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  • This is an imperfect analogy, but think of updating between Windows 10 and 11 versus installing updates on windows 10 or win 11.

    I have no experience with Fedora, but AFAIK at least in Ubuntu/Debian land, updates are installed from OS version specific package repositories. When the version of the OS is no longer supported, those repositories might not receive updates anymore.

    EDIT: this is the main reason I have a rolling release distro on most of my personal machines. The package repos have the newest packages without having to update my OS major version every now and then.













  • Is this really a year old post? It was a good read regardless.

    To comment on the topic, this is going to happen more and more, especially as proprietary stuff becomes more and more complex. With implants it’s obviously more serious, but this also applies to anything from cars to game consoles.

    I’m no stranger to scrounging junkyards for car parts or ebay to replace components from an old console. However that cannot go on forever, as parts get more rare. This is somewhat remedied with eg. nintendo consoles, where some reproduction parts are available (cartridges, screens etc.). With more niche and increasingly complex products this option is often not available.





  • Couldn’t it be argued that it’s a mistake from reddit to think of themselves as being comparable to platforms that make more money per user?

    For example reddit and youtube are completely different in terms of the nature of the platform. Could attempting to monetize an average reddit user to the level of those using youtube might be a mistake? Keep in mind that reddit has much lower overhead for keeping the service running.

    The mental image I’m going after is a country that exports mainly wheat arguing that its’ exports should be valued the same as a country that produces complex electronics. The products are at a different realm of complexity. Commodities should be valued for what they are and not be confused with higly refined products.



  • I might be a bit late with my answer, but overall the ender 3 is a decent beginner printer. I’ve had no major problems with mine.

    You and others please note that there are 4 different models of the ender 3.

    • ender 3: loud board and stock everything
    • ender 3 v2, new screen, silent board, adjustment knobs for belts and a glass bed
    • ender 3 neo. silent board, old screen, auto bed leveling (BL-Touch), glass bed
    • ender 3 v2 neo: Basically a v2 + neo

    IMO the neo is a sweet spot for beginners. It has most of the upgrades people do on their printers, while being cheaper than doing them yourself.

    EDIT: just read that you’re buying used. Depending on the price the v2 would be completely fine. Just add bltouch later if you want.