• grue@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I used to examples because in both cases it’s things you can do without it being an interest to you, you do it out of convenience

    No, they’re things you have to do without it being an interest to you; you do it out of necessity.

    And that’s exactly my point: you have to know how to, if not “program,” at least chain functional components together into a workflow, if you are to be considered computer literate. IDGAF if you’re using Linux or not; that applies equally to folks using Windows or MacOS too. Just like how the concept of (regular) literacy requires being able to write, not just to read, the act of using a computer is inherently one of creation and synthesis. If you’re not doing that, you’re merely consuming content.