5:03 - Just some perspective, my (now passed away) father in law was in his 80s when he started getting computer viruses left and right. I got sick of fixing his computer, so I installed Ubuntu. He got confused all the time. This was back in the Gnome 2 days. After months of problems, my family convinced me to put Windows back on his machine so he would stop complaining. I did so reluctantly, and wouldn't you know it, another virus in less than a month. After getting fed up with his PC issues, I opted to install Kubuntu, and made it look exactly like Windows 7. This old coot knew NOTHING about computers. I gave him shortcuts to Netflix, Skype, and Chrome - all where he expected them, and he unwittingly ended up being a Linux user for the rest of his life (nearly a decade), God rest his soul. So, you were wondering why someone would use a Linux distro that looks exactly like Windows, rather than just using Windows? Albeit an extremely specific use case, now you know at least one valid reason! :)
Hey! I installed linux mint for my dad as well when his old laptop started taking like 10 minutes to boot up. My dad only needed to use spreadsheet applications or use chrome for whatever reason and that's it. Being able to use that while having the familiarity of the UI is very essential for newcomers. My dad was unsure about installing linux because the last time he worked on it was when it was mostly commands and no DE but Mint helped him a lot since it was setup similar to the Windows XP setup. Another case from a friend of mine who is not in the tech domain and wanted to use their 8 year old laptop but it's damn slow and right now they don't have the budget to get a new one. Did the same thing and even though these Linux flavours maybe a bit heavy they offer a lot of familiarity to the users switching from Windows and at the end of the day people want convenience. I'm at the point in my career where I would also like a setupless experience and not have to fix each and every issue by myself. Was it fun when I was learning? Hell yes! But doesn't mean I have to do it for the rest of my life. I am still a linux user but I totally see this angle. Also, I'm not so sure about this particular distro of linuxfx. The proprietary and closed source stuff does in fact raise a lot of questions in my mind because if they're using Microsoft stuff like that without their approval it just sounds fishy and like a scam.
I´m using Windows for my private machines since 2008, currently Windows 10 Home/Pro 21H2, and until now I never have any issues with "uninvited guests" and the preinstalled "Windows Defender" is the only security software I`m using.
Omg I am so jealous over people have family members who know how install Linux stuff. I know none in my locale arena who I can trust and also I want try it like other distribution (not Ubuntu), and still being able to do gaming.
"Choosing between Edge and Chrome is like asking do you want to be shot or stabbed" ~ DT 2022 The best quote of the year thus far! It'll be hard to top that one!
@@viper8908 yes , Acer had it preinstalled , at least I don't get tricked into setting (RECOMMENDED BROWSER SETTINGS) bing as my default search provider .
Too bad almost everything runs on Chromium and Google effectively has a monopoly in browser space, so your only real choice is between Chrome and Firefox, and Firefox isn't much better.
So you're saying that you can have all the proprietary apps you're used to, but instead of them being built by a company that's at least put under *some* scrutiny, you've got this small company in Brazil that's cloned all of it and hasn't made the source available? I think this is the most hilarious distro you've covered yet!
@ISCARI0T for big corps, big corps managers, politicians...white collars in general it works reasonably well if you need the law at your side... even if you are wrong :)
Someone please explain to me, again, why I would want telemetry to spy on me???? The VERY REASON I use to LEAVE MS, and now you want me to add it back on???? LOL You must work for MS...
@@alexeisavrasov888 Ah... because usually when people use sarcasm it's obvious. Yours wasn't so obvious. However, now that you have had to explain the poorly timed joke... I get it; and I must admit that the thought, if properly timed, would have been hilarious...
For me this linux distro is perfect for the aunt that always send her laptop infested with malware so you can fix it. This will look like what Windows users are familiarized with, but will be a little bit safer from malware.
I'd just send the laptop back to her, tell her that it has somehow become infected with Linuxbashanitis or something along those lines, tell her you looked into the infection and found that it's perfectly harmless, that if you just leave it alone and "never open up the dos box", that everything will be just fine.
Except that 99% of all linux is 100% free/share ware. The linux kernel, itself, is ILLEGAL to sell. The only sellable part is any custom interfaces you create (such as this). You MIGHT want to look up the history of Linux.
@@godfather7339 I mean, if you want to listen to some music or watch a movie or do some low-level coding or networking, I still prefer Linux. but nothing else can be done with Linux really. you can't build a new android that doesn't support any applications and say this is not my os fault. even Linux alternative apps are not even close to the original ones (except some of them). Os means nothing without third-party software.
@@alirezanet it does get a little rocky in that area, but at the same time, this is still leagues ahead of where linux was not that long ago, and gaming is only getting more compatible
@@shahqu5dohcoh9ri88 Nonsense. They are looking to show howw they can pull the wool of end users eyes who want to stay with the Windows echo system yet move away from Microsoft for a price, and that's not ok period! We shall see how far this distro gets when Microsoft catches wind of it and sues them for trademark infigment.
This is why I keep my work and my private life separated. All companies I've worked for are very Ms oriented. So my work laptops run Windows. That way I can keep all proprietary software from my own systems.
So you're saying I should explore Mint first? (asking serious question here--my linux is weak, at best, but I am DEF not powering up that new PC again until I eradicate that crap Win 11 from it....)
While I won't use this distro ever, I have admit, the devs behind that distro are really skilled, very professional, many people tried creating windows like distros and none did such great job and great perfection. So much attention to details.
Nice video, DT. I agree - if you want Windows, use Windows,. However I totally see the point in Linux FX, which IMO is - to use it as a way to thumbing your nose at Microsoft and its Windows 11 requirements. There are lots of people with older PCs who cannot upgrade to Windows 11. Now they kinda, sorta, can.
I honestly don't know, but what is going to happen to win 10 users on older hardware? Will they be forced to upgrade to win 11( on incompatible hardware)? If not...then all is well until win 10 is supported..no?
I've manually installed Windows 11 on older hardware with no issues. Most of those Win10 users will be able to install Win11 if they install by .iso instead of auto-upgrade.
I do understand there are a lot of proprietary software on this distro but I don't think this is meant to be used as a daily driver, just an experiment or example that just makes Linux look like Win11.
no...looool no oh no. That isn't even a valid reason. The VALID reason is, to get Microsoft OUT OF YOUR LIFE. I HIGHLY suggest you read the EULA (end user license agreement) to Windows. I STRONGLY recommend that. With the advent of Windows 11 it is WORSE than ever...not the wording, but the implementation of their wording. There is NO WAY that I will EVER use Windows 11. I went from being 80% against Windows to 9999999% against them officially as of yesterday. (And I'm MS certified...)
UPDATES! That is the reason to use this OS. 😁 One of the best things about Linux is that I choose when to update. It is never forced to reboot or shutdown on it's own but Windows will and you can't stop it! 2nd reason is forced software installs & config resets. Windows will reinstall software that you delete without your permission and wipe your config back to what Microsoft wants. Linux does not do this by itself. So having the OS as Linux but the apps as Windows is a great idea. In fact "Steam" is working on this!
