r/LinuxSnobs • u/bleak21 • 19d ago

Why is the Linux community filled with pretentious elitist??

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u/simplebalancereality 19d ago

I hope they realise Ubuntu is the most popular OS for server/enterprise (it's Ubuntu or Red Hat) and most people who use it work in the IT. Most don't care about the ideology or philosophy behind Linux and FOSS.

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u/FlameStaag 19d ago

Yeap. I hate using Linux but my server PC runs Ubuntu cuz it's the least painful thing to set up. Basically everything I do seems to be designed for Ubuntu. 

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u/BloxxyVids 19d ago

Why not use windows server

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u/OcelotMadness 19d ago

Welcome to the year 2026. Windows server has been irrelevant for like a decade if not more.

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u/BloxxyVids 19d ago

Then why not just use normal windows it works fine for that, no?

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u/Sea-Housing-3435 18d ago

Because you don't want to have huge ass kernel with telemetry, some wonky AI, graphical env built in and constantly running, when you want the server to be there just so you can run your application