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  • at_an_angle@lemmy.onetolinuxmemes@lemmy.worldCtrl + Shift + A
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    5 months ago

    I tried. I really tried to like GIMP. The main reason I don’t like it is because it’s trying so hard to be a professional picture editor and the UI.

    Why can’t I deselect things? Why does something need to be selected at all times? Let me just click a button and remove the selection outline and deselect things.

    No. I won’t help the dev team because I can’t code to save my ass. I turn wrenchs and fix things for a living.

    I use other, simpler pic editors. Why should I learn to fly a Boeing 747 when a Cessna 172 will get me where I need to go? I’m making a shit post once every three months, not professional art.






  • I’m trying to learn Linux, got Cinnamon to dip my toes into, and love it.

    And being someone who is computer literate, finding a distro that was similar to windows to learn with was a pain. With all the infighting and superiority complexs on forums, the absolute number of variations of distros, combined with the avalanche of information you need to digest just to get a basic understanding…

    Yeah, I get why people will stick to Windows and ignore free/better alternatives, all while complaining. It’s just not worth it to a vast majority of users.


  • at_an_angle@lemmy.onetolinuxmemes@lemmy.worldarchTFM
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    1 year ago

    As a noob to Linux: THERE’S A WIKI? Awesome!

    As a mechanic: Everything I deal with comes with an instruction manual that has the steps written out simply… for a mechanic.

    If I didn’t ask the simple questions when I first started, despite having the manual available, never would have learned the basics from someone who knows.

    I’m not trying to sound combative or anything, just that sometimes a person needs a small stepping stone of an answer to progress.