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I've been using Linux and all of it's distributions and their endless parade of Linux and all of its re-spins on top of re-spins on and of for the majority of my teens and early adult years. I've got to admit that i much prefer to use Linux and other Free and Open Source projects and yes along the way I've even used both SUSE Linux as well as Red Hat both pre and post IBM take over the first time I even installed Linux I went to the local book store in the town down the road from our house in NJ and purchased a book on pre IBM take over Red Hat Linux I believe it was Red Hat Linux 6.x or something I just cant remember the exact Major Minor and patch level it was but that lead me down a huge period of rediscovery of how you're computing experience should be.
I also really love Linux, but my pc is a gaming pc, I am still a kid, so I don't need to be forced to use windows, but IDK how to adapt to Linux as a gaming pc, also when I tried installing, my pc got screwed up and had to repair to back to windows. As much as I would want Linux, I am unable to actually use it.
@@Insomnia74 I have been gaming in Linux you years now, it works!! If I were you, I would install Garuda, XFCE. None of the wayland junk...it will have everything you need if you keep trying
I don't play games,but for those who do there is Steam and Proton and contrary to common belief Linux gaming is growing in leaps and bounds.@@bluedark7724
@@bluedark7724 The overall amount of games compatible with Linux out of the box has actually increased the last years. Steam has a good selection of Linux compatible games now days and Proton can work quite well for a good chunk of others. Wine can sometimes be pain to set up and configure properly, but if you do, you might be able to run quite a few more games that way (some stuff like playonlinux and lutris might help you out here). If your PC is good enough, you can also (as a last resort or even just a security measure) make a Virtual Machine and install a different system there (like Windows) and run programs (including games) there. That way you can still use Linux as your daily and preferred OS while having access to nearly everything a Windows user has (limitations would be on stuff like games with anti cheats that make it flat out refuse to work under a VM, which are more often than not the same ones that rootkit themselves and use it to embed themselves so deep on your system that you can't ever remove them unless you straight up nuke your OS, or stuff that is just too heavy to run on a VM on your PC) and also keeping Windows under a strict control while only having to deal with it when you use your VM. All that won't make every single game work on a Linux system, but should be more than enough for the majority of them (Steam alone already covers a very respectable amount of games to be honest).
Switching to Linux made me truly feel like I was taking back control of my OWN machine again, with only me and nothing else managing it, and being able to customise it as I like. It hasn't been like this with Windows for so many years now...
One thing I appreciate about Linux is that the installation process is so much simpler. A few windows, and 5 minutes then you're done! And no Microsoft Account!
It's definitely faster but it's not easier for new user when installer spew some things like boot/swap/home/root partitions at you. Some installers do it automatically but some don't. It can be resolverd with watching a youtube video or reading manual/wiki... but is it simpler?
I've learned that people will do what they do and most are too stubborn to look at it objectively. Coming from Windows to Linux there are differences and if you're someone who doesn't want to switch you'll get hung up on those differences. Bottom line: Windows is like any other bad habit, like smoking or meth, you got to want to give it up before any progress will happen.
@@alexlehrersh9951I don't hate Microsoft, my machine was a Windows machine till I had to buy new equipment for Windows 11 and decided to switch to Linux. Best move I've done. I have Windows 10 on 4 cores and 16 gig memory machine at work, I have 6 physical cores and 32 gigs of memory and I couldn't run Windows 11? Microsoft pushed me into this choice and I thank them for it.
i've been steadily abandoning Windows for a few months now as a linux mint user. Had to keep W10 in another drive for specific hardware requirements, but i rarely use it as of recent. I plan to jump to plain debian and build my own suite once i get my new drive. The amount of control i have now over my computer is something i don't remember ever experiencing and i freaking love it! I accept wholeheartedly the penguin way in my life.
And guess what? Matt and Rossman are both on Odyssey, and Nick from TLE is on PeerTube, and his weekly linux news are available as a podcast, so if that's all the content creators that matter to you, you'll be okay when RU-vid dies because of forcing us to disable the ad blocker.
I've been on Linux exclusively for several years now and it keeps looking better and better. My wife was using Linux for a number of years, but decided to stick with Windows 10 when she got a new computer. It keeps pushing Windows 11 but so far we have not installed it and with these pop-ups now, and other things I'm trying to keep her away from 11 and I think, if she is forced to Windows 11, she'll probably ditch Windows completely again. She really hasn't used the one app that made her want to stay with Windows, as it only runs in Windows (wine doesn't work) and a VM was too awkward for her. Keep up the great content.
Don’t get Windows 11, it is awful!!!. I finally caved in to the pop up and installed Windows 11. It seems like they are trying to make it look like an iPad. It is like a very bad mix of iOS and Windows 8. The only good thing Microsoft did with that - you can easily “roll back” to Windows 10, which I did after 30 Minutes in 11. Now I just have to endure the frequent pop ups to “upgrade” again. I run Linux Mint on the same PC from its own hard drive. Love Linux Mint 😃. I use Windows mostly for work related stuff, Mint for everything else. I am a huge advocate for privacy, another reason I love Linux and open source software. My phone is a Pixel 6 running Graphene OS.
I think the downfall of Windows began with the infamous 1033 update in Windows 7 back in the day. From that moment, when they pushed out that update that would have your computer phone home every so often, was the beginning of the end. I finally switched to Linux about a year and a half ago and honestly, it just made me fall in love with computers all over again!
I remember opening up the Dev Tools in Internet Explorer on my former school district's website between 2009 and 2013 (I was in grades 5-8 between these years) and seeing "1033" all over the place in the HTML, and was wondering what it was all about. Only now, in 2024, did I finally find out. And it makes sense, since Windows 7 was released in 2009.
