What would an ENSH*TTIFIED Linux distro look like?

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • Just for fun, I decided to try and imagine what a Linux distro would look like if it got hit by the enshittification stick that seems to affect every digital product of service these days.
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    00:00 Intro
    01:25 Big Tech Linux
    02:48 Mandatory Account
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    05:38 Time for AI
    06:39 Tiering up
    08:54 Final steps
    10:41 Parting Thoughts
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Komentáře • 1,3K

  • @CuteSkyler
    @CuteSkyler Před 16 dny +1483

    Terminal is a feature that only "certified technicians"* can use when you bring your PC to a certified shop.

    • @TazerXI
      @TazerXI Před 16 dny +58

      Or is available only on Operating System Pro Version (the main benefit is for institutions, you only want it for this one feature which should be free (it costs 1.5as much))

    • @discocat2500
      @discocat2500 Před 16 dny +17

      Operating System Pro is available with a low price subscription of $8 a month.

    • @jimcabezola3051
      @jimcabezola3051 Před 16 dny +4

      🤣😆😆Let's not give "them" any ideas.

    • @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl
      @SvenHeidemann-uo2yl Před 16 dny +9

      @jimcabezola3051
      Isnt that already a Mac Thing?
      Sounds like Apple would have it.

    • @CuteSkyler
      @CuteSkyler Před 16 dny +1

      @@SvenHeidemann-uo2yl The terminal is accessible on MacOS, but yeah, I was clowning on Apple.

  • @emifro
    @emifro Před 16 dny +344

    Too unrealistic. The privacy slider had a 'disabled' option

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +28

      Hahaha true

    • @erlendse
      @erlendse Před 3 dny +3

      I honestly expected the lower steps to be locked out (unless enterprise/secure goverment tier)

    • @aetimes2
      @aetimes2 Před dnem +2

      Of course, it could always just be lying

    • @rhebucks_zh
      @rhebucks_zh Před 12 hodinami

      @@erlendse nah that tier would be called the CIA tier

  • @WindowsAurora
    @WindowsAurora Před 16 dny +2114

    The Linux Experiment leaked ubuntu future plans

    • @mashaleng
      @mashaleng Před 16 dny

      Not just Ubuntu: the entire IT industry will bow before the AI god which will control and enslave people like never before. It will control physical access and also finances. Read Ezekiel 9 with Revelation 13. You can search it online to make it easy.

    • @bhargavjitbhuyan9394
      @bhargavjitbhuyan9394 Před 16 dny +53

      I don't think so.
      They only have Ubuntu pro if you use a server and they charge good for it.

    • @skelebro9999
      @skelebro9999 Před 16 dny +48

      Nooo! Canonical will strike down this video 😭

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny +105

      You mean RHEL under IBM's control.

    • @My-noname
      @My-noname Před 16 dny +24

      Isn't it a bit embarrassing to use the Microsoft thingy as an avatar? 😉

  • @Encursed
    @Encursed Před 16 dny +1115

    he finally made a video about windows

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +134

      Hahah yeah

    • @valasdarkholme6255
      @valasdarkholme6255 Před 16 dny +21

      And Chromebook.

    • @PDD555
      @PDD555 Před 16 dny +10

      Yes. Don't show this to Microsoft or they might launch their own distro

    • @BrennanWest85
      @BrennanWest85 Před 16 dny

      Don't give Microsoft any bright ideas lol 😂 ​@@TheLinuxEXP

    • @leonius
      @leonius Před 16 dny +7

      ​@@PDD555Microsoft already has a distro, just not made for the common user aka someone who doesn't work there

  • @docopoper
    @docopoper Před 16 dny +825

    You gradually putting on a suit was so funny.

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +156

      Hahah gotta become corporate!

    • @blackjam_alex
      @blackjam_alex Před 16 dny +24

      It's either suits or leather jackets.

    • @luislozano2896
      @luislozano2896 Před 16 dny +10

      You were missing some Emperor Palpatine lightning fingers.

    • @meeponinthbit3466
      @meeponinthbit3466 Před 16 dny +6

      I only listened, thanks for pointing this out. The suit up was subtle and hilarious.

    • @glmchn
      @glmchn Před 16 dny +16

      The giant cigar should have been last step

  • @DylanMatthewTurner
    @DylanMatthewTurner Před 16 dny +497

    I love that Windows 11 is actively losing market share bc MS dropped the ball so hard in enshitifcation.

    • @ShaneSemler
      @ShaneSemler Před 16 dny +59

      No worries, MS will push 11 even harder. Maybe they’ll disable important services in 10 to force upgrades.

    • @davidddo
      @davidddo Před 16 dny +10

      im thinking of moving back to a debloated windows 10 islc which has security updates till like 2032 (im on arch rn) because i have an nvidia laptop, want hibernation, secure boot and no lag when screensharing on discord with an obs recording and a demanding game running. with windows i didnt have that problem

    • @hfc2x
      @hfc2x Před 16 dny +47

      Funnily enough, it's losing market share to Windows 10 of all things lol.