Win 7 was fine. There were no forced software updates. It was very stable. I liked the fact that I could choose the old Win 95 look. After that, Windows became weird so I switched to Kubuntu. I moved my mini projects to Linux and I used Qt Creator and the Qt library.
You can't stop windows update because you don't know how to stop it properly. I'm currently using windows 11 and it only updates when I tell it to do !
I used to be pretty religious over Linux, but I got over it. Lol. I love KDE, and has always had a habit of being a bit windows-like. People used to whine about that back in the day. And I just use whatever software I need at the time, free or not.
To be perfectly honest this is actually a great way to introduce new linux users. Right off the bat it shows you the upper limit of what you can have for proprietary software. Like a drug its hard to quit windows cold turkey. This distro can help people with introducing free software into there workflow without having to start over from scratch with a more free distro. People who don't know anything about linux get a much easier transition this way. Even linux mint can be difficult for new users but this is designed specifically for linux noobs.
I disagree. My eight-year-old son was lended a laptop for remote schooling. Being in Latinamerica, I was wating to see a version of Windows. To my surprise, it shipped with Ubuntu on it. He had absolutely no problem, other than installing Zoom. Other than that, he needs a browser and, maybe, an Office suite. He can open Microsoft Office compatible documents if needed. My wife is not a saavy computer user either, so if she needs help, she will call me. On Windows or Linux, she would have to bother me for help anyway.
I guess it depends on how demanding the user is. There inevitably comes the point of frustration when you figure out you aren't able to something with the same ease as in Windows. IMO, it is better if that point comes earlier than later. That said, I think the Deepin Desktop could be also a good choice for less tech-savy users, not only because of its attractiveness, but also because it is inspired a lot by mobile device interfaces.
I took a look at their website; and honestly it looks like a scam to me. The way you pay for licensing, the fact that a Linux distribution is even licensed like this; the way the website is layed out... Obviously, even if this isn't a scam, it's still fundamentally wrong with all the proprietary garbage funneled into it. Great video btw, DT.
@@STONE69_ I'm not saying it isn't allowed, it just feels wrong to put all this stuff in your face on a Linux system where multiple free alternatives exist, y'know?
@@STONE69_ Yeah! There's many choices, so why would someone bother purchasing a license for Linuxfx? At that point just run Windows, much better than this gimped version of Linux, no?
I have seen this distro being used in public departments Brazil, where public workers hate linux, and this tricks them into thinking they are on windows. They even have a ms office skin for libreoffice.
On the upside, you can use this to pull the ol' switcheroo on that stubborn friend of yours that won't give Linux a chance. Surprise! You've already been using Linux!
I totally get this distro. Many Windows users just want something that works and they can understand out of the box and this does it perfectly. Why does it matter if they made it look like windows? I like this guys videos but he is way too precious like a lot of linux users and loads of people change the default browser on all linux distros, it's not a big deal!!
I use teams on Linux only for school though. I have a school laptop as well however just makes my life easier to be able to look at teams while I’m doing stuff on my desktop. I have plans to eventually remove it when I’m done with school.
I don't understand why they use windows' icons with kde app names, which makes sense, but then the terminal is konsole, but called Microsoft Powershell, but it uses the Windows Terminal icon (not the same thing)
I have been trying to switch from windows to linux for ages now but the problem was i do music production and needed to use wine as i use specific windows based software. I have tried loads of distros like Zorin, Ubuntu AV Linux and and Manjaro and Linuxfx is the only one that gave me 0 latency on vocals doing the same setup. It's also a very smooth and fast distro so i don't care what it looks like!!
9:50 Why might I use this instead of windows: - I live in Linux and don't want to dualboot/have two computers. - I want to use herbstluftwm (or other tiling window managers) to organize my windows (also the microsoft apps). Basically I use Linux for everything but sometimes I am forced to use MS-apps (and the open source hack-solutions aren't always that shiny/easy/stable/...).
I don't know about this specific distro. However, If you have to use proprietary software you can ease the pain by at least using a Linux base. In our company we are using Windows only (10k+). A small group of developers however need Linux for their work, so I build a Fedora ISO with teams, VSCode, Edge, Slack, proprietary VPN etc pre-installed. Instead complaining about proprietary software we are thankful that there is a Linux port. This enables Linux in enterprise environments where the main business is not about software. In the real world out there open source vs. Closed or proprietary software is irrelevant. Nobody in the company cares about us using Linux or open source, but we now at least have the possibility to use it. Twenty years ago that was a completely different story.
I think that the point of this distro is not to make people use it, but to try and make an os that is basically a clone of windows to show how much customizable linux is. So proprietary software by default basically makes sense.
>Install this on a friends computer (best one that never seen linux in action) >Say Microsoft changed how windows worked a lot from 10 to 11 >Soft convert a windows user to linux
lol I actually hadn't thought of it like that before... at first I wanted to be upset, but I let it sink in and you should have heard the laugh that came out!!
There are so many reasons to use LinuxFX : 1 - perfs (run old machines) 2 - security (avoid AV) 3 - avoid windows licence 4 - avoid regular and no need updates 5 - avoid bunch of no need drivers 6 - stay yourself safe and robust in a Windows env. with AD 7 - save disk space and so..
I kinda want to know the theme used in this distro. It really is 1:1 copy of the whole windows UI. Good for someone who is transitioning from windows to linux....
Linux is about freedom. But proprietary software isn't. I don't mind shipping a very few proprietary software, but this distro is full of them. And as dt said if you really want your os look like this and you want to use these programs, because you can't live without them, just use Windows or learn a real Linux distro like, Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, etc.
@bigmike obama but freedom means freedom and that should allow you to ship proprietary software with your distro. if not, it's not freedom. i don't support this distro shipping with proprietary software either, but that doesn't mean that they can't do it if that makes sense
In my opinion, Linux FX is an attempt to make Windows users quickly feel comfortable using Linux as their computer operating system. So Linux FX is an intermediary for switching OS from Windows to Linux. A good effort from the makers of Linux FX, and commendable.
One issue that you somehow missed is that a lot of people will be able to update their computers to Windows 11. So they either have to buy a new computer or use linux. So having Windows 11 in the form of a Linux distro makes a lot of sense. And proprietary software is the only way that Linux will get mainstream, as that's the software that people are using and is the industry standard in pretty much every field. You can cry about it all you want, but in OS without software people use is useless, and I say that as a Linux fan.
