Ace-spec here... yeah, platonic cuddles should be more common. That has nothing to do with the fact I'm too much of a hermit to fall in love.

... I wrote this, then immediately remembered that I basically don't have IRL friends. I'm not getting cuddles either way :<

I think we're on the same page, now.

It's been nice discussing such things with someone who argues in good faith.

Cool username, btw :3

Yeah... It lowkey ruins the vibe. I'm here to forget my troubles and see girlkissers cuddling :3

No no, that's the autism flag! /silly

I'm both :3

I see you are a fellow interrobang enjoyer :3

I lookes it up, and the quote I was thinking of was this:

"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened."

So yeah, sorry about getting the timing of things wrong, and thank you for correcting me.

I do still think however, that if not for Linux, it would be BSD running most servers and such.

"Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field."

It's a shame my instance has disabled downvoting.

Linux is not exclusively for anti-capitalist FOSS-lovers like myself. As you mentioned, there are multiple different corporate distros. Additionally, "The Cloud" runs on Linux: not even Microsoft uses Windows to host their services. And let's not forget Android and Tizen!

All of that is, however, beside the point. Do you reject Wikipedia because it too is created by volunteers? Software, like knowledge, exists beyond the concept of scarcity.

If us FLOSS-lovers had our way, no one would ever have to pay for software, as it would be maintained by the community. And of course, most such projects and developers accept donations.

I hope this does not fall on deaf ears, though I understand that the concept of working to improve the lives of others (and one's own life) without some form of direct payment is... foreign, to many people living under capitalism.

IIRC, one of the main reasons Linux is so dominant for server-usage is because it was released before BSD. If Linux had never been made, BSD would very likely have taken its place. If BSD wasn't made either? Some other Unix-like. Maybe Solaris or Mac. If Unix was never invented, then maybe Windows would take its place.

I'm well aware that Linux is niche for home-use, but I think that's going to change very quickly, and I should like to hasten such changes.

This reminded me that I should move too. I want to, but it's so daunting.

Keep on celebrating, and don't be too hard on yourself, alright?

Congrats and good luck with your move <3

I honestly wish I was that introverted. Socialising is too difficult and daunting (plus I live in a rural area), but I also reeeally really need it.

I think so. Anyone who's talked with me at length knows I'm autistic, and I think they think I'm weird.

I've found that the quickest people to clock me as such are (thankfully) neruodivergent as well.

Every now and again, I notice how odd I really am, and I can see their perspective. Like "wow, I really am a little weirdo."

From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel.

Joke aside, I'd be fine with that trade-off. I have no great love for human nature. We're odd creatures, to say the least.

Seeing it finally come back online felt like air returning to my lungs after holding my breath.

Also mrrrp :3

It's true (I'm the woke mob)

:3'ers of the world, unite!

Isn't Systemd a Redhat thing? Either way, I should probably migrate to Artix...

Wait, is there a difference between the front and back cameras‽

This must be the year of the Linux desktop.