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I am thankful that I don't use Windows at home anymore. While I use Fedora, I believe most frustrated people will look to Apple ecosystem.

acomjean 3y ago
Been using Linux more and more. Linux tends to have less of this nonsense and respects the user more.
- isanjay 3y ago
  I would say Linux doesn't have this type of nonsense at all.
  - spaniard89277 3y ago
    Mmm, there's some of this stuff in Ubuntu, forcing people to use snaps.
    - reaperducer 3y ago
      Ubuntu also displays an advertisement every time I log in: Get cloud support with Ubuntu Advantage Cloud Guest: http://www.ubuntu.com/business/services/cloud * Introducing Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications. Receive updates to over 25,000 software packages with your Ubuntu Pro subscription. Free for personal use. https://ubuntu.com/pro Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled.
    - isanjay 3y ago
      My bad forgot about Ubuntu.
    - reportgunner 3y ago
      Isn't ubuntu Microsoft ?
  - unstuck3958 3y ago
    Mostly it's just the commercial distros (Ubuntu). The problem is not the OS, it is the incentive structure (commercial vs libre).
can16358p 3y ago
Yup. I'm on macOS and while Apple has its own weird and hostile behavior, it's still much better than Microsoft.
- katbyte 3y ago
  What parts of macos do you consider hostile behaviour?
  - makeitdouble 3y ago
    A simple and fundamental bit: downgrading the OS is a PITA (is it even still possible ?), and dealing with the T2 side of it makes it a million times more complicated. On more pet peeves level of hostility: Still haven't found a clean way to get rid of Apple Music. Every single time I accidentally click the play button on my headphones it brings up Apple Music. 2FA verification being bound to Apple devices. Phasing out kext support under the security reasoning also means decent low level extensions are now a dream of the past. Stuff like Karabiner are notably worse when system perfs degrade, and I'm not holding my breath for linux partition mounting.
  - hosteur 3y ago
    This: https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/
felvid 3y ago
I permanently switched to Linux because Windows was acting as the owner of my computer. The change took some work, but it was well worth it. Now I'm using Mint with KDE. My regret is not having done this sooner. I'm satisfied.
- nalinidash 3y ago
  Linux mint with KDE? Kinteresting.But you may get some compatibily issue. I suggest using their default DE, it will give you more streamlined experience.

acomjean 3y ago

Been using Linux more and more. Linux tends to have less of this nonsense and respects the user more.

isanjay 3y ago
I would say Linux doesn't have this type of nonsense at all.
- spaniard89277 3y ago
  Mmm, there's some of this stuff in Ubuntu, forcing people to use snaps.
  - reaperducer 3y ago
    Ubuntu also displays an advertisement every time I log in: Get cloud support with Ubuntu Advantage Cloud Guest: http://www.ubuntu.com/business/services/cloud * Introducing Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications. Receive updates to over 25,000 software packages with your Ubuntu Pro subscription. Free for personal use. https://ubuntu.com/pro Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications is not enabled.
  - isanjay 3y ago
    My bad forgot about Ubuntu.
  - reportgunner 3y ago
    Isn't ubuntu Microsoft ?
- unstuck3958 3y ago
  Mostly it's just the commercial distros (Ubuntu). The problem is not the OS, it is the incentive structure (commercial vs libre).

can16358p 3y ago

Yup. I'm on macOS and while Apple has its own weird and hostile behavior, it's still much better than Microsoft.

katbyte 3y ago
What parts of macos do you consider hostile behaviour?
- makeitdouble 3y ago
  A simple and fundamental bit: downgrading the OS is a PITA (is it even still possible ?), and dealing with the T2 side of it makes it a million times more complicated. On more pet peeves level of hostility: Still haven't found a clean way to get rid of Apple Music. Every single time I accidentally click the play button on my headphones it brings up Apple Music. 2FA verification being bound to Apple devices. Phasing out kext support under the security reasoning also means decent low level extensions are now a dream of the past. Stuff like Karabiner are notably worse when system perfs degrade, and I'm not holding my breath for linux partition mounting.
- hosteur 3y ago
  This: https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

felvid 3y ago

I permanently switched to Linux because Windows was acting as the owner of my computer. The change took some work, but it was well worth it. Now I'm using Mint with KDE. My regret is not having done this sooner. I'm satisfied.

nalinidash 3y ago
Linux mint with KDE? Kinteresting.But you may get some compatibily issue. I suggest using their default DE, it will give you more streamlined experience.