• Doomsider@lemmy.world
      18·
      2 months ago

      Linux didn’t work on my random hardware!

      Linux doesn’t have proprietary program X!

      Linux didn’t work with my online game that forces you to install spyware on your computer!

      Linux doesn’t let you know all the latest movies, products, and deals!

      Linux didn’t make me agree to an EULA!

      Something like that I guess.

      • DeaDvey@lemmy.ml
        4·
        2 months ago

        Linux doesn’t let you know all the latest movies, products, and deals!

        What does this mean? Genuinely Curious.

        • Doomsider@lemmy.world
          6·
          2 months ago

          When you install Windows 11 it suggests OneDrive, Office 365, and Gamepass. After it is installed it will push news articles and advertisements in your start bar. If you use Edge it will also land on a default web page used to advertise products, services, and media.

          I think there are some distros of Linux like Ubuntu that does some of these things, but nowhere near what Windows does now.

        • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          2 months ago

          A lot of modern proprietary interfaces have started spamming people with ads about “the latest stuff” in the notification menu, the app launcher menu, and a few other places.

          • DeaDvey@lemmy.ml
            2·
            2 months ago

            That sounds like quite a weird reason to prefer Windows, you can just follow an RSS feed with the “latest stuff” and not have it forced down your throat.

            • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6·
              2 months ago

              I don’t think people prefer it, I think they’re culture shocked when the algorithms stop telling them what to think. It’s an uncanny feeling at first and can be uncomfortable for some.

  • frozenspinach@lemmy.mlEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    I must be out of the loop. Are Linux apologists and tankies at cross purposes for some reason?

        • bruhsoulz@lemmy.mlEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          Theres a joke some instances are filled with tankies and it can be annoying for non tankies, when in reality theres actually an even bigger amount of linux apologists who are even more obsessed about their passion/hobby than tankies and talk about it more than they do, which is likely to be more annoying for non linux users. At least thats my takeaway

          • frozenspinach@lemmy.mlEnglish
            3·
            2 months ago

            That was… honestly a great explanation. Thank you.

            But goodness what a deep and context specific cut.

  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 months ago

    FOSS and Privacy apologists , but fervent online gamers in proprietary Games.