I have been a Windows user since Windows 3.1 but now, you need a high end computer to run Windows 11 and EOL for Windows 10 is next year. So people like me have to spend a fortune on a new pc or find another OS. I have recently played with Zorin OS 17 and Linux Mint 21.3 and I had issues with both. Linux was making my external hard drives "unmountable" out of the blue when they worked fine just minutes ago, and I'd have to hook it up to my laptop running windows 10 to repair the drive and make it functional for Linux again. What a pain. I would LOVE to give Linuxfx a go. Oh, and I actually like the Edge Browser and used it in both distros, thank you very much....lol
Even though Linux is all about FOSS, I'm glad that the WindowsFX Linux developers stepped up to allow Windows 10 users who have unsupported hardware to now upgrade to Windows 11 clone without hacking the system.
There are 2 main reasons I see people may use this over the official windows OS. 1. They may not want to pay for windows and want a free and open source alternative that they can experience. 2. It's faster. Period.
I understand that some people like the look and feel of Windows 11. But the amount of proprietary software on that distro is just absurd. That will really put it out of the scope of a person that's switched over to Linux to use Free and Open Source software where possible.
Actually, I would be very glad if I could run MS Office natively on Linux (especially I often need MS Excel for compatibility reasons and for some features). I wonder how well it runs on that LinuxFX, I guess they are just using Wine.
I saw the video and thumbnail, I said, "But, Why?!?!" I watched the video and screamed, "WTF!!!!!!" Thanks, DT, for taking one for the team and trying this so we don't have to. This is an abomination! (The distro, not the video - your video was great!)
I use Zorin Core + Chrome on all my PCs. It's nice knowing other people can use them. Also looks much better than your typical frumpy distro. If you're not a hard core gamer or need Office or Adobe products, I honestly think this is the best OS for normies. Like a less bloated Windows that doesn't nag and works on older PCs or a better Chrome OS. Just be sure to install the Linux Scroll Speed Fix extension to fix the slow scrolling and turn off auto login or Chrome will ask you to login after a start/restart. Set power button to Suspend. Add or swap in an SSD, of course. Most likely prob is with wifi but you can get a plug and play dongle for $7 on Amazon.
I initially thought DT missed the point on the reason this distro exists, i.e to show how customizable linux is but turns out they're actually selling licenses for this?! Hell nah....
Well...I think is a cool distro. Got an old laptop with old hw and set this up to my kids and they are running it like nothing happen. I believe that could be a good way to present linux to people. About things like anydesk...well, my clients use it, as Team Viewer or Teams, so even that there's some free license tool that do this better (usually don't) it doesn't matter, you will use them because you have to. Same thing for some VPNs and some other stuff. So, if you want to use it linux and also proprietary sw, you can do it...you don't need to go to Windows..if so, what's the point of Freedom.
Gnu is not about freedom because rhey dobt eant you to have the choice to run blobs(Closed Source Software) BSD is where true freedom actually is because they dont care.
LinuxFX is purely a Win11 (formally Win10) that the developers are charging for even though they don't have a license to use the Windows logo in LinuxFX (Which is clearly plagiarism, did they not learn from the StreamLABS situation?), They better be careful or MS could file a lawsuit. I prefer Manjaro with KDE Plasma over Win11 anyday.
the best thing about it all is it's not vulnerable to viruses, etc. as compared to Windows and indeed it's the best way to convey Windows users to switch to Linux
No need to make fun of it. You simply didn't get it. There are supposed to be people out there who are not yet Linux cracks. For them, the use of 'proprietary' applications is important so that they can continue to work directly with the PC in a Linux environment without having to familiarise themselves with the Linux world for months beforehand. And in parallel, they can also try out other, non-proprietary applications for a while. So you have as much time as you need for a proper start and a slow switch. Besides, no one will want to switch to another browser that only offers half the functions they have been used to for years. And then have to test countless other browsers just to get those functions back. And that doesn't just apply to browsers. Also, nobody wants to spend days fiddling around with a completely unknown operating system until it looks like a certain Windows. And why they don't use Windows straight away is that we all know what Windows does.
@@GabeNuL So what is the "right" use case then? I'm really curious. In my opinion, the distro is a good start without the learning curve getting in the way of your productive work, when you`re forced to leave Windows. That doesn't mean you have to use the distro for all eternity.
@@GabeNuL The settings don't matter at all. Even as a Windows user, you don't hang around in the settings all the time. Besides, there is a difference between not understanding the settings right away and still being able to work, and not understanding the whole interface and NOT being able to work. It seems that Linux users use a PC for everything but working. And I didn't say it was trustworthy either. With a bit of common sense, even a Win user does manage it, not to store his bank details and his most important work on it right away. I said it's a facilitated entry and you shouldn't get all puffed up about it. Not even if the OS is not to be recommended. Ridiculing it shows very accurately the character of the video man.
Honestly this looks to be the perfect "transition" distro for those who are too stubborn/scared to switch off from Windows. My aunt is like that. She literally said she doesn't want to learn anything new, just wants it to work and to do what she's used to do. She's not much into computers, so I can't say I don't understand her. Having a distro that mimics so well MS Windows is a good start. It would've been nice if it wouldn't have a license and if the clones would've been FOSS, but it's still better than nothing. Hopefully this paves the way into having those clones FOSS at one point.
I'm not strictly opposed to voice assistance tools. I am opposed to proprietary voice assistance tools. But something like Jasper or Mycroft would be fine - both are open source, I believe both can be entirely self-hosted, data collection (to the extent it exists) is entirely opt-in, etc. I don't know if either have desktop voice assistance apps or if they are home assistants only. If I ever have free time I hope to play with one or both of them at some point, but I unfortunately don't really have time.
Wow that first opening look was crazy. Its like the uncanny valley but for windows. Its definitely windows but something is so, so off, and its hard to tell what without really looking at it
What’s the best USB tool on Linux? I haven’t found any better than Rufus. But Rufus doesn’t have a Linux version. woeusb seems okay, but it doesn’t have the ability to set a persistent volume like Rufus, if I recall.
0:30 I used Windows 11 for a couple of months and I was easily able to tell it was it. It still resembles Plasma quite a lot to be honest. Still, it's still pretty impressive and I know that with further refinement they can turn it into a replica of Windows 11.
5:18 I like windows. I mean, objectively speaking, windows 7 was a terrific os. Windows 10/11 are more modernized and look appealing. Problem is the spying. The data collection. The walled garden. I've tried Linux several times and always hang my head back to windows. It's familiar and all my stuff works. If I could have a windows-like environment, in both form and function, but without the shady practices they employ, that would be ideal. I think it's this that linuxfx is trying to fulfill and I, for one, appreciate the effort very much.
Honestly I like your review and respect your opinion.. But I think that is more for someone to judge who knows both worlds very well and does not see a red flag whenever proprietary software is involved..
