Considering the comment, I think I’m better off not knowing.

How do OS updates work in Linux? Is there a “Linux Update” program like what Windows has?

Package managers. Linux had this before Windows. Granted, Linux needed package managers, because of the myriad and complex dependency trees that software can have. I prefer to install software through a package manager because it not only takes care of dependencies for me, it will take care of updates, too. I will only install something downloaded from a website as an absolute last resort. (And then, of course, making sure it’s a trustworthy source.)

How does digital security work on Linux?

It’s rather complex, but you probably won’t have to deal with it unless you have to do some kind of systems administration. On a day-to-day basis, the OS might ask you to enter your password to install software or make an update, and that’s the extent of it.

Basically, every file has 3 categories of permissions: user, group, and others, and each category has 3 permissions: read, write, and execute. This is transparently handled by the system for you, though, and I can’t even remember the last time I had to change permissions on a file. It’s a good thing to be aware of if you have to do troubleshooting, though.

Is it more vulnerable due to being open source?

Just the opposite. Vulnerabilities get spotted sooner because there’s more eyes on the code, and they’re often patched quicker because anybody can submit a patch to an open-source project.

Is there integrated antivirus software, or will I have to source that myself?

I’ve never heard of any distro shipping with antivirus software, but I’ve also never heard of a Linux virus. Of course, I’m sure they exist, but I’ve just never heard of one. I’ve been using Linux for over two decades, and I’ve never used an antivirus or gotten a virus in all that time, and I’ve never even heard of a Linux user getting a virus. Part of that is due to Linux being more secure and part of that is due to Linux being less popular. If you’re writing a virus, you aren’t going to try to jump through the insane hoops of Linux security when you could target Windows which is A) less secure and B) has a fuckton more users.

Obviously, use common sense, don’t install from untrusted sources, etc. etc., but viruses aren’t the omnipresent threat on Linux like they are on Windows.

I’ve never had those issues with KDE. I use Garuda dr460nized and Mokka. Both are based on Arch and use KDE.

“It sounds like a compelling argument. But it actually isn’t.”

Well, I’m convinced!

So, my doctor starts me out on the non-stimulant medications, even though they’re known to be less effective, because the stimulants are so tightly controlled. It’s ass-backwards. I feel like crap and my symptoms are marginally better.

It could still be heavily regulated if they sold it to everybody. You’d only have to worry if you were buying it on the black market, but that’s true in any case.

Methamphetamines used to be legal, and they were advertised that way: take this pill, get more energy, and stay alert and focused at work. If I had to guess, I’d say they became illegal once people started overdosing. I’m not defending it, but I think it’s interesting that you used to be able to buy it over the counter and now you can’t anymore. Same thing with cocaine, actually, and I’m sure that’s the same problem. People get addicted, use too much, and die.

That’s funny. I have no problem drawing circles in GIMP. What are you getting stuck on?

People learned on Photoshop, and then they’re upset because GIMP does things differently. I guarantee you if somebody had learned on GIMP first, it would be the other way around.

There’s nothing intuitive about Photoshop. If you pick it up with zero knowledge and try to do anything, you can’t. You have to take a class to learn how to use it, same as GIMP.

Sorry, Joplin is a nightmare. I want something that stores Markdown in flat files, not a database with changing versions where one version of the db doesn’t work in another version.

I tried to port the database over from another system, but the new version of Joplin wouldn’t read from the old version’s database, and it would corrupt the database when I tried to open it. What a crock of shit. I had to figure out how to dump the data from the tables using sqlite.

I use nb now instead. It is a bit wonky because it uses NodeJS, but you can view and edit files in a web browser, and it saves each entry as a .md file, which is the sane and rational way to do it. So, if nb ever fucks off, I have all my work in a directory of Markdown files, not some broken-ass sqlite database.

That’s like saying

“Nazism is a system and just that, it has no moral, therefore cannot be evil.”

or

“The Transatlantic slave trade is a system and just that, it has no moral, therefore cannot be evil.”

What are you talking about? Systems are created by people; they don’t just pop into existence.

before you know it we’ll be voting Trump out of office.

No offense, but this is a weird comment. How are we going to vote him out of office? Are we just accepting that he’s going to run for a third term? We can’t let him do that.

Hampster Dance on repeat in my brain

Although staying hydrated will keep your energy levels up, tea has caffeine in it, too. As long as you’re eating food once in awhile, you don’t need to worry about electrolytes.

I have ADHD, and it’s the opposite: I’m very sensitive to caffeine.

Epic video. After watching it, I gained a newfound appreciation for dubstep while also having to admit I have no idea what it actually is.

(I still kinda like Skrillex, though.)

How many fingers do penguins have?

PoE = Portal of Evil which was a directory of weird-ass websites.

So, vibes basically.

I’m pretty sure anyone can draw stick figures.

You’d be surprised.