"Linux Is Free, and it Does NOT Cost Your Time" : switchedtolinux

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

It cost me about 7-8 hours to set up linux mint to dual boot with my windows machine and not have issues anymore. Except one: It could not launch games.

Felt like wasted time, by sharing this story have had some suggestions as to what it could be but I'm waiting on my new system before trying it again.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Counterpoint, every game i've tried to play on linux has worked easily, and I've saved a ton of time by having a faster machine that i don't have to waste time debloating or troubleshooting every time it encounters some stupid issue. Linux has been way more effortless than windoes ever was for me.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Really wish it was that way for me. I've been wanting to switch for so long but I've been turning it off, now when I actually tried it I basically just wasted 2 entire evenings after my workdays instead of actually gaming and having fun.

I haven't had any issues on windows except a few blue screens for years. Linux was nothing but troubleshooting and needing to almost read all of the 1st page of my search before having fixed it. Don't even mind installing something that's not in the software manager or whatever its called, that's not included in my setup time and something I'd still have to figure out.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

What a fucking lie. Everything I do in Linux opens up a pandoras box of googling answers to 3 separate problems for every step of every process.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Linux has been slowly getting better.

Windows has been rapidly getting worse.

At some point, not recently, the bullshit factor for using Windows got much, much higher than Linux.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Right, doesn't take time.

Except for the crap that doesn't work out of the gate, like my 10 year old Logitech mouse or my new one).

Or SMB that retains your creds even though you didn't check the box, and when I spent an hour searching for why, found there was no why but I have to use a command line to clear those creds.

Come on, don't be disingenuous. No, more accurately, don't lie. The statement made in this post is a blatant lie. As someone who uses Linux every day, and first started tinkering with it about 2006, I can attest to the time it's taken to do some basic things. Like get any remote control app to work - where you have to edit config files (and know whether it uses spaces or tabs for delineation, and that maybe this app considers the last entry to be definitive)... In the twenty-first century.

I use Proxmox and Unraid every day. Don't get me started on the terrible design choices in Proxmox. One thing is in the gui, though the gui doesn't show it accurately, so you gotta use command line to see the detail, but the layout is... Command line, so seeing config info quickly just ain't gonna happen.

On and on.

Linux is fantastic, but let's stop this nonsense arguing that it takes no effort. I've spent more time on one machine recently, just getting installed, then I have on my last 20 windows installs (I do a lot of machine building and testing, not unusual to install Windows 2 or 3 times in a day). In fact, that particular machine still isn't fully up - and it was running Debian for a couple months last year so I know it's compatible and runs everything fine.

With Windows I boot the thumb drive, pick the OS, answer 15 questions, and walk away. Come back in 45 minutes and Windows is waiting for me. Linus I get to answer just as many questions, but it may/may not install completely. Or my wifi card won't be there, or another driver.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Greetings! Thank you very much for your comment!

Myself, the AnKorage, have used Linux for 28 years, albeit in a very limited fashion until 2014 when I first began using the Linux Desktop via Linux Mint. Ever since, I have not looked back. I have tried other distros, but always came back to Linux Mint. I have used Linux Mint Debian Edition, faithfully since version 4. Linux has served as my "Daily Driver" OS since 2014.

In the big picture, my "In-Depth" Linux knowledge is so very limited. Yet, here I am. I suppose how I would describe myself would be, "Average User +." Meaning, I'm very much an ordinary average-level user plus a tick or know just a hair more than the typical user. And, that 'hair more' isn't much beyond in general understanding; I may understand something, but may not have the immediate knowledge to take the next step should there be any.

In regards to Switched To Linux, I began watching its content for a few years and then met Tom 3 years, ago. Since just before, then, I became a supporter and began joining in on the Supporter Stream. I became a regular guest and continue to do so. Then, I earned Moderator status on the separate stream chats on YouTube, Odysee and Rumble. Over the past year or so, I began providing expanded convenience Social Media posts of Switched To Linux content. Finally, I became moderator of the Matrix chat. Today, I can only guess that I am considered a kind of 'staff member." I'm fully appreciative and do what I can to assist, namely in the Fediverse as there are freedoms, there, reach far further than environments that are proprietary and are like being inside a white picket fence.

Linux is a very good OS to use. It's secure, unobtrusive, no invasive telemetry, no data collection, no surveillance. It doesn't get in your way. It doesn't try to push anything. It's free of cost. It's Open Source. It's customizable. "It just works." It, very much "operates within the scope of the project," as it were.

I very much appreciate your comment(s) and invite you to join in on the conversation at the video platform of your preference. Here's are Direct Links to the video, itself, for your convenience...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-3w69PVas&t=1s

https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/linux-is-free,-and-it-does-not-cost-your:c

https://rumble.com/v6taddf-linux-is-free-and-it-does-not-cost-your-time.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp

https://www.bitchute.com/video/FI-3w69PVas

And don't forget, "This Meme is FALSE!"

SKål!

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