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Why would you advocate against Linux on Laptops? If it works just as well and floats my boat, why change to windows?

by KeplerBoy 3y ago

chx 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36678027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36678027
- KeplerBoy 3y ago
  I agree. Life's too short for fiddling with the OS and i would have wiped PopOs from my Laptop a long time ago if it wouldn't work flawless, but it does (cheap Thinkpad L580).
- pschastain 3y ago
  Windows has it's own fun set of problems with drivers: https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/malicious-microsoft-drivers/ https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/malicious-microsoft-...
- metalforever 3y ago
  I don't know bro, I've been installing Linux on random computers (not-preselected) for years and I don't have these problems.
- jacquesm 3y ago
  FWIW I haven't had any hard tech issues with Linux across many different kinds of computers (laptops, desktops, servers, as well as some stuff never intended to run Linux at all such as Macs) and haven't had a serious hardware issue in more than 15 years. The biggest stumbling block was to get Linux installed on an early issue Macbook air just after it came out, other than that not a single glitch. Meanwhile, my family members have issues with their windows boxes every other week or so. I'm sure there are plenty of people that never have a problem with Windows and that can't get Linux to work on their hardware but I'd be careful to generalize from personal experience.
- squarefoot 3y ago
  For what is worth, last time I encountered compatibility problems wrt Linux on a laptop has been when I was using RedHat 6 or 7 on the cheapest+crappiest Asus laptop I could purchase at that time, and had to recompile kernel and gfx drivers at every update. That happened like 22 years ago, and was 100% the laptop's fault, not Linux, which also worked flawlessly on every laptop I installed later on.

Why would you advocate against Linux on Laptops? If it works just as well and floats my boat, why change to windows?

chx 3y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36678027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36678027

KeplerBoy 3y ago
I agree. Life's too short for fiddling with the OS and i would have wiped PopOs from my Laptop a long time ago if it wouldn't work flawless, but it does (cheap Thinkpad L580).
pschastain 3y ago
Windows has it's own fun set of problems with drivers: https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/malicious-microsoft-drivers/ https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/malicious-microsoft-...
metalforever 3y ago
I don't know bro, I've been installing Linux on random computers (not-preselected) for years and I don't have these problems.
jacquesm 3y ago
FWIW I haven't had any hard tech issues with Linux across many different kinds of computers (laptops, desktops, servers, as well as some stuff never intended to run Linux at all such as Macs) and haven't had a serious hardware issue in more than 15 years. The biggest stumbling block was to get Linux installed on an early issue Macbook air just after it came out, other than that not a single glitch. Meanwhile, my family members have issues with their windows boxes every other week or so. I'm sure there are plenty of people that never have a problem with Windows and that can't get Linux to work on their hardware but I'd be careful to generalize from personal experience.
squarefoot 3y ago
For what is worth, last time I encountered compatibility problems wrt Linux on a laptop has been when I was using RedHat 6 or 7 on the cheapest+crappiest Asus laptop I could purchase at that time, and had to recompile kernel and gfx drivers at every update. That happened like 22 years ago, and was 100% the laptop's fault, not Linux, which also worked flawlessly on every laptop I installed later on.