Microsoft Makes Switching to Linux The Only Option
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- Today I talk about why Windows continues to get worse and worse, and why you should only use GNU/Linux.
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I've been using Linux and all of it's distributions and their endless parade of Linux and all of its re-spins on top of re-spins on and of for the majority of my teens and early adult years. I've got to admit that i much prefer to use Linux and other Free and Open Source projects and yes along the way I've even used both SUSE Linux as well as Red Hat both pre and post IBM take over the first time I even installed Linux I went to the local book store in the town down the road from our house in NJ and purchased a book on pre IBM take over Red Hat Linux I believe it was Red Hat Linux 6.x or something I just cant remember the exact Major Minor and patch level it was but that lead me down a huge period of rediscovery of how you're computing experience should be.
I also really love Linux, but my pc is a gaming pc, I am still a kid, so I don't need to be forced to use windows, but IDK how to adapt to Linux as a gaming pc, also when I tried installing, my pc got screwed up and had to repair to back to windows. As much as I would want Linux, I am unable to actually use it.
"Like people who don't like Star Wars or Star trek" - We need you here king.
@@Insomnia74 I have been gaming in Linux you years now, it works!! If I were you, I would install Garuda, XFCE. None of the wayland junk...it will have everything you need if you keep trying
I would never go back to using Windows or MacOS as I have never been so happy as I am using Linux. The freedom that Linux gives you is worth so much.
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How do you play games?
I don't play games,but for those who do there is Steam and Proton and contrary to common belief Linux gaming is growing in leaps and bounds.@@bluedark7724
@@bluedark7724
The overall amount of games compatible with Linux out of the box has actually increased the last years.
Steam has a good selection of Linux compatible games now days and Proton can work quite well for a good chunk of others.
Wine can sometimes be pain to set up and configure properly, but if you do, you might be able to run quite a few more games that way (some stuff like playonlinux and lutris might help you out here).
If your PC is good enough, you can also (as a last resort or even just a security measure) make a Virtual Machine and install a different system there (like Windows) and run programs (including games) there. That way you can still use Linux as your daily and preferred OS while having access to nearly everything a Windows user has (limitations would be on stuff like games with anti cheats that make it flat out refuse to work under a VM, which are more often than not the same ones that rootkit themselves and use it to embed themselves so deep on your system that you can't ever remove them unless you straight up nuke your OS, or stuff that is just too heavy to run on a VM on your PC) and also keeping Windows under a strict control while only having to deal with it when you use your VM.
All that won't make every single game work on a Linux system, but should be more than enough for the majority of them (Steam alone already covers a very respectable amount of games to be honest).
Steam with proton
Switching to Linux made me truly feel like I was taking back control of my OWN machine again, with only me and nothing else managing it, and being able to customise it as I like. It hasn't been like this with Windows for so many years now...
Windows is designed to control the user and steer him to certain buys, not to be controlled by the user
That is the primary main reason eyesight that I have been happy ever since. I left windows 100% as of July 28, 2020.
@@motoryzen Massive X
One thing I appreciate about Linux is that the installation process is so much simpler. A few windows, and 5 minutes then you're done! And no Microsoft Account!
It's definitely faster but it's not easier for new user when installer spew some things like boot/swap/home/root partitions at you.
Some installers do it automatically but some don't.
It can be resolverd with watching a youtube video or reading manual/wiki... but is it simpler?
It's a tad more involved with Arch, but yes. I just like that it stays out of my way.
@@gor. It is just a new experience, new things can spook conformism.
Its not been my experience that it's easier though tbh. Not always
@@yogurtColombiano nah, disk management is pain.
I've learned that people will do what they do and most are too stubborn to look at it objectively. Coming from Windows to Linux there are differences and if you're someone who doesn't want to switch you'll get hung up on those differences.
Bottom line: Windows is like any other bad habit, like smoking or meth, you got to want to give it up before any progress will happen.
most people really don't care about tech. they just want to go to the internet. the ones that do care in minority.
I guess that’s why I view Linux users as annoying vegans. Always trying to convert you and they have the issues with you using/eating what you do.
So suporting Linux becaue ou hate Micosoft. Yeo defeinetl based and not a bad habit
@@alexlehrersh9951I don't hate Microsoft, my machine was a Windows machine till I had to buy new equipment for Windows 11 and decided to switch to Linux. Best move I've done. I have Windows 10 on 4 cores and 16 gig memory machine at work, I have 6 physical cores and 32 gigs of memory and I couldn't run Windows 11? Microsoft pushed me into this choice and I thank them for it.
i've been steadily abandoning Windows for a few months now as a linux mint user. Had to keep W10 in another drive for specific hardware requirements, but i rarely use it as of recent. I plan to jump to plain debian and build my own suite once i get my new drive.
The amount of control i have now over my computer is something i don't remember ever experiencing and i freaking love it!
I accept wholeheartedly the penguin way in my life.
I like pizza!
Dammit this has really made me want pizza for dinner
What type?
With some pinneaple and ketchup!
@@DanielCastro-ok8zbketchup?!? As well as the usual pizza sauce? Or instead of?
As well. On top of it all, my friend!
Honestly: one of your best posts. It's you, Louis Rossmann, and The Linux Experiment. I don't need much else. Keep up the good work.
And guess what? Matt and Rossman are both on Odyssey, and Nick from TLE is on PeerTube, and his weekly linux news are available as a podcast, so if that's all the content creators that matter to you, you'll be okay when TH-cam dies because of forcing us to disable the ad blocker.
I've been on Linux exclusively for several years now and it keeps looking better and better. My wife was using Linux for a number of years, but decided to stick with Windows 10 when she got a new computer. It keeps pushing Windows 11 but so far we have not installed it and with these pop-ups now, and other things I'm trying to keep her away from 11 and I think, if she is forced to Windows 11, she'll probably ditch Windows completely again. She really hasn't used the one app that made her want to stay with Windows, as it only runs in Windows (wine doesn't work) and a VM was too awkward for her.
Keep up the great content.
Don’t get Windows 11, it is awful!!!. I finally caved in to the pop up and installed Windows 11. It seems like they are trying to make it look like an iPad. It is like a very bad mix of iOS and Windows 8. The only good thing Microsoft did with that - you can easily “roll back” to Windows 10, which I did after 30 Minutes in 11. Now I just have to endure the frequent pop ups to “upgrade” again.
