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  • I think Ubuntu was relevant 15 years ago, when Linux was scary. Nowadays, it’s neither easier to install nor to use than, say, Fedora for example. I’d even say any current distro with a live CD and a graphical installer is easier to install than Ubuntu 15 years ago.

    The fact that Canonical has successfully commercialised Linux doesn’t always sit well with some people in the spirit of FOSS Linux, but they have also done a great deal to widen the distribution and appeal of Linux.

    I agree with the second part but not the first. Linux would be nowhere near what it is today without some serious corporate investments, so commercial Linux is a good thing (or a necessary evil depending on your POV). The largest kernel contributors are large IT and hardware companies, after all.

    What’s bad about Ubuntu is that the “free” version is an inferior product, like a shareware of old. The biggest commercial competitors like SLES or RHEL are downstream from excellent community distros (OpenSuse and Fedora, respectively).

    The community support, forums and official documentation are most useful. I don’t currently use Ubuntu, but use their resources frequently.

    Fortunately that knowledge can be used downstream and often upstream too. After all, most Ubuntu issues are Debian Sid issues.








  • Yeah there’s no confusion in French because “étage” literally means “floor above ground”, so calling the ground floor an “étage” makes no sense. It’s called “rez-de-chaussée” (“at street level”) or RDC for short. Same as “sous-sol” (“under-ground”).

    French UK English US English
    Nème étage Nth floor N+1th floor
    3e étage 3rd floor 4th floor
    2e étage 2nd floor 3rd floor
    1er étage 1st floor 2nd floor
    RDC Ground floor 1st floor — Street level —
    1er sous-sol -1 floor -1 floor
    2e sous-sol -2 floor -2 floor
    Nème sous-sol -N floor -N floor

  • WFH@lemm.eetoFormula 1@lemmy.worldStatement from Susie Wolff
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    8 months ago

    Why? They’re married, they’re supposed to, you know, talk to each other. Communicate. Coordinate their actions. You know, like, a functional couple.

    I mean, nobody knows except these two if something critical was actually shared, but a coordinated statement is the least sus part of the story.