• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    17 days ago

    File extensions, wanting a GUI for everything, running some random threat detection software, assuming that Linux is lightweight so therefore it will make old machines have modern performance… The list goes on

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      16 days ago

      Wanting GUI for everything is a bad habit?

      That is just regular consumer needs.

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      16 days ago

      I find this list weird. I guess I’m the kind of person you’re complaining about!

      I like having GUI available for standard stuff (eg. dconf editor is great for various desktop settings). And I like file extensions in many cases - eg. I like to be able to tell the difference between a .png and .jpeg just by reading the file name. … And Linux often really does give better performance on older machines compared to Windows.

      … So I suppose in your eyes I’m basically an old Windows admin brining bad habits to Linux. I’m just not seeing the downside of these ‘bad habits’.

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        So I suppose in your eyes I’m basically an old Windows admin brining bad habits to Linux. I’m just not seeing the downside of these ‘bad habits’.

        Yeah. Now I get the best of both worlds. First time I need a setting, I do a nice search, instant result, and click toggle.

        If I love that setting, as a power user, I can script the change to every future computer I use.

        If not, I search settings, instant result, toggle back.

        Gnome is amazing lately.