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by carefree-bob 101 days ago
For me, it's very real. I'm back on linux now after many years. It is much more usable than it used to be, at least on Dell hardware
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My brother, the least techie person on earth, got really sick and tired of windows updates breaking his drivers monthly, so he eventually got a Dell linux desktop, installed and supported (online only) and after a few questions about FOSS apps to do his common chores, I haven't fielded a question in ages.

There are always going to be niche things. Say, why not have it all, ( as in my above post)

That's why we have, as Napoleon Dynamite says: "Computer hacking skills".

You know, like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.

Now with LLMs, you can ask gemini to make a script for you to do whatever you want. I think this opens up Linux to a lot of non-technical people, just fire up a browser and ask away.