I run Linux Mint on the same PC from its own hard drive. Love Linux Mint 😃. I use Windows mostly for work related stuff, Mint for everything else. I am a huge advocate for privacy, another reason I love Linux and open source software. My phone is a Pixel 6 running Graphene OS.
Glad you decided to come back Matt. Your blog post had me worried that this was the end. As AI develops this will only get worse, so we all need to be really strategic about what we say and where we say it
You’re absolutely right about privacy, ads, pop-ups and forced updates. Linux shines in these areas. On the other hand, it would be nice to have less variation for variation’s sake, and better hardware support. Obviously more apps would be better, but that is probably a function of market share (that is, once Linux reaches 5% share of whatever the desktop OS), Adobe and others will come running.
I get so tired of seeing people complain about having too many choices. And often these same people remain complacent enough to stay with windows and have no choice at all.
That is completely asinine thinking.
Just because there are plethora of choices doesn't mean you can't choose a few of them to try out.
You are the problem, not limits, not choices. You are your own worst enemy. If you choose to be. So you have to change your mindset and learn to be patient with yourself and actually try.
I think the downfall of Windows began with the infamous 1033 update in Windows 7 back in the day. From that moment, when they pushed out that update that would have your computer phone home every so often, was the beginning of the end. I finally switched to Linux about a year and a half ago and honestly, it just made me fall in love with computers all over again!
I remember opening up the Dev Tools in Internet Explorer on my former school district's website between 2009 and 2013 (I was in grades 5-8 between these years) and seeing "1033" all over the place in the HTML, and was wondering what it was all about. Only now, in 2024, did I finally find out.
And it makes sense, since Windows 7 was released in 2009.
Speaking as a Windows user who has tried Linux several times, the big drawback to Linux is the requirement to use the Terminal (command line) to install added software and hardware. For example, my desktop computer did not have a built-in wi-fi, so I plugged in a USB wi-fi adapter. (Realtek RTL8812BU) I was using Linux Mint, and it did not recognize the wi-fi adapter or even that I had plugged anything in. I spent a couple of days trying to install the drivers for that adapter, and I finally found a post online that listed the Terminal commands to install the correct driver. But that's too much work for installing one driver. If future Linux distributions can reduce the need for doing that, then a lot more Windows users will switch to Linux. I agree with the author that it seems Windows is determined to make things more and more difficult for users, so this is an opportunity for Linux to grow.
Gabe knew this kind of crap was coming, that's why he has been pushing Linux and Proton. Other software companies, if they were smart, would move to Linux as well.
Doubt it, more likely it was because of the Steam deck.
@@simplyblunder You're quite smooth brained
@@catto-from-heaven how so?
Both are right. Obviously there is financial interest behind the steam deck, but also, who says Microsoft will not do this with their own Xbox store against Steam in the future?
@@simplyblunder valve has been trying to make gaming on linux a thing since *long* before the steam deck, because they saw the possibility of the microsoft store killing their entire business model. hell, the first steamOS was released all the way back in 2013. they've been at this for a while.
On point man! I recently got a new laptop and have been trying out windows 11 before nuking it. Feels like a one way glass while Billy Gates watches and secretly owns my machine. Also feels mundane and uninspiring. Windows 10 was a lot better tbh. Won't be long before I go back home to Linux 🫡 I miss you bash lol
Since the first day of 2020, I have been using Ubuntu for basically everything.
In March of this year, my old laptop's HDD died on me and then when I rebooted it was very slow and stubborn. When I got a new computer, the ONLY thing I used Windows 11 for was to download a Ubuntu ISO file and Rufus and then burn that file onto a USB stick I had lying around. Then I initially dual-booted my machine to Windows 11 and Ubuntu, but after I foolishly screwed up the partitions on my SSD when I was allocating space for Ubuntu, I wiped everything and made Ubuntu my sole operating system.
I've never used Windows in my life, I just love using Linux.
Shame. You're missing out!
a update that microsoft pushed out was the reason my pc got bricked. i went to linux debian. not once has my system bricked from a update. or at all. hell. its the best choice you can make. hell you can even use wine for windows apps. your missing out on linux. you can even run mac apps too. linux is better then you think@@CustardCream22
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People liking windows is like people liking meth. Just because you like it, doesn't make it good.
A lot of people I meet don't even know what Linux is.
Me: I don't use Windows at home, I use Linux.
Them: Linux? What's that?
I took the linux pill recently and I love it. I only ever used the terminal in Windows if I had some serious problem that you couldn't fix in the settings. Using the terminal in linux has made me understand computers so much more and massively improved my code.
Linux is a red pill. Therefore Linux will soon be labeled as far right extremism because we can't have good stuff anymore in this world.
It is unfortunate for microsoft that linux became really good, they should've pushed this crap before linux became what it is today(probably always was, but not for a novices and win users). Now it is a no brainer.. if it continues like this, it will grow at faster and faster pace, and i can't wait for that! I was a windows user for many years, it is been two months with linux, it is the best way forward!
been using Linux for over a year thanks to your videos , thanks for the content matt
I'm a windows user who does a lot of work on servers and raspberry - these pop ups have made me start thinking about permanently switching.
i live in the Philippines (at the third world country parts.) many Students and businesses here use Linux not by choice but because of survival. old broken computers are not thrown away here, they're restored. we're grateful for Linux for resurrecting our computers that other countries just throw out. 🙏
I needed very little commercial software, so I switched to Ubuntu back in January 2009. I started up in order to save money, and quickly found that I don't have to continually fix problems. Though it's possibly to force a virus or other intrusion, they are extremely uncommon. I just use and enjoy my systems, and run upgrades when it's convenient.
I'm watching this video on Firefox set as my default browser on Windows 11 on a home-built PC. I've never seen any OS ads pop up trying to convince me to use Edge or other MS products. It's probably because I switched off a lot of the annoying stuff when I first set it up. I originally built this PC to run Linux mostly for entertainment use (media streaming and games) because it's permanently connected to my 4K TV. However, I hit some limitations when I ran Linux, so I decided to run Windows 11 for a time while those issues got worked out in the Linux distro I had originally chosen.
