It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.

  • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    …to get a working config, you need to learn a whole new programming language and figure out the tweaks for each package you want to install, so I’d argue the journey is just as long

      • ManniSturgis@lemmy.zip
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        7 months ago

        Well, I “did it” for an evening once, it was fun. The next day it got annoying REAL fast. But I do keep the config around, so I guess I can just go back to it eventually to keep doing it.

        • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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          7 months ago

          I’m just playing around with it on my home server, and yes, it does get annoying sometimes.

          The whole system is far from being perfect, but I’m hoping for a mixture of learning on my side and improvements on the system’s side.

      • arf@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        7 months ago

        Systemd sounds like a way to avoid learning Linux by learning an abstraction.

        • stoicmaverick@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          You guys use an OS? I just push the electrons around my motherboard manually with a little magnet on a toothpick.

      • Laser@feddit.de
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        7 months ago

        I’d personally advise against NixOS as a first distribution for that matter. It’s a great distribution, but if you want to understand the underlying mechanics, start with something where you interact with them, like Arch or whatever.

  • HouseWolf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I might just be basic but the only annoying part of reinstalling for me is setting up my browser again.

      • HouseWolf@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 months ago

        I’ve used Firefox for over a decade but still wouldn’t trust them to keep all my account info on their servers, Especially not nowadays.

        I already started using KeypassXC to locally store my passwords, just importing bookmarks and add-ons I’ve left to do.

        • otacon239@feddit.de
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          7 months ago

          I only use Sync for extensions, history and bookmarks. I use an alternative pw manager for the same reason.

          • maiskanzler@feddit.de
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            7 months ago

            Exactly. I’ve had 0 issues with it. Sadly they stopped development of their own password manager, so now I am using Bitwaren+Vaultwarden. The UI is better, but the app still feels cumbersome and slow, just like Mozilla’s experiment. For some reason Bitwarden is also really inconsistent & slow in when it shows the Autofill Popup on my keyboard.

  • merthyr1831@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    nix being 20 years old and still lacking decent documentation on the language it’s what hurts me the most, because the people who do know it works so some amazing things with it

    • christ0st@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      Imagine if NixOS had as good a wiki as Arch. Personally, I wouldn’t bother with another distribution again.

      • Johanno@feddit.de
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        7 months ago

        They released their wiki apparently on April 1st.

        So now we need just to fill it with the missing content. (which there is a lot). And it will be as good as the arch one… In 20 years.

        Or smb made a bad April’s fool and actually their wiki is older.