Is Manjaro Plasma stable for anyone?

[Tim_D]

That article is a couple of years old now and slightly dated.

From my point of view, it seems that most of what he predicted back then has by now come true.  And I think this will only continue to be more and more the case.  Hence, it was (IMO) a good analysis back then, and only being proven right more and more as time goes on.

Ok, got another question, "deeper down the rabbit hole." Being my internet is tied to my cellphone, and to a slightly larger extent, hotspot... How am I going to get an update?

Assuming by 'cellphone' you mean a PinePhone, you just upgrade your GNU/Linux distro in the normal way.  For example, on Mobian:

Code:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade

I would highly recommend upgrading via command line.  Last I checked the 'software store' (or whatever it's called) was a bit buggy (to say the least).



Besides, if you are going to be using a GNU/Linux phone, might as well start to become familiar with the command line (it's very powerful).

I DO like Linux. I'm begining to have a little contempt for Android, since it seems to have benefited from Linux but hasn't notably returned the debt. I'm a new one to Linux, just under a decade or so. I see that Linux has influenced Windows! I NEVER expected that to happen... EVER. But, just a gut feeling that Gate's wasn't likely the "boogyman" Reno thought he was. But, hey, I can have "opinions". Nobody has to listen to me though.

P.S.
Okay, there's something that's been G-nawing at me... WHY does Pine use SHA1 and NOT a newer MORE SECURE hash, likely 128, or 256? Isn't SHA1 basically equivalent to MD5?