    • @BlueSparkzVideos
      @BlueSparkzVideos Před 16 dny +21

      I think Microsoft already factored lost users in their estimates when they implemented the strict system requirements. There was no way they would get the same market penetration as Windows 10. They were much more aggressive in trying to push Windows 10...and pretty much all PCs were compatible. With Windows 11, they've already pushed a release update that prevents Athlon 64 X2 or coreduo (+ everything older) from working. The TPM bypass still won't work. People need to understand that Microsoft can do this whenever they want on unsupported hardware. The bypass is NOT full proof solution!!!

    • @circattle
      @circattle Před 16 dny +11

      @@BlueSparkzVideos and it is the biggest gift to Apple and Desktop Linux in history.

  • @galgrunfeld9954
    @galgrunfeld9954 Před 16 dny +361

    "Save time and money by slowing down your charging speed - have free time? Then why pay extra? Don't have the time? Unlock your laptop max charging speed For just 5 EUR per month"

    • @hyperdude144
      @hyperdude144 Před 10 dny +7

      Delete this now. Do not give them ideas!

    • @manolol1119
      @manolol1119 Před 7 dny +1

      This kinda sound like something Apple would do.

    •  Před 5 dny +3

      Not a realistic argument. They would have used the greenwashing argument "want to save the planet and do your part ? Upgrade to eco-friendly slow charging !".

    • @debrainwasher
      @debrainwasher Před 3 dny +2

      You forgot the requirement to pair every new or changed piece of hardware with your personal Digital License™ database. This is the proof, you only use certified and allowed hardware, that can not circumvent telemetry in a malicious manner. Otherwise it would be rejected and loads of unrelated malfunctions will occur. Due to safety reasons of course. Crucial key component ist the TPM 2.0 cryptographic chip, that prevents even the most experienced hacker - sorry, user - from turning off important data streams, like e.g. taskbar ads, transmission of your browser history, etc.

  • @downey2294
    @downey2294 Před 16 dny +230

    the hardware has to have the E-corp seal of approval or else the system wont boot. we wouldn't want you to ruin your computer by running potentially unsafe hardware. repairs will also have to be done by an e-corp specialist to ensure you are getting the experience you deserve! Its for your own safety!!

    • @labonnelambda58
      @labonnelambda58 Před 16 dny +6

      Oh Yes, it's why Apple was better than E-corp before E-corp followed this path to improve their users securities.

    • @yassinemocro
      @yassinemocro Před 14 dny

      The exemple of E Linux is an shitdistro

    • @Redwan777
      @Redwan777 Před 13 dny +3

      You want to buy the exact same part we made for the very same device and swap with with yours? Woooh that's too scary! We can't allow you to do that. It's for your security. We are so security oriented that we don't even trust our own hardwares!

  • @scorpiofern3861
    @scorpiofern3861 Před 16 dny +567

    limiting usb 4 to an premium subscription is crazy 💀

    • @feschber
      @feschber Před 16 dny +59

      So crazy infact, that only apple would actually do it

    • @danielbaker1248
      @danielbaker1248 Před 16 dny +20

      @@feschber Microsoft: "YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER!"

    • @chitan1362
      @chitan1362 Před 16 dny +7

      I recall either AMD or Intel locking CPU cores behind a paywall lol

    • @TicoDK
      @TicoDK Před 16 dny

      I'm limited to not having usb4 by not being a premium (pc) user. 💀

    • @SS-ARYAN
      @SS-ARYAN Před 16 dny +12

      @@feschber Microsoft limited RAM usage back in Vista, you needed the "Ultimate" edition to use all your sticks.

  • @spartaninvirginia
    @spartaninvirginia Před 16 dny +135

    This is a horrifying nightmare. I left windows to avoid this...

  • @balsalmalberto8086
    @balsalmalberto8086 Před 16 dny +248

    You're basically describing Android. Google normalized adware and spyware behavior and made UI designed around the idea that too much information is scary for users. Microsoft and other companies have been following this trend

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny +14

      Even Apple has.

    • @Aresydatch
      @Aresydatch Před 16 dny

      ​Apple ALWAYS had that, it's their audience @@cameronbosch1213

    • @myxobe
      @myxobe Před 16 dny +12

      but hey at least android is open source

    • @michalsvihla1403
      @michalsvihla1403 Před 16 dny +13

      I mean, phone companies have already been spying on you for far longer, so what's the harm in a few more spyware services? *Sarcasm*

    • @yigitorhan7654
      @yigitorhan7654 Před 16 dny +43

      @@myxobe Android Open Source Project is, but that's not what most Android users use.

  • @Beryesa.
    @Beryesa. Před 16 dny +245

    Should've released this on 1st of April xD

    • @itsdarkos
      @itsdarkos Před 16 dny +4

      I was thinking Ubuntu shouldve announced this at thr first of april xD

    • @gamtax
      @gamtax Před 16 dny +7

      No need because it is already happening.