On point man! I recently got a new laptop and have been trying out windows 11 before nuking it. Feels like a one way glass while Billy Gates watches and secretly owns my machine. Also feels mundane and uninspiring. Windows 10 was a lot better tbh. Won't be long before I go back home to Linux 🫡 I miss you bash lol
Since the first day of 2020, I have been using Ubuntu for basically everything. In March of this year, my old laptop's HDD died on me and then when I rebooted it was very slow and stubborn. When I got a new computer, the ONLY thing I used Windows 11 for was to download a Ubuntu ISO file and Rufus and then burn that file onto a USB stick I had lying around. Then I initially dual-booted my machine to Windows 11 and Ubuntu, but after I foolishly screwed up the partitions on my SSD when I was allocating space for Ubuntu, I wiped everything and made Ubuntu my sole operating system.
Speaking as a Windows user who has tried Linux several times, the big drawback to Linux is the requirement to use the Terminal (command line) to install added software and hardware. For example, my desktop computer did not have a built-in wi-fi, so I plugged in a USB wi-fi adapter. (Realtek RTL8812BU) I was using Linux Mint, and it did not recognize the wi-fi adapter or even that I had plugged anything in. I spent a couple of days trying to install the drivers for that adapter, and I finally found a post online that listed the Terminal commands to install the correct driver. But that's too much work for installing one driver. If future Linux distributions can reduce the need for doing that, then a lot more Windows users will switch to Linux. I agree with the author that it seems Windows is determined to make things more and more difficult for users, so this is an opportunity for Linux to grow.
I needed very little commercial software, so I switched to Ubuntu back in January 2009. I started up in order to save money, and quickly found that I don't have to continually fix problems. Though it's possibly to force a virus or other intrusion, they are extremely uncommon. I just use and enjoy my systems, and run upgrades when it's convenient.
Gabe knew this kind of crap was coming, that's why he has been pushing Linux and Proton. Other software companies, if they were smart, would move to Linux as well.
Both are right. Obviously there is financial interest behind the steam deck, but also, who says Microsoft will not do this with their own Xbox store against Steam in the future?
@@simplyblunder valve has been trying to make gaming on linux a thing since *long* before the steam deck, because they saw the possibility of the microsoft store killing their entire business model. hell, the first steamOS was released all the way back in 2013. they've been at this for a while.
I took the linux pill recently and I love it. I only ever used the terminal in Windows if I had some serious problem that you couldn't fix in the settings. Using the terminal in linux has made me understand computers so much more and massively improved my code.
I'm watching this video on Firefox set as my default browser on Windows 11 on a home-built PC. I've never seen any OS ads pop up trying to convince me to use Edge or other MS products. It's probably because I switched off a lot of the annoying stuff when I first set it up. I originally built this PC to run Linux mostly for entertainment use (media streaming and games) because it's permanently connected to my 4K TV. However, I hit some limitations when I ran Linux, so I decided to run Windows 11 for a time while those issues got worked out in the Linux distro I had originally chosen. In my experience on this PC, Win 11 hasn't been the nightmare that some people make it out to be. I don't get pop ups or bloatware apps suddenly appearing, and it's way less "chatty" than Win 10, which notifies you of every little stupid thing. The only annoyance has been when it decides to run OS updates and restart on its own over night (once a month). My plan is to run Linux again on this PC as the daily driver, but for me Win 11 has been very stable, fast and reliable on this PC. YMMV.
The biggest issue I have with linux is gaming, It can take some work getting them working. And the lack of quality video drivers with the control's you get in windows. I installed Arch last night and am taking the deep dive again. Been a while for me, loved Fedora but missed the AUR.
It is unfortunate for microsoft that linux became really good, they should've pushed this crap before linux became what it is today(probably always was, but not for a novices and win users). Now it is a no brainer.. if it continues like this, it will grow at faster and faster pace, and i can't wait for that! I was a windows user for many years, it is been two months with linux, it is the best way forward!
I have to use Windows for work but happy with Kubuntu at home. You're right that I don't have access to Microsoft Office but given that MS won't confirm what they are doing with Office data, I don't want access to it. They are being way too cagey for me to believe anything other than all of my data would be captured for their AI models and marketing purposes.
I am a Linux newbie and I have been using Pop is for under a month but I decided to switch to Mint OS, and the experience so far is very amazing when it comes to productivity. When it comes to games especially for VR, I would have to boot back to windows on my second NVME, and I will only use windows if I want to game. I’m really liking the Linux space so far and I hope to learn more about it And really know how to customize my workspace if I would know how to do it.
yes you can get around this stuff! I've modified tons of things on my Win11 install. I've removed Telemetry not just using gui but using PowerShell ,reg edit,local Group Policy and remove all the microsoft apps etc. hell i've even found a working script to remove edge with all the i use a local account. But yes linux is way better option.
I have used Linux for over a decade on my desktop. I do however also have a gaming PC that currently runs Windows 10, and I only have Win10 on it because the PC came pre-installed with it, and I mainly used it for Flight Simulator (and thought that game probably may be difficult to run under Linux). But when I heard for the first time that with Windows 11, you really cannot avoid using a Microsoft account anymore, that was the last straw for me. I will never, ever be forced to use some online account to log in to my local machine. Windows 11 is not an option anymore.
@@UC6qD6l0DtdcX7lFnXrIhpPg Not true after everything I've read. With Win 10 you could just disconnect from the Internet and you'd immediately get an option to create a local account. With Win 11, this is not true anymore; you simply won't be able to proceed with the installation if you're offline. I haven't done it myself, but read several articles that explained this. There seem to be methods to circumvent this and force creating a local account, but they are more complicated and involved than it was with Windows 10. I really don't see why I'd have to jumpt through hoops for installing an OS just to avoid being forced to use an obscure online account that is used to collect my data.