In my experience on this PC, Win 11 hasn't been the nightmare that some people make it out to be. I don't get pop ups or bloatware apps suddenly appearing, and it's way less "chatty" than Win 10, which notifies you of every little stupid thing. The only annoyance has been when it decides to run OS updates and restart on its own over night (once a month). My plan is to run Linux again on this PC as the daily driver, but for me Win 11 has been very stable, fast and reliable on this PC. YMMV.
I don't think there's anything remotely "illegal" about re-using a Windows license that's been upgraded half a dozen times. Microsoft hasn't made any effort to prevent it, AFAIK.
Windows definitely has its quirks, but it's a better experience overall, at least for me.
I agree that Linux has very important benefits like security, customization, it's free - both in terms of price and what you can do with it. But the main problem with Linux is compability. I use Windows products at work, so in order to learn something new in my free time, I need to use the same programs - and they are not available on Linux. Once I decided to use Linux on my PC and Windows on the laptop. Here are my thoughts - gaming is objectively more difficult on Linux (Steam games work almost flawlessly, but if you use Lutris or Heroic Launcher your experience gets worse). And then there are some small quirks like problems with configuring your devices (mostly RGB), Whatsapp not allowing you to use webcam for calls, even some streaming sites not working - this one was actually surprising, in my case it was skyshowtime, in the US it's Peacock.
I know that those things are not caused by Linux itself, but they affect the overall experience.
It's the same with me; Windows (despite Microsoft's many problems) does provide a better experience because everything just works - and for the times it doesn't, fixing it usually isn't a big tedious hassle. Technically, everything I do right now can probably be done in Ubuntu but it might require a lot of fiddling to get it all to work and the quality might not be as good as at the end - making all the efforts to get it to work all for nothing. Even though I'm not doing too much too much now, I am also going to do more in the future, stuff the Linux probably won't take to very well. Also, I don't care how many people say it, I hate the LibreOffice suite. Technically, it gets the job done, but Office 365 does it way better and it looks better too (not just a little bit better, I mean it's out of the ballpark better). Does this mean I'm just going to not use Linux, no, even though I prefer Windows due to nostalgia and experience, I do judge fairly, I like Linux and It deserves its place as a proper OS, but to say that Windows is a horrible OS (like how many Linux users say) is a big stretch because in a lot of metrics, when it comes to day to day life, Windows is the better option.
For example, when I first launched Ubuntu on my PC, I tried to get HyperX Ngenuity. It doesn't work, so I can't configure my mouse's or my mic's LEDs, and I can't properly configure my mouse's DPI the way I like it. Then I had to do my Nvidia drivers. The drivers work, but all the colors are wrong and I've still yet to properly fix it. I have a folder of pictures I use for my wallpaper and I usually have them in a slide show. I got it to work on Ubuntu but surprise, it was janky as hell - I think the app got updated so now it looks better, but this is just my first experience with the OS. Musescore works fine with it, so no issues there, fortunately, and then LibreOffice is just, no. I also just found out that while Minecraft can technically run on Ubuntu, it's a hassle to actually get it running properly - this doesn't seem too bad at first, but Minecraft is my favorite game to play. I'll get it on Linux to see how it is, but this shows that game compatibility is an issue unless you have Steam - fortunately, I have Steam, but some games I play aren't from Steam, and these games I play A LOT. Even though I like Ubuntu, it's not really giving me the best time as of started to use it a few months ago. I don't hate it, but if that's my experience from that start, I feel like I might only see more issues down the line.
Every Linux user might just say "Use a different distro then" but that's easier said than done. Even though I feel like this argument is overused, there are a lot of choices out there and some choices work better for some things than others. That means I might have to sacrifice one thing to get another thing to work and deal with the issues of another distro; that's stress-provoking. And if something breaks, I'm mostly on my own to fix it unless I can find a person who experienced the same issue I did - this is because a lot of Linux distros don't really have good software and OS support, and the less corporate a distro is, the less support you'll have. It's not that I don't really have an issue dealing with these issues, but I have an actual life to live where I have legitimate problems. I need my OS to work and be reliable, and if every time I have to fix something or brute-force something to work just to get half-ass performance sometimes, it really isn't as reliable as it seems.
Listen, I love Linux, I have no ill feelings towards it, but as of right now, I can't fully justify a complete switch over to it. Maybe Linux will get better and be good enough for me to justify it but now isn't the time. Even if the time comes when I can justify the use of Linux, I actually like Windows despite Microsoft's problems, I grew up with it in my household back when life was happy and I still like it to this day (although I could care less for Windows 11, 10 was better). Besides, most Windows users bypass a lot of Microsoft's bullshit anyway - if you thought all of us were completely complying with Microsoft's ToS 24/7/365, then you thought wrong. We're not going down without a fight, we'll still keep fighting to use Windows because Windows isn't the problem, Microsoft is, and we're not going to let them completely ruin the OS that everyone and their mama grew up on. Since I love Windows, I'm perfectly fine fighting against the bullshit so I'm going to fight that fight; the fight to have an OS that is reliable, easy to use, and not Apple.
I Igree. I used Linux and Macos for years, nowadays I prefer windows and I'm more productive, not distro switching anymore. But I learned a lot with Linux ans I still use tools for development and server manager
The biggest issue I have with linux is gaming, It can take some work getting them working. And the lack of quality video drivers with the control's you get in windows. I installed Arch last night and am taking the deep dive again. Been a while for me, loved Fedora but missed the AUR.
I know for a fact that maintaining an OS is hard and needs a lot of manpower actually. I believe that OSs need to be available to the masses to be maintained and perfected.
Microsoft builds great applications and suites but when it comes to their OSs they seem unfocused and every now and then they come up with weird ideas that make the system worse every time.
I don't believe in god or windows.
But I do believe in pizza and Linux.
I have to use Windows for work but happy with Kubuntu at home. You're right that I don't have access to Microsoft Office but given that MS won't confirm what they are doing with Office data, I don't want access to it. They are being way too cagey for me to believe anything other than all of my data would be captured for their AI models and marketing purposes.
I have used Linux for over a decade on my desktop. I do however also have a gaming PC that currently runs Windows 10, and I only have Win10 on it because the PC came pre-installed with it, and I mainly used it for Flight Simulator (and thought that game probably may be difficult to run under Linux). But when I heard for the first time that with Windows 11, you really cannot avoid using a Microsoft account anymore, that was the last straw for me. I will never, ever be forced to use some online account to log in to my local machine. Windows 11 is not an option anymore.