From my understanding regarding AI voice assistance to put it in simple terms is that it only can be activated by different words, commands so to speak, Its like a dog, when we speak to each other, the dog hears the sounds we make, but it does not understand the meaning, only when the dog hears the commands you have trained it like Its "Name "SIT or ROLL OVER" etc then the dog pays attention. So its basicly deaf so to speak, unless to those commands ! Like I said the AI's algorithms does Not listen to random conversations, it does not know the meaning of individual words. Its deaf until those commands ! Sorry for the misspells by the way I have dyslexia :=(
My personal opinion I prefer xfce You can also play around with that kind of desktop and turn it into what you want it also, wouldn't that be violating some of the licenses of some of the source code they're using? If you were to modify the source code, some license require you to publicly release the changes to that source code
Hi, I'm a linux beginner, I have a very old dual core pc with 8 gigabytes of ram, I recently installed Q4OS 4.7 and I'm happy with this distro, very stable and fast but I messed up with problems of incorrect installation on the programs, you miss dependencies, repositories etc ... However I'm curious to try windows 11 but in case it doesn't go well I would reinstall a linux distro again ... currently there is a more versatile, efficient and "beginner-proof" distro better than Q4OS? Or would I keep windows 11 and loading a live / persistent distro from a USB stick or CD is feasible in terms of performance? Thanks.
Hey dt, you said you are using GNU guix on your laptop atm... are you gonna do another review? I remember you being pretty negative about it. But also, you didn’t really seem to understand that you can get proprietary drivers pretty easy with the „channel“ functionality..
this is like a fever dream where MS made a desktop distro and tried to mimick Windows 11 as closely as possible... Also Steam is fine... At least valve tries to make Linux a viable gaming platform.
For me the issue isn't voice assistants themselves, but rather the spying that come along with them. There are a couple of open source alternatives (such as mycroft and jasper) that don't constantly spy on you - though I think they are largely geared toward home management stuff and I'm not sure how useful they are for as desktop assistants. I believe they all also require a lot more configuration than their proprietary counterparts. In any case, while I would generally advise avoiding proprietary voice assistants, I certainly understand the need for some folks.
13:31 "if you need Windows, just get Windows" Surely one of the major use cases for Win-like distros is to aid people in adapting to the _[sometimes quite jarring, off-putting change]_ transition away from Wino to Linux? On that basis alone I don't think it's valid to dismiss Linuxfx in such a way. Anecdotally, the first few times I tried Linux (granted that was 25 years ago) I quickly became frustrated with some of the differences and went right back to Windows [95]. 😆
Buy the license...(10:59 is as far as I have gotten so far) as near as I can tell they basically give you the Windows 11 HOME experience for free, but if you want the Windows 11 PRO experience, that is $35...
This is a good distro for scam-baiters.
Hilarious!
PERFECT.
@jon jon Brasileiro lol
You are so right. I didn't even think of that. Well, get ready for the influx of Windown't videos lol.
YES
5:03 - Just some perspective, my (now passed away) father in law was in his 80s when he started getting computer viruses left and right. I got sick of fixing his computer, so I installed Ubuntu. He got confused all the time. This was back in the Gnome 2 days. After months of problems, my family convinced me to put Windows back on his machine so he would stop complaining. I did so reluctantly, and wouldn't you know it, another virus in less than a month. After getting fed up with his PC issues, I opted to install Kubuntu, and made it look exactly like Windows 7. This old coot knew NOTHING about computers. I gave him shortcuts to Netflix, Skype, and Chrome - all where he expected them, and he unwittingly ended up being a Linux user for the rest of his life (nearly a decade), God rest his soul. So, you were wondering why someone would use a Linux distro that looks exactly like Windows, rather than just using Windows? Albeit an extremely specific use case, now you know at least one valid reason! :)
Hey! I installed linux mint for my dad as well when his old laptop started taking like 10 minutes to boot up. My dad only needed to use spreadsheet applications or use chrome for whatever reason and that's it. Being able to use that while having the familiarity of the UI is very essential for newcomers. My dad was unsure about installing linux because the last time he worked on it was when it was mostly commands and no DE but Mint helped him a lot since it was setup similar to the Windows XP setup. Another case from a friend of mine who is not in the tech domain and wanted to use their 8 year old laptop but it's damn slow and right now they don't have the budget to get a new one. Did the same thing and even though these Linux flavours maybe a bit heavy they offer a lot of familiarity to the users switching from Windows and at the end of the day people want convenience. I'm at the point in my career where I would also like a setupless experience and not have to fix each and every issue by myself. Was it fun when I was learning? Hell yes! But doesn't mean I have to do it for the rest of my life. I am still a linux user but I totally see this angle.
Also, I'm not so sure about this particular distro of linuxfx. The proprietary and closed source stuff does in fact raise a lot of questions in my mind because if they're using Microsoft stuff like that without their approval it just sounds fishy and like a scam.
I put Kubuntu on my brother's computer back in those days too. None the wiser. Pop up spyware gone.
I´m using Windows for my private machines since 2008, currently Windows 10 Home/Pro 21H2, and until now I never have any issues with "uninvited guests" and the preinstalled "Windows Defender" is the only security software I`m using.
@@MrJueKa Have you searched all of your files? Oh wait...
Omg I am so jealous over people have family members who know how install Linux stuff.
I know none in my locale arena who I can trust and also I want try it like other distribution (not Ubuntu), and still being able to do gaming.
"Choosing between Edge and Chrome is like asking do you want to be shot or stabbed"
~ DT 2022
The best quote of the year thus far! It'll be hard to top that one!
I choose Brave
Using Firefox cuz it was preinstalled in my windows laptop, didn't use edge at all
@@roshanpoudel5140 did the sellers pre-install it? I don't think Microsoft would ship a browser that is not Edge with Bing in any circumstance.
@@viper8908 yes , Acer had it preinstalled , at least I don't get tricked into setting (RECOMMENDED BROWSER SETTINGS) bing as my default search provider .
Too bad almost everything runs on Chromium and Google effectively has a monopoly in browser space, so your only real choice is between Chrome and Firefox, and Firefox isn't much better.
So you're saying that you can have all the proprietary apps you're used to, but instead of them being built by a company that's at least put under *some* scrutiny, you've got this small company in Brazil that's cloned all of it and hasn't made the source available? I think this is the most hilarious distro you've covered yet!
I wonder how MS hasn't sued them yet.
Is this the new avatar of Winfx or whatever it was called back in the days? (MS did sue Winfx...).
It's Microsoft of Borg, Division is futile, we will be Approximated 🥺
@ISCARI0T for big corps, big corps managers, politicians...white collars in general it works reasonably well if you need the law at your side... even if you are wrong :)
@@kantraa Suing them seems honestly like a waste of money lol
You have to get a special add-on pack for the telemetry.
Yes
I think you can run a cron job for forced updates too.
Someone please explain to me, again, why I would want telemetry to spy on me???? The VERY REASON I use to LEAVE MS, and now you want me to add it back on???? LOL You must work for MS...
@@nobody7817 It's called sarcasm. It's a form of humour...something human beings use.
