XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 12 Jan 2026 22:51:10 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
      
   > On Jan 12, 2026 at 2:47:33 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   > :   
   >   
   > https://gemini.google.com/app/17bd002596b0638a   
   >     -----   
   >     Gremlin (MX Linux/KDE) challenges Joel’s claim that Debian-based   
   >     systems require frequent reboots for updates, attributing Joel's   
   >     difficulties with Linux Mint upgrades to user incompetence rather   
   >     than OS flaws. Gremlin notes that while they personally donate to   
   >     Mint/Cinnamon, they find the platform "not solid enough" compared to   
   >     MX Linux. The post leans heavily into personal history and   
   >     "advocacy" tropes, questioning Joel's technical credibility   
   >     regarding alleged Microsoft blacklisting. Summary: A standard   
   >     distro-wars dispute with a side of ad hominem.   
   >     -----   
   >   
   > You at least tried to lean into SOME tech knowledge, but your   
   > insecurities still dominate.   
      
   Everyone is insecure according to Snit Brock Michael McNuggets Glasser   
   Prescott Parasite and Computer Guy. We need to be more secure like him.   
      
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