Literally any time Windows is mentioned

(Also applies to "Lemmy users" on the top and "Reddit users" on the bottom)

That's not true. Linux users do this waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than Microslop users. Microslop has billions of users, but fewer than 20 fanboys, worldwide.

It happens when MS does something that annoys their userbase. Then Linux nerds jump in and tell how much Linux is better.

If I didn't have to use windows for work...

That's okay because unlike Windows, Linux isn't guilty of market capture, adware, spyware, bloat, and any number of other things that are wrong with windows.

Yes. Because we want native support from apps. Windows has the market share to not care. Linux is getting there but is nowhere near to even macOS.

I have never gone to look for a windows community, is there one?

I don't use Arch, by the way.

My theory is you are a Windows user wearing a mask.

How dare you come at me with self awareness!!

It is the interest of it's active users. For better or worse.

I see you have not been graced by madthumbs and the linuxsucks community. It's so hilariously stupid I've got it blocked so I can't link, but that should be enough to find it if you like.

Most of the time that's after they tried it 20 years ago too.

Linux/GNU BTQI+

Ooh, that's a good one! Is it a quote?

I put off the switch for ages due to similar reasons, tried once that failed horribly. Later had a motherboard failure and Microsoft showed their whole arse. Reactivated the dual boot, channeled my inner old woman energy, solved the video issue and have been happily tinkering with the smaller issues as they come up. Still playing whack a mole, but now I'm getting things the way I want them, instead of disabling things I'm being told I want by some corporate nutcase.

And hilariously, I am spending less time maintaining Linux than I did for Windows.

You're a honorary member of the cool kids!

I was prepared to go through hell when I switched recently, since Windows was making me so mad. Everyone told me my graphics card wouldn’t work, gaming would be hard, etc. Then Mint just worked. 🤷

I did have to troubleshoot why my speakers were muted on startup, but it was worth it. Oh, and volume up defaults to 5% instead of the standard 2%, that took some fixing. Games just work, though.

Don't despair, Vespair,

I like your vibe btw;

Being on the penguin side,

having a sharper mind,

does not garantee.

Let me assure thee,

for plenty of us,

are plenty dumb.

PC or laptop? And what video card?

Mint gets tossed around because it's pretty forgiving. It just shits me i have to rewrite udev for usb key removal. Its the 21st fucking century, no one "dismounts" usb any more

Kubuntu is another one that just works. Hubs hasn't has problems and he's definitely not hardware wired

I think that the motivation is the real key point here.

You could be the best technical person but if you are not motivated, it won't happen. And that's fine. When the motivation will be there, Linux nerds will be there to help you.

Trying to switch was your problem. Linux is not like Windows or Apple. There's no marketing department trying to manipulate any brand loyalty. It's just a tool, and one that has been developed organically to fit in your life as much as you want it. Unlike Windows, Linux does not try to take over your whole computer, it can easily coexist with other systems in a variety of ways whether dual-booting, vms, or live distros.

I like to keep a distro on a usb stick ready wherever I go, in case I ever have to use somebody else's computer, for instance.

Once accustomed to using an operating system that's actually trustworthy, any time spent with the other big two feels like being violated. Windows is best kept minimized and quarantined.

It's Ok. You don't need to like Linux. (Evil villain accent slips out)-- You vill use Linux! Und you vill like it! Even if you don't like it. Ooops! Sorry! That just slipped out somehow.

An OS is a tool no more, nothing less. Use what you like and like what you use! And if you decide to try Linux again some day in the future, great! If not, that's great also!

wait are you saying this is a shitpost