@@alexeisavrasov888 Ah... because usually when people use sarcasm it's obvious. Yours wasn't so obvious. However, now that you have had to explain the poorly timed joke... I get it; and I must admit that the thought, if properly timed, would have been hilarious...
For me this linux distro is perfect for the aunt that always send her laptop infested with malware so you can fix it.
This will look like what Windows users are familiarized with, but will be a little bit safer from malware.
Just install any distro with kde then install the theme used for this distro. You can pretty much also make a 1:1 copy of windows UI...
I'd just send the laptop back to her, tell her that it has somehow become infected with Linuxbashanitis or something along those lines, tell her you looked into the infection and found that it's perfectly harmless, that if you just leave it alone and "never open up the dos box", that everything will be just fine.
Just use Linux mint then, it even looks like windows 7~10 instead of this coz you would be forced to learn this bloatware
This didnt age well...
lol tell her to stay off of the porn sites!
You know that the developers at some point said "all we need is for 1% of 1% of windows users to switch to linuxfx, and we're millionaires!".
Except that 99% of all linux is 100% free/share ware. The linux kernel, itself, is ILLEGAL to sell. The only sellable part is any custom interfaces you create (such as this). You MIGHT want to look up the history of Linux.
While this is a ridiculous distro, I do think it is a pretty cool proof of concept that linux can do just about everything windows can
More importantly KDE Plasma and what it can do... Do that XFCE and yes you "UBUNTU"
:) I love Linux but that is not true, not even close. for example install a few games
@@alirezanet that is true for any software that is not made for Linux, at that is really not Linux's fault.
@@godfather7339 I mean, if you want to listen to some music or watch a movie or do some low-level coding or networking, I still prefer Linux. but nothing else can be done with Linux really. you can't build a new android that doesn't support any applications and say this is not my os fault. even Linux alternative apps are not even close to the original ones (except some of them).
Os means nothing without third-party software.
@@alirezanet it does get a little rocky in that area, but at the same time, this is still leagues ahead of where linux was not that long ago, and gaming is only getting more compatible
Many people like this because it looks and feels like Microsoft Windows 11, without the Microsoft Windows price.
Yea
you still have to pay $ to unlock all its features.
True. Many people need to be vaulted into a live volcano
But it is possible to download Windows 11 iso for free and put it on a pendrive because you can keep using it without activation.
without viruses and trackers also :)
I feel betrayed by the very existence of this distro.
I loved your giggle when you found OneDrive
I mean, this distro is here because it wants to denonstrate how versatile linux is; it proves a point
And that point is offensive.
@@rawtoast1112 it should be offensive to windows users, it shows how Linux is superior in basically every way, esp if it had nearly as much support
@@shahqu5dohcoh9ri88 Nonsense. They are looking to show howw they can pull the wool of end users eyes who want to stay with the Windows echo system yet move away from Microsoft for a price, and that's not ok period! We shall see how far this distro gets when Microsoft catches wind of it and sues them for trademark infigment.
@@tuxpowerpc they're in brazil, microsoft can't touch them
This is perfect under cover distro to blend in in linux challenged physical environments. Stupid boss, pentesting etc...
Good point.
Windowsfx was developed to replace Microsoft Windows, taking advantage of its entire learning curve... How hard is it to think outside the box?
The power button is installed from inside the box, so that must explain why most Windows users can't figure out why their machine won't turn on.
This is why I keep my work and my private life separated. All companies I've worked for are very Ms oriented. So my work laptops run Windows. That way I can keep all proprietary software from my own systems.
If you hadn't just installed either Linux Mint or MX Linux as a new user, and opted for this instead, ya played yourself.
So you're saying I should explore Mint first? (asking serious question here--my linux is weak, at best, but I am DEF not powering up that new PC again until I eradicate that crap Win 11 from it....)
True you can fool your mates by applying windows theme on Mint or MX
While I won't use this distro ever, I have admit, the devs behind that distro are really skilled, very professional, many people tried creating windows like distros and none did such great job and great perfection. So much attention to details.
Give credit to the actual designers of the themes and layouts.
unfortunately.
they did nothing, they took the hardwork of foss devs and are selling it
@@yoman9446 practically the definition of foss is that doing that is fine
@@kiranclarke869 Not when the phrase "buy the license" is included
Oh my gosh! DT, this is probably the best lighting you've ever had in a video, and I usually don't even notice.
Nice video, DT. I agree - if you want Windows, use Windows,. However I totally see the point in Linux FX, which IMO is - to use it as a way to thumbing your nose at Microsoft and its Windows 11 requirements. There are lots of people with older PCs who cannot upgrade to Windows 11. Now they kinda, sorta, can.
I honestly don't know, but what is going to happen to win 10 users on older hardware? Will they be forced to upgrade to win 11( on incompatible hardware)? If not...then all is well until win 10 is supported..no?
Windows 11 can be installed by old PCs as old as 2004 just disable the all the installer batch files line with TPM and it all go
I've manually installed Windows 11 on older hardware with no issues. Most of those Win10 users will be able to install Win11 if they install by .iso instead of auto-upgrade.
I do understand there are a lot of proprietary software on this distro but I don't think this is meant to be used as a daily driver, just an experiment or example that just makes Linux look like Win11.
Which they did a very awesome job.
And, for profit 🤑💲💲💲💵💵💵
They develop their own, proprietary stuff on top of it, including an android emulator, which takes a lot of effort. Are you sure about that?
@@SkyyySi naahhh, as I tried LinuxFX the "Android Emulator" seemed to be the Android VM manager from the official Android SDK.
@@SkyyySi some people are willing to put in a lot of work for a passion project or to show how smart they are.
lol for the most of the video I was thinking "I mean if it's a free alternative" but then you got to the licensing part.
The only thing I can think of is maybe they wanted improved security vs original Windows.
no...looool no oh no. That isn't even a valid reason. The VALID reason is, to get Microsoft OUT OF YOUR LIFE. I HIGHLY suggest you read the EULA (end user license agreement) to Windows. I STRONGLY recommend that. With the advent of Windows 11 it is WORSE than ever...not the wording, but the implementation of their wording. There is NO WAY that I will EVER use Windows 11. I went from being 80% against Windows to 9999999% against them officially as of yesterday. (And I'm MS certified...)
DT always showing us awesome new distros. Thanks for another great video!
UPDATES! That is the reason to use this OS. 😁 One of the best things about Linux is that I choose when to update. It is never forced to reboot or shutdown on it's own but Windows will and you can't stop it! 2nd reason is forced software installs & config resets. Windows will reinstall software that you delete without your permission and wipe your config back to what Microsoft wants. Linux does not do this by itself. So having the OS as Linux but the apps as Windows is a great idea. In fact "Steam" is working on this!
Win 7 was fine. There were no forced software updates. It was very stable. I liked the fact that I could choose the old Win 95 look.
After that, Windows became weird so I switched to Kubuntu.
