Linux is NOT a Waste of Time! (Ramble)

Today I debunk the argument that Linux is a waste of time. Linux is, of course, just as much a time sink as anything else you have to put the effort in to learn.
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#ramble #linux #thelinuxcast

[grumpyoldgeek]

Learning new things is never a waste of time. Plus I find many things quicker and easier with linux. Like updates. lol

[RetosSpace]

Spot On, im a 48 year old Linux new dude and on Linux seriously now for 8 months and im loving the learning experience and the Linux journey!! Bloody Good Content, Thanks man

[huljaxful]

The problem is that people don't want to learn. The majority doesn't know how to use Windows too. They just click on the icon that is on the desktop and having trouble getting around files. I like how super annoyed they are because they don't get computers. The annoying part is helping them and they don't want to learn. So they will probably ask for help again...oh yeah, they kind of annoyed to have to call help too haha

[therewasblood]

Time is relative. I wasted so much time with updating windows, bloat, boot up that I no longer have to. I wasted a lot of time on my dual boots in windows trying to find windows settings buried in unintuative menus, or even In regedit. Wiped the dual boots, went pure Linux, and am finally happy. Everything works, loads fast, and has been rock solid. It works for me, but some people won't like it. it's just life. To top it all off, I'm a linux gamer and for the type of games I play, it has been great.

[oalfodr]

I have heard similar argument. Like people waste time with Linux because setting up some basic stuff takes more time than on other operating systems. They always skip that config files are much easier to reuse on Linux and often you will be able to set up new system in less than a hour if you have your configs

[locobenno]

Linux may not be a "waste of time", but it can be a "time waster". Do you recall when smartphones first came on the scene and everyone joked with joy that "don't worry, there's an app for that", well with Linux it goes another way with "oh bugger, you'll have to install an app for that". Something as simple as speeding up the mouse wheel, I mean c'mon lol....that said once you're set up it's a much better desktop experience than Windows, I'm a convert

[jackharper]

Im an IT person and yes Linux is a waste of time. If’s kind of useless to be honest. If you want to have a headache free life get Windows.

[rmcellig]

OMG!!!! You are SO bang on with your comments. When I switched from Mac to Linux for me it was hard, really hard until one day everything or nearly everything started clicking. In fact Linux is a big factor in my cancer diagnosis. Big time important in so many ways. Thanks so much for your insightful comments!!!😀

[thomasschuster]

Actually you are absolutely right, but I think this argument is more about the effort to get Linux running than to use it. I worked in IT since 1992 until I semi retired three years ago and I am using Linux since the early 2000. I know where we came from. The desktop has massively improved especially in the last 10 years, but it can still be a pain to get it properly running on some hardware.
When I install Linux for a friend or family member, they are all happy to live in it, but most of them wouldn't be able to install it by themselves. It is not about learning a desktop. We expect from new users to become little IT admins, but many of them want nothing else than to use their computer. You don't have to become a electrician to use a TV or to become a mechanic to drive a car. Distros like Zorin are going in the right direction, but we are still not there.
Many in the community will say, that someone who doesn't want to put in the effort to get Linux running should stay in Windows, but this means nothing else that for these users (and I think it is the wast majority of PC users) Linux is simply a waste of time.

However, I am really enjoying your videos so keep up with the good work and best wishes from New Zealand.

[princemj]

TBH, Linux just keeps getting better and better!

[asoukes]

One thing I'd like to mention, and while it wouldn't be fully comparable, and other people quite possibly haven't had a similar experience, I think it's likely somewhat relevant.

Back in high school when I was taking German, I ended up learning a lot more about how English (and languages in general) work than I ever did in all my years as a native English speaker or in English class.

And similarly with computers, I grew up primarily with Windows, and essentially scared of computers (for example, I would go back and forth constantly to my fathers room whenever Flash or something needed updating).
Then back in 2016 I bought a Raspberry Pi 3 as it seemed a really novel concept, such a small and cheap computer. And in familiarising myself with the Pi and Raspbian, I learnt a great deal more about computers and OSes in general than I had in my time growing up with Windows. And now I am always making little python scripts for stuff, helping my mates at uni with their comp sci course, and just generally being a computer nerd. Though I've only relatively recently been using Linux as my daily driver.

[nationalsecurityagency]

Take a look at Xah Lee he debunk TWM and Linux

[derekr]

Well said Matt, everyone has to learn things with everything one does.Part of the fun in life is learning new things, I have been using Linux for years and I am still learning things.Most people I know that use Windows don't know how to use the computer other than for the job they do and the particular apps and programs they use.

[behudanoob]

I found a quote somewhere, every computer can be trash if you don't know what to do or how to do

[noel_curray]

what I like in Linux is the community. You ask some problem, you got that answer. If you don't get it immediately, someone will be with you thinking about your problem. Thank you guys especially the people in Manjaro forums.

[umka]

100% with you. Time spent with Linux "tinkering", at least for me, is a well invested time. I became better in shell scripting and Python, I became more familiar with Linux OS and its administrating tasks. Also, one more thing. Simply - I got better job because of my investment into Linux.
On Windows or MacOS people spend a lot of time on looking for the perfect program which can do some specific task(s), and usually it is a compromise - they have to use tools which kind of OK, but never satisfying.
What I like in Linux - for all my small tasks there are tons of tools, or if you don't like them - just write your own. Automation of tasks and personalization, tailoring, customization is much better in Linux, as soon as you invested some time in learning.
Windows, MacOS vs Linux is like wearing mass production, maybe slightly corrected suite against wearing tailored suite, made personally for you.

[bstar]

FYI, I was playing Oregon Trail on an Apple II in the early 80's.

[billbez]

I decided to learn Linux by having two desktops: one running Win10 and the other Linux. For lack of a better word, I find Linux to be a more 'organic' experience. I also think that Linux is a superior programming platform because of Clang, gcc, Valgrind, address sanitizer, GDB, and many other app & tools. I know most of these app/tools are now available on Windows, but they are easier to use and feel more coupled to the Linux OS than on Windows.

[MissyMalaprop]

everything worthwhile takes effort... and learning is fun

[jeremyleonbarlow]

I owned the type of Mac you are talking about from 1992-2000. Having said that, I first played Oregon Trail in elementary school before 1986 on the old Apple II in the school library. It was around very early on in the life cycle of the Apple II.

Having said all of that, there was a little learning curve to use Windows from 2000-2005. There was virtually no learning curve to use Linux the first time from 2005-2009. There was no learning curve to use Mac OS on a Hackintosh from 2011-2019. There was a small learning curve to get Mac OS to work on a PC, but there was even less of a learning curve when I went back to Linux in 2019.

Are there programs I need to learn? Yeah, but the OSes all are fairly similar. Are there quirks? Yeah, but that is true in all three major OSes and you never know all of those quirky things. It makes no difference how much of a power user you are, there will be things you need to look up because they are non-obvious.

For the most part Linux is actually the easiest of the three major OSes to use & it has one of the shortest learning curves in my experience. Granted that was the experience of having used Basic, Mac OS, and Windows as operating systems before ever using Linux.