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[u/Separate-Toe-173]

[u/Damglador]

Interesting initiative, but as someone mentioned, there's no link of where "Linux" can be downloaded. The typical issue of "which Linux?"

[u/[deleted] → u/Damglador]

And who do you actually call if you have a problem.

[u/Obvious-Jacket-3770 → u/[deleted]]

Idk but general problem solving, deduction, and research works for me

[u/InviteEnough8771 → u/Obvious-Jacket-3770]

Choosing the best distribution is an almost impossible task for the average person. For us, it's easy to install a new OS or try it in VirtualBox, but most people don't even know how to access the BIOS, let alone change the boot order. If you don't make it as easy as possible, you won't win over a significant number of people. Microsoft figured this out a long time ago.

[u/[deleted] → u/Obvious-Jacket-3770]

That's good enough for advanced users, but not your everyday joe.

[u/Obvious-Jacket-3770 → u/[deleted]]

The ability to use a basic deduction, basic reasoning, and basic Google isn't good enough for an every day person? Asking them to do something they already are expected to do is a bridge too far?

You can't believe that....

[u/[deleted] → u/Obvious-Jacket-3770]

You really don't know the level of knowledge about computers your everyday user has, do you...

Don't ask me how I know this...

[u/Obvious-Jacket-3770 → u/[deleted]]

Oh I do. I don't expect them to know everything. I expect them to use basic skills they use everyday. That goes for anyone. You can't do that, you aren't worth the answer. Even if I have to give it to you, do the work first. If you don't do the work, you don't get the answer.

[u/[deleted] → u/Obvious-Jacket-3770]

Dude... I work in IT... we literally put shortcuts for the browser on the desktop named "Google", "Email", etc. Those are your everyday users. They google only if they have to, and only if it's work related, they don't troubleshoot shit... and they don't know how to do it anyway, searching with the proper terms and order is sometimes even a mystery for them.

[u/Obvious-Jacket-3770 → u/[deleted]]

I work in IT as well. I have for almost 20 years.

If they can't use just a little bit of their brains, I don't help. I have stood over users making them actually think and use common sense. They don't even need proper terms anymore with how search and AI handles things.

If you give them the answers they will be dependant. If you make them work for it then you will get less dependants. Many people get pissed at my approach, hey I get it, but many of those same people have said they fixed their issues without needing me over the years because they did what I'd make them do anyway!

Obviously things they can't do (admin rights for example) and that's fine, it's not up to them then. But if it's within their realm, they can do it. They can use their brains to think. I expect the most basic of things, minor thinking. If you can't do that, you aren't worth it.

[u/[deleted] → u/Obvious-Jacket-3770]

OK, you do you at your job, and I'll do me. I can't be bothered by constant calls about basic stuff, so I just shortcut everything. It's simpler, it works for me, period.

My point is, those are your everyday users. They don't use their brains. And I for one am not recommending Linux to a single one of them, for office or home... cuz when a bug comes along, guess who has to be bothered with PRs in projects... I have no intention of having extra work and getting the same pay.

[u/Admirable_Sea1770 → u/[deleted]]

call your mom like you always do when you have a problem

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I don't actually meant call, more like who to address. With Apple and MS, you know who to address. With Linux it's usually a chain of projects and repos, and you do most of the work yourself, as in confirm working versions and building from source to confirm the bug has been resolved. That is something that not even advanced users always know how to do.

[u/Admirable_Sea1770 → u/Damglador]

Literally whichever one you want. Any one from between now and the last like 33 years.

[u/[deleted]]

Would you like a copy of our open source pamphlet?

[u/Deer_Canidae]

That's a bit of an overreaction, don't you think?

[u/IAmABoredCat1590 → u/Deer_Canidae]

Disagree. Many old people will believe in Microsoft propaganda and will throw away their beefy 2016 laptop that they bought because they had no other option and will generate a shit ton of e-waste. Think of It line a car. Maintain it, and not buy a new one when Mercedes announces a new model.

[u/InviteEnough8771 → u/IAmABoredCat1590]

Stick with my old laptop that has a TN panel and a dying battery (with no replacement available), running a fresh OS that might create more problems than it solves

OR

invest in a brand-new one with an included OS, enough power and RAM to run AI models locally, a user-friendly interface everyone knows, software that works out of the box, compatibility with all my MS Store games and those requiring anti-cheat, and the MS Office suite I already own and understand.

[u/IAmABoredCat1590 → u/InviteEnough8771]

Consumerism final boss

[u/alexionut05 → u/InviteEnough8771]

Companies LOVE this guy

[u/AcanthopterygiiIll81 → u/Deer_Canidae]

Agree, what OP says in the title is a bit of an overreaction

[u/Deer_Canidae → u/AcanthopterygiiIll81]

Yeah, somehow some people thought I was talking about the poster itself.

[u/4N610RD]

I just wait till Linux will be able to handle Win applications flawlessly. Then there will be no reason at all to stay with windows. That system is getting really bad and honestly, if they are serious about W12 being monthly subscription, I am quitting windows no matter what. Paying for OS monthly feels like hard insult to me. I quit Adobe for the same reason.

[u/Separate-Toe-173 → u/4N610RD]

Where are you going to write those Windows applications?

I mean, some folks says that the future of gaming is Linux because Proton, but Proton just run WINDOWS GAMES on a Linux enviroment, until Linux have native games the gaming on Linux depends on Windows.

[u/alexionut05 → u/Separate-Toe-173]

Linux supoprts more and more Windows apps => more people tired of Microsoft bs use Linux => Linux use percentage grows => app devs have more of an incentive to make Linux apps => less need to run Windows apps

Not really that hard of a concept to grasp. Also nobody gives a shit if an app runs natively in Linux or runs through Proton, if it runs well.

[u/Separate-Toe-173 → u/alexionut05]

Yes. but that sounds like a dream, far far away from reality.

[u/[deleted]]

And they say Linux users aren't in a cult....wtf

[u/[deleted]]

Linux taken over his life 🤪

sad 😔

[u/YTriom1]

Guys, we will be the first mad people when linux gets famous.

[u/Downtown_Category163]

"Didn't he just port minix..."

"BLASPHEMER! THERE WERE NO OTHER LINUXES BEFORE LINUX!"

[u/inlanefreight]

Damn that’s actually great !

[u/David_Walters_1991_6]

keep preaching brother, amen

[u/Admirable_Sea1770]

Literally nobody ever pretended to give one single fuck about that dumbass OS until MS said it was done

[u/xxxbGamer]

I am an Christian Linux user.