@@UC6qD6l0DtdcX7lFnXrIhpPg Not true after everything I've read. With Win 10 you could just disconnect from the Internet and you'd immediately get an option to create a local account. With Win 11, this is not true anymore; you simply won't be able to proceed with the installation if you're offline. I haven't done it myself, but read several articles that explained this. There seem to be methods to circumvent this and force creating a local account, but they are more complicated and involved than it was with Windows 10.
I really don't see why I'd have to jumpt through hoops for installing an OS just to avoid being forced to use an obscure online account that is used to collect my data.
@@UC6qD6l0DtdcX7lFnXrIhpPg Actually, only the "Pro" edition allows to choose "I don't have an Internet connection". Apparently, this option is not available for the "Home" edition.
@@bellissimo4520 you may create a local account for Home editions as well, there methods for such. But I'd use PRO personally, Home is bloated with crap anyway.
Moreover, I'd be exclusively using Linux by now if my favorite games such as Project Reality were supported (and no, emu won't do it, I lose several FPS).
Fuck M$.
I have a dual boot setup of Windows and Linux Mint. I kept Windows for the same reason of thinking Flight Simulator won't run on Linux (or the add one, yoke, throttles, etc won't work). I always heard the Linux distro Solus worked good for gaming. I am installing Solus (technically will have a tri-boot setup) so I can experiment trying to get Flight Simulator running on Solus. This way it does not screw with my Linux Mint which I use for all my day to day computing. (I have also read that Fedora Budgie and Nobara would be good for gaming also).
People liking Windows are mostly in one of these categories, either:
* they need the software and functionality, which is not available on Linux,
* or they don't want to learn something new or change their workflow,
* or they simply don't know it better, maybe never experienced Linux or have misconception knowledge about it
Great to have you back, power outages really suck for us nerds!
I use mostly Windows now in retirement, but I have been a Linux user in the past. I was dual booting Red Hat Linux (not RHEL) v5.x with Windows 3.11sometime around 1998. I was also using HP-UX on an HP 730 workstation, AIX on an IBM workstation, and very occasionally SunOS and DEC Digital Unix. In the mid 2000s I ran a series of HP rack mount workstations running RHEL. The primary engineering software I use in my little dab of consulting work, i.e., MCNP Monte Carlo transport code, and the SCALE code system, run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. I am looking to experiment with WSL 2.0 in Windows 10 to see which of the current distros I like. If my older desktop is still up and running when Windows 10 reaches end of life it will probably be reconfigured to run Linux. If not, I make put together a new build to run one or more versions of Linux.
That said, I'm a technical person and have been using computers since 1966 so switching is not a big deal to me. Most "ordinary" consumers, including small businesses, are just not going to switch to Linux on the desktop, either because 1) they buy prebuilt PCs with Windows preinstalled, 2) they don't want to learn something new including how to install and use Linux, or 3) the software they use is not available on Linux and they have to be compatible with the rest of the business world. Even for the small amount of technical consulting I do, I have to prepare the reports and data files my customers want using Microsoft Office, not Libre Office or other Office replacements because that is what they use and anything I provide has to be 100% compatible.
Linux on the desktop is very unlikely to ever overtake Windows or whatever it might morph into. Unless Microsoft releases Office for Linux and Adobe releases its offerings for Linux, which I think will never happen, desktop Linux will be used mainly by enthusiasts.
Linux has made great inroads into the server market and the smart phone market in its Android incarnation and I expect it to remain dominant in those areas for the near future unless someone screws up mightily. Even Microsoft runs Linux on some servers so you might see the combination of a subscription version of Windows running as a virtual machine on a Microsoft Linux server at some point if Microsoft sees that as a feasible way to make money.
I read the other day that "whoever is in charge" at Linux headquarters are mulling dropping a lot of old drivers. But as far as Windows is concerned, I think the breaking point for a lot of people is if Windows 12 comes out as a service instead of a product, as I have also read. No more downloaded iso's, just online access to Windows Proper with a (gasp!) subscription service.
I think you're generalizing the majority. Keep in mind, Windows does what Linux can't and that is to let a normal person use their computer as a tool that works. For many, they don't care if Microsoft spies on them as long as it works.
In their mind, all tech companies does this. So, why bother panicking for something that's been happening for a very, very long time.
I've tried many distros over the years then moved back to windows and today I installed Garuda Linux but this time I'm sticking with it.
yes you can get around this stuff! I've modified tons of things on my Win11 install. I've removed Telemetry not just using gui but using PowerShell ,reg edit,local Group Policy and remove all the microsoft apps etc. hell i've even found a working script to remove edge with all the i use a local account. But yes linux is way better option.
I am a Linux newbie and I have been using Pop is for under a month but I decided to switch to Mint OS, and the experience so far is very amazing when it comes to productivity.
When it comes to games especially for VR, I would have to boot back to windows on my second NVME, and I will only use windows if I want to game.
I’m really liking the Linux space so far and I hope to learn more about it And really know how to customize my workspace if I would know how to do it.
Check Archcraft 🤌
Thanks to channels like yours I made the jump to Linux from Windows and have never looked back.
most people don't care about linux or windows, but the issue is that windows have more support for vendors, that's it, they dont care about security/privacy at all
The one thing that I am struggling with using Linux(I currently use it) is that I want to get back into making music and unfortunately Ableton live is only available on Mac and Windows
Music software is still behind on Linux. LMMS has come a long way and a lot of indie games uses it to make music without issue.
@@s1nistr433 I've also heard Ardour is pretty solid as well
Bitwig Studio. It's genuinely better than Ableton Live and a full featured premium product. Linux support included!
Reaper, Renoise, Mixbus, Bitwig, Ardour@@s1nistr433
there r many things that r windows native.not work in linux.but if u need a stable,safe and free system linux is the best.💐💐🌹
It’s been 30 years since Linux was a thing and since the early oughts, every year has apparently been the “year of Linux desktop”. Meanwhile XP was the most successful iteration of Windows, enduring for nearly 15 years.
People are not going to be migrating in droves to Linux.
"Microsoft, if you're watching this ..." I love this guy lol
Great to see new video from you.i really appreciate all the content you make and publish.
