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How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?
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Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?
#182Two. One to change it. A second to tell the world that they are “GNU/Linux” lightbulb changers, not “Linux” lightbulb changers.
It's more like...
The first to buy one and change it. The second to tell the world that because it was him who repeatedly complained that the lightbulb should be changed, and he did help to grab a non-contact voltage detector and ladder while the first was working on it, hence they should be called "GNU/Linux" lightbulb changers, not "Linux" lightbulb changers, despite him not being the one who actually changed it.
Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?
#183Earlier quoted context omitted.
What I’m finding is the components themselves are so cheap ... if you’ve a little knowledge you can rig up your own IOT setup that you actually have control over for pennies. Raspberry Pi is a great place to start.
You are VERY underestimating knowledge required to do this. Most people don't even know what is an ip address (and google wants to even remove url bar). How will they setup a server to control their devices?
I’m not talking most people. I’m saying what little knowledge I have on this topic has saved me hundreds if not thousands on my home setup and I have complete control over it
Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?
#184I remember back in the old days there was a whole stack of this sort of joke. It started with "How many electrical engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?" "We'll fix the problem in software!" "How many software engineers does it take to change..." All the way through to "How many Microsoft executives does it take to change a lightbulb?" "Darkness. The new standard from Microsoft!" Bonus points for those who co…
Customer: My lightbulb isn't working!
Software engineer: That's odd, our reference lightbulb is working perfectly.