I moved my mini projects to Linux and I used Qt Creator and the Qt library.
You can't stop windows update because you don't know how to stop it properly. I'm currently using windows 11 and it only updates when I tell it to do !
Wow I'm actually impressed by how well they copied the UI
I used to be pretty religious over Linux, but I got over it. Lol. I love KDE, and has always had a habit of being a bit windows-like. People used to whine about that back in the day. And I just use whatever software I need at the time, free or not.
I’d say rather than being Windows-like, KDE is just approaching the same user-friendliness standard as Windows.
Love the video. I was interested in the Onedrive app as I use Windows and Linux machines together.
To be perfectly honest this is actually a great way to introduce new linux users. Right off the bat it shows you the upper limit of what you can have for proprietary software. Like a drug its hard to quit windows cold turkey. This distro can help people with introducing free software into there workflow without having to start over from scratch with a more free distro. People who don't know anything about linux get a much easier transition this way. Even linux mint can be difficult for new users but this is designed specifically for linux noobs.
I disagree. My eight-year-old son was lended a laptop for remote schooling. Being in Latinamerica, I was wating to see a version of Windows. To my surprise, it shipped with Ubuntu on it. He had absolutely no problem, other than installing Zoom. Other than that, he needs a browser and, maybe, an Office suite. He can open Microsoft Office compatible documents if needed. My wife is not a saavy computer user either, so if she needs help, she will call me. On Windows or Linux, she would have to bother me for help anyway.
I guess it depends on how demanding the user is. There inevitably comes the point of frustration when you figure out you aren't able to something with the same ease as in Windows. IMO, it is better if that point comes earlier than later. That said, I think the Deepin Desktop could be also a good choice for less tech-savy users, not only because of its attractiveness, but also because it is inspired a lot by mobile device interfaces.
your face in the thumbnail is just perfect, truly a piece of art
I took a look at their website; and honestly it looks like a scam to me.
The way you pay for licensing, the fact that a Linux distribution is even licensed like this; the way the website is layed out...
Obviously, even if this isn't a scam, it's still fundamentally wrong with all the proprietary garbage funneled into it.
Great video btw, DT.
@@STONE69_ I'm not saying it isn't allowed, it just feels wrong to put all this stuff in your face on a Linux system where multiple free alternatives exist, y'know?
@@STONE69_ Yeah! There's many choices, so why would someone bother purchasing a license for Linuxfx?
At that point just run Windows, much better than this gimped version of Linux, no?
@@STONE69_ what do you mean a small island? They are from Brazil
I don't think you can use Microsoft logos and then charging for a license...
I have seen this distro being used in public departments Brazil, where public workers hate linux, and this tricks them into thinking they are on windows. They even have a ms office skin for libreoffice.
No copyright issues for design 🤔🤔
I'm running Microsoft Edge on my Debian 11 with Mate desktop and love it. Works well and stable. And I trust it.
On the upside, you can use this to pull the ol' switcheroo on that stubborn friend of yours that won't give Linux a chance. Surprise! You've already been using Linux!
It'd to a great job of convincing them until they tried to use practically anything they're used to using and it doesn't work.
Yes lol
@@tucket2000 yea lol
@@tucket2000 it'd be funny seeing them trying to install an .exe
Mostly yes and at the same time no? They'll get the wrong idea probably.
It's a great distro for scambaiting. Scammers think it's Windows but can't figure it out.
Yes
I totally get this distro. Many Windows users just want something that works and they can understand out of the box and this does it perfectly. Why does it matter if they made it look like windows? I like this guys videos but he is way too precious like a lot of linux users and loads of people change the default browser on all linux distros, it's not a big deal!!
you forgot to add the kernel blobs to the proprietary list ;)
I use teams on Linux only for school though. I have a school laptop as well however just makes my life easier to be able to look at teams while I’m doing stuff on my desktop. I have plans to eventually remove it when I’m done with school.
Is this atleast de-spooked compared to the Redmond Garbage Fest?
I don't understand why they use windows' icons with kde app names, which makes sense, but then the terminal is konsole, but called Microsoft Powershell, but it uses the Windows Terminal icon (not the same thing)
You can use Powershell in linux as well.
Am I tripping or is there even less bass in the audio of this video than usual?
Love your vids as always.
I have been trying to switch from windows to linux for ages now but the problem was i do music production and needed to use wine as i use specific windows based software. I have tried loads of distros like Zorin, Ubuntu AV Linux and and Manjaro and Linuxfx is the only one that gave me 0 latency on vocals doing the same setup. It's also a very smooth and fast distro so i don't care what it looks like!!
I've heard using a real time kernel gets rid of latency issues
Please show me the FOSS alternative of AnyDesk.
9:50 Why might I use this instead of windows:
- I live in Linux and don't want to dualboot/have two computers.
- I want to use herbstluftwm (or other tiling window managers) to organize my windows (also the microsoft apps).
Basically I use Linux for everything but sometimes I am forced to use MS-apps (and the open source hack-solutions aren't always that shiny/easy/stable/...).
I don't know about this specific distro. However, If you have to use proprietary software you can ease the pain by at least using a Linux base. In our company we are using Windows only (10k+). A small group of developers however need Linux for their work, so I build a Fedora ISO with teams, VSCode, Edge, Slack, proprietary VPN etc pre-installed. Instead complaining about proprietary software we are thankful that there is a Linux port. This enables Linux in enterprise environments where the main business is not about software. In the real world out there open source vs. Closed or proprietary software is irrelevant.
Nobody in the company cares about us using Linux or open source, but we now at least have the possibility to use it. Twenty years ago that was a completely different story.
I think that the point of this distro is not to make people use it, but to try and make an os that is basically a clone of windows to show how much customizable linux is. So proprietary software by default basically makes sense.
>Install this on a friends computer (best one that never seen linux in action)
>Say Microsoft changed how windows worked a lot from 10 to 11
>Soft convert a windows user to linux
I visited their website and thought it was a bad joke, but seeing it real is hilarious. Combining the worst of both worlds
lol I actually hadn't thought of it like that before... at first I wanted to be upset, but I let it sink in and you should have heard the laugh that came out!!
I recently tried out Windows 10 layout on Mint Cinnamon, it turned out to be great!
There are so many reasons to use LinuxFX :
1 - perfs (run old machines)
2 - security (avoid AV)
3 - avoid windows licence
4 - avoid regular and no need updates
5 - avoid bunch of no need drivers
6 - stay yourself safe and robust in a Windows env. with AD
7 - save disk space
and so..
That looks pretty damn good honestly!
Plot Twist: when you buy the Linuxfx license you get a Windows 11 ISO file 😂😂
I kinda want to know the theme used in this distro. It really is 1:1 copy of the whole windows UI. Good for someone who is transitioning from windows to linux....
I don't get what is wrong with shipping proprietary software, isn't Linux about freedom?