I have to use Windows - I'm an administrator and need to live in Windows Server, Microsoft 365, InTune, Defender for Cloud etc constantly. At home? Linux. I refuse to use Windows beyond a virtual machine at home. I loathe it. lol
I always believe that people likes Windows because the competitor, Apple, can't be a GAMER.
Seriously the only ones I've seen that "likes" Windows are GAMERS
I started learning my way on a Sun machine about the time that DOS was switching into Windows and i hated it. Then i learned about Linux and have been using it alot. And you can thank Steam for making me a full time user!! Linux now does everything i need it too!!
Fully embraced the poison pill. X on your whole story
Microsoft has been doing shaddy stuff to get people to use there products since DOS
I don't really agree with the premise of the video, I don't think that Microsoft has made switching to Linux "the only option", but I will agree that they're doing more to promote Linux than they are to Windows currently. I watched your video and I sort of agree with some things (I don't agree with "othering" people who like Windows, or people who don't like Star Wars or Star Trek) and disagree with others.
Let me start by saying I have used Windows, Linux and OSX for the 25 years that I have been using computers of all different versions and i'll say right now, Windows is a good operating system 90% of people are fine to use it and the occasional shitty move that M$ make is not really going to affect them or their enjoyment of windows, they'll just shrug and move on. At an enterprise and medium to large business perspective Windows overwhelmingly makes sense and there is a reason that it's the majority operating system by a long shot, it's because of its deployability and configurability that you just can't get with other operating systems (Active Directory and domain join was such a stellar feature that nothing in the FOSS world can even come close). Unfortunately this means that a majority of people who use Windows can't switch away.
For those that aren't in big business or the enterprise I will say that rather than using Linux they would be better suited to using something like Mac because of the fact that the Apple support is just top notch, their products last a REALLY long time and they "just work" for the most part once you get past all of the weird quirks that they have. Most of the important stuff that you can use in Windows has been ported to Mac so it's a good step for those that are disappointed in Windows that don't want to make the jump to Linux (most people) and almost every normal user I know that has used a Mac have the view of "you can pry it from my cold dead hands".
The area that Linux really could be making some moves is the gaming space where they have historically been terrible because Steam is making some great headways in this department and Linux is the perfect way to have a light weight, low overhead operating system for running games and maximising the hardware resources. This is where I think there needs to be a greater emphasis on the Linux market (if only they could find a way to convince NVIDIA to open source the driver) as this could be an absolute killer way to get more people over to this market.
Personally I think the focus on the "malware like" advertisements in your video are overblown because while yes it does that once in a while, it's hardly nagging you every second or even regularly so it's just not that big a deal to most people. I do agree that their deceptive practices on the "Microsoft apps" border on illegal (especially in the EU) and the telemetry is over the top, to suggest that it's a bad operating system because of this I think is just hyperbole and misinformation.
Is Linux good? Yes it is, but it's far from a refined enough product for the average user as it takes SIGNIFICANTLY more work to keep it running than Windows or Mac does. I have a crappy gaming laptop, 2 Linux laptops (one with Fedora, one with OpenSUSE) and I have to say that the Windows laptop while irritating sometimes is my fall back laptop when my Linux machine just won't work with something, which is still an unfortunate frequent thing even now in 2023 (sound is my biggest problem in Linux). I would be comfortable in my wife being able to use it on her equipment because she has some tech skills by osmosis but if I wasn't around there is no way she could do half of the stuff that is required of you when you run a Linux distribution as I STILL need to use the terminal to do much of the administration work and it STILL breaks with relative frequency (although Fedora has been installed for about a year or 2 by this point and it's been mostly fine).
Once you realize the average Windows user barely knows how to install programs on Windows, you see the uphill battle you gave to get most people to switch to Linux. They don't care and in some ways it's understandable. They don't care about privacy invasions and pop ups have almost become just an accepted part of the user experience. Most people choose their laptops based on what looks the best. Thin is in, so thanks to the average consumer we now all have to deal with Ultrabooks that have everything soldered. We get what we deserve and the truth is there's not enough people screaming on the mountain for companies to change their trajectory
Adding to your reasonable fact to base point comma just think. More than ninety percent of these brain dead zombie numb skulls vote pro create an operate motorized transportation on public roads.
Let that horrifying thought sink in
While I love Linux and use it on my personal laptop, desktop and tablet; I'm also an IT professional that works for small business's in my small area of Florida and they all have to run Windows in order to be compatible with 90% of the programs, without having to call me for issues and that is the major hangup on more people switching to a Linux Distro. I introduced my mom (who is in her mid 70's) to Zorin, I had to install but is actually likes it simply because it look so much like windows and for her daily use and programs, it works.
I’m tbh no longer happy on linux and have been this way for a very long time. Tbh linux feels like a burden to me now and I just can’t be asked to use it and it feels like a chore and I’m using it only to keep stormos going nothing more. Like I’m forced to, regardless what distribution or hardware I use
The way to draw people to Linux is by understanding that most people are basic, and as crappy as Windows can be it offers ease and familiarity. Respect such people and explain the benefits of Linux you don't need to explain all the crap of Microsoft, most people don't care about telemetry or politics, and won't care the same things Linux users care about, deal with it, that's the reality. When you become more empathetic and understand this, you are in a better position to recommend Linux than when you behave like a robot.
I am a diehard windows hater
same! i hate when i have to use it for school because it has problems it should not be happening even if its simple af. slow in comparision too
But Bill Gates literally owns your body in the current year. Safe and effective
I read this, somewhere: Mac OS treats you like a baby. Windows Home treats you like a child. Windows Pro treats you like a teenager. Linux treats you like an adult.
Been using Linux since about 1995 and my main desktop is MXLinux currently. That being said I have to use Windows at work and still have to use Windows 11 on two machines at home for certain applications even in 2023...
Forgive me if this is a newbie question. Can Linux play high end video games like Starfield and Red Dead Redemption?
IDK about Starfield, but RDR2, definitely. I have played it with Steam many times.
Pizza *really* is God's food!!! OH MY GOD!
I genuinely liked Windows 7. Windows 10 made me complete my migration to Linux after years of playing around with it in dual-boot systems.
Finally someone who understands something about operating systems! 👍
People like him are the biggest reason that people would not consider switching to Linux in the first place.
I'm not a professional of anything. So all Linux alternatives, work-a rounds, and some great Git projects and did just fine without using any only Windows applications. Been without Windows since Windows XP. All Linux alternatives work great for me. Never touch Windows since the switch back in 2003.
