Right. I spent the last several hours trying to get a mixed batch of Win10, Win11, and Win10-upgraded-from-8 computers to talk to a printer and had just about enough of this argument. If you want a pissing match of who can be the biggest dick, take it to Twitter.

Locked.

But like - use Linux?

There's only so much incessant bitching I can hear about dark patterns, intrusive automatic updates, shoehorned-in and useless AI, zero user choice, planned obsolesence, and being blindsided by enshittification before I say "just try using the free thing that doesn't have those problems".

"I've tried nothing, and I'm all out of ideas." If you have to for work or something, though, I totally get it and encourage the bitching.

The year of the Linux Desktop doesn't happen when people shut up about Linux.

Just use Linux.

I use Arch by the way

Do you have a few minutes to talk about our lord and saviour, Linus Torvalds?

Every professional Windows admin feels this in their bones. I hate Windows and Microsoft more than most of you ever could. Still gotta work with it unless the CIO gets the green light to rebuild the whole company's infrastructure, commission at least one enterprise solution from scratch, and probably get fired in the process.

I have a fundamental problem with this attitude. If you recognize there's a problem, and the problem disturbs you, and you CAN fix it, why not fix it? It's not world hunger, it's a computer for God's sakes. Maybe I don't want to hear people complain about problems that are 100% within their control and refuse to fix it.

Not about GNU/Linux. Just my thoughts on complaining about simple problems with easy solutions.

Edit: typo

Boss told me I couldn't use EndeavourOS because "it doesn't work with M$ InTune".

So I said if I could make an old unused laptop work with that setup, maybe the company could turn that into a pilot system and we could be more sexy to new developers we want to hire.

Boss said why not. IT said sure, here's your laptop, have fun.

A few months later, a couple of devs have switched to Linux. Some have kept Windows. Some didn't care because they have Macs. Everyone's happy, we have more options, and everyone can choose what they subjectively feel is the best tool for the job - which is what professionals do instead of fighting.

And we actually hired a new dev who uses Linux.

The fediverse is definitely a “I use Linux, please clap” kinda crowd.

Sir, this is a Wendy's Linux meme community.

People trying to shame us encouraging people switching to a OS that respects our privacy from the shit show Microsoft has become makes me roll my eyes every single time.

We pass so much of our time in front of a screen. Why not do it while retaining our freedom as much as we can? Sure, if you must use it for work, it is what it is, but Linux is definitely something worth learning using no matter what your technical level is.

If you can navigate through Windows with some degree of confidence, you absolutely can use Linux effectively. You can go full GUI no problem if you want to.

Linux is so easy nowaday. Yeah, some niche things might require some digging around, but that's nothing compared to the bullshit you have to accept from Microsoft.

If it's not for work, I'm sorry but use Linux or stop bitching. The correct answer will always be don't use the trojan OS.

If I have to see you whining about windows, you have to see me shilling for linux.

/s

Don’t care, use Linux.

It’s the ethical choice.

Don’t put yourself in the learned helplessness box

People don't want solutions, they want to bitch endlessly and have a horde of strangers agree with them. Then they can also bitch about nothing improving!

People in my life get the benefit of "are you looking for solutions or are you looking for empathy?" Randos on the Internet don't get to use everyone else as free therapists.

If i have to listen to people complain, then they can listen to the rational and obvious solution to their problem. It doesn't add anything of value you say? What value is there in your complaining? If i have to hear you bitch about something thats easily avoidable im gonna call yout out for it. It goes both ways.

Don’t give me the solution waaaah!

Same mood when people complain about corpo media

I feel for them, but they should know they are making a choice by staying

But sir, this is a Linux community.

If you're complaining about windows on linuxmemes, I'm not sure it's rational to expect no one to mention linux.

ITT: people who have never had to learn that sometimes when someone complains to you they are not solution oriented, and it genuinely just feels good to share something wry/ridiculous to bond over.

It's a good skill to pick up, folks. Definitely comes into play in relationships.

This has anti-S.P.E.W. don't-upset-the-slaves-they-normally-like-being-slaves vibes.

"I just want you to listen, stop trying to fix it!"

ok so a couple things for the people in this thread:

1. sometimes, when people complain, they don’t want advice. they just want to vent their frustration. that’s ok. your advice is just gonna come off as annoying, especially
2. if they’ve heard it a billion times already. and trust me, if you’re on the fediverse and complain about windows or macos, you’ve heard "just use linux lol" before.
3. holy shit stop doing victim blaming. this goes for everything btw. like. stop. "lol your fault for using windows" shut up. if you’re already doing victim blaming for trivial stuff, i don’t trust you for when much more serious problems arise.

Love how the post and comic are about listening to others and don't try to troubleshoot/solve their problem and 15% of people are like "absolutely not".

Its a hard balance to strike but suggesting linux does actually add something. Linux does not have a marketing team. People need to find out linux is an alternative somehow.

Time to start responding to Linux posts with "Just use Windows, lol" xD