@@UC6qD6l0DtdcX7lFnXrIhpPg Actually, only the "Pro" edition allows to choose "I don't have an Internet connection". Apparently, this option is not available for the "Home" edition.
@@bellissimo4520 you may create a local account for Home editions as well, there methods for such. But I'd use PRO personally, Home is bloated with crap anyway. Moreover, I'd be exclusively using Linux by now if my favorite games such as Project Reality were supported (and no, emu won't do it, I lose several FPS). Fuck M$.
I have a dual boot setup of Windows and Linux Mint. I kept Windows for the same reason of thinking Flight Simulator won't run on Linux (or the add one, yoke, throttles, etc won't work). I always heard the Linux distro Solus worked good for gaming. I am installing Solus (technically will have a tri-boot setup) so I can experiment trying to get Flight Simulator running on Solus. This way it does not screw with my Linux Mint which I use for all my day to day computing. (I have also read that Fedora Budgie and Nobara would be good for gaming also).
I use mostly Windows now in retirement, but I have been a Linux user in the past. I was dual booting Red Hat Linux (not RHEL) v5.x with Windows 3.11sometime around 1998. I was also using HP-UX on an HP 730 workstation, AIX on an IBM workstation, and very occasionally SunOS and DEC Digital Unix. In the mid 2000s I ran a series of HP rack mount workstations running RHEL. The primary engineering software I use in my little dab of consulting work, i.e., MCNP Monte Carlo transport code, and the SCALE code system, run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. I am looking to experiment with WSL 2.0 in Windows 10 to see which of the current distros I like. If my older desktop is still up and running when Windows 10 reaches end of life it will probably be reconfigured to run Linux. If not, I make put together a new build to run one or more versions of Linux.
That said, I'm a technical person and have been using computers since 1966 so switching is not a big deal to me. Most "ordinary" consumers, including small businesses, are just not going to switch to Linux on the desktop, either because 1) they buy prebuilt PCs with Windows preinstalled, 2) they don't want to learn something new including how to install and use Linux, or 3) the software they use is not available on Linux and they have to be compatible with the rest of the business world. Even for the small amount of technical consulting I do, I have to prepare the reports and data files my customers want using Microsoft Office, not Libre Office or other Office replacements because that is what they use and anything I provide has to be 100% compatible. Linux on the desktop is very unlikely to ever overtake Windows or whatever it might morph into. Unless Microsoft releases Office for Linux and Adobe releases its offerings for Linux, which I think will never happen, desktop Linux will be used mainly by enthusiasts. Linux has made great inroads into the server market and the smart phone market in its Android incarnation and I expect it to remain dominant in those areas for the near future unless someone screws up mightily. Even Microsoft runs Linux on some servers so you might see the combination of a subscription version of Windows running as a virtual machine on a Microsoft Linux server at some point if Microsoft sees that as a feasible way to make money.
a update that microsoft pushed out was the reason my pc got bricked. i went to linux debian. not once has my system bricked from a update. or at all. hell. its the best choice you can make. hell you can even use wine for windows apps. your missing out on linux. you can even run mac apps too. linux is better then you think@@CustardCream22
Windows definitely has its quirks, but it's a better experience overall, at least for me. I agree that Linux has very important benefits like security, customization, it's free - both in terms of price and what you can do with it. But the main problem with Linux is compability. I use Windows products at work, so in order to learn something new in my free time, I need to use the same programs - and they are not available on Linux. Once I decided to use Linux on my PC and Windows on the laptop. Here are my thoughts - gaming is objectively more difficult on Linux (Steam games work almost flawlessly, but if you use Lutris or Heroic Launcher your experience gets worse). And then there are some small quirks like problems with configuring your devices (mostly RGB), Whatsapp not allowing you to use webcam for calls, even some streaming sites not working - this one was actually surprising, in my case it was skyshowtime, in the US it's Peacock. I know that those things are not caused by Linux itself, but they affect the overall experience.
