I've been daily driving Linux since the early 00s and docker confounds me too, especially the networking. I'm not familiar with bottles. I just play all my games on steam and it's seamless.
I'm a regular ass taxpayer trying to feed my family. I do what I can to protect privacy. I use a VPN, self host whatever I can, shit like that. I can't stop driving to work so I can avoid cameras.
I take RTFM more broadly to mean that I at least put in some effort to solve the problem myself. I googled, checked forum posts, read the man page, opened a config file or two and read some comments, etc. So I get offended when I get RTFM'd.
If you can't reply without being a dick, then keep scrolling! Why participate in a forum where people with less experiece ask questions in the first place? That time could be better spent reading your shop vac manual or figuring out who you need to blow to save $700 on a dishwasher repair.
OP may be a master of RTFM, but they clearly didn't read through that passage before posting. Blowing the technician is a good way to save money, but maybe not the best way to learn.
I've been a slackware user since the late 90s. I take for granted how easy it is to install today. I've been tinkering with a socket 7 build, and nothing is easy. Installing slackware 8 is a pain in the ass. I can't even get half my hardware working on win95! It's not like riding a bicycle.
Lemmy does a good enough job of bringing content to me. But I appreciate your perspective. It's definitely something to keep in mind as we get closer to the AI apocalypse.
Thanks for making me not the first person to mention slackware for once. I don't have any beef with systemd. It's just foreign to me. I installed slackware some time in the late 90s and found my life's calling.
This is so foreign to me. I never bookmark anything ever. I leave a few tabs open until I complete that task, read that article or decide I don't care anymore.
I second any recommendation for a kde based distro. Ubuntu or it's derivatives are the easiest place to start. Kubuntu is the kde based flavor iirc.
My daughter just turned 6 and is competent with a mouse and keyboard. They have kid friendly houses and keyboards on Amazon for cheap. She's been daily driving slackware since she was 4 and has no idea how badass she is yet.
Gcompris is a great app. It's a bunch of games for kids to learn letters, typing, mouse skills and some stuff just for fun. Install it on whatever distro you land on. Also, tuxpaint.
I've been daily driving Linux since the early 00s and docker confounds me too, especially the networking. I'm not familiar with bottles. I just play all my games on steam and it's seamless.