I think the title is intended to lead to partisan turf wars.

I don’t necessarily agree with the beginner vs expert thing.

I’ve been using linux for many years but I certainly don’t have any magical expert knowledge or intuition. When I have driver trouble I google it and copy whatever commands seem sensible.

It’s probably better to say that some distros are more configurable from the desktop than others. As in, if you’re going to get grumpy about using the command line then mint or ubu might be your best choices.

That said, in my experience linux GUIs rarely expose all of the underlying features of whatever service they’re interacting with. (For example, gnomes disk management GUI).

This is me.

I just don’t care about the moral or ethical considerations.

Keepassxc

The best IMO because it’s just a client you install on a device which reads an encrypted data file you can sync how you like.

This way it’s not a hoard like lastpass or bitwarden.

I think it’s a personal decision. As in, you might be cool with a car from that company or using proton’s services, but that doesn’t mean that everyone else ought to be cool with it too, because they need to make their own decision.

By being a customer of whatever company you are tacitly condoning their behavior.

I feel like this is an infinitessimal part of the problem.

As in… to make a proton substitute you need a similar level of resources. If you have those resources then domain reputation would be a snap.

syncthing if you just want to keep a few folders in sync between devices.

Hmm, it’s not “pointless”, I just wouldn’t buy one given that it’s inevitably going to be prone to failure.

I guess we will find out in 5 years or so.

I guess we don’t go to the same libraries?

What even is your angle here? No one cares what you think about my set up, my self least of all.

how many libraries you see with laptops on em and people with second monitors attached that people also carry

A lot, actually.

Sure. How silly of pretty much every office in the world to issue employees with laptops instead of mini PC’s.

Walk in to a library or Cafe anywhere in the world and you’ll see laptops, on desks and not on laps.

He certainly seems to be labouring under the mistaken impression that he’s a business genius.

No I didn’t want to add anything to the discussion, thank you.

“We made a minor incremental improvement to our manufacturing process using existing technologies what will improve battery cycles by 1%! Amazing!”

If only the claim were accompanied by a detailed explanation of what the people involved have actually achieved.

That’s fine, you do you and all that.

The thing is, laptops haven’t been "lap"tops for many years. Many workplaces have infrastructure where you carry your laptop around and dock it into your desktop monitors & peripherals at your desk.

I personally really like to work at our public library. In my backpack I have the laptop, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It’s a really great set up and I can be just as productive as I am in my home office.

I have a lenovo external usb-c monitor.

I love it. Use it every day. It’s great.

I’d never buy this rolling screen gimmick.

I’m not sure you understand what dichotomy means, maybe look it up.

I didn’t say privacy laws don’t regulate social media.

Yeah I don’t really understand the pile on.

Enforcement is not important in any way. If most kids are on social presently, then by making it illegal it just won’t be a place for kids to congregate any more. What would be the point of lying about your age to create a facebook account if none of your friends are there.

Sure, some kids will still be on social, perhaps most kids will be, but there’s no doubt in my mind that their usage will diminish dramatically. That’s how public health works.

With great sadness I have to agree with you.

It’s just one shit show after another. Voice to parliament, live export ban, and now this. Meanwhile Australians are being ground into the dust by price gouging corporations and interest rate hikes.

That said I am in support of this legislation, but it’s just not enough.

This is a false dichotomy.

You can regulate social media platforms and have great infrastructure.

Your own childhood sounds tough, but advocating for social media as a way to mitigate shitty communities is a weird take.