Comment on Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce

• witx@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Right and people that don’t know which distros to use will get lost

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  • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I feel bad for the people that get herded by shills.

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    • witx@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And yet here you are on Lemmy, I assume out of your own volition and independent thought

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      • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        🥱

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    • Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Should all new Linux users get through 10 distros and years of trial and error, before settling for one they like the most?

      Imagine you want to leave MS and windows behind and are greeted by comments of your caliber. Then please provide an alternative starting point, elaborate, be helpful.

      This is just passive aggressive my dude.

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      • gradual@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        🥱

        Maybe when you’re older you’ll understand.

        If you go through your entire life without getting it, then that’s sad.

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• Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They are all great distros for newcomers. I think its an absolutely valid comment.

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• demonsword@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You could just say Linux, lol.

  Yeah, but which one? There are hundreds of distros. There’s nothing wrong giving some pointers to begginers ou there.

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• theherk@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  GNU / Linux :)

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  • BJ_and_the_bear@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Or GNU plus Linux, as I’ve recently taken to calling it

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• BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I find that’s very unhelpful to potential Linux converts. They will quickly find out that there are infinite flavors of Linux, become overwhelmed, and give up.

  When you are introducing newcomers to Linux, it’s best to make specific suggestions.

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• AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Try just telling someone that they need to switch to Linux with no other details. They’ll either get confused/overwhelmed by choice, or possibly choose one that isn’t user friendly and hate it.

  People have to start somewhere, and I see no issue with recommending user friendly distros to get them going.

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