It's the same with me; Windows (despite Microsoft's many problems) does provide a better experience because everything just works - and for the times it doesn't, fixing it usually isn't a big tedious hassle. Technically, everything I do right now can probably be done in Ubuntu but it might require a lot of fiddling to get it all to work and the quality might not be as good as at the end - making all the efforts to get it to work all for nothing. Even though I'm not doing too much too much now, I am also going to do more in the future, stuff the Linux probably won't take to very well. Also, I don't care how many people say it, I hate the LibreOffice suite. Technically, it gets the job done, but Office 365 does it way better and it looks better too (not just a little bit better, I mean it's out of the ballpark better). Does this mean I'm just going to not use Linux, no, even though I prefer Windows due to nostalgia and experience, I do judge fairly, I like Linux and It deserves its place as a proper OS, but to say that Windows is a horrible OS (like how many Linux users say) is a big stretch because in a lot of metrics, when it comes to day to day life, Windows is the better option. For example, when I first launched Ubuntu on my PC, I tried to get HyperX Ngenuity. It doesn't work, so I can't configure my mouse's or my mic's LEDs, and I can't properly configure my mouse's DPI the way I like it. Then I had to do my Nvidia drivers. The drivers work, but all the colors are wrong and I've still yet to properly fix it. I have a folder of pictures I use for my wallpaper and I usually have them in a slide show. I got it to work on Ubuntu but surprise, it was janky as hell - I think the app got updated so now it looks better, but this is just my first experience with the OS. Musescore works fine with it, so no issues there, fortunately, and then LibreOffice is just, no. I also just found out that while Minecraft can technically run on Ubuntu, it's a hassle to actually get it running properly - this doesn't seem too bad at first, but Minecraft is my favorite game to play. I'll get it on Linux to see how it is, but this shows that game compatibility is an issue unless you have Steam - fortunately, I have Steam, but some games I play aren't from Steam, and these games I play A LOT. Even though I like Ubuntu, it's not really giving me the best time as of started to use it a few months ago. I don't hate it, but if that's my experience from that start, I feel like I might only see more issues down the line. Every Linux user might just say "Use a different distro then" but that's easier said than done. Even though I feel like this argument is overused, there are a lot of choices out there and some choices work better for some things than others. That means I might have to sacrifice one thing to get another thing to work and deal with the issues of another distro; that's stress-provoking. And if something breaks, I'm mostly on my own to fix it unless I can find a person who experienced the same issue I did - this is because a lot of Linux distros don't really have good software and OS support, and the less corporate a distro is, the less support you'll have. It's not that I don't really have an issue dealing with these issues, but I have an actual life to live where I have legitimate problems. I need my OS to work and be reliable, and if every time I have to fix something or brute-force something to work just to get half-ass performance sometimes, it really isn't as reliable as it seems. Listen, I love Linux, I have no ill feelings towards it, but as of right now, I can't fully justify a complete switch over to it. Maybe Linux will get better and be good enough for me to justify it but now isn't the time. Even if the time comes when I can justify the use of Linux, I actually like Windows despite Microsoft's problems, I grew up with it in my household back when life was happy and I still like it to this day (although I could care less for Windows 11, 10 was better). Besides, most Windows users bypass a lot of Microsoft's bullshit anyway - if you thought all of us were completely complying with Microsoft's ToS 24/7/365, then you thought wrong. We're not going down without a fight, we'll still keep fighting to use Windows because Windows isn't the problem, Microsoft is, and we're not going to let them completely ruin the OS that everyone and their mama grew up on. Since I love Windows, I'm perfectly fine fighting against the bullshit so I'm going to fight that fight; the fight to have an OS that is reliable, easy to use, and not Apple.
I Igree. I used Linux and Macos for years, nowadays I prefer windows and I'm more productive, not distro switching anymore. But I learned a lot with Linux ans I still use tools for development and server manager
i live in the Philippines (at the third world country parts.) many Students and businesses here use Linux not by choice but because of survival. old broken computers are not thrown away here, they're restored. we're grateful for Linux for resurrecting our computers that other countries just throw out. 🙏
i recently built a gaming server running windows and that's used only to game on, i don't even have a monitor plugged in there. i remote into it using parsec, from my main pc, running kubuntu. that server is the only thing i have that runs windows. all other machines either run kubuntu, clear linux, mx linux, or arch. if you wonder why i love kde... is the wallpaper engine pkugin 😅
Daily driving Nobara Linux for a while now... Still did not made the full switch cause Chilvary 2 won't work on linux due to EAC, but im hopefull that day will come soon!
I read the other day that "whoever is in charge" at Linux headquarters are mulling dropping a lot of old drivers. But as far as Windows is concerned, I think the breaking point for a lot of people is if Windows 12 comes out as a service instead of a product, as I have also read. No more downloaded iso's, just online access to Windows Proper with a (gasp!) subscription service.
I know for a fact that maintaining an OS is hard and needs a lot of manpower actually. I believe that OSs need to be available to the masses to be maintained and perfected. Microsoft builds great applications and suites but when it comes to their OSs they seem unfocused and every now and then they come up with weird ideas that make the system worse every time.
Everytime you said Google, my android phone freaked out lol. Also, it isn't hard to run a vm on linux these days. Windows xp to windows 10 lite can be good options to run in a vm to bridge the compatibility gap. Utilizing tools around the internet, like from Chris Titus can make configuring Windows to suit your needs on a vm easier as well.
hit the nail on the head at the beginning. when I bought my laptop, I didnt bother setting up windows, installed linux directly. after a long battle with driver issues, etc. (cuz very new hardware), and some software I needed to run, I had to install windows. When some of my friends ask me what OS I use, I'm really embarrassed to say i use windows. But I also quickly tell them that I use macOS too and that I got rid of most of the microsoft crap and disabled as much telemetry as I can, so its a bit better :(
Been in and out of Linux for decades. Needed a OS for a shop machine that gotta a lightning strike few years back and just never stopped using it. Now MacBook, a former Windows laptop and PC all on Linux. Getting ready to build up a server/media machine soon.
I’m tbh no longer happy on linux and have been this way for a very long time. Tbh linux feels like a burden to me now and I just can’t be asked to use it and it feels like a chore and I’m using it only to keep stormos going nothing more. Like I’m forced to, regardless what distribution or hardware I use
Iv'e dual booted windows 10 and Zorin16.3, since using Zorin and setting it up the way I like everything it's the only os I use now, my big issue is I want to re-install Zorin as the only os on my laptop which means I have to set everything up all over again. Since using this Linux Distro there is no reason I want to go back to Microsoft, It does hurt however think of all the money I have spent on my office suites, antiviruses and proprietary programmes I purchased but I'm getting to the point now where I just want to write it all off and dedicate my time learning to use Linux only, well spoken video btw, you make a lot of sensible arguments, I just want to add something to what you said, using Linux and setting it up the way you like makes it feel like your computer is yours again, I used the Group Policy editor in windows 10/11 and Microsoft just plain ignores my instructions which was really frustrating to me.
Questions- if I want to move from Windows 10 to Linux and having all the third party software run on Linux. Some of those are portable software which don't need installation on windows. Will the work? Also, I would like to keep the look and feel as in Windows 10 with a "start" menu as it was in windows 7. which version of Linux will do the job without any hassle?
