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Linux users are the vegans of the computer world (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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"As a Linux user..."

Yeah yeah, you're right. But can you maybe shut up about it for just a minute?

USE LINUX

LINUX IS BETTER IN EVERY WAY

MICROSOFT SUCKS APPLE SUCKS GOOGLE SUCKS

THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP

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[–] 47 points 3 years ago (5 children)

Windows user: I use Windows! It's the best!

Apple user: I use OS X! It's the best!

Windows and Apple users: Which do you use?

Linux user: Linux.

Windows and Apple users: OMG shut up, nobody asked!

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Windows user: I use Windows! It's the best!

    No not really no. This doesn't happen. Not even remotely close to as often as Linux users say Linux

    I'm not even saying Linux users should say it less, I'm fine with whatever, it's just that this isn't true at all

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    This kids a prick that says shit for attention. don't feed them. (The original post, not the person I'm replying to)

    Kiddo thought I was "flexing" because I don't really watch much mainstream media, lol. Dude obviously has issues.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    As a Windows user, just keep your Apple away from me. I can't do shit with it. My wife stepped away while we were zooming with someone the other day, and the Mac got pulled to another desktop (or something). I had no clue what to do. Apparently, it's a three-finger swipe on the trackpad, because of course it's a three-finger swipe.

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    • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (29 children)

    as a vegan linux user...

    USE LINUX

    STOP PAYING FOR THE TORTURE ANIMALS

    https://youtu.be/LQRAfJyEsko

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    [–] 15 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I don't care much about what other people are comfortable in using, but please don't expect tech support from me. Every time I have to use Windows I get frustrated at how it forcibly feeds me stuff I don't want. Although I admit that sometimes I joke to people to switch to Linux when they get frustrated with Windows as well, but that's about it.

    And also, some popular memes about Linux are probably just that, memes. Don't take it too seriously.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago*

    The force feeding of news and shit is fucking enraging! Why on earth did they start pushing that, and why is it so hard to turn off? Why do they turn it back on at every opportunity? I have a Surface Pro that I use for digital painting. I'll be happily just painting along when I misclick the system notification area and all of the sudden "Trump! Trump! Trump! Outrage! Doom! Gloom! Global catastrophe!" gets shoved in my face. I'll open a fucking browser if I want to see the news. Ugh! Fuck off! That's honestly a huge part of the reason I finally switched to Linux as my primary OS.

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    [–] 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, if you want to pay for an operating system that displays ads by default... More power to you, I guess?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Did you post this ironically? This is the shit I'm making a joke about lol

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    • [–] 13 points 3 years ago

    But for real? Linux is actually so great. I'm running a shitty old PC as a media server and learning Linux as I go. It's so light and nimble compared to a Windows machine. For anyone considering Linux, I highly recommend trying it out even if it's just for funsies.

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    [–] 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    I never tell people I am a linux user.
    I tell them I use Kubuntu.

    Telling someone, you love drinking pop is unhelpful,
    Telling someone how obsessed you are about drinking MOUNTAIN DEW*, is way more informative.

    FYI: I rarely ever drink pop.

    *choose your own fizzy water

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    [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, next year is definitely the year of the Linux desktop.

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    • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    have you tried linux? its really cool

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    • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    What is a good distro for an absolute noob? Like me.

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    [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    There is quite a bit of truth to this.

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    [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I wouldn't say it is "Year of the linux desktop!" But I do think eventually it will take up much more of the market of OS use. Maybe years and years away.

    Linux has come a very long way. I found it is actually easier in many ways to Mac and Windows, more complicated in others.

    For general use, and even gaming, it's actually in a really good state for general users right now.

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    [+] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Then what are Apple users? Meatheads?

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    As an 11 year Arch user, I would like to correct the title: "Arch users are the vegans of the computer world". :-P

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Linux users are vegetarians while free software users are the vegans.

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