Thank you. That makes sense why some downstream distros designed for specific purposes (e.g. gaming) might include a handful of their own repos for specific software.

How does that work, exactly? I don’t actually know. Are they compiling their own copies of the upstream code changes?

linux has this problem of experienced users raining downright useless and often counterproductive advice on noobs.

Not to be rude, but you might want to take your own advice. I see a lot of hyperbole in your two, frankly, rants. “Greybeards” might have ruined your experience, but most people around here just want to help.

Does linux support from manufacturer really matter?

Only they can truly answer for themselves, but from a business standpoint, yes. It might. Being able to get support direct from the people who made/sold the laptop, whether it be in the form of a warranty or tech support, could save you from having down time when you need to be working.

…you’re just mad they’re not as miserable as you want them to be. Or more likely not as miserable as they truly are on the inside…

This is probably more true than even they realize.

And even if we assume they work(ed) those alleged 14h days, 6.5 days a week, that does not mean the rest of the world must have the same work aspirations or methods. The idea that a silkscreen printer must work the same hours as the company president, for example, is arbitrary and insane.

Some people are like that, unfortunately. It’s never their fault, never their turn to grow and change. Most people expect their parents to be ultimate protectors and the ones to encourage their children’s flourishing, but many are often unwilling or unable to change as their children change.

Sounds like you’ve tried setting boundaries, and she just ignores them. The best thing to do might be going limited- or no-contact to protect yourself. Sucks that that’s the case, but part of having healthy relationships is meeting somebody halfway, and if she can’t do that, then you should feel justified changing the nature of that relationship.

Ew, you went through my post history from almost a year ago? Gross and creepy. No wonder y’all can’t win converts to your cause if that’s how you behave.

For my part, I’m not sure it is, though lack of votes didn’t help. The meme is perhaps meanspirited so soon after the painful news, but here’s my question, and this is genuine: now what?

Trump will get to pick a bunch of lower federal judges and probably two more SCOTUS judges. What’s the way out when it seems to me that he and his jackals control the military, the police, and the judiciary? Seems like a hopeless setup to me.

Harris lost, so what’s Step 2?

I don’t get it. Are you happy Trump won, or…?