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   salty_apollyon (rlier23@bae.st)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 17:28:28 JST salty_apollyon
   i fucking despise windows updates i was downloading a playlist and left to have dinner with my parents and whne i came back the laptop had reseted on its own this is pure bullshit and i wish the retards that thought such a feature was a good idea a very painful and slow death
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 17:28:27 JST 翠星石

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     @rlier23 How inconvenient.
     
     I wonder what the solution to the problem could be?
     
     Could it be installing GNU/Linux?
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     salty_apollyon (rlier23@bae.st)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 18:04:15 JST salty_apollyon

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     @Suiseiseki dude you're telling a caveman to learn how to do complex math
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 18:04:15 JST 翠星石

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     @rlier23 I didn't tell you to write an OS from scratch using nothing but a needle and a steady hand to write the correct bits to a HDD - that would be something akin to telling a early caveman to learn how to do complex math.
     
     
     GNU/Linux is far easier to install and use than windows, as current installers do everything for you and you just have to select a few basic options and set an account.
     
     The windows installer is much harder to operate, let alone if you want to do basic tasks like delete existing partitions or dual booting (but why would you want to do that).
     
     
     There's even a free software GUI that will prepare a live flash drive for you: https://rufus.ie/en/
     
     If disabling restricted boot (if applicable) and booting off such flash drive is too hard, you can buy a computer with GNU/Linux preinstalled.
     
     
     I recommend Trisquel, as it's easy to use, note that Trisquel can't do anything about how certain hardware manufactures spitefully make their hardware refuse to operate unless you load up proprietary software.
     
     Even if you don't want to commit to installing just yet, I recommend trying out the live image for a while.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 18:14:58 JST 翠星石

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:
     @roboneko @rlier23 >debnyan soystem double d os
     Debian stable is still usable for now, but it won't be long, as the unstable installer image contains proprietary software and will eventually become stable.
     
     Debian used to be free by default, but optionally proprietary, which still earned it a spot on the nonfree list: https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Debian
     
     systemd is free software, but that doesn't mean it's good.
     
     >disable unattended upgrades
     Ehh, Debian packages tend to be actually tested, although they're always very old versions, so even unattended upgrades should break things only rarely.
     
     >install lutris
     I'm not sure why exactly you would install a launcher that has the only real use of launching proprietary software games.
     
     Sure it can launch free software games, but you can just execute such software normally.
     
     >that you remember to check for updates and reboot every few weeks
     You don't even need to reboot every few weeks, it can be >1 month.
     
     You only need to reboot for Linux updates, although there are some insane patches that allow you to update such kernel without even rebooting.
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     Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko: (roboneko@bae.st)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 18:14:59 JST Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

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     @rlier23 @Suiseiseki in all seriousness install debnyan soystem double d os, disable unattended upgrades, install lutris, and then just ... enjoy things not doing weird unexpected shit. just make sure that you remember to check for updates and reboot every few weeks
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 19:00:23 JST 翠星石

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     @rlier23 https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page
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     salty_apollyon (rlier23@bae.st)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 19:00:28 JST salty_apollyon

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     @Suiseiseki what about games tho? :Thinker:
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 06-Mar-2023 20:45:03 JST 翠星石

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     • :win3_cdrom: :padoru: TropicalPitcherPlant :psyduck: :ablobenjoysnow:
     @ZalophuszJaponicus >who has never used Linux
     Trisquel is a distribution of the GNU OS, so using it is using GNU.
     It happens to use GNU Linux-libre as the kernel, but that's irrelevant when it comes to beginner user operations.
     
     >trying to make a first grader love math by teaching him linear algebra.
     Have you even used Trisquel?
     
     It has a GUI that's easier to use than windows, plus it has a collection of useful and easy to use GUI programs out of the box.
     
     I guess I should start recommending GNU/Hurd to beginners instead.
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     :win3_cdrom: :padoru: TropicalPitcherPlant :psyduck: :ablobenjoysnow: (zalophuszjaponicus@cdrom.tokyo)'s status on Monday, 06-Mar-2023 20:45:04 JST :win3_cdrom: :padoru: TropicalPitcherPlant :psyduck: :ablobenjoysnow:

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     @Suiseiseki @rlier23 Recommending Trisquel to someone who has never used Linux is like trying to make a first grader love math by teaching him linear algebra.