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[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 163 points 2 days ago (76 children)

get linux if you haven't already

if you don't know how, ask, Lemmy is covered in Linux users

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (50 children)

I'm building a new gaming PC and it's going to be a Linux build and if it doesn't work the way you guys keep insisting it will, I swear to God.

My last experience with Linux was with Ubuntu about 10 years ago and I can't say it was a particularly great experience I'm hoping that in the last decade it's improved its user experience.

[–] sixty@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I'm not a Linux hater (believe it or not), but I'm definitely not an evangelist either, and I think this eternal praise for Linux is just not warranted.

If you want things to "just work" in any capacity, then you're in for a bad time.

Personally, I don't want Windows 11 on my next PC, but I don't have the time or the desire to get into the troubleshooting hell that unfortunately is Linux either.

People say that anything is possible on Linux, but at the same time roast you for even thinking that it's not gonna take enormous amounts of un-learning and self education when coming from Windows.

Linux fanboys who don't see it's faults can be sort of toxic.

I don't doubt that I'll get downvoted for this, but I think there need so be more differing opinions on Linux on here.

[–] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Linux users to Windows users with a question: "you can solve that by switching to Linux"

Linux users to that same user when they switch to Linux and have a question: "why the fuck do you wanna do that? Go back to Windows."

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Almost always, Linux users try to help. However if someone comes over and wants to do things like Windows instead of learning how the new system works, they probably won't help them with that.

It's a new system. It's going to work differently. You have to be willing to learn and adapt to it, just as you had to do when learning Windows. No one is going to spend time helping you contort Linux to work like Windows when the solution is simple but you just have to be willing to learn it.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

why the fuck do you wanna do that? Go back to Windows.

Yeah that is basically my concern. However I figure I can always just buy a Windows licence if it doesn't work out.

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I can always just buy a Windows licence

Or use massgrave.dev and get it for free.

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