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When Windows users find the Threadiverse (media.piefed.world)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/lemmyshitpost/p/1201393/when-windows-users-find-the-threadiverse

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[–] 4 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

It's odd to me to be a fan of an OS. It's the nuts and bolts needed to make a computer do things I actually care about.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    I'm a fan of it for the way that it treats me with respect and represents the possibility of technology that isnt extractive and abusive. And as a ui nerd there is an element of the computing foundation that is exciting to me in-and-of itself :) I love seeing the different ui paradigms of different desktop environments and how they solve problems like making multitasking work well for users

    But that just how I relate to it, it's totally valid for the computer or os to be more of a means to an end for people :)

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    It's the nuts and bolts needed to make a computer do things I actually care about.

    So you mean like the OS? It's literally the most important (software) aspect of the whole thing

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    I like where my car takes me. I have zero interest in its transmission.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    You would care about (or at least pay attention to) the transmission if your car kept breaking down because of it. But unlike a car, on a computer you could relatively easy change out the OS with something else.

    As always, the analogy between cars and computers are not one to one.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I would not suddenly take up a deep interest in transmissions, their workings, their manufacturers, which types are mechanically superior, subscribe to a transmission subreddit, argue with strangers about which ones are best, etc...

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Again, you can’t compare a transmission to an operating system. And not everyone using Linux takes a deep dive into everything in there. But if your Ford kept having transmission issues you might go with a Toyota the next time - that’s what I meant about caring/paying attention

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