I'm not sure when Linux will ever lose the L337 H4XX0R stereotype.. People to this day are still surprised when they see my cinnamon desktop
I’ve recently gone back to windows after about 4 years of Linux. This is because the workflow with a taskbar is what I like, and I have been unable to replicate it on any Linux distribution. I use multiple monitors and want to have my taskbar on all screens working properly, and I want my refresh rates to work on the desktop properly. I can come close to this with Linux mint but xorg isn’t useable to me because the refresh rates aren’t correct for window movement, and the taskbar is only on the main screen. Additionally the mint search pop up thing with the super key is just absolutely horrible in my opinion. The only one of these I have ever liked was the design of the windows 11 one (once I remove the adds). On top of this I like to use VR on my quest 2 and this just isn’t really possible on Linux as I can’t sideload to my quest due to broken hardware (usb c port only works for charging). I like Unix and hence Linux but windows is just better for me, and I can’t do what I want to do on Linux anymore.
kde wayland is probably best with this.
kde has the most advanced taskbar by far. Wayland fixes a lot of the display issues.
cinnamon is very lame and is missing a lot of features. KDE is much better.
But yeah I use windows too
Pizza, beer, Ice Cream, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Linux.
I didn't realise how hideously obtrusive windows has become, until I lately, when I had to use it for some work.
It has turned into a patronising monster where customers pay for their own serfdom. That's why I refuse to type windows with a capital "W". It deserves to be treated like a window nothing more.
Using mint for years now and keeps recommending it. And for gaming Mint just gave me the best experience. Tried Garuda, couldnt get most of my games to run. Mint ran almos every game even with nvidia. Love Mint
Hawaiian pizza is the goat.
Hawaiian with maraschino cherries pizza is excellent, or Hawaiian with sour kraut if you like that sweet/sour/salty combo.
@@gingered just hurled lol
I switched to linux to prolong the life of my then 4 year old gaming pc which wasn't Windows 11 compatible for some reason. I am not going to let a corporation tell me when its time to spend $1,200 to $1,800 for a rig because they said it's time. Lol
Same here. All my systems run 10+ years old hardware (some I got for free, some I got ass-cheap off ebay, only one I bought myself 10 years ago new). With 16 GB DDR3 RAM and somewhat capable quad-core CPUs they are managing totally fine for browsing, media and some light gaming. I can't imagine torturing them with a current version of Windows lol
@@MarkusHobelsberger Me neither. I don't really play AAA games. I only really play indi games on my PC. I mostly use my pc for digital art and video editing. So assuming my pc doesn't spontaneously catch fire like my last one, I will be using it for a long time thanks to Linux Lol
Linux is an absolute _nightmare_ if you do streaming/content creation, or image/multimedia-related work.
Stream Deck doesn't work. OBS has less features (and Wayland breaks screen-capture completely). Capture cards don't work. Stream elements don't work. Multi-monitor setups barely work. Drawing tablets don't work. Scanners are a pain to set up. GIMP continues to be as the name suggests. Video editors are second-class. I guess gaming finally works... yay for the DRM corporation.
So unfortunately, it doesn't matter how much Microsoft sucks, because Windows is the only options if you want stuff to actually _work._ Hell, my Linux machine can't tether to a mobile hotspot while aimultaneously using a bluetooth mouse.
Maybe the problem is that Linux is home to too many web backend developers and not enough gamers or multimedia artists. Folks who never leave the terminal don't care about the sorry state of peripherals and media production, and because the userbase doesn't care, nothing ever improves. I suppose the best we can hope is for some company to need Linux for some purpose (like Valve) and actually put in the work nobody else is interested in doing.
As someone who does streaming, content creation on Linux, I don't agree.
Now, if you want to say Wayland sucks, that I will agree with. Which is why pros stil use X11
Ironically my experience with Linux was what you'd hear online about Windows.......
Dude, just because someone doesn’t agree with you doesn’t make them wrong. I understand that you’re all about Linux and all, but seriously you’ve had some pretty bad hot takes. Also, you repeat the same lines as every other Linux evangelist on how Linux is the best for everyone and everything, without any perspective from any other side. No, you’re opinion that FoSS is the best no matter what isn’t fact; it’s just you’re opinion. I’d argue it’s not really your opinion at all, just regurgitation of others regurgitation of someone else’s opinion. I have had hopes that you would get better as a content creator; Alas, my hope has been misplaced. I’m not sure yet if this is the last nail in the coffin for me watching this channel anymore but if it’s not I’m sure that days coming soon.
Your sense of humor got left behind, didn't it?
Because Linux IS better than Windows!!!
@@TheLinuxCast I mean, I guess so. It’s just curious, that when people get called out for having a superiority complex, they automatically go to “you must not have a sense of humor”. When what was said was in no way, a joke. You act like you believe that you’re opinion is the only one that matters and since it’s mine it must be right. Oh, and btw, Star Wars is fantasy junk and the only great Trek is DS9. TNG, good. Voyager, only kind of ok. TOS, 95% of the movies, and Enterprise onward, all crap. Just my opinion.
@@xKB616 I mean I did say right in the video, that I'm a Linux elitist. Never denied it
@@TheLinuxCast True that, you did. You say you don’t understand people who like Windows. Being an elitist, that’s the mindset that I don’t understand. So you can install a distro and configure a tiling window manager. Neat. I don’t understand how that makes you superior to a Windows or even a MacOS user.
Until I can play any game I want natively on Linux, it's just not an option. Linux needs to step up its game.
I was Linux enthusiast and still i am, but really after 3 years, im tired of different distro problems. i got back to windows 10 and 11 as my mainstream desktop and laptop os, I'm using Mint as second os for my job, and even on windows i hardened it as much as possible to have less data being leaked to Microsoft and google servers, im using private browsers (Librewolf and brave) and open source software as much as i can, but windows was really better for me, i rarely ran into weird issues on windows, even if i ran into one, it just took 10 to 15 minutes of my time to fix it, but on Ubuntu, arch , and Debian it was not the case for me, just one packaging error on arch took 4 hours for me to fix it.
I like Windows not because of the platform, just becasuse of ease of use , Stability (I know for most of you guys this one is weird but for me it was more stable because im not updating drivers fast and im not installing any non-open source software except office) and good customizability (Unlike MacOS)
at end of the day, its just a tool for me , all Os and softwares out there are just tools, pick the right one for yourselfl.
