Bluewing, bluewing@lemmy.world

I’ve used Debian and I’m just not a fan. It’s doubtful that will ever change.

To me it sounds like you just want to be right about what’s “better”. I never said I would run Ubuntu server forever. It’s just where I started. It works and does all I need it to do right now. If I decide I need something different, I will find something different at that time. Until then, Ubuntu is working just fine.

But unless you understand the electrical components and the rules and codes in their use for consumer safety, maybe, just maybe, it should be a little bit difficult to gain access to if your 10 years old.

Go buy some bloody tools and quit your whinging.

If you are new to being a boomer, just remember that those youngsters will be standing in the same place you are now. It’s inevitable.

Remember: This is about the long game.

That’s the thing about repairing things at home or anywhere else. You need tools to do so and more than just a screwdriver and a pair of pliers. You often special tools. You can get a set of triangle bits for maybe 4 to 5 euros and you will have them for life. So don’t be a cheap. Either fix that kettle yourself, pay someone with the skills and tools to fix it, or buy a new one. But don’t whinge about not having tools.

And let’s also be honest. Some things need to be tamper proof. Most of you ain’t smart enough and experienced enough to play with things that can injure/kill you or others, no matter how many youtube videos you watch.

Because not everything can be repairable. Design and manufacture often require choices to be made. And you seldom get all of the things you want.

Oh, I’ve run Debian a number of times over the years. I have 2 issues with it, I want newer software and I’m just not into going to the work needed to get the things I want running and still being easy to maintain. I’ve also spent years running Ubuntu off and on also.

Ubuntu Server with CasaOS was fast and easy to setup. Maybe 15 minutes to get he basic file server I want. And honestly, the first set of setup instructions for my repurposed laptop server that actually made sense as I read through them was for Ubuntu. So, Ubuntu it is - at least for now. Perhaps I might switch to Fedora at some point.

Yep. Mandrake is the example of that.

I generally use the weekly development releases for fun. So many improvements are coming. They are focusing on speed of redraw right now.

And if you don’t like the UI, check out either Open light/dark or Northern Lights.

It’s still going to be decades before Windows and iOS feel the pinch. This is a war of attririon. There is no quick victory here.

It was like relaxing in a perfectly broken in recliner. Thank god they didn’t have info-tainment centers in the dash.

Well, that’s sad.

An old house deserves to live as it is. I hope you get to grow older alongside your home!

My wife has celiac, so eating out is not something we do very often. So it’s been a few years since I’ve been in a KFC. I was unaware that popcorn chicken had ever been pulled from the menu.

Edited to add: I want the 1948 Studebaker pickup I bought from my Grandfather back. Push button starter on the floor, 3 on the tree trans, flathead 6 that needed a valve job every year, no radio, an addon heater, and vacuum powered windshield wipers. That was the ride of a lifetime. It was my first, and I would give anything to have her back.

Those big, long sweeping fenders were the bomb.

I never had a Monte, but I did have a Cadillac Coup DeVille and a long hood Cougar. The Caddy was a real ride meant for open roads and long trips. It was like riding on a cloud. But man, was it hard on fuel. The Cougar was a blast to drive. And from behind the wheel, that hood went on forever.

Now, I just want to find another old International “H” tractor. I had a 1940 model on factory rubber that was dual fuel (gas and distillate). It was the first tractor I ever owned. I literally picked up all the engine pieces off the farmer’s junk pile and rebuilt it. I used it for many years.

Natural materials people! And then leave them to age naturally and gracefully!

Everyone bitches about how fake everything has become. And then they go and do things like the right hand picture. Idiots. Idiots, the lot of them.

“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”

Everything has its time in the sun. Just like many before. They get born, grow, mature, get old, and then finally die. It will happen here too. I’ve seen more than one forum go through the process.

While I agree about the annoying Ubuntu parts, Ubuntu Server LTS does seem to ditch those annoying parts also. Besides, I’m running CasaOS over the top. So I haven’t needed to deal with Ubuntu directly after setup. And hopefully, it stays that way until that old laptop dies.

My 4720 is over 10 years old. And has no JD tech I can’t fix myself. It’s just the stupid parts cost that comes with the green paint tax.

Actually, I want the heat. I mostly use this tractor in the winter to plow snow with.