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"Linux? Those guys who like to talk about themselves?" (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Mastersmacks@reddthat.com to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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[–] CyberTheProtogen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

The reasons I use Windows instead of Linux:

I don’t really care that much
i’ve had my PC on windows for a long time and haven’t had any major issue with it
i’ve hard it’s a lot of work, especially when you already established a lot of things on windows
I suck at coding. Closest I can do is vibe coding and it is very shameful. I can read and somewhat understand what code does, but I don’t have the time or patience to learn. Especially since there are so many languages and my school tried to teach Java for 2 school years, HTML for 1, and CSS for 1.

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yes... it's like default settings. The very action of changing a setting on any devices means you are a "power user". You made a conscious decision on how the device should behave and you suspect it can be done. Meanwhile the vast majority of users do not even consider this a possibility.

Windows users are not using a computer, they are doing another task that happens to required a machine, they don't learn about what it is, how it works, how it can be modified.

IMHO it was perfectly in the 70s when there was no laptop, desktop, mobile phone, mobile data. Now that one needs to use such infrastructure to interact with others, vote, pay bills, get access to culture, etc then I do believe computer literacy is not optional anymore.

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[–] Nautalax@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I don’t get why people on Lemmy care so much about either of them so passionately, I passively see more Linux vs Windows in a week here than basically the rest of my life before joining this site. Is every other person here some kind of computer science enthusiast or something like that?

[–] RobMyBot@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

The principles that make Lemmy attractive are the same principles that people like about Linux: freedom, openness, tech independence. The list could go on.

Point is, it's safe to say that if you like either one, you're more likely than the average person to like the other as well.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because there is an ethical implication is using Linux vs Windows.

Windows is the De Facto choice since Windows 95 at least. And Microsoft is steering computers in a anti-consumers space. So for many people, using Linux isn't simply using a different OS but it is also a ethical statement.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Lemmy's full of linux fans. Theres not really much more to it

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

Yup I like control and I can't stand my computer doing things on its own.

Similarly, I can't stand how commercial OSes are constantly trying to push their own control on customers. Walled gardens, building in advertising backdoors, pushing AI "features" trying to get customers hooked on their latest venture bubble that's cooking the planet...

Etc, etc, etc...

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[–] StinkySocialist@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's because Lemmy is a techy tinkering hub. The same skills and interests needed to be aware of and migrate to Lemmy lend themselves to people migrating to Linux.

Both are free and open source and arguably better than the alternatives of reddit and windows so of course there are a bunch of dorks on here trying to get you to switch.

Both also cut down on how much you can be spied on and manipulated by algorithms so that's a big incentive to convert people too.

Edit: btw you should switch to linux

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Lemmy, like linux, has a very small learning curve that keeps out most people.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Is every other person here some kind of computer science enthusiast or something like that?

That's a fair way to sum it up, yeah. Politics aside, we like to tinker with tech and Linux is inherently tinker-able.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Honestly i don't see much pro windows stuff here. Mainly just hate for it.

But yeah the thought-journey to reach Lemmy from Reddit is a very similar journey to reaching Linux from Windows.

[–] waldfee@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago

Yes, most lemmings use Linux and because you have to care about your choice of operating system at least a little bit for Linux there is a lot of talk about it here

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[–] muzzle@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

I have the privilege of never having to think about windows. Once in a blue moon I am forced to help someone using it and I am absolutely baffled at how anyone can accept to daily drive it. You all are in an abusive relationship and you have no idea.

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[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Large majority of windows users never have a single thought about Linux users because they don't know Linux exists.

[–] Valorie12@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The difference between Linux and Windows is that Windows is being made terrible on purpose.

[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

does that imply linux is being made terrible by accident? which implies also that linux is being made terrible?

[–] Valorie12@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From my experience, Linux is a little more susceptible to random bugs and issues, sadly doesn't support a lot of common software and games, etc. Terrible might be a strong word, but it has its issues. Hopefully things keep getting better.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 77 points 3 days ago (21 children)

This is true! Ignorance of Linux is the no1 reason people don't adopt it. This is doubly hard for Window-brains because the concept of choosing an OS is foreign to them. From their perspective it's your boss, your school, or your parents who choose your OS.

[–] NessD@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (12 children)

Even though I highly support Linux and what it's thriving to be, but comments like this are why people don't switch. Calling people names never is a good idea to get them to support your course.

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 47 points 3 days ago (14 children)

The average Linux evangelist on Lemmy vastly overestimates the tech-saviness of the average person.

[–] PrimeErective@startrek.website 33 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I know, the average person probably only knows 2, maybe 3 distros Max

And Mint

Yes, of course Mint

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

Then you find the average windows user doesn't even know what Windows is.

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[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I work on the IT side of a non tech company. I don’t think vastly even comes close to covering how un-savvy the average person is

[–] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

It is a miracle if the average users ever learns a new program with a GUI. And will curse the gods when even a single button is moved.

And if anyone thinks they would be fine running any command on anything ever, they are deluding themselves.

A black box with a single line of text? = they are being hacked and will pull the plug just to get rid of it.

[–] RobMyBot@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

And it's getting worse, not better.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Meanwhile MacOS users:

interpret as you see fit

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

IT Professional here. I would take a steaming shit on every Apple product anyone has ever needed my help with if I didn't think it would get me fired.

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