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[–] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 80 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

If we're to have a serious conversation on this for a second - my view is that I don't push people towards the lifestyle choices I've picked (veganism, Linux, meditation, etc.) but if it seems the person is already open to something I do, I'm happy to answer their questions in a non judgemental manner and be a resource for them.

I'm truthful in what I say, and I will just as easily tell them the bad things (no Photoshop, learning curve, you may find yourself running commands sometimes) as well as the good things so they can make an informed decision.

I've had one friend move over to Linux Mint on his laptop because he saw I was already using it and realised it's actually doable, and another friend start considering vegetarianism more seriously

I feel that if you constantly tell people how awesome and great Linux is and they're missing out, you just look like you're part of a cult and not a rational person.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Linux AND meditation? Not both at the same time, surely?

[–] missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

Yep, at the end of the day it's about using the best available tool for what you want to do

I'm with you on two out of three, but I respect your choice to be a vegan. When you say no Photoshop, you're right - but there are acceptable tools available that can read and write PSD files; and there are some decent graphics tools. The learning curve is easier with more derived OSes like Mint, Kali, or PopOS.

While they might find themselves running command line stuff sometimes, I think anyone who's looking at moving to Linux from Windows should have a vague knowledge of a command prompt or Powershell. If they don't, that's actually where I'd start - teach them the uncomfortable thing (command line) in a comfortable setting (Windows). Have them install from winget, chocolatey, or something like that. Teach them to set up a virtual machine. If they can do those two things, they're 90% of the way to daily-driving Linux.

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Son, I FORBID you to use Linux!"

"YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!"

Bam, big uptick in Linux adoption, easy.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

"Libs hate Linux Mint"

"Nazis hate Fedora"

Now all your bases are covered. Now we can put aside political ideology and fight about the real issues...... the distro wars.

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really, though - it would be amazing if someone made a MAGA-themed distro just to tell people it's the "Trump47Freedom Linux, free from liberal wokeness!" and then just collected massive telemetry and had a bunch of backdoors so you can just scam them all for...

Uh.....quick, tell me how does one make a Linux distro?

[–] groet@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A Linux distro is essentially 2 things. A installer that sets everything up and a package repository to install software and updates from. The work is in selecting the software in the repository and making sure they all work with each other. But you can just take an existing distro (like debian) and make minor changes, like setting a Trump wallpaper, setting a secret backdoor password for ssh and adding the telemetry to the programs installed by default. For everything else refere back to the parent distro. Every time they make an update, just apply your changes on top of it and ship it as your own distro.

Should leave you with enough time to market to MAGAs and sell access to the backdoors and the telemetry data.

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"Libs hate Linux Mint"

"Nazis hate Fedora"

"I use arch btw" says the anarchist

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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 month ago (9 children)

I delayed switching my Win10 desktop to Proton because League brought Doombots back this week.

God, I am never escaping this game, am I...

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't know what that means and frankly I think that's a blessing.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Count yourself lucky.

But frankly, imo League is overhated. I've been playing that game since I was 12 and no one has attempted to groom me on it. Meanwhile my time on Roblox and public Minecraft servers was...something...

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Fair, I can see that. Whenever I hear a LoL player describe playing it it sounds like the time when I played WoT religiously and I don't have partially fond memories of WoT.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

No, yeah, I won't say there isn't a segment of the playerbase that's addicted, but I do think it's a bit overplayed for humour. Same with the toxicity, I've personally heard worse in FPS lobbies with forced voice chats.

Also our GOAT is Faker, one of the most wholesome players across all of esports. A lot of players hang around the ecosystem for him specifically.

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[–] Karl@programming.dev 16 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I seem to be the only guy on lemmy who doesn't know computer shit T-T

What does this mean

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

League of Legends is a popular game that has a reputation for having toxic players, as well as requiring kernel-level anti-cheat, which is intrusive and so disliked here, and also does not work on Linux.

Thus, by switching to Linux, you can avoid the unwanted chance of playing League of Legends.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't understand. Isn't that show Arcane insanely popular, and a LoL show? How can the game be so disliked, then?

[–] IndieSpren@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 month ago

The gameplay and toxic playerbase are disliked. The lore and characters, which is the only thing the show shares with the game, are liked.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's more abusive relationship lol. You remember it was good, get in, get slapped by community, go away. Repeat later. Or install linux to break the cycle. xD

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[–] IndieSpren@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 month ago

it means league of legends blocks itself from being installed on linux

[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Interesting choice of instance in that case.

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What worked for me was:

"Windows updates won't break your 5 year old laptop!"

FUCK M$

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[–] python@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I really should be switching to linux, but I only turn my laptop on like once a month and I'm sure I'd forget all the Linux things in-between those occasions..
Also, does anyone know whether linux can run PHPStorm? That's like the only program I need on there

[–] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Many developers use Linux, so Jetbrains makes sure all their IDEs work on it.

I'm pretty sure in general there are more development tools that don't work on windows (or only work through WSL, which is Linux), than development tools that don't work on Linux.

[–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

I agree, even MacOS is a more capable software development platform than Windows these days.

[–] hanke@feddit.nu 5 points 1 month ago

I have used JetBrains software for years on Linux with no issues.

Mostly used IntelliJ, but they all seem to be built on a common base so I think it should be no problems.

Try in a VM!

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Ok but now I can't put my laptop to sleep without it breaking my wifi and needing a full restart. None of the solutions I found worked. What then? More hours of fruitless troubleshooting?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 10 points 1 month ago

Have you tried posting in the Linux community and having them tell you that it's your fault for closing the laptop in the first place, it's clearly that's an insane thing that no human should ever be doing?

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This was honestly such a big selling factor for me and has been incredibly valuable and mentally healthy.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

just tell them how microsoft is willfully fucking them over, that worked to stop people smoking cigarettes

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Telling me it runs, "League of Legends" is the best way to keep me away.

Telling me Linux can run my weird ass indie games could get me to change my tune though.

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 15 points 1 month ago (6 children)

It will run all your weird ass indie games.

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[–] IndieSpren@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

protondb.com to check if it runs your weird ass indie games.

[–] Jean_le_Flambeur@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

As a person using Linux and having a separate windows PC to play league of legends:

I fully support this toot!

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