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I've heard that a lot: "If you complain about Linux then you installed it on the wrong computer, and you're using it wrong." Basically it's your fault when Linu
by dschuetz 6y ago
I've heard that a lot: "If you complain about Linux then you installed it on the wrong computer, and you're using it wrong." Basically it's your fault when Linux doesn't work. Doesn't matter if 1 of 2000 packages or libraries has a system breaking bug. It's your fault if you "updated too soon", or "did not update yet". It's even your fault when bug reporting doesn't work the way the distribution maintainers designed it, because when the window manager throws errors randomly and you try to report it, the bug reporting crashes too. Because of "you must have done something wrong" and "why would you want to do that, use the website!".
I use Linux because it gives me good if crude tools, not because it makes me happy to use them.
- dsego 6y ago"You're using Ubuntu, you should use Pop OS/Mint/Fedora/new Fedora/new/old Debian, it's flawless". And "you are using Gnome, I haven't had any issues with KDE, Plasma, XFCE, i3, Mate, oh Enlightenment, Enlightenment is the best."Why are you using Geary/Thunderbird/LibreOffice, I do all my email/coding/music in emacs/vim, you never have to leave the terminal and it has worked fine for over 30 years." "Everyone knows VLC is buggy, use mpv... mpv is not working for you? You should use VLC, never had problems with it." "Linux is wonderful on my machine, once I recompiled my kernel to verxion xyz everything worked out of the box."
- dschuetz 6y agoYes, exactly. And the classic: "idk, works for me", cracks me up every single time.
- sergeykish 6y agoAnd that's it, Linux allows to craft experience. Different philosophy. Linux — everything is possible, some achievable. macOS/Windows — some things allowed.