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50 sats \ 8 replies \ @ek OP 20 Apr \ parent \ on: wtf, nix is magic NixOS
You run Windows, don't you? 👀
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11 sats \ 7 replies \ @Fabs 20 Apr
Worse, whatever's a Chromebook's running... 🤠
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10 sats \ 6 replies \ @supertestnet 20 Apr
Chromebooks run a linux distro called Chrome OS
Other than Android, Chrome OS is the most popular linux operating system available in stores
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Fabs 20 Apr
Then why can't I run a frickin' Linux based software on it?! Or can I?
Hm. I'm not that handy in that regard.
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116 sats \ 4 replies \ @supertestnet 20 Apr
why can't I run a frickin' Linux based software on it?
You can
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @1GLENCoop 20 Apr
Nice! I had no idea about that.
Ah crap, that means I'm once again reconsidering a Chromebook purchase, something I vowed to never do again after many bad results w/them in the past.
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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @supertestnet 20 Apr
Chrome OS is quite capable and so far I think Google has done a great job making it normie friendly
Except for one thing: spying on users is not user friendly, it's user hostile, and Chrome OS loves to spy on its users
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @1GLENCoop 22 Apr
Would you use a Chromebook for anything?
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 21 Apr
Whoopsie-daisie, thanks.
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