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On Fri, 15 May 2026 20:56:26 -0000 (UTC), Roger Blake wrote:

> On 2026-05-11, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> It is clear that the older users need the training wheels.
>> Linux has simply become too difficult for them
> 
> Or, we've just become lazy in our old age. I've worked with Unix
> starting with Sixth Edition, and quite a few other Unix variants as well
> as Unix-like systems over the years. As far as Linux I started out with
> Slackware in the 1990s, abandoning Micro$oft and never looking back. So
> I wouldn't say Linux is too difficult in my case. However today I use
> Linux Mint because most of it "just works" out of the box and I'm too
> damn lazy to spend lots of time tinkering.

Mint and similar distros may have a bimodal distribution of users. Newbies 
and graybeards who are silently thinking 'I did all that bullshit before 
you were born, kid. The thrill wore off a long time ago.'

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All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 19:00 +0100
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-05-11 14:11 -0400
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-11 11:34 -0700
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 20:18 +0100
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-05-11 20:57 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-05-11 21:33 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-11 15:05 -0700
        Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-11 22:45 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-12 07:37 +0200
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-12 05:50 +0000
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-12 02:17 -0400
            [OT] Microsoft delusions in EULAs (was: Re: All the problems of French Philsophy...) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 09:34 +0100
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-12 17:48 +0200
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-12 20:42 +0000
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2026-05-15 20:56 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-16 00:42 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:30 -0400
            Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 08:56 +0200
              Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 03:12 -0400
                Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:32 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 23:35 -0400
                Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-17 13:56 +0200
          Re: All the problems of French Philosophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 06:01 +0000
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 01:42 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:58 -0400
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2026-05-16 05:31 +0000
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 02:34 -0400
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-16 12:10 +0100
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-16 12:09 +0100
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-05-16 08:21 +0200
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-05-12 17:28 +0200
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-12 09:09 -0700
        Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-13 04:59 +0000
          Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-12 22:15 -0700
            Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-13 18:01 +0000
              Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 23:15 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 02:19 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-14 12:27 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-14 11:34 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 18:15 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-14 22:18 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-05-14 18:38 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-14 22:56 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 23:51 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-15 09:10 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-15 13:58 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-15 13:31 +0100
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-15 17:26 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-15 20:03 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 01:38 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-16 00:46 -0400
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 05:51 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-05-15 23:16 -0700
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-16 21:43 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:02 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-16 09:00 +0200
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-14 23:50 +0000
                Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-14 20:04 -0400
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 23:06 +0000
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-05-12 08:24 +1000
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-11 22:33 -0400
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 14:09 +0100
      Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 23:07 +0000
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-11 21:01 -0400
  Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-12 03:58 +0000
    Re: All the problems of French Philsophy... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 14:10 +0100

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