Thread: Red pill mode, wtf?
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livefreeordie is offline livefreeordie
2009-12-28 , 22:09
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#25
Originally Posted by Bec View Post
In my opinion, and I mean it in the most non-offensive way, the fact that you people think it's "better" to use terminal and make that judgement for all users out there makes you uber-lame geeks!
It's because of people like you I write this message from a windows OS instead of Linux, people like you guys made a great OS but keep dragging it down with their nerdyness.
Yes, I do think that a lot of the time using the terminal is the better option. NO, I do not want GUI functions to be removed due to this.

You're completely missing the point yet again. A package manager is much more user friendly and safe than installing applications the Windows way, and discouraging standalone debs will protect 90% of the users from themselves. We posters are trying to point users to something BETTER, not something nerdier.

I'd be with you 100% if Nokia had disabled dpkg, but since it's there this is a total non-issue. I've already used it, but I know what I'm doing. You don't.


Edit: if you're trying to install potentially dangerous packages while walking on the street, you're already doing it wrong.
Last edited by livefreeordie; 2009-12-28 at 22:14.