Everytime Microsoft blunders, which is a lot and it is reported, it never fails that there will be numerous individuals proclaiming their switch to Linux. But I always feel like a lot of it is just simply clout, a pat-on-the-back feeling for deciding against the masses kind of feel.
And it always makes me beg to really see how those kind of people fare if they actually did switch and use Linux on a daily basis.
I’ll take anyone seriously if they actually switch and sometimes actually talk to me about how their Linux experience is going. Because more times than not, I always assume it’s some dual-boot user who could sneak their way back to Windows time to time and barely use Linux.
And I’ll see the statistics of the OS marketshare budge…slightly, for Linux. I’m proud that Linux at all that it is gaining more usage than it has before than where it had been 15+ years ago and earlier.
You’re a windows user ? Chop wood and carry water.
You’re a Linux user ? Chop wood and carry water.
You’re a BSD user ? Chop wood and carry water (less easily)
You’re a templeOS user ? Wow
I said it somewhere around 2003, did it immediately, never looked back.
I’ve been a Linux desktop user for well over 2 decades now, and anytime I see a Windows user with windows problems I just roll my eyes. My eyes by now have the ability to make 360 degree barrel rolls after all the practice.
Yeah, sure, I’ve had problems here and there.
Mostly self inflicted whilst trying out new shit. I’ve hada lot of help. When lvm was introduced back in whenever, I immediately switched and it fucked one of my drives. One of the developers of lvm spent hours trying to help me fix it. Talking about your tech support! Windows tech support won’t get me the main devs to help me out.
Linux mostly has been “once it works, it works, and it remains working until you change something”. I know it’s not entirely like that, but it’s nowhere near the Microsoft “well just reinstall it every three months because after that it’ll just get so slow and bogged up that it won’t work normal anymore”
I put my mother in law on a Kubuntu system probably about 10 years ago, and she’s used it for at least 7 years straight. Nothing crazy, browsing, solitaire, etc. but a 65+ yo had no issues with running that.
I created a multi user linux machine some 15+ years ago in an intel Celeron with 1GB of ram and 4 video cards (plus the internal video). With USB splitters we had 5x USB Audio, keyboard, and mouse, with 5 monitors for the video. We created a setup program that allowed a teacher to easily identify what keyboard,I use, and audio went with what monitor once and them it would keep that setup forever. The desktop was skinned to look and feel like Windows XP to not scare people.
5 people could work on that simultaneously, and one of them could run real windows in a virtualbox instance. It all worked, flawlessly. The work I did was fun, interesting, and awesome, but the real work was already done, right there, with the Linux kernel, and X. I was merely standing on the shoulders of giants, and the total development cost of the system (including research, salaries, hardware, etc) was around $30KUSD
Try that with windows.
Linux and Linux desktop are awesome 💯😎
I’ve never perceived it as rebellious.
Nah, being rebellious is cool.
Switching to Linux, if the person is actually switching, can be seen as a rebellious action against the corporate, capitalist dystopia we’re already in.
I consider this a good thing.
I don’t see what’s wrong with dualbooting. I was using only linux full time for 4 years, until one of my favorite online games started using anti-cheat. Some people might say that i should’ve just given up the game, but i chose to dualboot. And now i just bought an LG OLED C5 as a gaming monitor, realized hdmi 2.1 isn’t working with amd on linux, so i switched my dualboot around where windows now uses the bigger SSD, cause i have to pretty much play everything through windows for the best experience. It sucks, but linux is still there for productivity, and general tasks that i don’t want microsoft to snoop in on. Windows is purely a gaming system for me now. Using the right tool for the job and all that.
Nothing is wrong with it. Anyone who does it longterm, knows how hectic the stress of maintaining two different ecosystem becomes. You do what works best for you! Gaming has come along way on Linux but still Nvidia users see 20% less performance on X12. I know that want more user to come to Linux so more development will shift the market share. Also, some photos and video and software edditing requires mainstream. Shine you Dual Boot. I’m always running at least a second VM myself to have an isolated sandbox for my P2P.
Windows never has been the right tool, or even a tool for that matter. That Microsoft managed to convince people that it was actually a usable, efficient and safe system has been one of the biggest marketing tricks, ever.
The simple reason why some hardware may still not work right on Linux can be traced back to that same Microsoft marketing.
My hope is that with this next wave of people swapping over to limit that companies (both hardware providers but also companies in general) finally start seeing the light and make the switch as well
I’m not saying i like windows, but i literally cannot do on linux what i want to do with my setup right now. Linux doesn’t work, windows does, so windows is the right tool at the moment, because it is the only tool, unless i go out of my way to get a different gpu, which i’m not going to do.
In case anyone is interested, the whole HDMI 2.1 fiasco can easily be worked around by using DisplayPort. Assuming your monitor doesn’t have DisplayPort, you can buy an inexpensive active adapter that supports HDMI 2.1, where you have DP to your GPU and HDMI out to the monitor. This might sound undesirable but IIRC HDMI outs in intel gpus are actually going through adapters internally so it shouldn’t really make a difference.
EDIT: found the source for Intel GPUs using a built-in converter: https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/HDMI-2-1-UHD-144Hz-Arc-A750-A770/td-p/1452946
TV’s usually don’t have DP unfortunately, including mine, and even the best adapter that i found recommended was janky at best, so i figured i’d rather put up with windows nonsense when i want to play a game.
Yeah that’s a weird thing
Monitors always have HDMI and Display ports, video cards usually have display ports to HDMI in a 3:1 ratio, but then TV’s only have HDMI, wtf?
mind telling me what adapters you tried? I haven’t faced this problem myself since I’m 100% DP, but if it does come up I’d like to know what’s what
It was one from cable matters, but i didn’t try it myself, just read all the experiences online. They already make it clear themselves on the product page that vrr doesn’t work, which is a dealbreaker for me personally. Some people claim they got everything working including vrr after flashing a custom firmware, but they still have to replug the cable everytime after they boot before it works, and even after the firmware flash it still doesn’t work for everyone. i think this is the cable. They link it at the top of the thread.
Many of us have switched to Linux and haven’t looked back. Just because we’re not posting about it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
I find it amusing. I’m a die hard Linux user, but I never “switched”. I still have windows machines I just don’t like them.
I’m more bothered by keyboard warriors intent on gatekeeping.
Like what, exactly?
Wish I could give you an award
It was for me about ten years ago, but because of that brief dalliance, when Microsoft really finally started running toward this particular cliff last year, I was already familiar enough with Linux to be comfortable diving in completely; I don’t have a single Windows install in my house anymore. So it’s not always for nothing.
sometimes people need time, it’s ok to prepare yourself for the switch by slowly going foss, for example. a lot of them end up switching eventually.
Every time someone says “I can’t stand the gaslighting and abuse anymore. This time I’m leaving him.” it’s an opportunity for them to really follow through.
Sometimes we are held back more by the stories we tell ourselves than our actual capacities. And the solution is to stop telling ourselves what we can’t do, but telling ourselves that we can and even will change our situations.
No, using an OS is not something that requires a promise of commitment. It’s a utility needed for using a computer.
As enthusiasts we want as many people as possible to use good OSs, even if it ends at just trying it out.
The more people try Linux the better regardless of their motives.Why should it bother me? It’s not like I have Linux corporation stock. I’m just a longtime happy user.
I could not give two shits what the reasons are and with which frequency someone uses Linux vs Windows say. If you use it you use it: welcome and enjoy your stay.
The community won’t grow meaningfully with gatekeeping and elitist behaviour.