Got a Windows 7 license from uni days, upgraded to win10 and then win11 required TPM2 hardware. No biggie for me, the PC was old so I needed a new one anyway, but I bought the parts individually to assemble. Trying out win11 right now and might dabble in win12 also for a short while, but there is a BIG possibility of just going to something SteamOS inspired instead. Tried FedoraCore back in the day, got it playing World of Warcraft even faster than Windows 7 native, but with graphics glitches. If half of what is true with SteamOS advancements since then, we are in for a bright future free of Microsoft. But yeah, the accumulated dependence on so much windows-only software over multiple decades is hard to shake off.
The first thing I do when I buy a Windows machine is download a Windows iso and Rufus, burn windows to a USB using Rufus format the hard drive and reinstall windows. Then I partition a USB hardrive and install Susie Linux tumbleweed for the bootloader Mint Linux for a daily driver and a few Linux distros to check out on a third partition. Windows has it's own bootloader and Linux through Susie has its own bootloader. Still working on getting into Linux without pushing f12 on bootup.
I've migrated to Linux and i didn't look back. I lose literally nothing, i have full control of my system, everything i don't like, i disable or uninstall. It's quite simple. It's also awesome for my development work.
Iv'e dual booted windows 10 and Zorin16.3, since using Zorin and setting it up the way I like everything it's the only os I use now, my big issue is I want to re-install Zorin as the only os on my laptop which means I have to set everything up all over again. Since using this Linux Distro there is no reason I want to go back to Microsoft, It does hurt however think of all the money I have spent on my office suites, antiviruses and proprietary programmes I purchased but I'm getting to the point now where I just want to write it all off and dedicate my time learning to use Linux only, well spoken video btw, you make a lot of sensible arguments, I just want to add something to what you said, using Linux and setting it up the way you like makes it feel like your computer is yours again, I used the Group Policy editor in windows 10/11 and Microsoft just plain ignores my instructions which was really frustrating to me.
Everytime you said Google, my android phone freaked out lol. Also, it isn't hard to run a vm on linux these days. Windows xp to windows 10 lite can be good options to run in a vm to bridge the compatibility gap. Utilizing tools around the internet, like from Chris Titus can make configuring Windows to suit your needs on a vm easier as well.
I've never liked Microsoft. I will be building a new rig and will be using Linux for the first time. I'm a gamer and artist who is interested in getting into 3D printing. So glad I found your channel.
hit the nail on the head at the beginning. when I bought my laptop, I didnt bother setting up windows, installed linux directly. after a long battle with driver issues, etc. (cuz very new hardware), and some software I needed to run, I had to install windows. When some of my friends ask me what OS I use, I'm really embarrassed to say i use windows. But I also quickly tell them that I use macOS too and that I got rid of most of the microsoft crap and disabled as much telemetry as I can, so its a bit better :(
one main factor that made me switch was ease of coding,i just simply start coding without wasting my time going through so many hoops especially with c
Plus the random crashes and bloats that eat up my ram
We like Windows because we know that 100% of games, programs and devices will work 100% sure, we don't like to check a games compatibility list every time you want to buy or download a game and having 2 partitions to switch Windows every time something doesn't work, or looking for a tutorial to make a game work.
You know what I'm saying is true, so stop saying how fantastic is an OS which can't literally play 1/5 of your Steam library in 2023.
i recently built a gaming server running windows and that's used only to game on, i don't even have a monitor plugged in there. i remote into it using parsec, from my main pc, running kubuntu. that server is the only thing i have that runs windows. all other machines either run kubuntu, clear linux, mx linux, or arch. if you wonder why i love kde... is the wallpaper engine pkugin 😅
I wouldn't count Linux out on the office suite front. I began playing with LibreOffice over a decade ago as a curiosity. During grad school, I had several crashes with MS Office, so began using LO more and more. I stopped using MS Office altogether with Win8, and only wish I'd left earlier.
The learning curve for LO is easy when switching, and LO has features MS Office doesn't. LO's Sidebar puts the most commonly used buttons to the side instead of the top of the page. This gives you more document visibility and effectively uses the side space that modern wide screens provide. With LO, you can also undock and float common commands (like the formatting tab in the Ribbon) and float it over the document. When doing a lot of repetitive commands, this becomes a time saver.
LO also has a great Draw program. And their math editor put MS Office to shame when I was teaching math. All in all, it's a professional grade office suite.
Some people likes Windows because it works for them and there is a very little learning curve.
I'd love to switch to Linux and probably will soon, but let's be real here - the desktop Linux experience is more flawed than Windows (not accounting for Windows 11).
Since at least windows 7, windows is fairly stable and generally doesn't break as spectacularly as a desktop Linux can.
The usability of many windows functions - chief among them the task bar, file explorer feel more refined than most of what you get on Linux Desktops.
Even the Frankenstein's monster that are the Windows settings are generally more intuitive and feel less amateurish than what you get on Desktop Linux.
I've never had to edit some obscure config files to get multi monitor setup going in Windows, which I can't claim for Dekstop Linux.
Then there's the fact that there is a lot of software only available on Windows and at best can be clumsily emulated in Linux.
That all said - Windows 11 seriously rubs me the wrong way and they actually crossed some lines that should not have been crossed, so I'll boycott it.
Multi-montior problems? Have you tried KDE Plamsa
@@basilcat3111 I've tried all major Destkop environments, including KDE. The biggest issues were when I tried to hook up a notebook to other monitors and they'd all have different resolutions.
Same thing with hooking up a steam deck in desktop mode to a monitor via docking station.
And generally I found the desktop configuration tools to be a disjointed mess on most distros. Suse looks to be the least painful one, but I haven't used it long enough to say for sure.
I've switched to Linux since 4 years now, the main reason is being attacked by ransomware that encrypted all my files. I'll never go back to windows.
Well, this discussion is all about what you do with your PC. For me is about what Linux can't do (yet). You see, I'm play games using my PC and some techs are not ready yet like HDR (I find this very odd... as the tech is old by now). And as 70% or more I have a nVidia GPU that has a very bad experience on Linux compared with MESA. So the weight of things for me is very simple: I'll use the one that works.
