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I though of:

Your hardware deserves better.

Also you can give some more realistic ones like my friend:

It just (not) works

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Jokingly: "Linux is free if your time is worthless"

Though this tongue-in-cheek tagline takes the "free as in free beer" misinterpretation of the term "free software", I've always found it a fun way to describe the time investment you'll need to make if you've spent your whole life using Windows before making the switch.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

"Better learn to use the command line, kid"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Because it's your computer

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

If you don't read the man pages, we're going to ban you from the chat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

lol I was going to suggest "it just works"

I would not have suggested that before this year but it's definitely true now, or at least truer than for Windows/Apple.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Forget the hardware

YOU deserve better

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Build a Legacy, not a Lock-In

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's pretty difficult to have a slogan when the price tag is reason enough to download it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah but I'm thinking of some slogan like brand. For example once KDE had that Microsoft later copied

simple by default, powerful when needed

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Linux: "Freedom and innovation for all"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

“Capitalism kills”

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

valve's success is the rebranding of flatpak wine fsync and dxvk as steam runtime and proton. people fucking hate Linux and will only use it by accident

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That's far too long. They could try and turn it into a ditty for an advert, but it wouldn't look great on their merch.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Linux: you've been using it for years and don't even know it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Your computer needs a dose of FREEEEEEDOM

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Tailored for You, By You

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Its my machine. I dont need to sign into Microsofts Terms and Conditions to be able to use my hardware.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

You can fix it, really. :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Be Your Own Tech Support

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Replace OS before they replace you. Linux - the last adventure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I'd copy you and drop the hardware. Just: you deserve better

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Take your digital freedom back!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Probably thing valve does where all the other players in the market are so shit, you doing very little garners huge public support.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Linux...

"Because you don't have to be the product"

"No overlords"

"What spying?"

"Infinitely extendable"

Which one do you like best?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Uh I guess we'd need to extend it to Linux + FOSS in general.

Power users: I think we should steal whatever the latest IKEA marketing team have come up with because the appeal is kinda the same as IKEA furniture where you feel more ownership over something having built it from the flat packed box your self.

Average users: does a degoogled chromeOS exist? You just need a video of someone playing with a tablet like interface, then choosing to postpone an update with no dark pattern om the textbox prompt.

One line slogan: Did you ever wish the people who made your software were more passionate about the product than their next promotion?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Linux/GNU: We put GNU where it belongs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Its (windows)10'oclock. Do you recall where your screenshots are?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Your hardware Your choice Your style

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Think ~~Different~~ Freely.

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