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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).

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Has anyone made Linux Reddit Archives? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by electricprism@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I think it would be great to have a archive so that the various documentation, comments and hacks / workarounds could be searched.

The reason I ask is because they block VPN traffic, restrict some content behind a login wall and I have blacklisted them from my DNS so I plan on never returning.

But I find myself lacking odd tips from the Sway community and other communities.

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[–] StrangeAstronomer@lemmy.ml -3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

so just use chatgpt or gemini - pretty sure they sucked in all of reddit to form their KB

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 6 months ago

Even if that's so, I have had many occasions where I thought that for something simple, ChatGPT could do the job. I ended up having a back and forth for hours (last case of that being yesterday) until I got it fixed. For most cases (but not yesterday's) I found it much faster by looking it up online.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I mostly use Mistral personally. You also can use llava for image analysis

[–] nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

using llm ai for tech support is monumentally stupid lmao

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How is it worse than taking advise off of the Internet? At the end of the day you need to be aware of what you are doing.

Mistral has helped me with a variety of tasks such as finding tools and choosing ZFS geometry

[–] StrangeAstronomer@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

BTW - thanks for Mistral. Another tool in the box!

[–] StrangeAstronomer@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Quite right!

You need to take it all (AI or internet searches) with a huge pinch of salt. Even ye olde text books were not infallible and often out of date, so sodium chloride was also required even then.

The code either works or it doesn't - it's all in the testing. If you deploy AI suggestions without thought you deserve the consequences.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 months ago

I think the reliability of the response also depends on the prompt. Certain prompts decrease the reliability issues.