I test linux very often and I'm not oblivious to it. It's just that Linux as in the current state annoys me a lot more than windows. It improved a lot over the last 5 years and got from completly unusable to a fancy curiosity (and this includes some great improves to system overall latency with fedora 36 fixing some weirdness decisions on libinput). Maybe this year with HDR arriving (and hoping nvidia actually supports it) Linux will go from a fancy curiosity to something actually usable for games as it'll finally have feature parity.
the reasons you say to justify linux use is not good as the main reason someone change something is because it's better. So your reason number one is something nobudy actually cares... alternative softwares are the same as aways: if it is not better then why bother? You can't just be as good as what you use now because you'll have to pass the learning curve and rarely someone have this time nowadays. The ideal is to offer the actual same software.
About Adobe suit, it's impossible. It's an industry standard, everybody uses and make content through it. You can't just something different of what everybudy else is using. It's a job. You can't risk your job because principles. For this people to switch Linux have to be a more reliable system than windows (which is not unfortunatelly... 2 old years stand alone software will break because something changed. Or software providers will have to compile to every distro out there... not feasable...), it needs to have an easy to use interface (which has not and majority of DEs are the bare minimun to use a system and lacks access and/or GUI config for important things for people that works with images) and be easy to fix in case of failure (which also is not because there is no standards to what the distro will choose to do with configs and also why DEs are the bare minimun...)
And the last thing of all: Linux community suck... You often are crucified when you try to ask for directions to go out of the way they think you should go. One example of this is when I asked for directions for some repo or way to install latest nvidia drivers on debian 12 because these drivers fixed problems I was having. People started to fight with me because debian was not for that and other principles BS. But was working great for games and I just needed to update drivers because things was broken on some cases. What a nightmare... So I returned to windows because the community forced me to... Also because windows community helps you to use windows for something it wasn't design for.
I’m OS agnostic. I use Mac, Linux, and Windows. I only use Windows for certain software that doesn’t have an adequate counterpart on Mac or Linux, or if I need to be compatible for work. In general, I like the Windows UI, but I absolutely hate, despise, and detest their draconian, despotic attitude when it comes to updates, telemetry, and control over MY computer. And the command line sucks. The Mac is a little better, but I hate some of the UI and the way they dumb down everything. But being a Unix-like OS, I love the command line. I have tried to switch to Linux many times since Red Hat 6, but until recently I’ve had a poor experience with setup, software, and UI consistency between apps. However, the Linux experience has become much better, and I’m giving it another try. I have Ubuntu running in a VM on my Mac, and I actually got Zorin OS to run on my older MacBook hardware so I can try using Linux exclusively. I tried installing Ubuntu, Debian, and Manjaro on it, but had too much trouble getting drivers to work. But so far Zorin has worked flawless, and I’m looking forward to trying again.
I was using linux for 8 years, and before that I was using windows for 15, I now use both for the tasks at which they excel.
I think macOS is completely useless and waste of time/money, It doesn't bring anything to Windows/Linux combo, and only needed if you develop for iphone, or like to be in Apple walled garden.
Pretty much same here. I mostly use macOS for work, but also Windows for some tasks, and Linux in the back end. At home is similar, mostly macOS for personal computing, Windows for games and media streaming (for now), and Linux-based NAS. I'm typing this from my entertainment PC that I originally intended as a Linux computer, but currently running Windows 11.
@@JamesSmith-ix5jd Well, macOS has been around longer than the other two, so it's useful to some of us, I think. I use it as my main OS to do my work as a Sys Admin and have used it for personal use since the 90's. I certainly don't feel constrained or limited by it.
Daily driving Nobara Linux for a while now... Still did not made the full switch cause Chilvary 2 won't work on linux due to EAC, but im hopefull that day will come soon!
I am very grateful to all the people who have contributed to Linux over the years. I have a zero tolerance policy to advertising now, it is so damaging. Thanks for giving me an alternative. I am a novice user but zero issues with mint. Got two machines running mint now, if someone wants me to use windows for work, they will have to give me a computer to do so because I won't have that malware on my system anymore.
Windows 7 was their highest achievement... and then Microsoft decided that they weren't satisfied with a 95% market dominance and did everything they could to undermine and irritate their customers. I could maybe handle the telemetry, but the constant advertising and spying and changing things is too much.
I am a quite dedicated Linux user. I started using Linux about 2007 when I found myself getting increasingly disgruntled with windows xp, which was doing things without my consent that I worried me.
As a complete newbie, I had a couple of false starts and a steep learning curve, but I finally got Ubuntu Dapper Drake up and running. This was a complete eye opener and I have never looked back since. All my computers now run various flavours of Linux so that I can experiment (but I do still keep a copy of Windows 10 on my laptop. It dual boots windows 10 and Linux Mint Mate).
The windows 10 installation on my laptop is purely for curiosity. I occasionally boot it up and let it update, but it has very little that appeals to me. I particularly dislike the was that if power off is selected it does nothing of the kind unless you hold the shift key, and even then you can never be quite sure.
Im Happy i switched to linux 3 years ago unfortunatly i still have to use windows for work.😔
Call me when HDR works and I don't have to play games through compatibility layers. If you're a gamer, other options exist but are pretty much an inferior experience to what you are going to get in windows. A lot of times it's not obvious and pretty much negligible I'll give you that but windows is still a better option to play games. Also Davinci Resolve works significantly better for me in windows. Until they are on a more even plane as far as certain programs games and features go, windows for a desktop computer is going to be a better experience. I'm strictly speaking as a user, the data thing is a whole different issue. I dual boot personally just because I like certain things I spend my money on to work right, i.e. games and programs. But I prefer linux for programming and using vms and a lot of other stuff. They both are tools for me and both serve their purpose and do them well.
As an European, I can't relate to most of these problems. Some of those issues have been so insignificant that I either forgot about them or I never encountered them. Moving to Linux will be a huge pain. Aside from that, in Europe we have a lot of laws towards user privacy. W Europe.
Been in and out of Linux for decades. Needed a OS for a shop machine that gotta a lightning strike few years back and just never stopped using it. Now MacBook, a former Windows laptop and PC all on Linux. Getting ready to build up a server/media machine soon.
I paid $600 for some specialized CAD software that only runs on Windows and MacOS. It was a no brainer, I purchased a Mac Mini. When Win7 went EOL I wiped the drive and installed Debian testing and now the only Windows PC in my house belongs to my employer.