    • @deod087
      @deod087 Před 12 dny

      exactly, i was thinking the same 😂

  • @arantes6
    @arantes6 Před 16 dny +109

    How is there no top comment praising the visuals ? Inserting "E Linux" in all those screenshots was so immersive, and it must have taken forever ! Kudos for the attention to details

    • @Kane0123
      @Kane0123 Před 16 dny +20

      Nah sorry fam, you gotta pay for that kind of comment

    • @AzureSoukyuu
      @AzureSoukyuu Před 15 dny +10

      also the search results being from 2025

    • @henryfleischer404
      @henryfleischer404 Před 15 dny +7

      He probably edited the HTML with a quick find and replace, that's what I'd do.

    • @AzureSoukyuu
      @AzureSoukyuu Před 15 dny +7

      Yes, but it's more about attention to details than about difficulty

    • @arantes6
      @arantes6 Před 15 dny +8

      @@AzureSoukyuu It's not hard to do it for one visual. It is hard to do it for every single one that is on the screen for no more than a few seconds each, for a 10+ minute video, and not miss a single reference to one of the companies that were in the original screens.

  • @TheEvertw
    @TheEvertw Před 16 dny +46

    This is one scenario that the Gnu Public License (GPL) was designed to prevent. Especially the requirement that any additions / improvements / changes to the code be made Open Source as well is what prevents the "Extend -> Exterminate" part of the scenario. Which is why we should definitely use the GPL more often.
    We have a lot to thank RMS (Richard Stallman) for.

    • @name-is-me
      @name-is-me Před 13 dny

      Richard Stallman is a moron. He claims to want freedom of choice for users, then proceeds to rant about Linux distros not being truly free and open because they make it easy for users to install proprietary software. The thing about freedom of choice is that it means people get to choose things you don't agree with, if somebody wants to install Debian then load it up with Microsoft products, they can, it is their choice.
      To me, Stallman is the exact opposite of what he claims to stand for.

  • @60bpmmusic_
    @60bpmmusic_ Před 16 dny +113

    The clothing evolution is just the cherry on top 👌

  • @Dungeonseeker1uk
    @Dungeonseeker1uk Před 16 dny +70

    This video made me realise how much I miss the old shitpost video era of CZcams. Not saying this video is a shitpost, its just in that style and now I'm nostalgic for satirical gaslighting 😂

    • @samsowden
      @samsowden Před 16 dny +19

      not so much a shitpost as an enshittified post

  • @galgrunfeld9954
    @galgrunfeld9954 Před 16 dny +111

    "Save time and money whenever you're not using your computer - whenever your device is not used we'll use it to improve the services - *for you*.
    Don't want to share its resources to imrpove our services? No worries, disable it for just 9.99 per month"

    • @Alex_Vir
      @Alex_Vir Před 16 dny +9

      Ah, but don't forget the little hidden part that still does it, just more hidden.

    • @kevinsteinman8967
      @kevinsteinman8967 Před 16 dny +4

      No...29.99 a month as we demand to use your cpu/gpu cycles for our own benefit of bitcoin or other useless forms of money so that we can generate more wealth for us and YOU get to pay for it all.

    • @galgrunfeld9954
      @galgrunfeld9954 Před 15 dny +2

      @@Alex_Vir that's awful and I love it, haha

    • @neutralasswitz3192
      @neutralasswitz3192 Před 3 dny

      Bitcoin miner installed

  • @GordanVrbanec
    @GordanVrbanec Před 16 dny +68

    Well, i wasn't planning on watching a horror movie today, but it happened.

  • @SkyyySi
    @SkyyySi Před 16 dny +39

    The outfit and job position changes are a really nice touch

  • @bit0fun
    @bit0fun Před 16 dny +122

    Gotta love the Mr Robot references, intentional or not

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +60

      Definitely intentional :)

    • @unaboomer7297
      @unaboomer7297 Před 16 dny

      "there’s a special handful of pathetically desperate execs going c**k jockey."

    • @Walker956
      @Walker956 Před 16 dny +6

      I mean yeah, it even said e corp at some point the "fake"? searches

    • @PunLlarena
      @PunLlarena Před 16 dny +2

      Came here to find comments like this, I just started watching last night and I binged seven episodes before sleeping.

  • @Xontaro
    @Xontaro Před 16 dny +30

    Another "feature" that shouldn't be left out is limiting the number of apps that can run at the same time. If I remember correctly Microsoft used to do that with the Starter Editions of Windows.

    • @thel3218
      @thel3218 Před 16 dny +8

      However the last starter version was for Windows 7, and I think that feature was removed on Vista. And the hardware running Starter versions was really bad, so it probably helped performance a bit, but it would still be better if it could be disabled.

    • @satsumagt5284
      @satsumagt5284 Před 14 dny +1

      Starter was for netbooks, which are inherently a POS anyways

  • @aqua-bery
    @aqua-bery Před 16 dny +197

    AI. AI everywhere

    • @aqua-bery
      @aqua-bery Před 16 dny +13

      I got here so fast only 480p works 😭

    • @RichardShortland-Neal
      @RichardShortland-Neal Před 16 dny +17

      I’d rather give up with computers, smartphones and the internet than use AI.