Idk what distro wold be best for you but you cold look to see if their are user interfaces and desktop environments that are like start menue for linux
I started learning my way on a Sun machine about the time that DOS was switching into Windows and i hated it. Then i learned about Linux and have been using it alot. And you can thank Steam for making me a full time user!! Linux now does everything i need it too!!
While I love Linux and use it on my personal laptop, desktop and tablet; I'm also an IT professional that works for small business's in my small area of Florida and they all have to run Windows in order to be compatible with 90% of the programs, without having to call me for issues and that is the major hangup on more people switching to a Linux Distro. I introduced my mom (who is in her mid 70's) to Zorin, I had to install but is actually likes it simply because it look so much like windows and for her daily use and programs, it works.
I don't really agree with the premise of the video, I don't think that Microsoft has made switching to Linux "the only option", but I will agree that they're doing more to promote Linux than they are to Windows currently. I watched your video and I sort of agree with some things (I don't agree with "othering" people who like Windows, or people who don't like Star Wars or Star Trek) and disagree with others. Let me start by saying I have used Windows, Linux and OSX for the 25 years that I have been using computers of all different versions and i'll say right now, Windows is a good operating system 90% of people are fine to use it and the occasional shitty move that M$ make is not really going to affect them or their enjoyment of windows, they'll just shrug and move on. At an enterprise and medium to large business perspective Windows overwhelmingly makes sense and there is a reason that it's the majority operating system by a long shot, it's because of its deployability and configurability that you just can't get with other operating systems (Active Directory and domain join was such a stellar feature that nothing in the FOSS world can even come close). Unfortunately this means that a majority of people who use Windows can't switch away. For those that aren't in big business or the enterprise I will say that rather than using Linux they would be better suited to using something like Mac because of the fact that the Apple support is just top notch, their products last a REALLY long time and they "just work" for the most part once you get past all of the weird quirks that they have. Most of the important stuff that you can use in Windows has been ported to Mac so it's a good step for those that are disappointed in Windows that don't want to make the jump to Linux (most people) and almost every normal user I know that has used a Mac have the view of "you can pry it from my cold dead hands". The area that Linux really could be making some moves is the gaming space where they have historically been terrible because Steam is making some great headways in this department and Linux is the perfect way to have a light weight, low overhead operating system for running games and maximising the hardware resources. This is where I think there needs to be a greater emphasis on the Linux market (if only they could find a way to convince NVIDIA to open source the driver) as this could be an absolute killer way to get more people over to this market. Personally I think the focus on the "malware like" advertisements in your video are overblown because while yes it does that once in a while, it's hardly nagging you every second or even regularly so it's just not that big a deal to most people. I do agree that their deceptive practices on the "Microsoft apps" border on illegal (especially in the EU) and the telemetry is over the top, to suggest that it's a bad operating system because of this I think is just hyperbole and misinformation. Is Linux good? Yes it is, but it's far from a refined enough product for the average user as it takes SIGNIFICANTLY more work to keep it running than Windows or Mac does. I have a crappy gaming laptop, 2 Linux laptops (one with Fedora, one with OpenSUSE) and I have to say that the Windows laptop while irritating sometimes is my fall back laptop when my Linux machine just won't work with something, which is still an unfortunate frequent thing even now in 2023 (sound is my biggest problem in Linux). I would be comfortable in my wife being able to use it on her equipment because she has some tech skills by osmosis but if I wasn't around there is no way she could do half of the stuff that is required of you when you run a Linux distribution as I STILL need to use the terminal to do much of the administration work and it STILL breaks with relative frequency (although Fedora has been installed for about a year or 2 by this point and it's been mostly fine).
The first thing I do when I buy a Windows machine is download a Windows iso and Rufus, burn windows to a USB using Rufus format the hard drive and reinstall windows. Then I partition a USB hardrive and install Susie Linux tumbleweed for the bootloader Mint Linux for a daily driver and a few Linux distros to check out on a third partition. Windows has it's own bootloader and Linux through Susie has its own bootloader. Still working on getting into Linux without pushing f12 on bootup.
Been using Linux since about 1995 and my main desktop is MXLinux currently. That being said I have to use Windows at work and still have to use Windows 11 on two machines at home for certain applications even in 2023...
I don't think there's anything remotely "illegal" about re-using a Windows license that's been upgraded half a dozen times. Microsoft hasn't made any effort to prevent it, AFAIK.
I've tried many distributions over the years and just ran into so many issues with package managers and broken dependencies, sometimes even out of the box. For me that is just not acceptable. What finally fixed it for me was Mint XFCE, so lean and just works, and the package manager just worked fine. Upgrade to new kernel also just took a couple of minutes and reboot, and no issues whatsoever.
I was Linux enthusiast and still i am, but really after 3 years, im tired of different distro problems. i got back to windows 10 and 11 as my mainstream desktop and laptop os, I'm using Mint as second os for my job, and even on windows i hardened it as much as possible to have less data being leaked to Microsoft and google servers, im using private browsers (Librewolf and brave) and open source software as much as i can, but windows was really better for me, i rarely ran into weird issues on windows, even if i ran into one, it just took 10 to 15 minutes of my time to fix it, but on Ubuntu, arch , and Debian it was not the case for me, just one packaging error on arch took 4 hours for me to fix it. I like Windows not because of the platform, just becasuse of ease of use , Stability (I know for most of you guys this one is weird but for me it was more stable because im not updating drivers fast and im not installing any non-open source software except office) and good customizability (Unlike MacOS) at end of the day, its just a tool for me , all Os and softwares out there are just tools, pick the right one for yourselfl.
