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I spent a solid 2 days trying to get Ubuntu Server working on a WRX80 threadripper machine. Never once saw the actual installation process. Day 3, I grab an im

I spent a solid 2 days trying to get Ubuntu Server working on a WRX80 threadripper machine. Never once saw the actual installation process. Day 3, I grab an image of windows server 2022. It boots instantly to the install process and just works. I know you can make Linux work, but the amount of suffering is still unbelievable compared to the alternatives in many cases. By the time I get the Linux thing figured out, I'll have forgotten about what it was I wanted to originally build. I wouldn't mind a bit of tinkering, but this is sad. I happily pay Microsoft if this is the alternative.

smolder 2y ago
This is such MS propaganda I'm flabbergasted. Windows is a joke OS at present day.
- bob1029 2y ago
  How has your experience been installing Linux on the platform I described?
  - Numerlor 2y ago
    The double standards when discussing Linux are ridiculous, every issue people have with Linux must be because they're incompetent and using windows must mean you're fighting the OS every second
    - kylebenzle 2y ago
      It's not a double standard but the simple truth. It is true, if you are having a problem with Linux 9 time out of 10 it's possible it fix the problem, aka, you are the problem. My limited experience with paying for an OS means if there's a problem your just out of luck.
      - bob1029 2y ago
        > you are the problem. I wonder if Linux advocates could take a small amount of ownership over the user/customer experience instead of projecting all flaws upon the user. It's an operating system. Most people aren't interested in making it their hobby or full time job.
      - halfcat 2y ago
        > ”you are the problem” This is so true. Whenever the power is out, my neighbors are all outside complaining, ”the power grid doesn’t work!!” I try to tell them, if your power goes out and you can’t build your own wind turbine, maybe the power grid isn’t the problem.
  - prmoustache 2y ago
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smolder 2y ago

This is such MS propaganda I'm flabbergasted. Windows is a joke OS at present day.

bob1029 2y ago
How has your experience been installing Linux on the platform I described?
- Numerlor 2y ago
  The double standards when discussing Linux are ridiculous, every issue people have with Linux must be because they're incompetent and using windows must mean you're fighting the OS every second
  - kylebenzle 2y ago
    It's not a double standard but the simple truth. It is true, if you are having a problem with Linux 9 time out of 10 it's possible it fix the problem, aka, you are the problem. My limited experience with paying for an OS means if there's a problem your just out of luck.
    - bob1029 2y ago
      > you are the problem. I wonder if Linux advocates could take a small amount of ownership over the user/customer experience instead of projecting all flaws upon the user. It's an operating system. Most people aren't interested in making it their hobby or full time job.
    - halfcat 2y ago
      > ”you are the problem” This is so true. Whenever the power is out, my neighbors are all outside complaining, ”the power grid doesn’t work!!” I try to tell them, if your power goes out and you can’t build your own wind turbine, maybe the power grid isn’t the problem.
- prmoustache 2y ago
  [flagged]