Why “Users” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Corny argument for bragging rights only; users do more today that Slackware in 1996 just could not account for; it's not all useless bloat. At one point the OS that's now a comp…
by bubbluppugus · Oct 16, 2026
I bought my partner a few of those years ago before Google had even announced an intent to get in to the tracker market, and they work great for an individual looking to find th…
by wolrah · Oct 16, 2026
It's one thing they can brag about, you know. Dumbing everything down to a single number, regardless of whether it's meaningful, feels impressive. The vast majority of LLM users…
by fg137 · Oct 16, 2026
Thanks! When first starting on the project I definitely didn't see all the places and apps that it might lead to. Part of the problem now is that first time users get a little o…
by ChickadeeBandit · Oct 16, 2026
> "All SDKs, runtimes, and metadata live entirely within your user directory." Make sure your user directory has enough space then. I am not sure when I need this when Arch pack…
by exceptione · Oct 16, 2026
As a user, I'm much closer to 'the masses' than to the power users and still I have to say that Apple's software keeps getting worse.
by dasKrokodil · Oct 16, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "users" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "users" over time.
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