Everytime Microsoft blunders, which is a lot and it is reported, it never fails that there will be numerous individuals proclaiming their switch to Linux. But I always feel like a lot of it is just simply clout, a pat-on-the-back feeling for deciding against the masses kind of feel.
And it always makes me beg to really see how those kind of people fare if they actually did switch and use Linux on a daily basis.
I’ll take anyone seriously if they actually switch and sometimes actually talk to me about how their Linux experience is going. Because more times than not, I always assume it’s some dual-boot user who could sneak their way back to Windows time to time and barely use Linux.
And I’ll see the statistics of the OS marketshare budge…slightly, for Linux. I’m proud that Linux at all that it is gaining more usage than it has before than where it had been 15+ years ago and earlier.
Every time someone says “I can’t stand the gaslighting and abuse anymore. This time I’m leaving him.” it’s an opportunity for them to really follow through.
Sometimes we are held back more by the stories we tell ourselves than our actual capacities. And the solution is to stop telling ourselves what we can’t do, but telling ourselves that we can and even will change our situations.
I’m more bothered by keyboard warriors intent on gatekeeping.
Why should it bother me? It’s not like I have Linux corporation stock. I’m just a longtime happy user.
It kinda feels like the digital equivalent of “I’M MOVING TO CANADA” in a lot of cases.
A small act of rebellion can be revolutionary to the lives it changes.
I mean I did not post anything about switching but have commented multiple times. Fact is I should have switched awhile back as I already knew it had gotten to the point it could do everything I needed it to. Windows 11 was the tipping point. I could no longer delay and it was already a massive pain to block the telemetry and such especially since updates would regularly reactivate things…
Similar for me. I switched back in May of last year intending to dual boot as necessary until Win10 EoL, and it turned out it was never necessary.
The main thing anchoring me to Windows was gaming, and, despite hearing about it, I didn’t really understand just how good Wine had gotten since I last used it.
my reason is stupid and two fold. One is just pure laziness as I had a nice setup for my day to day on windows and it would take some effort to get going with linux. The other is I have been in IT and its kinda handy to use day to day what you have to work with or support (this includes my wife who I have not gotten off of windows). Once im working I should be able to buy a new drive and stop my last uses of windows since I have only done the super easy low hanging fruit.
I could not give two shits what the reasons are and with which frequency someone uses Linux vs Windows say. If you use it you use it: welcome and enjoy your stay.
The community won’t grow meaningfully with gatekeeping and elitist behaviour.
No.
People who say “I’m switching to linux” are like people who threaten to leave the country if [fill in the blank] is elected. I pay attention more to people who say “I switched to linux” or “I left the country”. Or those who revert the decision later.
I’m proud that Linux at all that it is gaining more usage than it has before than where it had been 15+ years ago and earlier.
Why? What do you gain from that?
Respect from large studios and software developers for one.
Actual professional investment and availability for another.
The user end of govermental and professional linux space literally is only as shitty as it is because of the lack of user base.
I spare very little mental capacity to how people utilize their computers where it doesn’t directly affect me. No, it is not something I find worth being bothered about. Life’s hard enough regardless.
Here’s my analogy:
I’ve been in the culinary industry 37+ years and a lot of famous chefs have come and gone, a lot have been very disparaged by regular chefs in the industry.
But here’s the thing: those famous chefs promote your industry, which in turn offers you more opportunities. They should be embraced, and not shit on.
Anyone who shows an interest, even if it’s only ‘fashionable’ because MS fucked up again, should be given the benefit of the doubt and assisted (if that’s your thing) or encouraged to break away from the kings of enshitification.
No, it has never even once bothered my why people install Linux on their own hardware. Not even now that you have brought it to my attention. What is on my mind right now is why you care so much.
He’s not talking about people who actually switched but those that publicly say, “I’m switching.” But never do or immediately backtrack.
What is on my mind right now is why you care so much.
He wants to hear about those that tried it and stayed and those that tried and went back. It’s very important to know both despite his hostile phrasing.
No.
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I suppose I am one of those, although the process has been gradual over the last years.
Do I still use Windows? Yes - I earn a living designing and developing solutions in the ecosystem, although it is mostly on the corp server side of things. Azure can be easily managed on any of the three big OS’s.
Do I dual boot? Yes, but less and less. For gaming, flight sims are still not supported enough on Linux - to many extensions and add-ons are just not there yet. I am primarily on Linux though and all of my non-sim gaming on Linux nowadays. On my work laptop the Windows partition is bricked (as in Windows Update said bye-bye to it), so next re-install of Ubuntu LTS next year will see the Windows partition wiped.
Am I nostalgic about Windows? Not yet, after 1-2 years of Linux practically full time. Win11 is still on a downward trajectory. Linux is getting better with every distro release.
Have I gone more hard core in my Linux journey? I dabble in EndeavorOS, but mostly run Ubuntu. I am happy that it works. I am comfortable in the terminal so any DE works as long as it leaves me be.
Will I go back to Windows? Microsoft have a lot of work in front of them to regain my trust. It will be a harder switch with the Linux experience being as good as it is.
Do I have any sympathy for those who try and revert? Sure - change is difficult for many.
You tried flightgear yet? While not as pretty as MS, the physics, the controls, the thought…
It’s a great sim, and Linux native.
