On 2025-03-28, David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote: > > As end-users are the people that computers are built and run > for, I don't know why you'd find people's use of the term > "slightly pejorative". (I assume you aren't calling out me > in particular.)
I was calling myself out, not you. You have always been helpful and on target (by which I mean topic). I think end-user is a term that connotes those less knowledgable about how their computer works than some of the people here, who are the ones answering the questions rather than asking them. Some people here are programmers or administrators of groups of machines at work or at home. Like you. When's the last time you asked a question in this group? Maybe I missed it! My habit is to create a root password at installation time and su to root for administrative tasks in an xterm, after which, I immediately exit. I see no compelling reason to alter this habit, unless Debian phases out su in favor of sudo for the greater good of us, er, end-users. Hasn't Ubuntu already done that? > Cheers, > David. > >
