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Don't reply "just Google it" (lemmy.zip)
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It is clear that the signal to noise ratio of the WWW is getting worse. It's much harder to find good content when using a good old search engine. And if it's good it is usually hosted on Reddit or Stackexchange.

So remember, even if it's easy too Google something (well, it isn't nowadays), we want to create a fediverse of good content that helps people (I hope). So, it's always better to write a real answer if you have the time and energy. Please help boost the SNR and reverse the AI fueled information degradation loop.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Me. This is me. I'm trying to figure out linux.

"How do I do.....something"

"Oh, that's easy! Just do this and this and this. Make sure you check that that and that."

"Ok.......now how do I do the things you just said?"

"Just do those things the right way."

"I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THOSE TERMS MEAN, LET ALONE HOW TO DO THEM!!!"

"Ugh, this guy can't even follow simple directions. What part of that do you not understand???"

"Uhhhhhh......core concepts?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Good luck with Linux. Sorry you have to deal with people who don't know how to teach new users.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

And then you have all the people who tell you you're using the wrong flavor of linux and if you knew anything you would have used the version they're using. BITCH YOU'VE BEEN TELLING ME THAT I WAS USING THE WRONG OS FOR YEARS AND NOW I SWITCH AND I'M STILL DOING IT WRONG?!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe start with the core concepts first then, instead of diving in headfirst and flailing about.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't even know what the core concepts are. I'm still unclear by what a snapback or a flatpak are, but apperently there's drama if you pick one over the other depending on who you ask.

But I know they install programs...but I wouldn't say I know what they are.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Snap is Ubuntu proprietary. Flatpak is community. That should be all you need to know to pick one over the other.

Personally I prefer standard distro packages. If I want a container, I use a container.