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Why is copy and paste so difficult for Linux to solve?
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I've been using Linux since RedHat 4.2, and for a number of years in the early 2000's as a desktop. Since then it's mainly been as a server, and I just recently got back into running it as a primary desktop.
The "it's always been that way" argument is stupid and you should know better.
Sorry for the rough tone, it's been a long week.
The question is not that it has always been that way. The question is that different systems do things differently and one must take time to learn it.
If I would use an Apple system I'd have to learn how things are done on it. Of course you can always compare different approaches, but take time to understand why the differences exist.
When I use Windows I often miss the middle click copy, but I'm not saying window copy paste is broken for the lack of it.
Again, sorry for being harsh. A vacation is very much overdue for me.