Finally, somebody calling this shit out on Linux users other than me, don't get me started on software compatibility otherwise I would have happily switched to Linux ages ago. It's going to be easier for autists to find a way to fuck with and possibly block Windows 11's spying than it is for me to install New Vegas on a Linux machine.
What's needed is for the Linux community to come up with a linux distro I would call 'normie OS' or something like that. Specifically design it for people like me who don't want to jump through all of the compatibility hoops and no I don't want to use the fucking terminal for everything like it's the 90's and I'm on a DOS machine all over again.
The Linux autists just don't understand the concept of user friendliness which is why their comments on how to use Linux are almost always incredibly unhelpful the socially awkward muppets and they often get mad when you have the audacity to point this all out as an end user giving genuine feedback.
Also, the joke is many of them admit to doing dual boots with Windows, so really this is just them admitting that the problems are there without admitting to it when they offer that as a solution. I'd rather have one OS installed for the sake of simplicity. If these problems just got fixed, I would be happy, but they won't be because too many in the Linux community have their heads up their arses. Say what you will about Linus but he pointed all this out when he tried PoP!OS for the first time and got an extremely bitchy response from the dev.
It's going to be easier for autists to find a way to fuck with and possibly block Windows 11's spying than it is for me to install New Vegas on a Linux machine.
I've got five bucks that says all it takes is a quick registry hack that's all of about three lines of Powershell that any idiot can run.
Failing that my overall backup plan is to have all my important shit on a Linux machine so any potential backdoor takeover on my gaming machine can be wiped immediately or they won't be able to do anything too damaging. I already have multiple backups of my work generally to begin with but a second PC would make me feel that much more secure.
The problem is, your average normie expects the computer to work out of the box. And that will in 99.99% of cases be the latest version of Windows with the web browser and app store installed and ready to go with the prospect of installing Microsoft Office or maybe proprietary software that is used in their workplace. If they have to download an image to burn to a USB stick, it's already too complicated. Never mind getting to the prospect of dual booting or partitioning the hard drive. They won't be inclined to switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. And the chances of a computer from a mainstream store being pre-installed with Linux, a web browser and an app store is zero. Because Windows has a monopoly, everyone expects Windows and manufacturers will only install Windows.
The solution isn't going to be Apple's Mac OS either because they will eventually go the same way, just with a much higher price tag.
I agree and that's exactly part of the problem Linux users don't understand, at the same time though, I do feel I have to criticise Linux users who look at computers from the opposite end of the spectrum and seem to think it's a given you have to endlessly browse tutorials and search up shady looking github accounts for fixes to things that can be done so much simpler if I just install windows and ignore Linux.
For what it's worth with my own background, I'm not some retarded normie who can barely understand how a file browser works and is frightened of the concept of building my own PC. I've been using them since I was a child but I do think Linux users need to get this drilled into their heads from someone who's earnestly tried both with an open mind. I type out code on a daily basis now, the last thing I need is an absolute headache of a system that requires endless troubleshooting to do the most basic tasks if I want to just chill and play some games or watch anime.
This is the biggest obstacle to Linux mass adoption which is why advocate for a normie distro that's as easy to use as normies would want. Leave the autist distros to the autists if that's what they want, I'd love to open source everything for my PC, but the software just isn't there yet, at least I have gone open source with all my work related stuff so that's something and it's a million times better than the shit you have to pay for too.
Finally, somebody calling this shit out on Linux users other than me, don't get me started on software compatibility otherwise I would have happily switched to Linux ages ago. It's going to be easier for autists to find a way to fuck with and possibly block Windows 11's spying than it is for me to install New Vegas on a Linux machine.
What's needed is for the Linux community to come up with a linux distro I would call 'normie OS' or something like that. Specifically design it for people like me who don't want to jump through all of the compatibility hoops and no I don't want to use the fucking terminal for everything like it's the 90's and I'm on a DOS machine all over again.
The Linux autists just don't understand the concept of user friendliness which is why their comments on how to use Linux are almost always incredibly unhelpful the socially awkward muppets and they often get mad when you have the audacity to point this all out as an end user giving genuine feedback.
Also, the joke is many of them admit to doing dual boots with Windows, so really this is just them admitting that the problems are there without admitting to it when they offer that as a solution. I'd rather have one OS installed for the sake of simplicity. If these problems just got fixed, I would be happy, but they won't be because too many in the Linux community have their heads up their arses. Say what you will about Linus but he pointed all this out when he tried PoP!OS for the first time and got an extremely bitchy response from the dev.
I've got five bucks that says all it takes is a quick registry hack that's all of about three lines of Powershell that any idiot can run.
Failing that my overall backup plan is to have all my important shit on a Linux machine so any potential backdoor takeover on my gaming machine can be wiped immediately or they won't be able to do anything too damaging. I already have multiple backups of my work generally to begin with but a second PC would make me feel that much more secure.
The problem is, your average normie expects the computer to work out of the box. And that will in 99.99% of cases be the latest version of Windows with the web browser and app store installed and ready to go with the prospect of installing Microsoft Office or maybe proprietary software that is used in their workplace. If they have to download an image to burn to a USB stick, it's already too complicated. Never mind getting to the prospect of dual booting or partitioning the hard drive. They won't be inclined to switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. And the chances of a computer from a mainstream store being pre-installed with Linux, a web browser and an app store is zero. Because Windows has a monopoly, everyone expects Windows and manufacturers will only install Windows.
The solution isn't going to be Apple's Mac OS either because they will eventually go the same way, just with a much higher price tag.
I agree and that's exactly part of the problem Linux users don't understand, at the same time though, I do feel I have to criticise Linux users who look at computers from the opposite end of the spectrum and seem to think it's a given you have to endlessly browse tutorials and search up shady looking github accounts for fixes to things that can be done so much simpler if I just install windows and ignore Linux.
For what it's worth with my own background, I'm not some retarded normie who can barely understand how a file browser works and is frightened of the concept of building my own PC. I've been using them since I was a child but I do think Linux users need to get this drilled into their heads from someone who's earnestly tried both with an open mind. I type out code on a daily basis now, the last thing I need is an absolute headache of a system that requires endless troubleshooting to do the most basic tasks if I want to just chill and play some games or watch anime.
This is the biggest obstacle to Linux mass adoption which is why advocate for a normie distro that's as easy to use as normies would want. Leave the autist distros to the autists if that's what they want, I'd love to open source everything for my PC, but the software just isn't there yet, at least I have gone open source with all my work related stuff so that's something and it's a million times better than the shit you have to pay for too.
The average normie uses their desktop computer as a bootloader for a web browser.