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Screenshots from developers: 2002 vs. 2015 (2015)

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458 points turrini | 2 comments | 06 Dec 25 21:55 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Almondsetat ◴[07 Dec 25 00:17 UTC] No.46177961[source]▶
RMS to me is really a curious case. He doesn't know how to install GNU+Linux and relies on others to do it. He doesn't know how to take a screenshot, and I remember reading other snippets from him about not knowing how to perform other basic tasks.
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1. Boxxed ◴[07 Dec 25 02:31 UTC] No.46178660[source]▶
I once asked a YC alum, "Got any good Paul Graham stories?" And he had a couple; apparently the dude would often ask for help with basic tech things like setting up his wireless. Same kind of thing, I guess.
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2. anthk ◴[07 Dec 25 10:44 UTC] No.46180762[source]▶
TBH with everchaning ifconfig/ip/systemd under GNU/Linux you almost forget that over years when your focused on Lisp or similar.

Under OpenBSD as the settngs are pretty much the same over releases, you can use ifconfig and /etc/hostname.if almost forever. That's it, upgrade and forget.