I am thinking of trying Linux out on a spare PC. Then when I am ready change everything over. I just realize keep a copy of anything I want to keep offline while installing Linux just so if I choose the wrong drive that won't be the one with all of my stuff on it. I might keep a Windows 10 machine for my document scanner but that is only if for some reason it does not work well on Linux. The good news is that Linux can work with a lot of hardware or there may be someone on a forum somewhere who has been in the same situation and got it working.
one main factor that made me switch was ease of coding,i just simply start coding without wasting my time going through so many hoops especially with c Plus the random crashes and bloats that eat up my ram
i moved to linux last year because of privacy concerns and i used for nearly a year but i had too many problems and it was like endless configuration and no productivity so i switched back to windows. and this time im using windows 10 ltsc, i have disabled telemetry using the group policy editor and edited the host file to disable most of the connections to microsoft services. This is as close as i can get to the linux level of privacy while also being able to use any software and play any games.
I’ve recently gone back to windows after about 4 years of Linux. This is because the workflow with a taskbar is what I like, and I have been unable to replicate it on any Linux distribution. I use multiple monitors and want to have my taskbar on all screens working properly, and I want my refresh rates to work on the desktop properly. I can come close to this with Linux mint but xorg isn’t useable to me because the refresh rates aren’t correct for window movement, and the taskbar is only on the main screen. Additionally the mint search pop up thing with the super key is just absolutely horrible in my opinion. The only one of these I have ever liked was the design of the windows 11 one (once I remove the adds). On top of this I like to use VR on my quest 2 and this just isn’t really possible on Linux as I can’t sideload to my quest due to broken hardware (usb c port only works for charging). I like Unix and hence Linux but windows is just better for me, and I can’t do what I want to do on Linux anymore.
kde wayland is probably best with this. kde has the most advanced taskbar by far. Wayland fixes a lot of the display issues. cinnamon is very lame and is missing a lot of features. KDE is much better. But yeah I use windows too
I didn't realise how hideously obtrusive windows has become, until I lately, when I had to use it for some work. It has turned into a patronising monster where customers pay for their own serfdom. That's why I refuse to type windows with a capital "W". It deserves to be treated like a window nothing more.
unfortunatelly many people are using custom windows "distros" they arent legal, and we cant know for sure if they include malware, but that wont stop most people from using then
It’s been 30 years since Linux was a thing and since the early oughts, every year has apparently been the “year of Linux desktop”. Meanwhile XP was the most successful iteration of Windows, enduring for nearly 15 years. People are not going to be migrating in droves to Linux.
I myself am close to making the switch. I have Kubuntu running on my laptop and I enjoy how basic and non-intrusive it is and love the plasma environment. Main hurdles are gaming and learning DaVinci Resolve in lieu of Sony Vegas.
I have to use Windows - I'm an administrator and need to live in Windows Server, Microsoft 365, InTune, Defender for Cloud etc constantly. At home? Linux. I refuse to use Windows beyond a virtual machine at home. I loathe it. lol
Sadly gaming is the biggest hurdle keeping me from switching to Linux as my primary. I do however really like Active Directory and use that but I can configure a Ubuntu or Debian distro to authenticate via AD and assign sudo based upon AD security groups
I watched a few of your videos and must say you present yourself really well and you speak about the subject with details that people need to hear. Very informative. Also if you had to recommend a novice Linux distro which one would you suggest? Or in general would you pick.
Dude, just because someone doesn’t agree with you doesn’t make them wrong. I understand that you’re all about Linux and all, but seriously you’ve had some pretty bad hot takes. Also, you repeat the same lines as every other Linux evangelist on how Linux is the best for everyone and everything, without any perspective from any other side. No, you’re opinion that FoSS is the best no matter what isn’t fact; it’s just you’re opinion. I’d argue it’s not really your opinion at all, just regurgitation of others regurgitation of someone else’s opinion. I have had hopes that you would get better as a content creator; Alas, my hope has been misplaced. I’m not sure yet if this is the last nail in the coffin for me watching this channel anymore but if it’s not I’m sure that days coming soon.
@@TheLinuxCast I mean, I guess so. It’s just curious, that when people get called out for having a superiority complex, they automatically go to “you must not have a sense of humor”. When what was said was in no way, a joke. You act like you believe that you’re opinion is the only one that matters and since it’s mine it must be right. Oh, and btw, Star Wars is fantasy junk and the only great Trek is DS9. TNG, good. Voyager, only kind of ok. TOS, 95% of the movies, and Enterprise onward, all crap. Just my opinion.
@@TheLinuxCast True that, you did. You say you don’t understand people who like Windows. Being an elitist, that’s the mindset that I don’t understand. So you can install a distro and configure a tiling window manager. Neat. I don’t understand how that makes you superior to a Windows or even a MacOS user.
