@danrabbit@mastodon.social My only experience with Elementary OS is through a friend of mine, who decided he was sick of Windows and thought it was the best looking option on my list of alternatives. Installed it for him with no problems whatsoever.
A year later he couldn't be happier, and I've even considered switching myself. I don't know if you're aiming to create the entry-level Linux desktop that Ubuntu was for me more than 10 years ago (and still is, tbh), but if you are you're certainly succeeding.
@kde@mastodon.technology In addition to bringing some light-weighted humor during hard times, I really appreciate the effort to distance yourselves from the toxic fanboy mentality running though parts of the user base of both platforms.
I have no idea why people see the two projects as sworn enemies, but hopefully this goes a long way to clear up that misunderstanding.
Keep up the great work!
@fabsh Also, you seriously think corporations and the establishment benefit from a _protest_ day? What do you think people are protesting against? Counterfactuals?
Sure, corporate interests will always try to cash in on anything – this doesn't do shit to de-legitimize the genuine movement behind this whole thing.
Also, add water gradually to your risotto.
@fabsh Sorry for not understanding your masterful work of sarcasm.
I agree that it is a fight that needs to be had constantly, and that shouting out loud once a year if far from sufficient. However, it's not really feasible for most of us to take the streets and protest every single day.
I'm European. Every single thing I like about the society I live in was brought about by protest movements, and March 8 and May 1 both played huge roles in making social change happen.
Protest days work.
@fabsh I think maybe you misunderstood what the international women's day is about - it's a protest day for equal rights, not some commercial valentine's day 2.0.
Of course it's great that you're doing your share for equality in the relationship, but today is about shedding light on and fighting the systemic issues facing women worldwide – it's far from just some random event branding. It takes more than even Italian food to solve these problems.
That being said, hope the risotto was great!
Joined Mar 2020
