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On Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:04:48 -0400, c186282 wrote:


>    If you're only using the CLI utils then you're MISSING like 90% of
>    what's in yer distro.
> 
>    A good distro is like a hardware store ... you don't know what you
>    "really need" until you go there and see what's on all the shelves

I know what I need for what I do. What I install is basically the same 
across disros, including Windows 11. I sometimes have that problem with 
hardware stores but even there I'm usually looking for something for a 
project that isn't always what it was designed for.