I’ve been using Linux for the past 5 years, and recently I change from DE to WM (i3) which change it my whole workflow. Now I use a lot more the command line to do even simple things.
Recently I note that some relatives called me ‘hacker’ and I find that kinda funny, may be because I’m so accustomed to the terminal and to i3 that I don’t notice that “it looks like a hacker thing”.
People who don’t use Linux rarely think about people who do use Linux.
People who don’t use Linux rarely think
Way to needlessly hurt my feelings :(
That’s a good point, although I guess Linux programs seem generally like “hacker programs”, so I could rephrase my question and say “Do you think using Linux makes you look like a hacker?”
No, but if you want us all to pretend they do, we will.
No, because then it would lose the fun. 😆
I have been using linux for over 20 years and mostly don’t think about it. Occasionally I will have someone around who does not know much about it when I do and apt upgrade and I get a “what the hell did you do?”
“I just elevated the national threat meter to DEFCON 4. Why do you ask?”
Any esoteric computer use to a layman can be misconstrued as hacking. Even hacking. ;)
They secretly suspect you’re up to no good just because you don’t cry and rend your mouse in frustration.
Genuinely I can’t use my mouse all the day, it gives me a pain in my wrist.
Weakling! I’ve been using a mouse daily since the Genius mouse was released. It’s all about ergonomics. It’s highly inefficient though and a thumb scroller makes for easier transition between mouse and keyboard. There’s also vertical stick mouse that fits your muscles and bones better, but I’d recommend a trackball. If they’re still about
Don’t worry, it’ll spread to the rest of your hands soon ;-)
Seriously, take it seriously. I thought I had carpel tunnel syndrome for years but every test pegged it a mild so I got endless suggestions for stretching exercises and no real help… turned out to be my spine.
No, but they do tend to assume you will provide tech support. For windows.
I figure when someone first adopts Linux they are like Abby and McGee double teaming a single keyboard. As they use Linux more they mature into the Lone Gunman from X-Files.
I do believe some are - like those doing Linux from scratch without reading while using awk, sed and friends to edit configs
my daughter calls my terminal my code, no matter how much I tell her its just prompt for commands
