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I mean, I get it. It can be annoying when earnest questions regularly get the answer, “Delete Windows. Install Linux,” but I’m sure you realize that probably more than half of those “suggestions” are memes, yeah?
But I also don’t think it’s fair to say that it’s not on the same level, because that very much depends on the use cases and what people’s personal philosophies are.
For me, it’s important that I’m not beholden to centralized corporations, and my daily use case is covered by Linux. I don’t play competitive games or the latest AAA titles. I don’t use Bluetooth peripherals. I don’t do video editing or graphic design either as a hobby or as a job. My (UPS) battery is external, and I have 32GB of RAM (and zram is easy to change, besides).
I have a Windows 11 Pro license, but it doesn’t offer me any additional functionality and adds additional negatives (plus, have you ever tried to get support for Windows? The “community experts” are a farce).
Ultimately, while I certainly agree that Linux truly isn’t for everyone, it’s probably for more people than they might realize and could be for people that have particular philosophies and a willingness to give up their Adobe suites, MS Office suites, etc. and learn something new.
Either way, have a lovely day. This seems to be a sore spot for you, and I hope that improves.
I mean, I get it. It can be annoying when earnest questions regularly get the answer, “Delete Windows. Install Linux,” but I’m sure you realize that probably more than half of those “suggestions” are memes, yeah?
But I also don’t think it’s fair to say that it’s not on the same level, because that very much depends on the use cases and what people’s personal philosophies are.
For me, it’s important that I’m not beholden to centralized corporations, and my daily use case is covered by Linux. I don’t play competitive games or the latest AAA titles. I don’t use Bluetooth peripherals. I don’t do video editing or graphic design either as a hobby or as a job. My (UPS) battery is external, and I have 32GB of RAM (and
zramis easy to change, besides).I have a Windows 11 Pro license, but it doesn’t offer me any additional functionality and adds additional negatives (plus, have you ever tried to get support for Windows? The “community experts” are a farce).
Ultimately, while I certainly agree that Linux truly isn’t for everyone, it’s probably for more people than they might realize and could be for people that have particular philosophies and a willingness to give up their Adobe suites, MS Office suites, etc. and learn something new.
Either way, have a lovely day. This seems to be a sore spot for you, and I hope that improves.