    • @mashaleng
      @mashaleng Před 16 dny

      It was accurately predicted and warned against two thousand years ago, yet people in 2024 still don't understand nor believe.

    • @HeroRareheart
      @HeroRareheart Před 16 dny +1

      So Fedora if they really do embrace AI like they said they want to.

    • @duck4674
      @duck4674 Před 16 dny

      the easier oasis, of comfortable life, AI will helps you.
      The cultural control being casting by propaganda( "for your health"). The world of one solution.
      Who would thought something like this by holy technology.

  • @commentarysheep
    @commentarysheep Před 16 dny +403

    What you described is basically Ubuntu, forcing everyone to use Snap packages and opt-out-style telemetry.

    • @stepheningermany
      @stepheningermany Před 16 dny +86

      I think that was the point of the Snip package manager ;)

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +76

      Sort of 😂

    • @probablyjohn5589
      @probablyjohn5589 Před 16 dny +16

      And partnering with Amazon

    • @AsterothYT
      @AsterothYT Před 16 dny +6

      Not to mention the subscription service

    • @JHSaxa
      @JHSaxa Před 16 dny

      Does any other distro play nicely with Nvidia GPUs? This is a big issue. Pop_OS! is of course based on Ubuntu.

  • @charliegolf2730
    @charliegolf2730 Před 16 dny +88

    Basically everything in this video explains why i made the switch to Linux.
    I'm so done with Mr. and Mrs. shareholder only caring about how much money they can squeeze from me instead of making and maintaining a great product.
    Also the gradual suit was incredibly funny

    • @thesandwarrior7120
      @thesandwarrior7120 Před 16 dny +2

      Im still torn on switching to linux. My current plan when windows 10 is retired is to dual boot Linux and w11. I mostly use my computer for gaming which has been getting better on the linux side. The main issue is for those edge case games that don't run on linux at all, I would still need a windows OS. We will see how it goes between now and the end of windows 10.

    • @miavelvet
      @miavelvet Před 16 dny

      And you downloaded ubuntu or redhat's distro right?🤡

    • @henryfleischer404
      @henryfleischer404 Před 15 dny

      @@miavelvetI ended up switching to Linux for the same reason as OP, and I went for Debian. I didn't see the point in Ubuntu, Redhat, or Arch.

    •  Před 5 dny +2

      Amazingly enough, corporations could still make a lot of money from selling actually good products, and even do so long term. Only problem is that it requires a long-term commitment and that's something the short-term grab focused economy doesn't care.

  • @jpporto
    @jpporto Před 16 dny +70

    This is so accurate it's scary. Great video!

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +7

      Thanks 😂

    • @s1nistr433
      @s1nistr433 Před 16 dny

      An en*hittified distro already exists. It's called "Ubuntu"

  • @mjdxp5688
    @mjdxp5688 Před 16 dny +121

    What if this so-called distro had a shortcut to Amazon's website pinned to your panel? That'd be insane!

    • @Kane0123
      @Kane0123 Před 16 dny +15

      Going to LinkedIn is such a pain on Linux - should include that shortcut too

    • @dominik2327
      @dominik2327 Před 15 dny +10

      Imagine it being integrated with Amazon store by sending queries and showing Amazon products to buy as you search through your system

    • @ComradeWind
      @ComradeWind Před 14 dny +3

      ​@@dominik2327 Fortunately, that will never, EVER happen on Linux, right guys?

    • @snil4
      @snil4 Před 7 dny

      True, needs to be right next to my favorite entertainment app tiktok

  • @motmontheinternet
    @motmontheinternet Před 16 dny +13

    I was just reading that League of Legends issued an update that now reads overlays while you're playing, creates screenshots of them, and sends them to Riot. Meaning it can read your discord conversations or whatever if you use the discord overlay. If you've been playing the game for years you have to be concerned about your privacy now.

    • @brunoais
      @brunoais Před 10 dny +7

      I stopped when they started with that kernel driver shenanigans. I was already meh at the time but the kernel driver was the nail in the coffin

  • @ayan.debnath
    @ayan.debnath Před 16 dny +16

    You missed one - in CLI each time you enter a command, it will show a text ad for 15 sec.

  • @Weissenschenkel
    @Weissenschenkel Před 16 dny +28

    Sounds like Windows/MacOS but also is where RHEL and Ubuntu are heading to.

    • @diotitus
      @diotitus Před 16 dny

      You and the rest of the community that is hating on Ubuntu are nothing but fear-mongerers, conspiracy theorists, hypocrites, and gatekeepers.

    • @kevinrineer5356
      @kevinrineer5356 Před 16 dny +1

      I'm quite excited to see how Alma Linux matures

    • @name-is-me
      @name-is-me Před 13 dny

      @@kevinrineer5356 You are alone

  • @VincentGroenewold
    @VincentGroenewold Před 16 dny +21

    The changing of the person in charge is also very accurate. You basically described any company's management layer, where each manager needs to be known for something. :) But, it's basically also the reason Linux is now my main system, you could tell this was coming.

