• poinck@lemmy.world
    33·
    2 hours ago

    Downvoting because, when I think of FOSS it is all public transport.

    Can some create a train/bus version of this meme? I don’t have the skill or authority to do that.

    • scholar@lemmy.world
      1·
      28 minutes ago

      I’m not sure the metaphor works, I’m the only person who uses my computer, I don’t go down to the computer station and wait for someone to drive the public computer along.

      A pc is much more like a car than a train; it is something you own and you are responsible for. You get to choose the operating system and the software that is installed, you get to choose the colour of the box.

      Linux isn’t public transport, it’s a factory that lets anyone come and help build a car. If you have a better idea for a steering wheel, or think that there’s a problem with the engine you can fix, Linux lets you into the factory to make those changes.

    • AItoothbrush@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      45 minutes ago

      Thats a cool sentiment but dont downvote the post because of that. That is the exact behaviour preventing many foss projects from becoming mainstream. Instead of disabling eachother if you had just commented this it wouldve been a really cool bit of constructive criticism. Still also it is just a meme.

  • seggturkasz@lemmy.world
    3·
    4 hours ago

    I wonder what centOS would be like? Somthing out of commission, but remembered fondly even though it was anything but special or elegant. But it worked. And if not you could fix it easily. Maybe a trabant?

    • ccunix@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 hour ago

      It need to be something elegant and powerful, but not unfortunately not perfect; all while still being available to most people. A Rover SD1 perhaps:

    • kamen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      And if not you could fix it easily

      And if not, you could leave it with the rest of the paper for recycling.

      /s

  • m0stlyharmless@lemmy.zip
    101·
    8 hours ago

    Those 60s classic cars, though iconic, relied on a very different planned lifespan compared to modern cars. It was much shorter than the cars of today.

    A better analogy for Debian would probably be an older Honda Civic model. It’s older and lacks many flashy or hyper-modern features, but it’s reliable, maintainable, and actively supported.

  • Agent641@lemmy.world
    15·
    12 hours ago

    Drive -fwd

    Sudo drive -fwd

    Drive -left

    Drive -stop

    Drive -brake

    Sudp drive -brake

    Udo drive -brake

    Sudo dribe -brake

    F U C K

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    9 hours ago

    Interestingly, mint is what I daily drive as my distro and the car for it is what I prefer in terms of driving daily (I love me a hatchback).

    However, Debian is a distro I would drive more often if it were more practical, and that car is my favorite ever that I wish I could have on a practical level

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    11·
    12 hours ago

    I wouldn’t say that arch is nearly like that. Maybe you have to put on the doors and hood yourself or something maybe…

    • Donkter@lemmy.world
      12·
      12 hours ago

      It’s like a kit car. It comes with the chassis and engine all intact, technically street-legal. You just get to decide whether you want windshields and doors, which some people consider pretty obvious and too much of a hassle to pretend they’re “optional”

      • Mr.Chewy@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 hours ago

        Hey! Gears changed by jamming a galvanized square steel pole into the floor is WAY more optimal than having a gear stick. Reduces weight, I may change gears often, but it’s not EVERY time.

        (I do have the gear stick on anyways in case I forget how to use the steel pole properly, but that’s not the point!)

      • kivihiili@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        8 hours ago

        i’d personally liken it more to one of those flat pack jeeps. with a little technical know-how you can get something decently barebones going, of course with ample opportunity for fun!!

        kit cars do vary, and there are some that would fit this pretty well, but i’d say much of them are like linux from scratch if anything.

        you get a list of parts and stuff, and some instructions on putting it together, but at the end of the day (realistically past that and into the early morning in my experience with LFS :3) the builder is much relied on for the actual customization and patching of everything together!

  • scttgard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    10 hours ago

    Mint looks about right, I rented a car much like that one and explored Greece from the south all the way to the northern mountains and loved every minute of it. Just like my last six or seven years of exclusive Linux use.

    Use what makes you happy people, it’s not a persona.