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Avon DeRussate

@Jencen

I am a huge fan of Linux on the desktop, and FOSS in general.

But FOSS-people in my experience are disproportionally to the wider population just utter weirdos who do more damage to their cause than any of user-hostile shit that the closed source corporations can manage.

20 Sep 2024 at 10:24 | Wall-to-wall | Open on dragonchat.org
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Renby - Quantron Queen 🏳️‍⚧️

@avon_deer @Jencen Horses for courses really; I find it just as bad doing the opposite and trying to get help for Windows stuff. Rather than actually help you with your problem they just fall back to a set of stock responses, none of which are applicable to the problem but fix 90% of issues, and if that doesn't work they just tell you to reinstall Windows. 🙃

Basically tech support online is shit whatever angle you come at it.

20 Sep 2024 at 11:26 | Open on computerfairi.es
Jencen

@renbymon @avon_deer Yeah.
Worst I've had is "X software, that only runs on windows isn't working properly"
"Have you tried Linux?" Going on a long rant about how it's better and does A,B,C and through to Z. Neglecting that to do X would require fucking around with kernel stuff.......
When it was jsut a gripe about them changing where a button was or something in the software.

I avoid any tech support from Microsoft like the plague too. Their "Techs" are generally ust reading from a script..... and not actually reading your problem too.

A doesn't work. I've tried B, C, D and E

"Ahh yes. You have corrupt files. Do B. If that doesn't work do C..... etcetc. o.<

@renbymon @avon_deer Yeah.
Worst I've had is "X software, that only runs on windows isn't working properly"
"Have you tried Linux?" Going on a long rant about how it's better and does A,B,C and through to Z. Neglecting that to do X would require fucking around with kernel stuff.......
When it was jsut a gripe about them changing where a button was or something in the software.

20 Sep 2024 at 11:37 | Open on furry.engineer
Renby - Quantron Queen 🏳️‍⚧️

@Jencen @avon_deer "Why use Linux when you can use a Mac" etc, etc.

The problem really is that they don't have a solution but NEED to give their opinions. These people can just be ignored.

20 Sep 2024 at 11:44 | Open on computerfairi.es
Jencen

@renbymon @avon_deer mrrrm.

Anyway. Everyone should just use tin cans on string to communicate *nod*

20 Sep 2024 at 11:45 | Open on furry.engineer
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