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[–] 148 points 3 weeks ago (90 children)

Other than “at gunpoint,” why are you still using Windows?

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  • [–] 39 points 3 weeks ago (14 children)

    I have a 60TB disk pool with DrivePool software and have no place to put my data and create a Linux based pool. I have to wait until I can afford a new 20TB disk as a temp storage.

    Unless there is an easy way to convert a DrivePool to mergerfs etc.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

    How much data do you have, and are the drives identical? Usually I do in-place conversions by taking some drives offline, creating a degraded raid on them, migrating the data, then wiping the remaining drives and bringing them online in the new raid.

    Works for zfs pools too, but you can't create a pool with missing drives, you have to create a temporary block device then mark it offline, then replace it with the real drive once it's free.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

    Heh wow its been awhile since I checked my storage. Lol I forgot I added a bunch last year. Its actually at 116TB now with 13 free.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    Since joining the fediverse, I'm convinced the biggest deterrence for more people joining Linux are its users.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

    I tried installing Linux but something went wrong and it didn't work.

    I know better than to ask for basic computer help in a Linux community.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    The Linux community seems to me more open than ever before. Possibly due to the influx of new users who's job is not to administer Linux systems.

    I wouldn't be too afraid to ask questions. Linux systems are nowadays quite simple to setup and you shouldn't have much problems with getting a simple question replied to.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 weeks ago*

    All it takes is one asshole during the trial phase to turn someone off from the community entirely. Especially a non-technical person trying to come from something like Windows. And there are a lot of vocal ones across the various Linux communities. Especially in the discussions on GitHub, which is where you end up for support on nearly every piece of software not from a massive corporation, unless it's a simple solution or a very common issue.

    The number of times I have posted looking for assistance with an issue, or a small suggestion, and gotten some variant of "fix it (or add it) yourself, it's FOSS" over the last couple years is a bit ridiculous.

    Most of the community is great and super helpful. But the assholes are prevalent and very vocal.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (19 children)

    I've always used it as my primary driver, so I know very well how to get the most out of it and customize it to my standards. Some of the software I use has no acceptable replacement on other OS. I don't experience even a fraction of the problems that are reported online.

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    [–] 59 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Skip today's Windows 11 update: it breaks cursor styling, resets wallpaper, and more

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  • [–] 45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Thanks. Will not switch from Gentoo to Windows today.

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  • [–] 37 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    I have more interest in starting a WatchWindowsDie group than I do in going back to Windows, but it seems like the entire internet is already on the beat.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Windows will not die so easily. Two reasons: 1. Too much money behind and around it. 2. Sheer corporate inertia. 3. As long as there is no competition to the AD/Entra ecosystem, companies will buy it. Ok, three reasons.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 weeks ago

    Just switch to Linux guys, stop being abused.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Skip today's Windows 11 update

    Way ahead of ya, champ.

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    [–] 28 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

    This is the Preview channel update. People that opted into it should anticipate issues.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 weeks ago

    skip microsoft altogether

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  • Quit Windows today *

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  • [–] 23 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    Or, y'know, just install Linux?

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    [–] 21 points 2 weeks ago

    Skip today's Windows 11 update: it breaks cursor styling, resets wallpaper, and more

    there, I fixed it.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Gotta love that AI generated, reviewed, and shipped code.

    Just when I thought Windows couldn't get worse.

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    [–] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Can't skip the update if you don't have any Windows installations.

    taps_forehead.jpg

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    [–] 17 points 3 weeks ago

    Skip today's Windows 11 update: it breaks cursor styling, resets wallpaper, and more

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  • [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    For the people not using Linux in the comment section, you can't skip a Windows update. It's going to happen no matter what.

    I mean I guess you can adjust the registry or whatever but 90% of Windows users aren't going to do any of that.

    I could have done it and I didn't. I updated and now my cursor is all fucked up.

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    [–] 16 points 2 weeks ago

    Thanks for the heads-up, I'll be sure to not update my OpenSUSE install to Windows 11 👍

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    LOL

    Oh, Microslop... How far you have sunk.

    Fuck Windows. 2026 truly is the year of Linux. Finally!

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    [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago*

    Today on Microslop...

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  • [–] 13 points 3 weeks ago

    Another day... another windows update failure...

    (read in the darkest dungeon's narrator voice)

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  • [–] 13 points 3 weeks ago

    Glad I got out when I did.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Install Linux*, Problem Solved.

    *Make it Mint.

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    [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    Genuine question: how the hell does this keep happening? Don't they have any quality control, any testing, competent management, quality engineers, years of experience, or anything at all?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Easy work. Me and my Bazzite instance will keep on trucking.

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