That's our word.
wuphysics87
joined 2 years ago
Oh oh do the n-word!
X ray vision
Parry and hit back. Ask her why it matters what you use if you can function with them as if you use google. Then return fire with your favorite reason not to use google. For me, I like to open the dev tools in Firefox, and show the head of any website. Let them choose. Find the line with google analytics, google tag service, or google ad sense. "Wow this website has nothing to do with google. Why is this here? To track you. Did you know that google can track your mouse? Even if you don't click on anything? Or they can track you by installing fonts?" Etc. Etc. Scare the shit out of them and they'll leave you alone. Hopefully you can slowly begin to convert them.
I agree not sweeping Linux under the rug is important, but what about something like:
Doors: Powered by Linux
After all, Linux is just the kernel. It isn't the operating system . Saying ”Powered By" is both accurate, and the brand recognition horse shit people go for
Make no mistake. I don't like that brand recognition is an important consideration, but it's important to recognize what works for many people
I can see where you are coming from and chrome os is a good and bad example of what I mean. It's a bad example because of the lack of transparency. It's a good example because it creates a "brand" around the product. Linux lacks brand recognition to the average person, and when we approach getting folks on Linux, we do one of two things. We pick a brand for them, or we explain what a distro is and that linux is actually the kernel and that its really GNU/Linux or GNU and Linux etc. I want to get to the point a non technical user makes the choice themselves
Outside of just buying computers with Linux one them, imo the best scenario would be if there was a recognized brand, like chromeos, which people could point to and say "you're good with computers and fuck windows. Can you install Doors?". You have to admit an operating system called "FuckWindows OS" would be appealing to those who utter the words several times per day.
I'm also not suggesting we go guns blazing into doing this so much as presenting a consideration why we are less effective than we'd like and what we could add to our focus to improve conversion rates.
TLDR: Linux, or our representation of it, is confusing to the average person. Could we address this with a distro whose purpose is to establish a stronger brand?
Not at all, but there is a difference between creating a finished product and creating a finished product a particular way. If you make a suggestion for how I do something, and it isn't stipulated to be part of the finished product, then I can do it however I want. If however part of the contract is I do it your way, then that matters. Hope that clarifies things
Have you ever had a client who wanted something done but had an asinine suggestion for how to do it? Do you do it their way or do you focus on getting the job done? Unless it's a stipulation, you do it the way that gets the job done.
Unless there's a stipulation, there's no reason you must do it the way they suggest. Fuck off with that my money my rules shit.
The rubber trim in the wheel well of my sister's car separated from the steel frame. What's the best way to reattach it?
Obviously I'll clean the steel and rubber with soap and water, and probably use some kind of adhesive. I know it needs to be weather proof and vibration proof. I was thinking construction adhesive, but I think that would fail the vibration test. Then I thought epoxy, but standard epoxy would probably have the same issue. What about steel reinforced epoxy?
Any other suggestions? Should I use an abbrasive like steel wool?
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Is she going to play a nun? 🤣