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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17478803

Installing OS, 10 years ago:

Windows: click a couple of buttons enter username and password

Linux: Terminal hacking, downloading shell scripts from github

Installing OS today:

Linux: click a couple of buttons, enter username and password

Windows: Terminal hacking, downloading shell scripts from github.

Link to video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qKRmYW1D0S0

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[–] JasonDJ 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Fake news. Ubuntu has had a graphical installer as far back as I remember. At least 12.04. Probably 8.04.

And plenty of very capable TUI installers even back in the 90s.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I've used dozens of different distros for the past 15 years and the vast majority have had either graphical or text installers, both dirt simple.

[–] JasonDJ 7 points 1 week ago

OP probably never needed SCSI or ATA card drivers for their Windows XP install.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

when people say "linux" what they mean is arch, all the other distros just work without much difficulty and thus aren't fun to joke about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

It had one even in 5.10 which is when I got hooked

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

But can you easily sign up online for a free Linux account?