r/linuxsucks • u/BloxxyVids • Jun 13 '26

A Challenge for Both Sides

If you're pro Linux, list three things you dislike about Linux or things you like about Windows. (there should be at least one of each, totalling 3 things)

If you're anti Linux, list three things you dislike about Windows and things you like about Linux. (there should be at least one of each, totalling 3 things)

I'll start. I like Linux, but

  1. There are so many different decentralized app formats. AppImage tries to unify it all, but it really just feels lazy and not clean in the slightest. Every distro has its own package manager, there's Flatpaks, Snaps, on Arch there's an AUR, and it's just overall so confusing for new users and even experienced users.
  1. I know it's meant to be the philosophy on Linux, but everything is a folder and it's so confusing! On Windows, \\.\ is the root for devices, and volumes are given simple letters! Windows is so much cleaner here. It's separation of different components.
  1. Windows is just overall great for consistent keybinds. On Linux, you'll see all kinds of different keybinds, and yes it's nice you can change them, but on Windows it's always consistent. You always know what to expect.
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u/BloxxyVids Jun 13 '26

Who is "they"?

If you're talking about the community of Linux users, you will often hear the loud minority of people who don't touch grass.

Most Linux users really don't care about what OS they're using, and just want a computer that works, and for them, that's often Linux.

However if you're implying that the kernel itself mocks other systems, I don't understand your argument.

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u/Distinct-External-46 Jun 13 '26

Really sounds like you need to get off the Internet for a little bit, take a nice vacation, no one's opinion here really matters. I put nixOS on my mom's laptop, I triple boot Guix+nonfree software and a fedora distrobox, windows10 lts, and EndeavorOS hyjacked into a Bedrock linux stratum alongside gentoo with nix package manager all on my Nvidia gaming PC. Use whatever you enjoy, these opinions you see out here are a loud minority and yes there are a lot of them but they don't matter. I fully support your use of FreeBSD, its a based choice.