kantapproves

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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   I agree. The trainwreck is systemd and Linux in general, but not df and mount.
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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   “this results in programs like df. or mount.” This implies both tools need to adjust to reality - aka systemd bs - to make it easier for the user. Also known as dumbing down. I concede it is not explicitly requested, but it’s not that much
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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   Maybe. But they explicitly mention: “this results in programs like df. or mount.” If you want to call out design shit then just call it what it is: systemd. Leave df out of it, the poor fellow. Mount also has nothing to do with it.
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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   It is not unintelligible, it is exceedingly simple. If you are not knowledgeable about your system at this level, then sure, it is quite chaotic. But that’s a different problem and why are you at this level anyway? Also, a substantial amoun
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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   Surprise, surprise. Let me be the contrarian: I dislike this attitude of dumbing everything down just because some people can't be bothered to learn how and why their tools work the way they do. They'll invoke "2024" lik
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   by kantapproves 2y ago

   I believe Hume (and Kant) have some things to say about this. The connection might need some fleshing out, but I believe, and I might be wrong here, it was decided a few centuries ago that probabilities alone cannot explain causality. It wo