Using mint for years now and keeps recommending it. And for gaming Mint just gave me the best experience. Tried Garuda, couldnt get most of my games to run. Mint ran almos every game even with nvidia. Love Mint
People liking Windows are mostly in one of these categories, either: * they need the software and functionality, which is not available on Linux, * or they don't want to learn something new or change their workflow, * or they simply don't know it better, maybe never experienced Linux or have misconception knowledge about it
Well, this discussion is all about what you do with your PC. For me is about what Linux can't do (yet). You see, I'm play games using my PC and some techs are not ready yet like HDR (I find this very odd... as the tech is old by now). And as 70% or more I have a nVidia GPU that has a very bad experience on Linux compared with MESA. So the weight of things for me is very simple: I'll use the one that works. I test linux very often and I'm not oblivious to it. It's just that Linux as in the current state annoys me a lot more than windows. It improved a lot over the last 5 years and got from completly unusable to a fancy curiosity (and this includes some great improves to system overall latency with fedora 36 fixing some weirdness decisions on libinput). Maybe this year with HDR arriving (and hoping nvidia actually supports it) Linux will go from a fancy curiosity to something actually usable for games as it'll finally have feature parity.
the reasons you say to justify linux use is not good as the main reason someone change something is because it's better. So your reason number one is something nobudy actually cares... alternative softwares are the same as aways: if it is not better then why bother? You can't just be as good as what you use now because you'll have to pass the learning curve and rarely someone have this time nowadays. The ideal is to offer the actual same software. About Adobe suit, it's impossible. It's an industry standard, everybody uses and make content through it. You can't just something different of what everybudy else is using. It's a job. You can't risk your job because principles. For this people to switch Linux have to be a more reliable system than windows (which is not unfortunatelly... 2 old years stand alone software will break because something changed. Or software providers will have to compile to every distro out there... not feasable...), it needs to have an easy to use interface (which has not and majority of DEs are the bare minimun to use a system and lacks access and/or GUI config for important things for people that works with images) and be easy to fix in case of failure (which also is not because there is no standards to what the distro will choose to do with configs and also why DEs are the bare minimun...) And the last thing of all: Linux community suck... You often are crucified when you try to ask for directions to go out of the way they think you should go. One example of this is when I asked for directions for some repo or way to install latest nvidia drivers on debian 12 because these drivers fixed problems I was having. People started to fight with me because debian was not for that and other principles BS. But was working great for games and I just needed to update drivers because things was broken on some cases. What a nightmare... So I returned to windows because the community forced me to... Also because windows community helps you to use windows for something it wasn't design for.
I keep my Windows 11 partition basically just for playing games. I do the rest on MacOS. I'd love to use linux, but as a PhD student, all the software I use to write my thesis (Microsoft Word, Grammarly and Endnote 20) runs exclusively on Mac and Windows. I agree with you though: Windows has become almost unusable for serious scientific work.
My daily Operating System is Linux Mint, I have Manjaro and Windows 10 also on hard drives within my computer. I have been using Linux Mint since the end of support for Windows 7.
My biggest concern would probably be the command thing and also keeping hackers/virises out too I've heard that Linux can be easily hacked into by hackers and stuff.
I wouldn't count Linux out on the office suite front. I began playing with LibreOffice over a decade ago as a curiosity. During grad school, I had several crashes with MS Office, so began using LO more and more. I stopped using MS Office altogether with Win8, and only wish I'd left earlier. The learning curve for LO is easy when switching, and LO has features MS Office doesn't. LO's Sidebar puts the most commonly used buttons to the side instead of the top of the page. This gives you more document visibility and effectively uses the side space that modern wide screens provide. With LO, you can also undock and float common commands (like the formatting tab in the Ribbon) and float it over the document. When doing a lot of repetitive commands, this becomes a time saver. LO also has a great Draw program. And their math editor put MS Office to shame when I was teaching math. All in all, it's a professional grade office suite.
And as usual, like the Dimond dozen complacent windows users, you keep forgetting about the fact that gaming and Lenox has been a thing easily. Now, more than 6 years thanks to proton, one improvements, lutras, DXVK, steam, heroic launcher, in many other things. That happened a thing for many years now. These days and late twenty twenty three comma the only games that don't work one way or another in linux., And i'm not even talking about using april machine, Include Microsoft light simulator, Microsoft store games, or apps, and any game that requires easy anti-cheat technology. Just to run with the exception that I know of off memory so far being the game Apex legends.
I'd love to switch to Linux and probably will soon, but let's be real here - the desktop Linux experience is more flawed than Windows (not accounting for Windows 11). Since at least windows 7, windows is fairly stable and generally doesn't break as spectacularly as a desktop Linux can. The usability of many windows functions - chief among them the task bar, file explorer feel more refined than most of what you get on Linux Desktops. Even the Frankenstein's monster that are the Windows settings are generally more intuitive and feel less amateurish than what you get on Desktop Linux. I've never had to edit some obscure config files to get multi monitor setup going in Windows, which I can't claim for Dekstop Linux. Then there's the fact that there is a lot of software only available on Windows and at best can be clumsily emulated in Linux. That all said - Windows 11 seriously rubs me the wrong way and they actually crossed some lines that should not have been crossed, so I'll boycott it.
@@basilcat3111 I've tried all major Destkop environments, including KDE. The biggest issues were when I tried to hook up a notebook to other monitors and they'd all have different resolutions. Same thing with hooking up a steam deck in desktop mode to a monitor via docking station. And generally I found the desktop configuration tools to be a disjointed mess on most distros. Suse looks to be the least painful one, but I haven't used it long enough to say for sure.
I am a quite dedicated Linux user. I started using Linux about 2007 when I found myself getting increasingly disgruntled with windows xp, which was doing things without my consent that I worried me. As a complete newbie, I had a couple of false starts and a steep learning curve, but I finally got Ubuntu Dapper Drake up and running. This was a complete eye opener and I have never looked back since. All my computers now run various flavours of Linux so that I can experiment (but I do still keep a copy of Windows 10 on my laptop. It dual boots windows 10 and Linux Mint Mate). The windows 10 installation on my laptop is purely for curiosity. I occasionally boot it up and let it update, but it has very little that appeals to me. I particularly dislike the was that if power off is selected it does nothing of the kind unless you hold the shift key, and even then you can never be quite sure.
I'm not a professional of anything. So all Linux alternatives, work-a rounds, and some great Git projects and did just fine without using any only Windows applications. Been without Windows since Windows XP. All Linux alternatives work great for me. Never touch Windows since the switch back in 2003.
