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What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (no.lastname.nz)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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The best one I've ever heard is they like the Microsoft wallpapers. Yes i told them you can use them on linux too. But they argued with me that they wouldn't be compatible.

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[–] 19 points 11 months ago (7 children)

"I deal with enough tinkering on computers at work, when I get home I just want it to work" Proceeds to spend hours getting mod packs installed on games they play for a week, month tops

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

    That's actually not as crazy though. Linus himself said people don't install operating systems, it's not what most people want to do in their free time.

    We have our own version in linux too. Arch/Gentoo/NixOS, neovim/hyprland/kitty unixporn evangelists who clearly have a very different idea of what's worth spending time on, compared to the average user. Like gosh, ubuntu, konsole and vscode work perfectly fine too!

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I use Arch. I'm a beginner. It has been super easy.

    You just need the right distro. Arch can be easy too.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

    I installed arch myself too. But i still don't see what benefits it brings over the simple GUI installers from Debian or Fedora. Just click a few buttons and I'm done. What was the point of all the complexity of arch installer anyway? I develop open source linux programs too, the arch installer stuff has very little relation to the actual development of linux projects. I don't see much reason for it, it's complexity for the sake of it. Just use a GUI installer and be done with it.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Once you get arch going it's super easy with very few issues and just about zero lag and bugs. I've been using Linux since 08 and I almost forgot how to install Linux because I've been on the same arch install for the last few years and I quit trying to get other people on Linux because I'm tired of sounding like an evangelist and tired of people's stupid excuses.

    I guess I'm jaded.

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