I have a repo for some home automation, where some hardware specific modules are required. But it's becoming rarer since more software handle it in runtime.
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I've used Linux for 15 years and absolutely don't tinker with a system I depend on, completely agree with this advice.
The downside as others have mentioned is that tinker-free support is hardware dependant. But it's getting better over time.
It started a similar chain of thoughts in me. "What does this say about OP..." :)
Call me autistic, but does this need to be an image? It uses like 10 000 bytes to say what 100 bytes would say in text. :P
Sounds more lika a necessity. I usually clarify that's it's an FYI in a case like yours. More formal, but prevents misunderstandings.
I know, its hard. I'm dealing with a colleague like this higher in the org. Some are jerks, but I find most people respect the honesty.
A life hack is that you don't have to answer what I would perseive as an aggressive phone call. Stand you ground and keep the communication in you preferred way.
This one really affected me. It's one of the first images from the surface of Mars. I was quite young, and it clicked in me that other planets actually exists and are out there in space.