Here’s hoping they stick to it.

I imagine a lot of people switch, see how hard it is (due to it not being how they’re used to things), and then go back.

Well yeah. I mean, computers back then weren’t just spyware in a Scooby Doo mask.

Ah, that makes sense. That link was very enlightening. Thank you!

(On a side-note, I felt absolutely flashbanged by the sheer light mode of that page. Jesus Christ on a motorbike…)

I also haven’t. What is it?

How is it that no matter what the damn topic is, Linus always seems to be the most level-headed in the room? I really admire him for that…

Edit: Lol, Linus, not Linux. Linus. xD

My apologies. Your comment came off (to me anyway) as the former.

That is so weird. Haha.

I didn’t know that. Thanks!

Which distros, out of curiosity?

Maybe. I’m busy right now.

I might do it later. Maybe I’ll do it on

🎵 FRIDAY FRIDAY GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY 🎵

Wow, thanks for all the information! Very fascinating, I think. I enjoyed reading it! :)

That is a good example. Thanks.

One can only hope.

Yeah, not all games work on Linux in all situations though. It depends for example on

• which distro you have,
• whether you have an Nvidia or AMD GPU (for example, SWTOR evidently runs fine through Lutris, but didn’t last time I tried with an Nvidia GPU, so that might better with AMD—same thing happened with Dragon Age: Origins)
• what driver for either you have installed (Nvidia is getting better, but good gods the flickering could be better with some of their driver versions—games may play without being playable, after all),
• whether your computer’s firmware is even Linux-compatible, let alone Linux-friendly (I know Lenovo laptops used to suck in this regard—they might still, though I don’t).

So, no, although it’s gotten a LOT better in the last 5 years, the notion that it “just works” is only situationally correct, and is by no means correct to the extent that justifies ridiculing those who say that it is not so plug-and-play as what is claimed.

Furthermore, doing so only sets up new Linux users without the optimal hardware or firmware for disappointment due to unrealistic expectations.

Just out of curiosity, aside from the good example posted below by @trslim@pawb.social, could you provide some examples of “devices and hardware made for windows that somehow fails miserably to work when it has no good reason to”? :)

Real Linux users only use Hannah Montana linux. 😎

I don’t understand. Doesn’t every GUI OS have a desktop environment? Not just Linux distros. Like, isn’t the Windows Shell just Windows’s desktop environment?

Fun fact: The “Windows key” (or “Command key” for Mac users) has its own generic name: the Super key!

Not trying to be a smartass here; I genuinely find it fascinating! :D

Hell yeah.

Let’s fucking goooooooo!

Thanks for the tl;dr!

Lol.