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  • Help with wayland/sway

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  • In case you don't know, Sway is not a full desktop environment like KDE or Gnome, it's kind of a DIY thing. Sway is just a Window Manager, then you need to set environmental variables, the XDG portal that someone already posted, file manager and probably a way to manage themes.

  • Screw it, I’m installing Linux

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  • Yes and that's ok, but the comment you tagged is about the people just shitting on linux without even trying it, they are kind of Windows hooligans.

  • Screw it, I’m installing Linux

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  • Wait what? Hahaha, it is only a problem when things don't work. Same with cars, as in your analogy, if your car is not starting your are taking that Uber...

    You don't need to be a mechanic, but you need to know the lights in your panel, know how to check the oil, know how to change a tire, etc... For when things go wrong and maybe you can repair what's needed yourself.

    Bringing it back to Linux, you can try Linux directly from a USB without installing anything and most of the time it just works. If gradma is only reading the news or watching youtube she doesn't care what OS it is.

  • Screw it, I’m installing Linux

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  • By the way you write I now you are smart enough to learn the terminal and you should not fear it, since you are starting with linux it is expected that you will make errors and that is ok. Linux is yours to do and undo.

    One of the reasons why Mac was able to take some market share from Windows is that all their computers are the same regardless of the needs of the user, so trouble shooting is easy as all are the same.

    Your full backup strategy is kinda overkill, also tells me your are more than capable of learning the terminal btw, you should just back up the critical data then reinstalling/fixing your installation will take the same amount of time for backing your full drive. There are forums to ask for help in linux and there are a lot of us that try to help brother/sister in need. Also timeshift might be easier faster than the usb thing.

    I do not know Zorin OS but there are other flavors of Linux that might be better for you, maybe something atomic like Bazzite which is immutable so you can't fuck it up. One distro does not represent all.

    About your Windows for the masses comment, every one of us linux users started with Windows because that's what the computers came with, Microsoft paid a lot for that to happen, and the users got used to Windows and got used to its quirks. That is in itself technical knowledge, so there are no computer users "without technical knowledge"

    About the restarting the computer to solve issues comment. That's just not true, my work Windows computer started blue screening with no reason, no amount of restarting fixed that.

    Now to the trolls, they are trolls, your are giving a proper argument for your use case and I respect you for that because you are giving linux a try. The trolls im referring to are the ones shitting on linux without even trying it or just calling people names because they dare to try something different.

    About your comment for living with issues with my setup forever as a non-techy user reminded me of the 10s of toolbars my aunt had in her computer and complained when I removed them because she had gotten so used to them.

    Do not fear the terminal even Windows was once DOS, install and try all the distros you can they are FREE, there are a lot of flavors for different needs.

  • Screw it, I’m installing Linux

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  • This is the right approach but IF you must and IF you have decent computer, try Winboat

  • Screw it, I’m installing Linux

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  • Oh man, don't read the comments, sad to see the smartasses saying "report back when you install windows again in two months" while getting utterly fucked by Windows.

    I mean, I understand being resistant to change but being a fanatic of Windows or anything for that matter just because that's all you know is really ignorant, it's not a sports team for fucks sake, of course it's not easy switching and you will have problems just dont be afraid to ask and read the error warning.

    Rant over

    I use Windows for work and I miss Win10, I don't like it but I'm aware that's currently the target of most Consumer SW for good reason but that reason is starting to break (say it with me! BAD BUSINESS DECISIONS!!!).

    Happy to see Linux getting mainstream, not all comments are bad but I the trolls got me.

  • Orion Browser for Linux (Webkit-based) Alpha available by end of year "if all goes well"

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  • That's all I can think of when I hear/read "if all goes well"

  • Orion Browser for Linux (Webkit-based) Alpha available by end of year "if all goes well"

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  • Narrator: "It won't go well"

  • Why wikipedia can't explain math

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  • Nice view but I guess the title is a little clickbaity, Wikipedia IS a reference site and does not intend to explain anything, just provide the information. Could the human race improve the teaching of advanced mathematics? definitely but it is more about how we teach Maths in general and how we confirm the hypothesis from others, which is discussed in the video.

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  • Its even hiding my password!

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  • 1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation

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  • Hahahahah, good one

  • Why are these the 2 fingers that we always use?

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  • Because Walt Disney used to smoke

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    Recommend a let's play of Dark Souls PTDE please

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  • Full gameplay or just highlights?, with Lore explanation or just playing the game?

  • Metrics

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  • Writing

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  • Like that last scene of the gladiator, it looked cool

  • Heat conductivity

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  • Own something?!?!? In this economy?!?! What are you? A billionaire?

  • Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker

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  • [Video] Cleaning airplane windows with sprite

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  • Only if they want a quick smoke