afterthoughts

Still in the process of moving my server from Ubuntu to Debian.

The endgame is going to be those who rely on this software paying to maintain it.

Err, KDE at least gives people the option to configure their system how they want.

GNOME takes those options away, so if you don't like what they have then you're stuck.

GNOME with Dash to Panel

Yeah, it also requires a lot of 3rd party addons to achieve basic functionality. Laymen shouldn't have to search for these, and they also shouldn't have to deal with them when they inevitably break.

Gnome hasn't been for normal users since Gnome2. That's when they started doing things "the gnome way" instead of just what's pragmatic.

Maybe it's just me, but I doubt this will be very effective.

I recommend downloading Blokada 5 to block ads from apps like duolingo.

You have to sideload it from their website because google is full of cucks, but it's definitely worth it.

I guess this is one of those instances where Manjaro holding back packages makes it more secure than Arch, not less.

I feel legitimately sorry for anyone who takes your rhetoric to heart.

Try not to let these 🧩's pull you down rabbit holes, guys.

Adult explanation: It's a dog-eat-dog world.

They are not two of the hardest languages to learn, and just because something is difficult is not a reason to avoid doing it.

That's not how it works.

People who can translate between English and Russian have more opportunities because their in such few numbers.

People who can translate between Spanish and English are a dime a dozen, which is why most people who speak both languages end up working service jobs.

tens of hundreds

You mean thousands?

You can use duolingo with blokada 5 to avoid ads.

You need to sideload blokada 5 after downloading it straight from their website, though.

This is an English forum...

Russian and Ukrainian are not two of the hardest languages to learn.

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

Name also checks out.