▲ 485 ▼ Petition Calls on Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support | PCMag (www.pcmag.com) submitted 2 years ago by OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm all for it.
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (5 children) You do know that Android is Linux right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (4 children) There is a lot to unpack, but you know exactly what they meant. The operating system people refer to as Linux or GNU/Linux or whatever is not the same thing as Android; if, under the hood, it has an older version of the Linux kernel. There is no command line required on an android phone for one. Although, you are technically correct. The best kind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is no command line required on an android phone for one. Generally not required on modern desktop distros either, unless you want to tinker or have poorly supported hardware. Package management, including kernel updates, binary drivers, etc. can all be done in the GUI. Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. Same. And I spend more time setting things up then using them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, absolutely off-topic question, but is your username 'microwave'? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (4 children) There is a lot to unpack, but you know exactly what they meant. The operating system people refer to as Linux or GNU/Linux or whatever is not the same thing as Android; if, under the hood, it has an older version of the Linux kernel. There is no command line required on an android phone for one. Although, you are technically correct. The best kind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is no command line required on an android phone for one. Generally not required on modern desktop distros either, unless you want to tinker or have poorly supported hardware. Package management, including kernel updates, binary drivers, etc. can all be done in the GUI. Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. Same. And I spend more time setting things up then using them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, absolutely off-topic question, but is your username 'microwave'? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) There is no command line required on an android phone for one. Generally not required on modern desktop distros either, unless you want to tinker or have poorly supported hardware. Package management, including kernel updates, binary drivers, etc. can all be done in the GUI. Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. Same. And I spend more time setting things up then using them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, absolutely off-topic question, but is your username 'microwave'? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then again, I spend most of my time in the terminal because I like it. Same. And I spend more time setting things up then using them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, absolutely off-topic question, but is your username 'microwave'? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] msage@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry, absolutely off-topic question, but is your username 'microwave'? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] denshirenji@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, it is. I used some derivation of microwave a long time ago on some forum or another, but it's a common word so I threw it in Google Translate and started using this one other places. permalink fedilink source parent