Hey there,
I'm a normie and Arch enthusiast that happened upon this quiet spot on the little internet. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to write and submit my post from Gemini as the link to register would redirect me here so on https it must go.
After becoming more engrossed in technology I've noticed some of the more stereotypically nerdy folk populating the same spaces as I do. Most seem to be a lot older, I myself am in my twenties. Just curious whether there is anyone else out there like myself in such a fringe place as this.
Look forward to hearing your replies.
I'm also into writing, roleplaying games, Linux, the old internet, and obscure corners of the Internet like this one. I'm somewhat more of a normie than you are since I use Linux Mint :p
If you chat on Matrix I can send you an invite to my group chat. There's also the Midnight Pub's Matrix room.
I'm in my late twenties also (if that's what you meant by 'anyone else there like me'). I've been here about a week now and I really enjoy the quiet ambience about this place. I hope you enjoy your time here.
Bartender please pour the finest drink to our newcomer.
Anyone around my age or share similar interests such as writing, role-play, gaming, and Linux. I honestly don't mind engaging with older people myself, I often sought out the company of adults over those my own age back in my adolescence. But I suppose I was curious to know many people our age happened to know about such an obscure place as this one.
I try to write,but I feel like I don't write very well, and so I give up easily. I really enjoyed 'Disco Elysium' and was borderline-addicted to Japanese RPGs. However, I'm not much into Linux or programming (no code seems interesting though). Also, I'm glad I stumbled into this part of the internet because it feels so intentional.
Howdy!
My age is somewhere between two and three times yours depending on where you are in said decade.
Searched on "normie and Arch", and wound up laughing frequently at content here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/bapim2/normie_linux_users/
Distro mattered much more to me at your age, as did installing it myself. But these days I'm happy augmenting whatever Linux a Chromebook's "Terminal" app brings me - *after* installing tmux, of course....
Back in the 90s and early 2000s distributions very much did matter as a consequence of the high bar of entry Unix-like systems back then. Unless you happened to be a tech enthusiast troubleshooting through issues on Linux could prove to be difficult, lacking many of the creature comforts we have today.
Distributions these days are more of a starting point consisting of different preset configurations maintained by their respective development team. Each has its own pros and cons and can easily be replicated on any other distribution you use. I'm still relatively new to Linux, hence why I feel like a normie compared to people who are well and truly comfortable in their niche as I pointed out previously.
I started with Manjaro then moved on to Arch but there is no shame in using Debian, Ubuntu, and their variants. ChromeOS is based on Gentoo which itself was derived from Ubuntu so in a roundabout way everything comes full circle in the end.
I previously had a couple of acquaintances which used Chromebooks but weren't inclined to modify them at my behest to offer them the Linux experience. As far as I'm aware, it is very much possible to run a Linux environment in ChromeOS with any distribution much like one would in Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux.
The idea and potential for using a Chromebook as a tool to educate people on using Linux in a safe, user-friendly environment always fascinated me. Alas; Google intends to move away from Linux to their own proprietary operating system so I can't see much use for that in the long term.
If only people knew the world of possibilities they had opened up for themselves.
You have got me curious now about the possibilities of hacking ChromeOS, which may be the only thing that can redeem it in my eyes...
Howdy, mate! Have a seat, ~bartender will serve pretty much anything --- he must have an infinite cupboard somewhere, just amazing!
~bartender? A coffee, please, and a stout after that. It's pretty windy outside, and cold. The dust storm has made way to more chilly air masses, or so it seems. And anything ~maholmire pleases on me!
Well, this is a chill place, with low light, music box and a small, furry creature called Smudge. I had to pick him off the cupboard the other day, lol! But, tell me, how did you find the small back alley? And did you stumble into that odd looking computer store around the corner? Or something else? And what is the country like that you have traveled?
Cheers!
Well met!
Thank you, I'll take you up on that. That it is, here I was hoping the climate may have been more hospitable than where I'm from. Funny you should mention that as I saw a commercial for that very same store and decided to check it out. A few turns later, I happened myself upon this place. Oh, ~bartender could I have a stout if you may?
I've certainly found the place to be warm and cozy and the reception friendly, look forward to interacting with some more of the regulars. As for the places I've traveled, I haven't gone very far beyond my own homeland other than here. While it can be a truly beautiful place the weather is also equally as abhorrent. I do enjoy the quirks of our rich culture, perhaps I can share a tale or two with you over a drink sometime.