Is anyone having security issues without this patch?

I always hated the concept of PPAs and it’s a major reason why I never use Debian-based distros for my PC.

The AUR is just too valuable.

For the uninitiated, bazzite isn’t really a battle-tested distro or a mainstream one. I just started hearing about it within the past few months.

It kind of came out of nowhere and looks to be getting shilled hard, similar to mx linux. The amount of shilling you may see for it does not correspond with usage among the community at all.

Be careful what you install on your computers, guys.

I think Mint is great for beginners and advances users alike.

If you’re feeling more confident, you could try Debian. Debian will have older software and be harder to setup, but you’ll get a better feel for the Linux ecosystem by using it over Mint.

Manjaro is for practical usage. You’ll have more up-to-date software and access to a massive user repository of install scripts for anything that isn’t in the official software repositories.

Your choice of Desktop Environment will have a big impact on how you use your computer. I recommend KDE for those coming from Windows. With a small amount of configuration, you can have it set up like a traditional desktop environment with the start menu on the left, show desktop on the right, notifications towards the right, etc.

KDE has a lot of stuff, but you can only choose what you need and you’ll notice it’s great at being a basic DE even though it’s capable of more.

fliptop box

Odds are because there isn’t one.

Abusers will always try to justify their abuse by saying their victims “don’t understand” why it’s “necessary.”

Use-case?

I always think less of people when I see them jerking themselves off over isms and sects.

Truly missing the forest for the trees.

I don’t know what you said, but I can safely assume you’ve been conditioned to believe that government is evil no matter what.

That kind of indoctrination is hard to overcome, especially when you dig your heels deeper every time you discuss it.

Try to keep in mind that you’ve been conditioned to work against your own interests by people richer than you. These people recognize the threat government poses to their wealth, so they peddle rhetoric to people like you to get you to vote against your own interests.

It’s very effective.

Libertarians that aren’t making money off of the ideology just haven’t grown up yet. Once you look at the libertarians who have renounced their libertarianism, it becomes obvious who’s a child and who’s an adult.

Whew! Lot of censorship going on here!

Wish there was a lemmy setting that allowed us to displayed censored comments without having to go through extra steps.

Let me decide what I get to see!

Eh, we’ve had that generation for awhile now.

Public schooling has never fostered critical thinking skills.* If it did, students would be asking themselves why they have to work so hard while rich kids don’t.

Public schooling has been best at rewarding people who are willing to take abuse while punishing those who do not. It’s main purpose is to create effective servants for the ruling class.

It doesn’t need to be this way, but it is and will stay until we decide to change our culture.

*I’ve had great teachers that have gone above and beyond to get students thinking about the bigger picture, usually history and literature teachers. I’m thankful to have met them and studied under them. It’s sad seeing how their hands are tied when trying to really educate students about the world around them.

It makes sense when you realize most of them are stupid people pretending to be smart.

Watermarks need to go away.

Why isn’t this censored comment showing up when I try to “view comment moderation history?”

It’s ironic, because I’m sure most libertarians have convinced themselves they’re being mature by working against their own interests.

I dunno. At some point you have to recognize that’s what libertarians are when the overwhelming majority of them fit his description.

Instead of trying to argue that most libertarians “aren’t true libertarians,” you’d be better off finding a different word to describe what you want to communicate.

I’m a firm-believer that libertarianism is a way to grift working class people who think they’re better than other working class people.