@bigmike obama But users can and will do whatever they like with the kernel. I don't see any problems unless you want to be a Stallman's Church monk.
@@pointerish "Stallman's Church monk" Good one.:D
Linux is about freedom. But proprietary software isn't. I don't mind shipping a very few proprietary software, but this distro is full of them. And as dt said if you really want your os look like this and you want to use these programs, because you can't live without them, just use Windows or learn a real Linux distro like, Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, etc.
@bigmike obama but freedom means freedom and that should allow you to ship proprietary software with your distro. if not, it's not freedom. i don't support this distro shipping with proprietary software either, but that doesn't mean that they can't do it if that makes sense
@bigmike obama From where I see "freedom" means to do whatever you want
In my opinion, Linux FX is an attempt to make Windows users quickly feel comfortable using Linux as their computer operating system. So Linux FX is an intermediary for switching OS from Windows to Linux. A good effort from the makers of Linux FX, and commendable.
Also, an attempted cash grab and completely untrustworthy.
I would probably trust Microsoft more than a random company that bundles a bunch of in house built proprietary software. =.=
@@kokleongchan they stole foss code and are selling it without releasing the source code
One issue that you somehow missed is that a lot of people will be able to update their computers to Windows 11. So they either have to buy a new computer or use linux. So having Windows 11 in the form of a Linux distro makes a lot of sense. And proprietary software is the only way that Linux will get mainstream, as that's the software that people are using and is the industry standard in pretty much every field. You can cry about it all you want, but in OS without software people use is useless, and I say that as a Linux fan.
Imagine switching off of Windows and still paying for a license, wow
This is actually pretty cool.
Did they bring across the BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) or is that subject to copyright lol
I have been a Windows user since Windows 3.1 but now, you need a high end computer to run Windows 11 and EOL for Windows 10 is next year. So people like me have to spend a fortune on a new pc or find another OS. I have recently played with Zorin OS 17 and Linux Mint 21.3 and I had issues with both. Linux was making my external hard drives "unmountable" out of the blue when they worked fine just minutes ago, and I'd have to hook it up to my laptop running windows 10 to repair the drive and make it functional for Linux again. What a pain. I would LOVE to give Linuxfx a go. Oh, and I actually like the Edge Browser and used it in both distros, thank you very much....lol
Even though Linux is all about FOSS, I'm glad that the WindowsFX Linux developers stepped up to allow Windows 10 users who have unsupported hardware to now upgrade to Windows 11 clone without hacking the system.
There are 2 main reasons I see people may use this over the official windows OS.
1. They may not want to pay for windows and want a free and open source alternative that they can experience.
2. It's faster. Period.
I understand that some people like the look and feel of Windows 11. But the amount of
proprietary software on that distro is just absurd.
That will really put it out of the scope of a person that's switched over to Linux to use Free and Open Source software where possible.
Actually, I would be very glad if I could run MS Office natively on Linux (especially I often need MS Excel for compatibility reasons and for some features). I wonder how well it runs on that LinuxFX, I guess they are just using Wine.
I saw the video and thumbnail, I said, "But, Why?!?!"
I watched the video and screamed, "WTF!!!!!!"
Thanks, DT, for taking one for the team and trying this so we don't have to. This is an abomination! (The distro, not the video - your video was great!)
Great vid DT. It looks like Ubuntu heading down the same road as windows
Did you even try out the "Android" feature in this distro?
13:33 that's i say to everyone who ask me how run Adobe or Other software on Linux. Games ok but soft - stay where you are.
Thx for review!
I use Zorin Core + Chrome on all my PCs. It's nice knowing other people can use them. Also looks much better than your typical frumpy distro. If you're not a hard core gamer or need Office or Adobe products, I honestly think this is the best OS for normies. Like a less bloated Windows that doesn't nag and works on older PCs or a better Chrome OS. Just be sure to install the Linux Scroll Speed Fix extension to fix the slow scrolling and turn off auto login or Chrome will ask you to login after a start/restart. Set power button to Suspend. Add or swap in an SSD, of course. Most likely prob is with wifi but you can get a plug and play dongle for $7 on Amazon.
I initially thought DT missed the point on the reason this distro exists, i.e to show how customizable linux is but turns out they're actually selling licenses for this?! Hell nah....
KDE Plasma and what it can do... Linux can look and feel the way you want it to like Windows, like Mac or UBUNTU look like well UBUNTU.
Why am I still subscribed to this guy?
Looks like Windows, check! built in evil, check!
Great copy!
needs forced updates
Well...I think is a cool distro. Got an old laptop with old hw and set this up to my kids and they are running it like nothing happen. I believe that could be a good way to present linux to people. About things like anydesk...well, my clients use it, as Team Viewer or Teams, so even that there's some free license tool that do this better (usually don't) it doesn't matter, you will use them because you have to. Same thing for some VPNs and some other stuff. So, if you want to use it linux and also proprietary sw, you can do it...you don't need to go to Windows..if so, what's the point of Freedom.
Gnu is not about freedom because rhey dobt eant you to have the choice to run blobs(Closed Source Software) BSD is where true freedom actually is because they dont care.
LinuxFX is purely a Win11 (formally Win10) that the developers are charging for even though they don't have a license to use the Windows logo in LinuxFX (Which is clearly plagiarism, did they not learn from the StreamLABS situation?), They better be careful or MS could file a lawsuit.
I prefer Manjaro with KDE Plasma over Win11 anyday.
@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw Like someone trying to pass Linux Lite as Win12??? 😅
the best thing about it all is it's not vulnerable to viruses, etc. as compared to Windows and indeed it's the best way to convey Windows users to switch to Linux
It's malware in and of itself
No need to make fun of it. You simply didn't get it. There are supposed to be people out there who are not yet Linux cracks. For them, the use of 'proprietary' applications is important so that they can continue to work directly with the PC in a Linux environment without having to familiarise themselves with the Linux world for months beforehand. And in parallel, they can also try out other, non-proprietary applications for a while. So you have as much time as you need for a proper start and a slow switch. Besides, no one will want to switch to another browser that only offers half the functions they have been used to for years. And then have to test countless other browsers just to get those functions back. And that doesn't just apply to browsers. Also, nobody wants to spend days fiddling around with a completely unknown operating system until it looks like a certain Windows. And why they don't use Windows straight away is that we all know what Windows does.
@@GabeNuL So what is the "right" use case then? I'm really curious. In my opinion, the distro is a good start without the learning curve getting in the way of your productive work, when you`re forced to leave Windows. That doesn't mean you have to use the distro for all eternity.
@@GabeNuL The settings don't matter at all. Even as a Windows user, you don't hang around in the settings all the time. Besides, there is a difference between not understanding the settings right away and still being able to work, and not understanding the whole interface and NOT being able to work. It seems that Linux users use a PC for everything but working. And I didn't say it was trustworthy either. With a bit of common sense, even a Win user does manage it, not to store his bank details and his most important work on it right away. I said it's a facilitated entry and you shouldn't get all puffed up about it. Not even if the OS is not to be recommended. Ridiculing it shows very accurately the character of the video man.
