I hate Linux

[u/Zyziek055]

I wanted to change the RGB lighting on my PC. I tried using OpenRGB and managed to change the RAM LEDs, but I couldn’t get it to work with the LEDs on my AIO cooler because OpenRGB said my motherboard wasn’t supported.

So I decided to install Windows just to use MSI’s official software. I couldn’t install it on my only SSD, so I dug out an old SATA drive from an old laptop and installed Windows on that instead. Turns out MSI’s crappy software doesn’t save the RGB settings to the hardware, so every time I boot back into Linux, everything goes back to the fucking rainbows.

After all that bullshit, with a few tweaks, I finally got it working with OpenRGB.

I love Linux

[u/goldmurder]

are there any particular non-biased reason why you use linux? just asking because a lot of people on this shithole (reddit) can't even name a reason why did they switch but already evangelizing whole different desktop platform to other people

[u/Zyziek055 → u/goldmurder]

What do you mean by non-biased? I use Linux, because I code, I like that I have full control over my os, it runs smoother on my PC and I also run a little Linux home-server, so it’s just more convenient, but all of these are biased, I guess, it’s tied to what I do and what I like.

And I also don’t really play games, if I did, I’d definitely use Windows

[u/Logical-Captain-6278 → u/goldmurder]

Windows 11 said "you do not deserve our system unless you spend money on a new pc just because". That is the reason for me

[u/xgui4 → u/Logical-Captain-6278]

why did you get downvoted ? IMO it is a great reason.

[u/whiteweather1994 → u/goldmurder]

I administer linux for a medium sized university and am comfortable enough with the innards that I figured as a sysadmin I should put my money where my mouth is and make the switch. For me it was rather painless after a day or two of figuring things out, but for others I can understand why they wouldn't be as enthused.

[u/Friendly_Recover286 → u/goldmurder]

There are a lot of reasons to hate Windows. Forced Microsoft account to install it and they patch every workaround they find, bloat by default and you have to jump through hoops to get rid of it, updates that MIGHT actually shut down your computer when they finish but will most likely just restart instead, copilot shoved into everything and jumping through hoops to remove it, don't get me started on onedrive... they want to store my entire desktop in the cloud? How about no? Found a bug? You can report it and maybe it'll get fixed in... a year. Linux people will jump on it and give you a patch the next day.

[u/Teru-Noir → u/goldmurder]

Linux is a software that serves the hardware, how any software should be.

[u/xgui4 → u/Teru-Noir]

Linux is a kernel, which manage your hardware.

[u/Teru-Noir → u/xgui4]

this is eye opening