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2026-07-23 20:39 UTC
@simonzerafa@infosec.exchange I can see that. I think we (Linux folks like me, not newcomers) need to stop thinking of "Linux" as an "operating system" and more like a "family of operating systems". Of course, saying that doesn't help new folks.
I'm reminded of how "just because something runs on OS/2 doesn't mean it runs on Windows 3.1". Similar DNA, but different underpinnings. "Linux" still has that: Debian isn't Fedora isn't Arch isn't openSUSE. They all do different things and I think that for many newcomers, they just think of it all as "one big Linux", but it isn't.
Basically, if you're searching for something to install, avoid "install X on Linux" and think "install X on Linux Mint" or "install X on Fedora" or "install X on Ubuntu" and everything narrows down.
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@simonzerafa@infosec.exchange 2026-07-23 20:51
@veronica@explains.social Oh yep, I've already worked on that 😆 As much as I dislike using LLM's the Google Gemini answers seems fairly spot on most of the time. Save a lot of trawling through form posts or FAQs. Ubuntu based OS's seem better for absolute newbies but I've now opted for CachyOS to see if I can get to grips with that. 99% of the time it seems straightforward but then you come across something odd or strange seeming and you have to wonder how that was designed that way? A WTF moment 🙂🤷♂️