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Anon time travels (thelemmy.club)
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53870509

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[–] 11 points 3 hours ago (7 children)

I am fucking 🤏 this close to starting a business where I just slam LMDE on poor people's laptops and put on LXQT and call it a day.

The only problem is that if someone can't afford a new laptop, they can hardly afford to pay me.

Also, I'm only good enough to just shove linux on a shitty computer, not be a 24/7 linux customiser. Also, getting paid to install linux on people's computers seems like it violates... something.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 hours ago (5 children)

    Also, getting paid to install linux on people's computers seems like it violates... something.

    Nah, even the GNU people themselves explicitly encourage that.

    https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html

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  • [–] 4 points 1 hour ago (4 children)

    awesome.

    Do you also have a solution for the other problem?

    The only problem is that if someone can’t afford a new laptop, they can hardly afford to pay me.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

    yea, lower your rates to something a bit less than the retail price of a new laptop.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

    Sure, but what's the price? Too low and it's not worth the bother, too high and the person that's trying to get a little extra mileage can't afford it. I don't know when I can run classes since I'm taking care of my kid or looking for work and battling mental health stuff.

    Also, I'm hardly Mr Torvalds, I can barely get my machine to work properly.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 minutes ago

    I've had the same thoughts as you a lot of the time! Very similar. I've been wanting to run install clinics at my local library but...I only work there part time sooo...they won't let me since it's far outside my job description.

    But as an outsider, you could look into hitting up your local library to run the occasional event. :D

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