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Re:A Review of Linux on Surface Pro 4 by QuadrupleA on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @10:11AM (#40976810)
Sounds like every experience of mine with desktop Linux. Excitement, initial success installing, days of esoteric troubleshooting, then disillusion and abandonment.
Re:A Review of Linux on Surface Pro 4 by the__alchemist on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @10:51AM (#40977163)
This is an elegant, accurate description of my own experience. It's taken 20 years of regular attempts, but I've finally given up. ("This new release of Ubuntu / this new distro will be the one!") I use WSL if I want to compile a program for Linux users.
Re:A Review of Linux on Surface Pro 4 by tama_sala on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @01:43PM (#40978628)
This is the most relatable comment in this thread. I had the same experience when I was using ros.org and moved to a new distro