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  • So…it’s not the things he says, or the content of his words, but rather a personal feeling.

    I get it. I’m that way with certain speaking styles. If someone talks too slow, or WAAAAAAAY too energetic, I tend to not like them. Also, certain accients I don’t like. (Southern usa drawl, Indian, British women). And some accients I love. (Latino, Irish, Asian women, Australian, British men).

    Also can’t stand those voices that end each statement in a higher inflection so it sounds like a question.


  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldOPtoLinux@lemmy.worldQuestion about Linux culture.
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    A lot of the linux apps I rely on aren’t on android and vice versa.

    That’s exactly my point. I’m saying since it runs on the same format anyways, why NOT make it run on both? Then when someone uses an app on their phone, you could convince them to use that same app on a desktop, since they know it.

    And then, once it’s established to people that Android and Linux work together, publishers will start designing their Android apps like a hybrid. Eventually phones would just become Linux distros on a phone. And when you get home, you connect a mouse/keyboard, and switch to PC Mode. And eventually every Linux program would work on Android, and every apk would work on Linux distros.

    And both ecosystems would gain a huge amount of software.



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    Now does flatpak get it’s programs from the same place that terminal would? I’m still trying to grasp what’s even happening here. Because from my experience (limited) I like flatpaks more than any other method used so far, and am unclear why anyone would use terminal if given the choice.

    As for snaps, I heard Ubuntu owns the technology behind snaps, and for some reason everybody hates snaps because canonical owns it. Which I don’t get. As far as I know they don’t abuse snaps, and they don’t cause viruses or anything. So why would it matter who owns the technology behind them?



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    One of the big problems I see with Linux is the lack of software that people know. The response seems to often be “Well we don’t have THAT, but we have this alternative…”. And the reason for that is the big name software sticks to where they know the userbase is.

    Android on the otherhand IS where the userbase is. You’re either on iPhone, or you’re on Android. So there’s a lot of software already available, ready to run. It would work the same on both your phone and PC, since it literally is the same apk. And it will always have support, due to being one of the main ways people use phones.

    The fact that Linux HASN’T found way to use APKs and android based distros baffles me, as it already has a MASSIVE foothold into what people know. There’s so much potential there! Imagine plugging your cell phone into a desktop via a dock, or a usb cable, or even some wireless communication (not bluetooth or wifi), and suddenly your entire PC set up is actually running off your phone. For most people, their cell phone would be a good enough desktop if it had a desktop mode. I connected a keyboard with trackpad, to my Samsung A8 android tablet, and don’t feel the need for an actual laptop. I use Win-X launcher to give it a traditional desktop launcher feel, and I’m happy with it.



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    I just like to understand things, and I like to be organized. Being organized helps me understand things.

    Another thing I’m not understanding is, if Android is just Linux anyways, why aren’t there PC distros that are just Android?

    I need a resource where my brain can actually ask all the questions. Youtube videos are kind of informative. My issue with them is they’re more along the lines of “here’s how to do this thing that only advanced users will even know the terms being discussed”. Whereas I’m like “Where is the uninstall button for programs?”





  • Really don’t understand the one guy downvoting you. This seems like helpful advice, considering my lack of knowledge.

    Unless it’s because Veeam Agent costs money. But that’s nitpicky. Costing money is for ME to decide if it’s a deal breaker. I mean, for me it is, but you giving that advice shouldn’t be downvoted. For others it may not be.

    And RescueZilla according to google is just a gui front of dd. So that sounds like my best option.


  • Oh, me causing the issue myself is a HUGE risk. I’m an idiot when it comes to linux. I would be very happy if there were a thing in linux called “guardrail”. And all guardrail would do is stop you from doing the stupid things. Like “ah, you’re attempting to fuck up. Are you SURE you want to fuck up?” And I’d be like “uhhhhhhh, imma click no for now…”

    Then later I findout I would have erased my hard drive without guardrail, or somehow launch nukes at Canada.

    What I’m trying to say is that I should still be on training wheels, but linux is all too happy to let you fall on your face.

    But dd? No idea what that is. My instinct says “disc drive”, but I could be wrong. I’m probably wrong.





  • I shall try this when I get home. Is SMART something most SSDs have? I’m unclear on the concept. Basically his auction said “offers accepted” or something like that. I put an offer of $5, thinking he’s going to increase the offer, and I can get a baseline of if I want to purchase it. Surprisingly enough, when I came back and checked, it just said “Offer accepted, you’ve been automatically charged”

    Alright. Cool. I guess…although gotta honest, if he was willing to accept a $5 bid, I’m not terribly optimistic about how healthy this drive is. I’ll basically be using it as “I want to try that distro for the day…ok, I don’t like that one, or maybe I do!” Then with the distros I actually like I have this whole system which is still shipping in parts. But basically the front of my PC is going to be easily swappable 2.5" SSD’s, and I can just take out the main SSD, pop in a “disposable” ssd (for lack of a better term), and try out a distro. If I really do like it, I can always buy a GOOD ssd, and have it be an alternate distro I hop between.

    But I’m really expecting to get home, test ssd health, and get told “It’s trash. It’s already dead actually.”