Microsoft Makes Switching to Linux The Only Option

Today I talk about why Windows continues to get worse and worse, and why you should only use GNU/Linux.

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[ericjohnson]

One thing I appreciate about Linux is that the installation process is so much simpler. A few windows, and 5 minutes then you're done! And no Microsoft Account!

[derekr]

I would never go back to using Windows or MacOS as I have never been so happy as I am using Linux. The freedom that Linux gives you is worth so much.

[afroceltduck]

Linux is such a breath of fresh air. I use Debian, and it feels like I have nearly complete control over it if I want. No ads for software, no popups. You can install just about any DE you like. You can even pick a more, or less, bloated version of a DE (for KDE Plasma, at least). You update the system on your own schedule. This is what using a computer ought to be like. You get the basics, and everything else is up to you. The system leaves you alone.

[EricMurphyxyz]

Great video. The only reason i ended up on Linux is because Microsoft just kept making decisions that make Windows worse. This is just the most recent example in a long, long list.

[Ribyum]

Switching to Linux made me truly feel like I was taking back control of my OWN machine again, with only me and nothing else managing it, and being able to customise it as I like. It hasn't been like this with Windows for so many years now...

[mlambrechts]

Time for the US to do the same as the EU: punish them with billions of dollars for not giving browsers equal opportunity.

[nita]

The feeling when you switch to Linux for the first time, and realize that the file manager doesn't need to take 15 seconds to open;
no annoying popups/ads on the start menu;
doesn't use half of my RAM at idle;
doesn't go for a "slowest boot time world record any%".


Feels pretty good imo.

[scotth]

I've learned that people will do what they do and most are too stubborn to look at it objectively. Coming from Windows to Linux there are differences and if you're someone who doesn't want to switch you'll get hung up on those differences.
Bottom line: Windows is like any other bad habit, like smoking or meth, you got to want to give it up before any progress will happen.

[itsdokko]

i've been steadily abandoning Windows for a few months now as a linux mint user. Had to keep W10 in another drive for specific hardware requirements, but i rarely use it as of recent. I plan to jump to plain debian and build my own suite once i get my new drive.
The amount of control i have now over my computer is something i don't remember ever experiencing and i freaking love it!
I accept wholeheartedly the penguin way in my life.

[Cybolic]

Remember, if you're in the EU, you can decline the Microsoft tax when buying a new machine. Generally you can either get a price deduction or a refund after your purchase matching the cost of the Windows licence.

[sendut]

As Linus once said, one of the biggest issues of why Linux isn't used too much by the pc industry is primarily because most laptops out there comes with Windows preinstalled. Just that alone hold me back for using Linux for a time honestly.
I just have to say that the act of changing an OS is NOT that trivial for a average user. It would be nice to have the manufacturers aks us if we want another OS instead of Windows when we buy a new pc.

[humanBonsai]

Glad you decided to come back Matt. Your blog post had me worried that this was the end. As AI develops this will only get worse, so we all need to be really strategic about what we say and where we say it

[danielfontes]

The evil of Windows is not the same as the "evil" of Red Hat in the ongoing drama with them or even the Ubuntu Amazon thing! At least WE can complain about it and not get shut out. These pop-ups show Microsoft wants to shut the user out, they're basically saying "f*ck your feelings!" But that's what happens when something becomes so greed-driven.

[themisterchristie]

I've been on Linux exclusively for several years now and it keeps looking better and better. My wife was using Linux for a number of years, but decided to stick with Windows 10 when she got a new computer. It keeps pushing Windows 11 but so far we have not installed it and with these pop-ups now, and other things I'm trying to keep her away from 11 and I think, if she is forced to Windows 11, she'll probably ditch Windows completely again. She really hasn't used the one app that made her want to stay with Windows, as it only runs in Windows (wine doesn't work) and a VM was too awkward for her.

Keep up the great content.

[tomv]

Honestly: one of your best posts. It's you, Louis Rossmann, and The Linux Experiment. I don't need much else. Keep up the good work.

[crazycoastie]

As soon as we get some
Native gaming support in Linux, I’ll be able completely
Switch my hosts to Linux and run windows as a VM for specific tasks.

Steamdeck has paved the way, hopefully it’s not long until we get
Multiplayer game/anti cheat kernel
Level support

[HuskyOffset]

Good to see you’re OK & back with the videos.

[PhirePhlame]

I first got into Linux in early high school, as just a screwing-around experiment. I had no intention of daily-driving it (though I don't think it was completely ready for that anyway, in terms of software support) but it was neat to kinda learn something so...not DOS & Windows. It had never occurred to me, for example, that there was another way to do it besides drive letters (not that I thought mobile devices secretly used drive letters or anything dumb like that, it just wasn't something I gave any thought to either way). Anyway, I forgot about it for years until college. This was the golden age of Windows 10 tablets and laptops which seriously could not actually withstand Windows 10 unless the OS was just about the only thing running. Faced with such a laptop performing like hot garbage, which made classwork more than a little bit unpleasant, I decided to try Linux a bit more seriously this time. And, what do you know, at least for basic tasks it actually worked! Libreoffice replaced MS Office perfectly fine, and for a fraction of the install size, and Wine even allowed me to run some of the casual games I had scattered around!

[mtzrkph]

I think the downfall of Windows began with the infamous 1033 update in Windows 7 back in the day. From that moment, when they pushed out that update that would have your computer phone home every so often, was the beginning of the end. I finally switched to Linux about a year and a half ago and honestly, it just made me fall in love with computers all over again!

[oronjoffe]

You’re absolutely right about privacy, ads, pop-ups and forced updates. Linux shines in these areas. On the other hand, it would be nice to have less variation for variation’s sake, and better hardware support. Obviously more apps would be better, but that is probably a function of market share (that is, once Linux reaches 5% share of whatever the desktop OS), Adobe and others will come running.