The way to draw people to Linux is by understanding that most people are basic, and as crappy as Windows can be it offers ease and familiarity. Respect such people and explain the benefits of Linux you don't need to explain all the crap of Microsoft, most people don't care about telemetry or politics, and won't care the same things Linux users care about, deal with it, that's the reality. When you become more empathetic and understand this, you are in a better position to recommend Linux than when you behave like a robot.
I have Linux in my second PC and thing is that Jetbrains Rider stopped all the sudden to compile Dotnet projects on my main Windows 11 PC. And I don't need it that often to roll back to windows 10 (as it probably is the reason). And so when I need to test something fast - I use Linux.
Sir, why I love linux, because when I work in 'Archlinux' in minimal without graphical ui then my father-in-law say, I'm very smarten than other computer users
As an European, I can't relate to most of these problems. Some of those issues have been so insignificant that I either forgot about them or I never encountered them. Moving to Linux will be a huge pain. Aside from that, in Europe we have a lot of laws towards user privacy. W Europe.
I've migrated to Linux and i didn't look back. I lose literally nothing, i have full control of my system, everything i don't like, i disable or uninstall. It's quite simple. It's also awesome for my development work.
I have been loving my Bazzite install for my gaming rig, and a cheap old mac mini with Mint as a discord client (only thing I use it for, very stable and boots so fast even with an hdd that I am too lazy to swap to an SSD). I do use macOS for school/non-recreational things, but I personally love macOS and their walled garden of applications that work so well together and are super polished. Also the ARM battery life and everything else that comes with it of the new macs is absolutely amazing, and on top of that, I could always dual boot linux if I wanted to with Asahi Linux
I've never liked Microsoft. I will be building a new rig and will be using Linux for the first time. I'm a gamer and artist who is interested in getting into 3D printing. So glad I found your channel.
Call me when HDR works and I don't have to play games through compatibility layers. If you're a gamer, other options exist but are pretty much an inferior experience to what you are going to get in windows. A lot of times it's not obvious and pretty much negligible I'll give you that but windows is still a better option to play games. Also Davinci Resolve works significantly better for me in windows. Until they are on a more even plane as far as certain programs games and features go, windows for a desktop computer is going to be a better experience. I'm strictly speaking as a user, the data thing is a whole different issue. I dual boot personally just because I like certain things I spend my money on to work right, i.e. games and programs. But I prefer linux for programming and using vms and a lot of other stuff. They both are tools for me and both serve their purpose and do them well.
Fedora has never made me do anything. The flatpaks are available through the Gnome software centre thingy, but anything you do through dnf (like a big boy/girl!!!) is still rpm.
I've been trying real hard to get into Linux for years, learn the different distros, become more confident using command line stuff etc and become more security aware. All that stuff. However, when it comes down to what OS I run on my "beater" daily driver laptop, it'll always run Windows just simply because that machine has one purpose an one purpose only. It's there to play media, browse internet, and play Overwatch 2 and function as pretty much a "second monitor" for me while using my linux setup. I just want it to turn on and work. And it does. Though also, I don't run into the problems other window users do because I strictly use a preconfig'd windows PE img for it. Lol. One huge annoying thing about linux though I've found so far is all the android phone repair tools I use function lightyears beyond anything I've found on linux...and that makes no sense to me
Once you realize the average Windows user barely knows how to install programs on Windows, you see the uphill battle you gave to get most people to switch to Linux. They don't care and in some ways it's understandable. They don't care about privacy invasions and pop ups have almost become just an accepted part of the user experience. Most people choose their laptops based on what looks the best. Thin is in, so thanks to the average consumer we now all have to deal with Ultrabooks that have everything soldered. We get what we deserve and the truth is there's not enough people screaming on the mountain for companies to change their trajectory
Adding to your reasonable fact to base point comma just think. More than ninety percent of these brain dead zombie numb skulls vote pro create an operate motorized transportation on public roads. Let that horrifying thought sink in
I read this, somewhere: Mac OS treats you like a baby. Windows Home treats you like a child. Windows Pro treats you like a teenager. Linux treats you like an adult.
I used Linux 5-6 years ago and I switched back to Windows. I was fed ub of searching and searching for actions that are so simple in Windows. Like: File sharing. A few clicks in Windows and you are OK. In Linux I 'm still trying to install additional software, write command line files etc.... And I didn't managed yet... PrintScreen in Windows is active since 1990. In Ubuntu ( 5-6 years ago) PrintSreen was saving it to file and I had to load the file to my documents. Sound Cards refusing to play. Ok , maybe it's my fault but in windows everything is working without any fuss. Software Installation. Different kind of packages that you have to know how to handle them. Some of them need manual extraction and copy to specific folder. Some other software istallations tell me about "missing dependaces". I am fed up with Linux and I wiped out any Linux installation I had.
i recently got a Lenovo 2in1 laptop which i expected to run linux on, but the touch experience on linux is very unpolished and the keyboard didn't disable properly, so i ended up going with windows instead, even as someone who daily drives linux on my desktop
Im a long time Microsoft professional in my entire 25 years in IT, and even I hate where they took Windows. I switched to Pop!_OS two years ago for the ease of gaming and a good intro to Linux. I must say, you have introduced me to OpenSUSE and i have to admit, after trying it it may be time to deepen my Linux understanding and make the move. Thank you for your vids.
Long-time Mint user here! Been using Mint for as long as I can remember - great distro! I've also dipped my toes into BSD-land with OpenBSD. Very good too - fast and easy to install and adding packages is as easy as using Apt in Mint.
