmp20221115085207.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27291-96-20221122231244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27291-48-20221122231244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27291-24-20221122231244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"27291"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27291-96-20221122231244.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team.Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time.mastodon.social: 2017-2022","url":"https:\/\/social.coop\/@scottjenson","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"scottjenson","displayName":"Scott Jenson","note":"Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team.Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time.mastodon.social: 2017-2022"}},"content":"

There was a recent poll here about what Desktop OS you use and Linux was the most popular answer. This proves this community is far more technical than your average consumer.<\/p>

I'm not critical of that, I'm just saying we need to appreciate we aren't representative of that vast majority of people out there. I can't even get \"normies\" to *consider* joining the fediverse. <\/p>

I don't want to \"chase numbers\" I want my family members to be safe but we're doing a terrible job attracting them.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson\/statuses\/115795766312807509","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson\/statuses\/115795766312807509","objectType":"note","content":"

There was a recent poll here about what Desktop OS you use and Linux was the most popular answer. This proves this community is far more technical than your average consumer.<\/p>

I'm not critical of that, I'm just saying we need to appreciate we aren't representative of that vast majority of people out there. I can't even get \"normies\" to *consider* joining the fediverse. <\/p>

I don't want to \"chase numbers\" I want my family members to be safe but we're doing a terrible job attracting them.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.coop\/@scottjenson\/115795766312807509","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802376","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T06:37:32+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.coop\/@scottjenson\/115795766312807509"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-original-tmp20260601045841.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-48-20260601045910.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-24-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"1882"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/1882-96-20260601045939.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Gargron","displayName":"Eugen Rochko","note":"Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog."}},"content":"

@scottjenson<\/a> My wife's parents barely know how to operate a computer and they use Linux. I don't think Linux is as strong of an indicator of technical skill as it once was.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-18:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115795807917025360","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Gargron\/statuses\/115795807917025360","objectType":"note","content":"

@scottjenson<\/a> My wife's parents barely know how to operate a computer and they use Linux. I don't think Linux is as strong of an indicator of technical skill as it once was.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115795807917025360","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson\/statuses\/115795766312807509","url":"https:\/\/social.coop\/@scottjenson\/115795766312807509"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/index.php\/user\/4845"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.coop\/users\/scottjenson"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-12-28:objectType=thread:nonce=229ea63243ff3637","notice_info":{"local_id":"11802377","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-12-28T06:37:26+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Gargron\/115795807917025360"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5998095","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}