You may be correct. I’m on 12 but it’s been a while since I installed.

Debian has some maintenance. But if you think windows doesn’t. Your already having issue.

But Debian is one of the most documented distros. If your having an issue. Odd are multiple people have documented how to resolve it.

Linux as a whole. Requires you to have a basic understanding, of what and why you are doing things. If not you will have a bad time.

Debians biggest issue. Is the default 0 non free firmware and software. This means some drivers etc are not going to install automatically.

So for any new install. Unless you have an entirely open system. You will need to manually edit the source files. And install extra packages.

If you have Nvidia this is a big issue. Bit well documented.

The big issue is when a new version comes out. If things change dramatically. Their is a delay in that clear documentation. This continues through their testing to stable releases.

But they are excellent at ensuring security releases continue well beyond the upgrade. Years usually.

Yep millions of us.

Most commonly due to stability.

Long term. It took effort and understanding to add newer versions of programs to it. Those of us with these skills managed. But it put off a lot of we want/need the latest without effort folks.

Over the last 10 years. Flat pack or appimage have come far enough. It is rare if ever I need to build any software I don’t want to.

Nods. It really is a theory no better then god. As far as human origins go. It’s just the latest search for answers requireing little consideration.

As soon as more consideration is applied. You recognise it doesn’t answer any new questions. Just provides an excuse for some to stop asking.

I’d use the term unlikely rather then selfish. The universe has no emotional mandates.

But agree the odds of no other life are low. Odds of intelligence less so. But the lack of it on earth. Is hardly evidence of non existence.

9I have the cc2 and had the Neptune 4 pro before that.

My honest view on elegoo.

While you get some amazing deals on their latest machines. When things go wrong. As in bad design issues. You will often find the community is the only real help. And that can take some time.

Elegoo seems to have a release a new version fix strategy rather then help existing customers.

They will stand by warremtee as far as replacement parts go. But their prices honestly mean any design issues are built in for the model you buy. (Given as a company. They do work on small margins. I. A field where such issues are common. It’s hard to blame them.)

That said, the community is pretty darn good. And they are fairly open with their software etc, So alternatives etc are possible given time.

On the whole as an occasional user with a little technical ability. I consider them a good buy. But would hesitate if I needed them to be reliable for any form of business. I’m poor and find the fiddling fun sometimes. And can wait a bit and struggle when I have a project. If you do not think that way. Spend more on a printer with more support.

ATM the CC1 is likely the best deal on a core xy out there. But many community upgrades are advisable.

The CC2 fixes many of those needs. But it’s lack of internal website introduces more. IE Linux is a pain. And their website has occasional issues.

Orca are openly working on support for CC2 web issue. But ATM generating it’s GCode and moving via usb is required.

Or just refusing to run servers in California. Much like the US DRM encryption restrictions of the 90s. Where the whole Linux community just had distributions required parts of the download to happen in non US servers.

A single, (although big and very active in Linux) state, will always have more limitations then a nation. The issue comes if it becomes US national. And then the US starts pushing other nations to sign agreements.

Given at some point trumps harm to all international treaties will likely be repaired. Their may come a huge opportunity for US politicians to renegotiate international treaties.

Assuming trust is ever returned.

MoHonestly, it has improved over the years.

Most distros now have dark mode installs with higher contrast. But adjustable font size and any form of text to speech during install seems missing.

Text to speech is available on most DE’s but very like windows. It is still very unintuitive for low vision rather than 0 vision use. Unfortunately, developers with no vision issues still fail to recognise speed matters in real life. And folks with limited vision tend to need the ability to only use text to speech on set text. IE the ability to enlarge most text and just speak on text we choose. Android is very good at that now. But desktop OSes still make visual impaired difficult to compete time wise with non-disabled users.

I have found it impossible to adjust menu font sizes on the vast majority of DE’s using a start like menu. Not to mention how bad the majority of more modern (fasionable) DE and application interface trends are for people needing to remember locations.

Fortunately, most Linux DE’s do have the ability to quickly magnify sections of the screen using alt and mouse scroll.

As for some applications, insistence on gray text on white or lighter gray backgrounds. Why the hell is this so darn common now. Even folks with good vision find it awful.

Seriously take the OS 3d slicing software available. Every time I install one. I takes most of a day to find out how to make anything even slightly visible. Their is absolutely no reason for it.

Atkinson hyperledgable. Made by the RNIB.

I’m visually impaired and it really helps.

It is also a good font in general for easy reading.

There is also a next version. Little more modern looking and a mono version.

Solid advice above. 3d printing on these things is a huge issue initially. Set up etc is very fiddly. And this is with a new set up with everything documented by the manufacturer. As soon as you start playing with the mess others have made dealing with the same issues. More so after having dismantled and moved a set up to sell.

Really not a fun task for a first timer.

Once you have done it once and understand the issues involved and just how minor errors can mess with plate adhesive and other issues. It would be a fine purchase. But not that cheap. 1/2 price of a newer model seems normal.

But it is also worth remembering. While these printers are very upgradeable. The tech is changing fast. And this is the price range where an older printer is likely to have changed the most compared to newer models.

PA6 nylon is the best for strength and chemical resistance. As some parts need to survive in bilge water for a decade or so. Diesel oil will rut them. Nylon plastics are best for this and heat resistance from hot engine. As parts will be used their as well.

Yeah I know it is one of the hardest to work with. Hence the tent and dryer comment.

Would be fantastic if someone with experience in it can tell me if the tent solution is good enough.

Worst comes to worst all have to build a frame enclosure, and it is only a few parts where nylon is required. So I can learn.

The fact that the neptune is able to print at the temps needed is one of the reasons I am considering it.

Honestly what we have now is AI. As in it is not intelligent just trys to mimic it.

Digital Intelegence if we ever achive it would be a more accurate name.