  • @bitphantom4475
    @bitphantom4475 Před 16 dny +39

    Your outfit becoming more and more professional was a nice easter egg :)

    • @Allianser
      @Allianser Před 16 dny +3

      It is not something hidden, it is a big visual narrative tool

    • @unaboomer7297
      @unaboomer7297 Před 16 dny

      He turned into Tyrell Wellick.

    • @amigalemming
      @amigalemming Před 11 dny

      At first I thought he took the video at several takes and hoped the audience would not notice.

  • @Vide501
    @Vide501 Před 16 dny +61

    Canonical takin notes rn 💀

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny +5

      Same with IBM.

    • @RealShadowreaper
      @RealShadowreaper Před 16 dny +4

      Can't forget Redhat as well

    • @PPKNexus
      @PPKNexus Před 16 dny +1

      This would imply that Canonical cares about desktop users.........................or Ubuntu for that matter.

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny

      @@RealShadowreaper Red Hat is IBM now since 20177/2018.

  • @gabriel38g
    @gabriel38g Před 16 dny +17

    The is like watching the Linux version of the movie Body Snatchers. At first, it just seems to feed your paranoia, but... then the host is wearing a nice blue suit and tie and you think: "That's not really the host!" or "Is that the same host?" or "WTF is going on here?" 🤔

  • @perperikis5501
    @perperikis5501 Před 16 dny +15

    This is what Parallels for Mac is doing, sans the free version. The one-off payment is now only for the lowest tier, which does not allow you to use all of the RAM and CPU cores of your machine. For anything more you need subscription (which is crazy since it is a standalone, locally running app).

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny +2

      And that's why I cannot use Apple Silicon Macs. Don't get me wrong, what the Asahi Linux team is doing is nothing short of incredible, but given literally EVERYTHING is reversed engineered with zero help from Apple, I think I'll just stay far away from Apple hardware.

    • @perperikis5501
      @perperikis5501 Před 16 dny

      @@cameronbosch1213 Yeah I know what you mean. If it wasn't for such a good h/w I'd ditch it in a second. Luckily there is an open source project that has improved greatly during last few years and can now be used instead of the disgusting money-grabbing Parallels. Open source saves the day again, even in a locked up system like Mac.

    • @sol_mental
      @sol_mental Před 16 dny

      You what asduhaiubkjdsf that's just insane, it's a literal crime against the planet to put effort into doing something with it's resources and then not even let people use it. Let alone being a crime to the actual customers. I have no idea how they actually convince anyone that buying their stuff is a good idea.

    • @JimAllen-Persona
      @JimAllen-Persona Před 15 dny +1

      @@cameronbosch1213 I love that Parallels forced you to Windows 11 when you attempt to migrate a VM and then when I get there most of my legacy apps fail to work under ARM. Right now I have them on my old 2015 MBP but I realized I don't use them so when that goes, so does Parallels and Windows. Oh, and V->P, forget it... too much for the limited return.

  • @vidar100
    @vidar100 Před 16 dny +19

    i like how nick's outfit changes as the corporation gets richer and richer..lol

  • @BRBS360
    @BRBS360 Před 16 dny +10

    Well that was very unnerving. The same practiced hand gestures that CEOs apply on stage/camera, the fake voice tonality, the double speak. Great acting, Nick!

  • @MichaelSeraph_
    @MichaelSeraph_ Před 16 dny +10

    I love that you chose Evil Corp as the theoretical villain of the story.
    Mr Robot is a HIGHLY underappreciated show!

  • @skelebro9999
    @skelebro9999 Před 16 dny +39

    Isn't this basically what happened to Windows? I remember Windows XP and 7 did not have any telemetry, advertisement or any bloat, and it even ran way faster than Windows 10 (on my machine)

    • @duncanmurray6587
      @duncanmurray6587 Před 16 dny +9

      XP introduced 'windows genuine advantage', which I think was a start. It started on start up and phoned home. It was very hard to not install.

    • @trailblazercombi
      @trailblazercombi Před 16 dny +3

      Windows 10 was a mess in general
      _Somehow_, Win 11 is faster on unsupported machines than 10

    • @amigalemming
      @amigalemming Před 11 dny +1

      Telemetry started with Windows 95. At this point this was not official and Microsoft appeased when they were caught. At this time internet access was unusual and Windows sending something over the network without a user command was noticeable.

    • @katanah3195
      @katanah3195 Před 22 hodinami

      Man, Windows XP was awesome. I'd probably still be using it if modern programs would bloody run on it. Also, my favourite game won't run on anything newer without Compatibility Mode on anyway. Maybe I just like it cause it's what my first computer that was mine and not the family's shipped with, or maybe it was just the best one before the company started going downhill.

