At least for me, both my laptop (daily driver) and desktop would be considered old by this comic (2014 and 2017 respectively). Neither of them are struggling with the tasks I mostly use them for (writing notes, programming, light gaming on my desktop).
The only things they are struggling at, are modern video codecs and the ABSOLUTELY BLOATED shitshow that is today's Internet experience.
Honestly, a better solution would be an open-source IODD-type device, because sometimes I still meet old devices which do boot via USB DVD drives, but not flash drives.
But Ventoy is a second solid choice, especially with newer devices, where such limitations are basically non-existent :)
I personally have tried FreeBSD and some FreeBSD "distros" on the desktop, and have used *BSD-based stuff as servers/single-purpose machines.
As a desktop system (user-centric use case), you notice how hardware support is sometimes problematic, especially on laptops. I personally had problems with NVIDIA GPUs, already a problem on Linux, being a big problem here as well, and don't mention WiFi (FreeBSD doesn't support 802.11ac and up currently) or Bluetooth. Software-wise, if your applications do not have a *BSD version, well, then you are relying on Linux ports, which for desktop use isn't exactly great.
But, in servers/headless setups, *BSDs are shining, with the most important things running rock-solid, stable and resource-friendly.
Wait, they own Hermes? That explains quite a lot...
My dad is more of an 👍💪 guy, but understandable.
Isn't it kinda sad that one has to rely on third-party articles to even understand the package manager/OS one wants to use?
Don't worry, the next "mandatory" cumulative update will take care of that, even if you aren't installing it yourself.
But isn't that behavior actually documented in the Arch wiki? At least when you manually install it, it lists packagekit-qt6 as being "not recommended".
It is, if your priorities are to tinker even more with your computer. (nix configs, etc.) :)
Using non-tech analogy, it is like having a "project car" to tinker with and a "daily driver" to get to and from work, if you are a car enthusiast.
.ml admins throw a hissy fit, when you have a potty mouth. At least, that's what I have seen so far.
Honestly, 16-year-old me would be both impressed and disappointed in my current self.
For example, he would be disappointed that I "threw away" a "nice relationship", unbeknownst to him that the relationship would nearly ruin his life and connections to his friends and family, like he has never experienced before.
But he would be impressed as well - he would see, that his dream of "doing computer stuff" would proliferate, although he would ask himself why I own so much "junk parts". And he would be impressed that his father finally trusted him for his expertise, regardless of age or relation.
I am already using uBO on Firefox on both machines, as well as a Pi-Hole on my network for devices unable to obtain adblockers.