Comment on Finally got some programming socks
wetsuiterest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks agoWell, shit just works? :)
The reason I run it is because I hate gnome, and I can have a stable system without it becoming a second job. If I want to run a newer application, I can just use Nix if it’s not in the Ubuntu repositories.
A friend of mine uses NixOS daily, but it’s far too much time I would need to spend to keep it working, and security updates on NixOS are just a nightmare. It’s great for one-off program runs though.
nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I was just kidding, it was a misleading joke that starts off implying your socks are disgusting (they’re not) but the punchline is your operating system.
In the past I was the Arch btw meme guy, nowadays I install Mint and get the fuck on with my day. Just stick with what works, you’re right. :-)
wetsuiterest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah I didn’t take it seriously, that’s why I put the smiley face. :)
I used Mint for a few years at work. At the beginning it was pretty good, but over the years it kept breaking more and more, and there was no way to upgrade to a newer version of Mint at the time. I was already using Kubuntu at home and it was solid, so now I also run Kubuntu at work.
The one thing I really miss about Mint is application vino-server. There is no good alternative for it anywhere, which is a shame.
curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
krfb?
wetsuiterest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
I think I tried that, but it was nowhere near vino-server. With vino-server I could set the colorspace so low that it looked kinda bad, but the latency from home to work was unmatched. In all the other applications I tried I couldn’t set the colorspace that low (it crashed or wouldn’t start), which also meant that the latency was always too high to comfortably work from home with.