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  • irmoz@reddthat.comtolinuxmemes@lemmy.worldSecurity
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    2 months ago

    In much the way I am aware of the Windows store: I avoid it and work to get the software directly from the source.

    That is not the way things work on Linux - the repos essentially are the source. It is intended for apps to be packaged and distributed through official repos precisely to avoid the issues you listed, which are more often issues of downloading from sites. Package managers take care of incompatible versions and conflicts. That’s definitely a Windows bias my friend :P








  • Keep reaching for further and further strawmen

    It’s not a strawman. You think a minimum age is “pointless” because “no one would actually vote for a child”. I transplanted that exact argument into a situation I knew would showcase its absurdity.

    Proving you wrong isn’t a fallacy!

    Democracy requires majorities of people to do anything.

    Majorities can be misled. Surely you’re aware of this?

    A few people voting for nonsense options doesnt do anything.

    It’s not “a few people” though. Trump is actively and increasingly popular despite his obvious crimes.

    A few people murdering actually kills people.

    A bloc of fanatics actually gets their way when organised. That’s democracy.

    If youre worried a majority of people will choose a nonsense option, well then you dont believe in democracy anymore.

    Now that’s a fallacy - A false dichotomy, AKA a black and white fallacy.

    According to you, there are only two options:

    1. I believe people only ever vote rationally.

    2. I don’t believe in democracy.

    This is absurd.