• AccountMaker@slrpnk.netEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    When I was first starting out my programming adventures with Python, someone told me that I should work with Python 3 instead of 2 because that’s what will be maintained in the future (this was some 8 years ago). I decided to listen and when I got home I opened up my terminal, wrote:

    sudo apt-get remove python

    Followed by

    sudo apt-get install python3

    Only to be suddenly greeted with:

    sudo: command not found

    • madeindjs@lemmy.mlEnglish
      0·
      2 years ago

      I remember I did the same mistakes few years ago. If I’m not mistaken, there is a big warning message when you try to remove Python, no?

    • DrownedAxolotl@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      To be completely fair, he nuked his desktop environment when it absolutely shouldn’t have happened. Yes, there was the warning and he should’ve read it, but coming from Windows, how many times is the “This app may harm your PC” threat legitimate? Linus made an honest mistake, but pop truly made a massive oversight.

    • azuth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Snap, and just uninstalling a snap provided program is even easier. Or just getting the system to use your own non snap program as default.

      • ReakDuck@lemmy.mlEnglish
        01·
        2 years ago

        For VR Gaming, I installed https://ameliorated.io/ onto a fresh Windows 11. Seems to replace Edge with Firefox and more other programs with Open Source ones.

        But what if you would do it manually? I guess on a Vanilla Windows its not even thaf easy or possible because Windows Updates tend to fix it. But i am just a Linux user who jist wants to play VR and not really use the Desktop

  • const_void@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Edge is so trashy. It’s constantly trying to shove politics, celebrity gossip and Bing down your throat.

    • PixxlMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      The way they promote it intrusively in every corner of windows they can manage is trashy too.

  • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    Well you can still uninstall edge on windows, even if it break your system, you can do it. There are tons of guides you can find on internet. It’s basically running the installer with an uninstall flag.

      • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Some functionalites are broken, for example some settings in the settings panel wont display, because it’s a react ui (mostly everything related to onedrive/online account), lots of software expect it to be present and use it (like visual studio). Git (to connect with oauth).
        But a lot of things still works.

  • The Grunkler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    Honestly, I do love having the freedom to shoot myself in the foot. I should always have the freedom to brick my computer by being an idiot.

    • Adi2121@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I actually switched to Fedora from Endavour for the opposite reason. I hated shooting myself in the foot, somehow I always did that on whatever Arch thing I had.

    • halcyon@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Even if it was perfect and everyone should use it. The issue is that you can not remove (uninstall) it, which you should be able to do, especially for a browser.

      • tboyer96@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        In terms of usability? Yeah, edge is good, especially if you are a fan of vertical tabs. After all, it’s just yet another chromium-based browser. In terms of privacy? Oh god no, given Microsoft’s track record it’s probably the worst browser out there in that regard.

    • solidsnake2085@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I used edge for a while, but went back to Firefox after about decade of not using it. Love having extensions on mobile, makes browsing a lot better!