  • @lessevilgoog
    @lessevilgoog Před 16 dny +6

    Love the gradual migration from t-shirt to suit and tie

    • @jdancouga
      @jdancouga Před 16 dny +1

      lol. Loved the detail. The wrist watch is a nice touch too. Started with no watch, then a regular watch, and finally an upgraded shiny watch at the end.

    • @lessevilgoog
      @lessevilgoog Před 12 dny

      OH I hadn't caught that one. Very nice.@@jdancouga

  • @Theinvalidmusic
    @Theinvalidmusic Před 16 dny +4

    Absolutely screaming at this. I've had to move back to Windows (UGGGGHHH) for a couple of edge-cases in my work, and this is uncanny. Bravo.

  • @ShrirajHegde
    @ShrirajHegde Před 16 dny +20

    That "snips" package manager made me LoL

  • @jonnyso1
    @jonnyso1 Před 16 dny +38

    Hey mate, don't give them ideas.

    • @Linux_ASMR
      @Linux_ASMR Před 16 dny +5

      Nick about to be hired by Microsoft after this video.

  • @davidb636
    @davidb636 Před 16 dny +7

    "Your CPU high performance volume has expired. From now on, your CPU will run with the lowest clock speed and only on the efficency cores".

    • @henryfleischer404
      @henryfleischer404 Před 15 dny +2

      Gotta pay 3 times for the CPU- First for the silicon, then for the electricity, then for turning most of the cores on.

  • @cluesagi
    @cluesagi Před 16 dny +12

    It only works if the users are complacent enough to accept the changes, but unfortunately they usually are

    • @labonnelambda58
      @labonnelambda58 Před 16 dny

      Yes, it's changing through years. With that time they forget that something has gone worse before the new issue is added.

  • @Blue2x2x
    @Blue2x2x Před 16 dny +5

    You forgot that if you have a computer/laptop that still works that is 3+ years old. You're locked out in any features and security updates till you order the newest devices that the new version supports for another 3 years.
    Great Video

    • @henryfleischer404
      @henryfleischer404 Před 15 dny +5

      That is exactly why I switched to Linux from Windows 10. I got a computer in 2020 with the intent to use it until 2030, as I'd gotten my previous desktop in 2009. And then Microsoft declares that my computer is too old. So I switched to Debian.

  • @AcordHachi
    @AcordHachi Před 16 dny +6

    First, I don't know if someone complimented you, so well done, this video is so well put together. From profesional editing, to the story of our presentator being fired and replaced, to nice Easter eggs like 7:39 are incredible.

  • @shivanandvp
    @shivanandvp Před 16 dny +13

    If Linux did not have a copyleft license like GPLv2, (perhaps if it was MIT or BSD licensed), this is a real possibility. See how MacOS and Playstation have used BSD.

    • @IvanIvanov-nn9os
      @IvanIvanov-nn9os Před 16 dny

      Is there anything wrong with Sony and Apple (Microsoft also, btw, network stack) using BSD-licensed software?

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny

      Exactly why this hasn't been able to be done with Linux; any customer who buys or uses a copy of something licensed under a copyleft license has the right to the source code and to use, change, and redistribution under the same license.
      That's why there could be forks of programs such as LibreOffice (from OpenOfficeOrg, now Apache OpenOffice, permissively licensed, and now pretty much dead), XOrg (forked from XFree86, although that was permissively licensed under a slightly modified MIT license until the final release of 4.4, which the fork of the final beta of XFree86 4.4 as XOrg server came from), MATE and Cinnamon (forks of GNOME 2 and 3 respectively) and countless times Debian and Ubuntu have been forked to create new distros.
      Oddly enough, there used to be boxed Linux distros on CDs and DVDs that you had to pay for to get the distro. That was forever killed by Ubuntu and Canonical's ShipIt service sending free (as in cost AND speech) DVDs of Ubuntu to anybody. That could be done because Mark Shuttleworth is literally a multi-millionare many times over. As much as we all hate Ubuntu and Canonical now, they did manage to change the distribution of Linux distros forever.

    • @samuelhulme8347
      @samuelhulme8347 Před 16 dny +1

      @@IvanIvanov-nn9osI don’t believe there are any problems with them using BSD because the software license allows this.

    • @shivanandvp
      @shivanandvp Před 16 dny +1

      @@IvanIvanov-nn9os Nothing wrong. A license without copyleft would allow easy ensh*ttification which we Linux users won't like.

    • @IvanIvanov-nn9os
      @IvanIvanov-nn9os Před 16 dny +2

      @shivanandvp well, the purpose of BSD license was (and is) also to stimulate businesses to embrace new technologies. Which kinda shaped the world. It is a clown world sometimes, I agree, but... how many years it took us to get a Linux gaming console, for example?

  • @SebSha0
    @SebSha0 Před 16 dny +4

    You know how as you watch a movie you hate the villain more and more as he progressively shows his cruelty? That's how it felt. Good job for this demonstration Nick!

  • @maximusdarja
    @maximusdarja Před 16 dny +3

    With our new breakthrough in the ability to harvest pure outrage; I'm proud to announce the opening of the Richard Stallman Power generator.

