I saw a post last night of a dude lamenting how difficult installing Windows was and listed a bunch of problems I find absolutely absurd. You're telling me you know how to remedy driver issues in Linux, but can't figure out how to in modern Windows, which does it automatically?
There are plenty of things wrong with Windows that you don't need to make shit up.
Just admit that you are paid by Big Open Source and move on to your next sponsor Air Up
*shrugs
Especially in regards to Linux, which with many of the most vocal adherents doing so because they reject corporate control over their lives and want to see the rest of the world do so as well. It is very much a political issue to them, and so it's not surprising that you see it crop up just as much as politically oriented posts, because the Linux-posting is essentially the same thing. It's "politics" for the nerd-set. Same with piracy. Some people involved with these have deep anti-corporate and anti-capitalist philosophical roots for their reasons behind why they live like that, and they're often not afraid to "preach" it to others.
So yeah, shitposts sadly aren't going to stop it anytime soon.
Hey the Linux community is active so they show up on All. Same thing with video game communities, it's a reflection of the interests of those who populate Lemmy. I don't care for either but we gotta start someplace. IMO it's largely due to the concept of the fediverse and instances and not simply an app you sign up to. FWIW, I barely get it. Folks here seem to be a tech savvy bunch
That's a bold stance on this site!
(One that I fully agree with)
Disliking Linux memes is not a personality trait, OP!!!
Yes. And then, when you ask them 1 simple question they’re like "READ THE WIKI"
Dude/tte I don’t know anything about Linux. I’ve used the command line on my Mac 8~9 times and sometimes on windows and that’s it.
I really want to install Asahi (Arch) on my Mac as a VM before dual-booting but I’m failing for a week now and money‘s too tight atm to get even a cheap $50 laptop for testing.
I’m in this and I don’t like it. Reported.
This place in a nutshell 😄
Jokes on you I spend my time hating on windows specifically
spoiler
Stupid devs never gave us aero back despite it being the second most requested feature on the stupid insider hub.
Then they magically added blur effects 5 years too late when their corporate overlords brought in the next team of intern graphic designers.
I still remember the windows 10 leak pic where the whole start menu and taskbar was clear as glass >:(
We are the Linux desktop advertising budget
This is such an emacs take
People view computers as a hobby
Lol, 70℅ of my students base their personality on the fact they have iphones. Will you make a meme about people brainwashed by big capitalist business or do you prefer to complain about people actively using and contributing to free, fair and ethical alternative to corporate bullshit? I'm on Nobara btw. It comes will all codecs pre-installed and you have the option to use Gnome or Plasma.
thank you OP. ffs, open source. we get it. next.
To be fair I don't really like any os that is out there right now but I don't have an option that I would really like. I have a Mac as my work laptop my pc runs both Windows 10 and Manjaro. I also have a Steam Deck and a Rog Ally. Frankly I have complaints and issues for each OS and use each of them for different task and things. My point is I don't really like any of them but from all of those choices Linux is kinda the lesser evil. If there was a way better option like a forth os that everything works, all apps would be compatible with it, it would be less of a hassle and not spy on me and especially not force updates on me or crush do to multiple reasons including the forced updates then sign me up cause I would switch to it in a heartbeat.
did someone say ads?
BLOCKPssshhh, as if I'd talk about an OS that's, Free, Open Source, has better drivers for most devices, instead of talking about .... I use arch btw
people are so desperate for an identity these days.
"Hey, you posted this topic here, so just wanted to let you know, Linux would solve literally every problem you just complained about."
"A different operating system!? That's not a personality!! Why don't you keep your opinions to yourself and stop evangelizing! Reeeee!!!"
Linux users are inherently required to operate the operating system more than Windows or Mac. It’s something they spend time doing and therefore a frequent enough activity that some people talk about that activity.
it is actually (i use kde neon btw)
Hey I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know that Microsoft edge is faster than Chrome now and has integrated ChatGPT. Windows haters, it even works on your OS! (they didn't like it very much the last time I said this)
I do and Im tired of pretending I dont
I would really like to say something positive and community building to this like @CubitOom https://lemmy.world/comment/8574037
or @BmeBBenji https://lemmy.world/comment/8570341 - Or perhaps type well reasoned comments such as @SnotFickermanBut... I am compelled by my god Lemmy (Kilmister) and my only personality trait, to proselytize for projects that add value to the world.
What is more concerning (and more entertaining) is all the Windows wankers advocating on an open source forum
