To save people the time of not having to read it all to know how to do something so simple as to install it when it could just be made to install itself?

I can insult you, but you can’t call me out because I’ll insult you again. lulz!!

The code is open and there for you to read. What you’re actually saying is you’re too lazy to read and understand it because the world owes you something. amirite?

Arch users don’t value their time.

Having a “great” understanding of how a Linux system is tied together is fine for the now, but in five years time, will be useless as things change so why not spend your time being productive in the now.

mentioning pointers, time sharing, endianess, word size, registers

You’re making me hard! Don’t stop!

It actually leads to a fantastic product and more free time because you’re not having to babysit kids who think the world owes them something because they can code ‘hello world’ in python.

Oh the irony. What’s gatekeeping about not wanting rubbish code in your repository? Lack of knowledge is self-gatekeeping.

The ‘wah wah…boomer’ cries are…cringe. Either step up with the knowledge and action, or don’t bother and cry “gatekeeping”.

Not to hijack, but what are the well-known cheap companies that will take a standard PCB output format, create the board and place the components and then pop it in the post. Assuming sensible MOQs. I’m in the UK, so I guess it’d be China rather than UK / EU. Though there’d be lead solder issues I’m sure.

And this is how I see Linux quickly unravelling and planned insecurities creeping in over the next decade or so.

I do miss the tags of SVN that would replace certain strings on each commit such as the date, a version number, etc.

All of javascript is kinda just pretend.

CVS is gonna make a comeback! I tell ya!

If the internet is gone I have no need for a Linux box.

Linux isn’t dependent on the internet FYI. It doesn’t send telemetrics data to Microsoft for example.

If you’re going to print something, just buy a book. It’s much cheaper and you don’t have to deal with the carcinogenic effects from the printing.

Online guides are often poorly written.

What do you use Wayland for? Gaming?

Of course there are going to be passages to skip as with any technical reference.

Your opinions don’t align with mine, so I’m going to personally insult you.

It’s this toxic attitude that we reject. If you prefer to stare at screens all the time causing damage to your retinas, then I’m happy for you.

Exactly! The old books cover the terminal commands really well and almost everything will still apply. If you read it cover to cover, you’re going to end up knowing more commands than most daily users of Linux and it’d help you with any networking / IT courses you intend to study.

lol

Useful in winter I suppose!