  • @lainerdonet
    @lainerdonet Před 16 dny +15

    E Corp from Mr. Robot

  • @zipforth
    @zipforth Před 16 dny +23

    There's a patent on a TV that when an ad plays, it watches for the user to stand up and say the name of the company in the ad. This is very innovative and could be placed in front of downloads in this corporate hell Linux instance

    • @hoovysimulator2518
      @hoovysimulator2518 Před 16 dny +4

      Ah, that was made by Sony. And hey, at least no one else can make them, so you can cut just them out and not worry!
      There is also Telly, a free 4K TV with a soundbar that has all kind of fun bonus stuff. Only sold in America, so unfortunately I can't get it :I

    • @thegoldenatlas753
      @thegoldenatlas753 Před 16 dny +6

      Oh did you miss the roku ad patent?
      They wanna detect when the screen is paused and play ads during that

    • @zipforth
      @zipforth Před 16 dny +3

      @@thegoldenatlas753 lol, every time I think companies can't push it further, they find a way

    • @Living_Anthrax
      @Living_Anthrax Před 16 dny +3

      Apparently YT is trying to implement the same. And i read somewhere that its something that ppl much prefer over ads in the middle of a vid. (as if they won't implement both)

    • @jarvisfamily3837
      @jarvisfamily3837 Před 16 dny +1

      Someone should patent a chair to "enhance" the TV viewing experience. For example, after sitting down, automated ankle and wrist restraints might be automatically deployed to prevent the user from accidentally injuring themselves by trying to stand up again. Once in the chair, the user would be presented with an unlimited stream of entertainment, info-tainment, and info-mercials, with pay-per-view fees automatically charged to the occupants credit and debit cards. Forever...

  • @respectfuldebates
    @respectfuldebates Před 9 dny +1

    I am amazed at the sheer amount of planning and thought that went into making this video.

  • @greenhorngameplays5743
    @greenhorngameplays5743 Před 16 dny +9

    Broooooooo.... This is a nightmare.....

  • @TrueGamerX14
    @TrueGamerX14 Před 16 dny +4

    haha I love the E Corp reference

  • @Thorned_Rose
    @Thorned_Rose Před 15 dny +2

    The Linux Experiment perfectly demonstrates a Thought Experiment in a very clear and hilarious way! I thoroughly enjoyed this video - thank you to everyone that made and contributed to this video and for all the little details that were just * chefs kiss *

  • @terminallyonline5296
    @terminallyonline5296 Před 16 dny +1

    The suiting up over time was an amazing detail. Génial

  • @docopoper
    @docopoper Před 16 dny +6

    This is why I am on Debian. They have a democratic internal structure and are not seeking profit. Their focus on stability also means they aren't going to go for fads. I think they will always remain quite behind compared with operating systems created by profit seeking companies, but they're like a backstop from this kind of enshittification.

    • @commentarysheep
      @commentarysheep Před 16 dny +4

      I think the opposite side of the coin is Arch Linux. It’s also a community-maintained distro, but spearheading the use of bleeding-edge packages and new technologies. Sure, Fedora uses them day 0, but that is a corporate distro by Red Hat. Day 1 is still good compared to day-0 access.

    • @docopoper
      @docopoper Před 16 dny +3

      @@commentarysheep I'm very glad we have arch too. Having a large body of users using software as soon as it comes out is a very important service to provide to the linux community. And it is waaaay better to have two backstops than just one. Both are great options, I only picked Debian over arch out of personal taste.

    • @hendrikboom
      @hendrikboom Před 16 dny

      You mean fads like usr-merge, which change disrupts many packages for no gain?

  • @thedoofguy5707
    @thedoofguy5707 Před 16 dny +5

    That "we know what you want to use and how you should use it, and even if you don't want to use it, YOU WILL" part, that's GNOME.

    • @trailblazercombi
      @trailblazercombi Před 21 hodinou

      And that's actually a good thing
      Because they do RESEARCH

  • @torsten.breswald
    @torsten.breswald Před 15 dny +1

    probably your best video
    i love the little things added, like the e-corp-logo and snips... :D
    pretty frightening how accurate this might end up

  • @salazar1554
    @salazar1554 Před 16 dny +4

    As someone who is on a Fedora based distro, this hits a bit too close to my fears to be funny.

  • @nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115

    I missed Mr Sterling telling us we're in the twilight zone...

  • @agathoklesmartinios8414
    @agathoklesmartinios8414 Před 16 dny +6

    Could not help but notice the Samsung style icons used. Samsung probably wishes they had this instead of using Windows and Android...

  • @klauserwin9860
    @klauserwin9860 Před 16 dny +7

    Would have been even funnier if he added an additional tie or one bow tie on top of the first tie per tier. xD
    But that would have been an extra USD 9.99 per tie per month with an annual auto renewing subscription!

  • @pezr6336
    @pezr6336 Před 16 dny +10

    the evolution lol, also the "elon musk fan" :P

  • @middleclasspoor
    @middleclasspoor Před 16 dny +3

    I thought Nick looked better than usual today but couldn't put my finger on it until after the tie and then suit jacket appeared! Well done Nick!....

