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[gronki]

As someone who has been driving Linux exclusively since 2015, thank you for your contribution to the Linux Desktop. You called out things that were a problem with Linux, but unlike normal users you had enough power for your voice to be heard. Every of your videos is more bugs fixed and this series caused a stir that was needed.

[agrhythm]

Thank you for making me aware of Steam Proton. I built a Linux gaming computer, all my Steam library (except one game) run great and every game in my wishlist is gold or better in Protondb. I bought a Windows gaming computer because ps5 and series x were impossible to get. I am so happy with the easy setup of steam on linux, once Crew 2 runs in linux I'll convert the windows box. Yes Linux gaming for me!

[Ryan.]

Linus and Luke were successful I've been using Linux for a few years and it's been impressive seeing the "normal" Linux users changing their tune from "fix it yourself" to "damn their right that shouldn't be like that". It's not everyone mind you but it's been a significant change.

[Narwaro]

Linus, you and your team are a rare exception nowadays regarding media. Its really nice to see people do things that make sense and add value to society during times where those kinds of outlets have either diverged into crap or gone under.

[geoffyuendesign]

One of the biggest reasons I’ve been using Pop OS for the past year is because LTT has been covering Linux sporadically and showing me that it’s a viable alternative. I’m wasn’t even a frequent viewer of LTT until recently. To say that Linus hates Linux is silly.

[DDLBlue]

The worst part of installing Windows is the part where it is trying to force you to do stuff you don't want to do. Like creating/logging into MS account. And you can only avoid this by disconnecting your network. It does not have the "skip" button. I hate this. I really do.

[mikestaihr]

Your whole thing has been pretty even-handed. I've been using Mint since Win 7 was murdered and had to deal with a few problem myself in the beginning. However, after the first couple of weeks it has been totally stable so far. I am glad that you have done this. It HAS created a buzz that might just shake up the Linux community a bit which might be good.

[esenel]

Maybe it would be fun to take 2 systems at LTTHQ and have Luke and Linus just install and test-drive each other's distro's. So this time Linus gets to install mint, and Luke gets to install manjaro, just so they can compare their "first use" experiences, and to see which distro does what better when it comes to the first time setup.

[scheimong]

Windows almost has an abusive relationship with its users these days. People forget (or simply don't know) how much crap they put up with Windows and how it shouldn't be this way. You know, boiling a frog in warm water kind of stuff. I suspect your Windows revisit video after you're done with Linux challenge might just be the most popular video of this series, funnily enough.

[liamsweeney]

Linus you are KILLING it, the discourse is simply going to have a positive impact on PC gaming in general

[SpressoMan]

5:52 This is why I love this series so much!!

The evolution of Linux over the past 2 decades has put such tremendous pressure on Microsoft to fix their @#$% OS, they actually came up with a half decent OS by Win10. So, I'm a huge fan of Linux' evolution.

However, Linux (as a community) needs to make Linux less painful (and/or more supported [good tutorials, etc]) if they ever want to be adopted as mainstream.


I'm pulling for you, Linux. But this uncomfortable spotlight from LMG was necessary and helpful.

[mdzaid]

It's quite frustrating that there is so much delay in linux series

[iseceepcool]

I think the main problem with Linux currently is that it is mainly grass roots and hardware developers not developing software and drivers for it Linux the responsibilities to the community

[Bob-of-Zoid]

Linus: About KDE Dolphin: Go into the settings and make it do what you want it to, and download some extensions (even make your own if you can, which is not that hard). It's stripped down out of the box so that computing illiterates don't do potentially harmful things to their files. There isn't a more versatile and capable File manager I know of, that is so easy to use and feature rich once setup for your needs. The one in windows doesn't even come close, not by miles.

[malelonewolf]

After having watched a few reaction videoes to the Linus Linux challenge it seems to me that many linux users makes a point of that you have to select hardware that runs well on Linux. But from what I gather, that was not in the scope of the challenge. Most who tries Linux does not go on the web and research what hardware is compatible with Linux and then purchase new hardware for that spesific purpose. Most who tries Linux installs it on the system they have, exotic or not. And thus encounter various problems. This is what Linus and co does on the Linux challenge, and their results are valid because of that. On that poing, many who critique the linux challenge fails in their critique, since they do not consider that it is the average windows users that tries Linux, not a Linux pro that sets up a system spesifically for Linux OS. Linus could have gotten some linux compatible hardware to do the test on, and that would give a far more positive outcome. But that outcome would not be representative of most windows users who tries Linux for their first time.

[JuanCAraujoS]

One great thing about FOSS is how fast can things be corrected. If Linus blew Windows's GUI, Microsoft would still be in the middle of bureaucratic debates before an update that might fix the problem.

[LinxOnlineGames]

'Can you switch to day as the average gamer?' - I wouldn't like to be the one who has to quantify the 'average gamer'.

For a large group of people that answer is yes, however is Linux suitable for you, well that depends.

Folk who have to choose between Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox, or PC gaming are already familiar with this problem, each has their strengths and weaknesses and you as the consumer decide the level of rough and smooth you're willing to accept.

[aslant]

I've been working with windows since the windows 98 days and I gotta tell you installing a fresh version of windows 11 was the most frustrating unintuitive thing I've ever had to do, way to go Microsoft

[srijan]

I think Gnome files added the functionality of opening a zip file directly from the explorer right after you guys talked about it on stream. That was so cool knowing how much of an effect a small suggestion from people like you lead to immediate action in the linux community.

[rashkae]

One of the first things I have to manually change when installing Windows 10 is change my region from United States to Canada. But Since Windows 10 changed to the new, what I still call Metro style interface for the installer, I can't press Can to jump to right item. I have to scroll through the list of *every* country every damn time.