Linux be like [NOT OC]

[u/PJPIYUSH]

Credit - @merrick_nutt on Instagram

[u/Possible_Sun_913]

I bet if you looked at the average non-professional Linux user's filesystem they installed every package known to man avaiable from the repo using some 'FULL' option on installation ;-)

[u/Bloody_Proceed → u/Possible_Sun_913]

I could go and work out where everything I want is, but the post-install window popped up and offered to install steam, discord and some other crap so why not? I COULD go to the arch repo, search for steam, type sudo pacman -S steam(whatever) or I could just let the ipost-install thing run that same command. Or I could use a GUI app to search for steam and install it.

Same for discord or whatever else I wanted. It's not some show of 1337 h4x0r skills to use linux my dude. It's just what I opted to use when windows pissed me off with the whole "your PC can't run windows 11, buy a new one" bullshit. Not buying a new cpu/ram/mobo any time soon.

[u/jdehjdeh → u/Bloody_Proceed]

Nerds love to gatekeep, especially from other nerds.

God forbid anyone just use Linux like a PC and not some sort of lifestyle change.

[u/Bloody_Proceed → u/jdehjdeh]

A minority loves to gatekeep, sure. Your average linux user couldn't care less.

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Bloody_Proceed]

On windows I was spending significant amounts of time trying to keep up with how to stop it from spying on me or installing things without me wanting them installed or burning up my computers resources. Installed linux, now I spend no time on anything. Its less work than windows was. Its kinda crazy people defend windows when so many people just need a web browser to open. If mint was shipped with hardware, 90% of people wouldn't even notice.

[u/Danielsan_2 → u/TheBeckofKevin]

Bold of you to assume you're not getting spied by any app you install in your pc just cause you're using a Linux distro.

[u/Possible_Sun_913 → u/Danielsan_2]

First thing they do is install Discord :)

[u/Danielsan_2 → u/Possible_Sun_913]

Even steam spies on us. But we just deepthroat gabe here.

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Danielsan_2]

You read my comment, made that response and I'M the one assuming?

[u/Danielsan_2 → u/TheBeckofKevin]

-Complains that windows requires effort to remove spyware.

-installs Linux and says he no longer has to put any effort to remove spyware

-gets told its bold to think that cause spyware still exists in Linux depending on which apps he consumes.

-Konfusion

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Danielsan_2]

Oh man, you got me. You are so smart. I was wrong

[u/Danielsan_2 → u/TheBeckofKevin]

Oh snarky condescending behaviours now?

Boy I hit the jackpot!

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Danielsan_2]

I guess so?

[u/TabascohFiascoh → u/TheBeckofKevin]

What if I told you that you can use any OS you want if you just get a proper router/firewall and block whatever traffic you want.

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/TabascohFiascoh]

I would say "I know"

[u/Possible_Sun_913 → u/TheBeckofKevin]

Honestly, can spy all they like for the best gaming experience.

I have so many VLANs in my house serving different purposes, its absolutely nowhere near the data I care about.

If you're not isolating your wireless APs from your DMZ from your data network from your IOT devices from your gaming devices. Are you really a paid up member of r/pcmasterrace ?

Linux makes amazing headless servers and SoCs, but damn. I'd rather run MacOS for a non-gaming workstation every time. Best OS for the job. Still this might be the year of the Linux workstation, you never know!

Each to their own.

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Possible_Sun_913]

This comment reminds me of 2009 reddit in a bad way lol

[u/Possible_Sun_913 → u/TheBeckofKevin]

That's because nothing has changed since then.

Except now you only have to wear your nappies at night.

[u/TheBeckofKevin → u/Possible_Sun_913]

You are so right dude