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    [–] iuseasahibtw@ani.social 33 points 3 weeks ago

    Gentoo level is a gimp suit

    [–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 23 points 3 weeks ago

    unixsocks moment 🫣

    [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 weeks ago
    [–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
    [–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 19 points 3 weeks ago

    Isn't that just wearing pantyhose?

    [–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    That means you are too old to wear stockings

    [–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 10 points 2 weeks ago

    Thigh high compression socks

    [–] dasrael@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

    owch....dont be like that.

    [–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

    CachyOS you just wax

    [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Mint users just be wearing... regular socks?

    [–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Meanwhile Linux from Scratch is just no-show socks

    [–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

    LFS is a ball of yarn and two needles. Knit your own goddamn A-length socks like a real man

    [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago

    And I can't decide if Mac OSX is flip-flops or crocs... (I mean, it is fully POSIX compliant, or at least was in the past...)

    [–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
    [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
    [–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    I lost it when my power went out and my chest freezer thawed...

    [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 2 weeks ago

    I have no idea what you are talking about it, but I am loving it regardless, box of feet! :-P

    [–] eatham@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

    That's Ubuntu, mint is some sort of mini sock

    [–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

    Mint is better than Ubuntu. Ubuntu should be at bottom. Actually, if Oligarchy ever gets on the list, it should be on a skunk scale and we'll put it beside the butthole, and Ubuntu can go on the bottom.

    Edit: punctuation

    [–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Omarchy is toe shoes.

    [–] Quittenbrot@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Looking at the meme, I knew exactly I wouldn't need to scroll far for a comment complaining about this. :D

    [–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    Which one is scarier? I tried Ubuntu 2 years ago and got scared, working up the courage to try again.

    Linux Mint is solid and very user friendly. Just got my boomer friend switched over a month ago with Libre Office or Open Office and he's happy as fuck.

    Just do it. You'll be fine.

    [–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

    Until reading the comments, I thought this was skirt length.

    [–] RustyNova@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Went from F to D and back to F... then straight to A!

    I did use Debian for servers, but it's not a daily driver so doesn't count

    I do like seeing NixOS as the terminally unix distro. 100% deserved. Arch doesn't even compare to us

    [–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    I feel like Ubuntu really deserves to get orange, as they use it all over their branding.

    As for yellow...hmm. is Yellow Dog Linux still around?

    searches

    Nope. Ended in 2012.

    goes looking

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:SVG_logos_of_Linux_distributions

    Nothing with an especially yellow logo.

    I guess that's why Ubuntu got yellow.

    [–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Short socks linux mint

    [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

    I get that it's memes and all that, but are there a lot of programmer/linux-socks wearing folk? I honestly have no idea.

    Also, considering how alive the meme is, it's kinda weird that eg. arch's support-store only sells like stickers and shirts, not a single sock :D

    [–] ieightpi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

    As a mint user I guess I'm lucky I'm into Victorian women.

    [–] Uri@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago

    I thought it was sock size based on distro

    [–] unbuckled_easily933@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Gentoo is a pair of knitting needles and yarn.

    [–] dasrael@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    what about stage 1 gentoo??? hrm??

    [–] dfyx@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Compression stockings. Do young people even remember that Gentoo exists?

    [–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

    For a certain definition of young

    [–] dasrael@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

    What can I say, some of us just like good music. And apparently medical grade socks.

    [–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    you're beyond socks at that point, you exclusively wear body stockings

    [–] dasrael@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Full on Spanx huh.

    [–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

    I'm at B maybe A if the Netherlands releases that nixos distro

    [–] foo@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago
    [–] xxxb@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Gentoonis even higher and LFS is at the top?

    Debian btw

    [–] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

    I've only ever used Mint. I'm also vanilla as fuck. I'm gonna assume this meme tracks.

    [–] CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

    I use both Fedora and Debian. I feel like mid kneecap is a weird height for a sock.

    [–] AppleMango@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

    What about LFS though

    [–] dragnucs@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Does NixOs sell socks?

    [–] dismay3915@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Guix gang represent

    [–] digger@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

    Glad my Nixie Pixies are getting some representation!

    [–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

    So, is Bazzite barefeet?

    [–] nerfarenablast@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

    Where is Slackware in this picture? :(

    [–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Gotta knit your own socks bro

    [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

    C for work, D for private. ;)