Honestly this looks to be the perfect "transition" distro for those who are too stubborn/scared to switch off from Windows. My aunt is like that. She literally said she doesn't want to learn anything new, just wants it to work and to do what she's used to do. She's not much into computers, so I can't say I don't understand her.
Having a distro that mimics so well MS Windows is a good start. It would've been nice if it wouldn't have a license and if the clones would've been FOSS, but it's still better than nothing. Hopefully this paves the way into having those clones FOSS at one point.
I'm not strictly opposed to voice assistance tools. I am opposed to proprietary voice assistance tools. But something like Jasper or Mycroft would be fine - both are open source, I believe both can be entirely self-hosted, data collection (to the extent it exists) is entirely opt-in, etc.
I don't know if either have desktop voice assistance apps or if they are home assistants only. If I ever have free time I hope to play with one or both of them at some point, but I unfortunately don't really have time.
What's the TTL for this distro before Microsoft calls them?
Making me think about Microsoft buying Nokia when they owned Trolltech's Qt.
does this also gives you bluescreen of death everyday, forced update, 4gb of ram used while idle and at startup and damn loads of telemetries?
Idk what kind of shit setup you're running to have 4 gigs at idle but you do you bud
I see the value in LinuxFX in that it is as familiar as possible to a Windows user, thus lowers the entry bar to Linux for such a user.
A lot of people use Windows To download a Linux ISO
@@stevenmendoza472 a lot of people use IE or Edge to download Chrome :)
@@duzuns Oh yes and now you have chrome you can Download a Linux ISO
Wow that first opening look was crazy. Its like the uncanny valley but for windows. Its definitely windows but something is so, so off, and its hard to tell what without really looking at it
is there a distribution like this that looks exactly like mac ? ( i don't wana do it manually )
What’s the best USB tool on Linux? I haven’t found any better than Rufus. But Rufus doesn’t have a Linux version. woeusb seems okay, but it doesn’t have the ability to set a persistent volume like Rufus, if I recall.
Some one has done a huge amount of work to make this but I agree with DT - who is going to use it. Still, a nice curiosity and a bit of a statement.
0:30 I used Windows 11 for a couple of months and I was easily able to tell it was it. It still resembles Plasma quite a lot to be honest. Still, it's still pretty impressive and I know that with further refinement they can turn it into a replica of Windows 11.
I feel like this might be comfortable for an offline or closed circuit Linux user who does enjoy the designer beauty of Windows.
That last comment at the end is hilarious! :D
5:18 I like windows. I mean, objectively speaking, windows 7 was a terrific os. Windows 10/11 are more modernized and look appealing. Problem is the spying. The data collection. The walled garden. I've tried Linux several times and always hang my head back to windows. It's familiar and all my stuff works.
If I could have a windows-like environment, in both form and function, but without the shady practices they employ, that would be ideal. I think it's this that linuxfx is trying to fulfill and I, for one, appreciate the effort very much.
This OS is not meant to make Windows users migrate to Linux but but vice versa...
Honestly I like your review and respect your opinion.. But I think that is more for someone to judge who knows both worlds very well and does not see a red flag whenever proprietary software is involved..
From my understanding regarding AI voice assistance to put it in simple terms is that it only can be activated by different words, commands so to speak, Its like a dog, when we speak to each other, the dog hears the sounds we make, but it does not understand the meaning, only when the dog hears the commands you have trained it like Its "Name "SIT or ROLL OVER" etc then the dog pays attention. So its basicly deaf so to speak, unless to those commands ! Like I said the AI's algorithms does Not listen to random conversations, it does not know the meaning of individual words. Its deaf until those commands !
Sorry for the misspells by the way I have dyslexia :=(
My personal opinion I prefer xfce You can also play around with that kind of desktop and turn it into what you want it also, wouldn't that be violating some of the licenses of some of the source code they're using? If you were to modify the source code, some license require you to publicly release the changes to that source code
I think even windows users can appreciate that Microsoft edge is absolute trash!
Hi, I'm a linux beginner, I have a very old dual core pc with 8 gigabytes of ram, I recently installed Q4OS 4.7 and I'm happy with this distro, very stable and fast but I messed up with problems of incorrect installation on the programs, you miss dependencies, repositories etc ... However I'm curious to try windows 11 but in case it doesn't go well I would reinstall a linux distro again ... currently there is a more versatile, efficient and "beginner-proof" distro better than Q4OS? Or would I keep windows 11 and loading a live / persistent distro from a USB stick or CD is feasible in terms of performance? Thanks.
Hey dt, you said you are using GNU guix on your laptop atm... are you gonna do another review? I remember you being pretty negative about it. But also, you didn’t really seem to understand that you can get proprietary drivers pretty easy with the „channel“ functionality..
this is like a fever dream where MS made a desktop distro and tried to mimick Windows 11 as closely as possible... Also Steam is fine... At least valve tries to make Linux a viable gaming platform.
I'd rather get 50 viruses from a russian tracker than tolerate using steam.
@@iskamag Wow... I finally found one. One of those gate keepers. Amazing. How does it feel like to be wrong?
@@iskamag lol
@@roccociccone597 Gaming industry and their addicts have been a disaster for non-proprietary software.
@@larry_the Imagine being such a shill for foss that any kind of proprietary software is considered bad. Foss is good, but not for everything.
Just wondering: About that voice assistant being "not ok", you know some people actually need one to even be avle to use their system properly, right?
For me the issue isn't voice assistants themselves, but rather the spying that come along with them. There are a couple of open source alternatives (such as mycroft and jasper) that don't constantly spy on you - though I think they are largely geared toward home management stuff and I'm not sure how useful they are for as desktop assistants. I believe they all also require a lot more configuration than their proprietary counterparts.
In any case, while I would generally advise avoiding proprietary voice assistants, I certainly understand the need for some folks.
13:31 "if you need Windows, just get Windows"
Surely one of the major use cases for Win-like distros is to aid people in adapting to the _[sometimes quite jarring, off-putting change]_ transition away from Wino to Linux? On that basis alone I don't think it's valid to dismiss Linuxfx in such a way.
Anecdotally, the first few times I tried Linux (granted that was 25 years ago) I quickly became frustrated with some of the differences and went right back to Windows [95]. 😆
Its windows without the $99 price tag.
Buy the license...(10:59 is as far as I have gotten so far) as near as I can tell they basically give you the Windows 11 HOME experience for free, but if you want the Windows 11 PRO experience, that is $35...
This reminds me of that odd Lindows OS. I'm too old for this shit.
I just hoped Edge will be some FOSS chromium-based browser that mimics the look of Edge