Superior ThinkPad Fails at School

>bring my superior thinkpad with arch to school >plug it into projector >nothing happens >"let me fix this" >notice driver for it hasn't been compiled because I wanted a minimal kernel >"just one more sec" >download generic kernel >boot into it >still doesn't work >teacher tells me I can do it another time when I fixed my computer >take my thinkpad and sit down in shame >stupid kid with windows 10 laptop walks up >plugs in >instantly works

A crying, frustrated computer enthusiast brings a ThinkPad running Arch Linux to school and tries to connect it to a projector. After discovering that the driver was not compiled because he wanted a minimal kernel, he still cannot make it work, while a student with a Windows 10 laptop connects instantly. The joke mocks Linux elitism, overengineering, and the contrast between technically sophisticated choices and simple practicality. EN: A crying, frustrated computer enthusiast brings a ThinkPad running Arch Linux to school and tries to connect it to a projector. After discovering that the driver was not compiled because he wanted a minimal kernel, he still cannot make it work, while a student with a Windows 10 laptop connects instantly. The joke mocks Linux elitism, overengineering, and the contrast between technically sophisticated choices and simple practicality.

• @pokupkabitka / 22075 2023-02-07