Comment by iamnothere
2 days ago
> This is a bigger problem that should be fixed ASAP. OS vendors should never critically break graphics on a OS like this.
> Again, the QA department or automated tests of your OS vendor should not let this get released. If such a bug happened there should be a fix rolled out immediately.
On a Linux system, if you go messing around with your configuration enough, you will eventually break something. You are effectively your own QA department in this case. As a kid I did this often, it’s part of the learning process.
> Why do you need to run the browser on the server? I can't think of a case where you would want to use a text browser there instead of a regular browser on your actual machine.
You just need to look something up quickly to fix something and you are in front of the server. Or you need to download a configuration file from GitHub and the URL is really long, but you can get there in a few seconds from a web browser. There are other means to get the files to the server but they require more effort, and you are lazy (as is your right).
>if you go messing around with your configuration enough, you will eventually break something
If changing a setting breaks your OS that badly, that is a high priority bug that your OS vendor should fix immediately.
>You are effectively your own QA department in this case.
Linux users should hold their OS vendors to a higher standard than accepting that a user should become QA.
>You just need to look something up quickly to fix something and you are in front of the server.
Typically if you are in front of a server you have a client capable of running a web browser.
>Or you need to download a configuration file from GitHub and the URL is really long
Copy paste is fast even with a long URL.
Is it an OS vendor “bug” if I delete system32.dll (despite all the warnings) or remove my hard drive and flush it down the toilet?
Maybe we have a different idea of what constitutes a “bug.” In my view, preventing users from running their preferred software or configuring their machine however the hell they want to is the “bug.” Forcing AI into every nook and cranny is a “bug.” So your OS vendor can shove it. I am my own OS vendor.
Yes, your OS shouldn't allow you to break the OS. There is no user benefit in letting the user due such a thing. Only user harm.
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> Linux users should hold their OS vendors to a higher standard than accepting that a user should become QA.
Yeah I’m going to demand my money back next time I break X.
Just because something is free. It doesn't mean you can call out unprofessional behavior. Since macos is free should all macos users ask for a refund when they encounter something they don't like?
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Blink twice if you are trapped in Windows and need help.