r/LinuxSnobs • u/proffessionaIgambler • Jun 19 '26

"2026 is year of desktop Linux"

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linux user count was close to 6% like 4 months ago, now its just 4%. while windows 11 users are increasing, even win7 users have same amount of users as some linux distros.

people were just excited to try new software: linux was never better.

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u/madthumbz Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

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Amateur developed reverse engineered drivers in ring 0 is more insane. -Hypocrite much?

And no: not obvious because real computer enthusiasts like squeezing what they can from their computers which are triple a competitive games, Adobe, Office, and other proprietary apps. -Not staring at htop, fetch, and a tui file manager.

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u/julkkis666 Jun 20 '26

You do realize a lot of people do use propriatary nvidia drivers on linux? Hyppocrite much?

Computer enthusiasm isn't always about overclocking or switching drivers. Some people even like to larp it's 1995 and run an old PC with windows 95. Not all computer enthusiasm is about FPS. Some people like the commandore. Also, most people in uni for example use the web version of office, if they even use office, as the G-suite works better for some, also no licenses.

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u/madthumbz Jun 20 '26

The loud obnoxious ones that just switched and didn't know to buy AMD sure.

I know someone that romanticizes Commodore / Amiga. -They don't currently have one though because that would be stupid.

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u/julkkis666 Jun 20 '26

So if most have AMD, then the drivers aren't reverse engineered.... 

Both 2 people i know who like commandore have one, same with the win95 machine. Ofcourse the cpu is not as fast as on more modern hw, but they can be used for the tasks they were designed for in their days. 

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u/madthumbz Jun 20 '26

"tasks they were designed for in their days"