this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2023
17 points (73.0% liked)
Linux
48208 readers
1624 users here now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
Rules
- Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
- No misinformation
- No NSFW content
- No hate speech, bigotry, etc
Related Communities
Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
It is a real, and useful feature, while also being a joke.
When is it useful to replace a useful trace and log with an arbitrary error message?
Who says that those traces and logs are no longer there?
A helpful screen with information instead of a frozen screen or a wall of text that disappears faster than you can blink sounds better to me.
Not to mention your average user is likely to read the error on screen whether they know a log exists at all. This info alone can help software support.