STOP LYING about Linux!

I am SO tired of people misrepresenting Linux!

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[xybersurfer]

thanks for not pretending that Linux doesn't have major issues

[suscactus]

this guy gets it. thank you for pointing out the obvious that no one wants to point out. every single thing you talk about is objectively true

[Anomajulia]

Props to you Kent, you're pretty much the only linux content creator that isn't a fanboy or doesn't pretend linux don't have all those problems

[Wulfdane]

Linux Trovalds has also stated much of the same thing, Linux never became mainstream on desktops because most people want their computer to work out of the box.

It’s like owning a car, most people just want to drive, they don’t care about the mechanics of the combustion engine.

That doesn’t mean Linux is bad, it just has its own limitations.

[AntonNRD]

The whole Chromebook argument is probably the most hypocritical thing I've ever heard. They hate Microsoft for taking telemetry and yet Google who is the worst company in the world when it comes to privacy and telemetry, they get a pass because it's based on Linux 🤣

[terryforsythe]

I agree. There are some YouTubers who are on a crusade to get everyone onto Linux. But they overlook the issues non-technical newbies may face, for example if they put Linux on cutting edge hardware, they try to connect Linux to peripherals lacking drivers in the kernel, or they try to do use Linux for much beyond web browsing, email, word processing and spreadsheets. One YouTuber even stated in a video that he had been using Linux for over 14 years and never had a stability issue, even though he previously had posted a video of a Linux distro he had just installed crashing after an update.

[JennyTheNerdBat]

The whole "Windows software runs easier on Linux now" always felt incredibly self-defeating to me. It's like trying to sell unicycles as bicycle replacements while bragging about how you improved some things and "it kinda gets closer to bicycle's comfort now!". Which is cool, but customer can just, y'know... just get an actual bike instead of your unicycle.

[josephdegarmo]

Linux is too diverse. But Canonical and System76 are taking the right approach towards delivering Linux to the masses.

[VCTMIZED]

Linux users are what I call tech vegans.

[npaladin]

This is why Microsoft is so agressive in pushing their new Windows versions. People generally won't upgrade until they buy a new PC...or until you harass them about it to the point where you do it just to be left alone.

I wish there were more of us server-admin types in the Linux communities. We get drowned out by the some of the more 37337 hacker-types though.

[lazyhrse]

People somehow over exaggerate how important updates are, yet on Linux 1 out of 3 updates will break something in your distro. I don't like updates either on windows or linux but at least I don't have to debug updates for hours under windows.

[Necropheliac]

I run 2 Ubuntu server computers and a raspberry pi. I’ve been developing server software for 20 years. For my desktop environment I use Windows 11 and Mac when I’m on my MacBook Pro. You would think a 20 year Linux veteran would prefer Linux, right. It’s more nuanced than that. I use the most pleasant experience for what I’m doing. To do my work, I can just ssh into the Linux servers. Windows 11 Desktop is pleasant when you disable the junk and strip it down to its bare bones. Can I play games on Linux? Yes. Do I want to, no.

The way to make people want to use Linux is to show them what server software can enhance their life. People don’t need to “switch” to Linux. It’s not mutually exclusive. Convince them with applications why they should add Linux in addition to their PC/Mac.

[JWJ]

I've had this on my mind for awhile. People constantly ask me (a user who's pretty deep into Linux at this point) "Ohhhh how should I switch to Linux? I hear it's so much better than Windows now" And every time I walk them through exactly why they probably SHOULDN'T switch. It seems like they get some false expectation that everything just works on Linux now and that they can download it and get some DE that looks exactly like Windows and it will just be "better". For most users there is absolutely zero reason to switch off of Windows, especially for people doing anything that requires software like video editors, drawing programs, games with invasive anticheats, etc. Switching to Linux for someone like that will not gain them any benefit, they will just be using something that looks like Windows that just works worse.

[UnhingedNW]

A perfect example of not following the hype train:
I didn't look into cyberpunk 2077 at allll until it was almost released and all i looked at was the release date and i heard Keanu would be in it. Fortunately also it played mostly well with minimal bugs. All in all i had a great experience while everyone else was soooo mad.

[pandoranbias]

Every Linux user I've ever spoken to has been a delusional masochist who is basically a human calculator.

[jbuchan]

You do hear it a lot. Oh yeah, use linux if u care about privacy.

Don't you love Android? It's a really good example of commercial linux.

It's literally the worst for privacy, though. He is absolutely right. I use linux, but let's not bullshit people.

[unkownx]

props for saying the truth. I've watched many many Linux users on YouTube, and on the net. non of them... admits that Linux is a huge mess. I'm not calling windows and macos saints, but every distro is crazier than the other.. the lack of the support it's abysmal.

[todanrg]

I tried to switch to Linux a million times already. Always had some kind of problem with Bluetooth, missing software or very bad touchscreen management. For example my 2 in 1 laptop managed to crash Mint Linux just by putting it in tablet mode. In the past I loved fixing things for hours or days but don't have the patience anymore. I just want an operating system to work so I can focus on other things.

[bm]

I dont view it as Linux being better than Windows, I view it as Windows is not an option. Made the switch much easier. Windows is spyware, bloated, overtaxes your hardware and kills it sooner, etc. Not worth it for convenience.

[TheGodzilla]

I've tried several distros such as Fedora, Ubuntu, Mint, but every time I've had audio/video issues with my drivers. My drivers are not supported by Linux. My laptop has NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3000 chipset and Realtek High-Res Audio Driver. My laptop also has RGB Driver as well. So I had to go back to Windows in order to use my laptop.