  • @zekicay
    @zekicay Před 16 dny +2

    The subtle clothing changes through the video are a really nice touch!

  • @Eshelion
    @Eshelion Před 15 dny +1

    That was great! Props for changing outfit and business title with every iteration.

  • @iFlxy
    @iFlxy Před 16 dny +6

    I love the Mr. Robot reference.

  • @ultimatetechcoding
    @ultimatetechcoding Před 16 dny +96

    ubuntu on stage 2 💀

    • @probablyjohn5589
      @probablyjohn5589 Před 16 dny +10

      Ubuntu partnered with Amazon at one point, so they're actually closer to stage 3

    • @ultimatetechcoding
      @ultimatetechcoding Před 16 dny +2

      @@probablyjohn5589 oh yea fair point

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 Před 16 dny +2

      ​@probablyjohn5589 That's over now, and honestly nothing compared to the snap issue.

    • @ultimatetechcoding
      @ultimatetechcoding Před 16 dny

      @@cameronbosch1213 ubuntu still takes in telemetry, even if its not exactly like deepin

  • @guesswho2778
    @guesswho2778 Před 8 dny

    the fact that you slowly got closer and closer to having a full suit on as this video progressed is a nice little detail

  • @VampireSilence
    @VampireSilence Před 15 dny +1

    Dude, this is sooo truuee! And i love your humor, this video is just awesome!

  • @VictorGamerLOL
    @VictorGamerLOL Před 16 dny +5

    If Windows does become a subscription i bet that 50% of their users will go to either mac, chromeos or linux at the rate they are locking features behind activation.

    • @katanah3195
      @katanah3195 Před 21 hodinou

      I am your average... opposite of a power user. I use Windows because it came with the computer, and I don’t really want to have to get my hands in the guts of my computer's OS, and I've heard so many horror stories about users like me getting absolutely screwed by our own incompetence on every other option that I refuse to even bother messing with Linux as a toy or novelty.
      That said, if Windows makes their OS a subscription... the only thing I hate more than computer junk I don't understand is expensive subscriptions. And I hate Apple's walled garden BS and expensive status symbol hardware, and I've used Chromebooks and they suck. I want something that you just install it and it works, that will run an internet browser, run office tools like a word processor and a spreadsheet program, and run my games. The horror stories have convinced me that Linux is not that... but I will definitely have to at least try the most recommended beginner distro if MS does something frustrating enough, and I suspect a lot of computer users on my level of understanding and comfort are in the same position.
      Today I read a paper from 1999 criticising the way MS has built an empire selling OSs and how they're a house of cards and even their huge low understanding userbase could get pissed off enough and learn enough about computers to try something else and stop buying not just the products themselves but the slick marketing they come with, and it's all still relevant. If anything, that paper is more prescient 25 years later than it was at the time. Well, that part anyway. The guy's got some political views that were questionable at the time and really didn't age well.

  • @trietang2304
    @trietang2304 Před 16 dny +4

    Haha, windowfication of linux

  • @Dr_Dude
    @Dr_Dude Před 16 dny

    Lol, thanks a lot Nick for brightening our day. I like the sarcasm and the gradual step by step dressing up in a suit to reflect how ominous the data collection is getting in that distro.

  • @fixerage
    @fixerage Před 16 dny

    Nice workd Nick it's really nice new content I see from your channel, big fan btw I really love the linux ews in both the podcast and the CZcams version ^^

  • @maikeru6158
    @maikeru6158 Před 16 dny +6

    Corporations expect endless growth, the line must always go up, but that’s just not realistic obviously.
    Capitalism is a hell of a drug

    • @nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115
      @nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115 Před 16 dny

      Yeah, we lose the Free Market thanks to politicians and socialist preachers and we got onlycapitalism, which in turn is taken by rich socialist leading us to eternal socialist poverty.

  • @evepreviouslyknownaslenenjoyer

    I love the Mr Robot reference LMAO

    • @davey820051
      @davey820051 Před 16 dny

      One of the best televison series ever.

  • @yairmohr
    @yairmohr Před 16 dny +2

    This video creeped me out so badly - but also made me laugh so much! Creeped me as someone who used Windows for the last 20-something years, and laugh because a year ago I FINALLY moved to Linux, so now I can laugh about those things.
    Great work! I thing you were right on the money. Every word here is on one hand pure satire, but on the other hand 100% real.

  • @sjambler
    @sjambler Před 16 dny +1

    Great video, and hilarious. Missed the usual "Here's a segue to our sponsor" though. ;-) (Which I really don't mind at all: the Tuxedo adds convinced me to buy one of their laptops, and I'm very happy with it.)

  • @bpavuk
    @bpavuk Před 16 dny +4

    now you owe me some new eyes and ears. and some brain bleach. this was terrible to imagine

  • @trevorford8332
    @trevorford8332 Před 16 dny +3

    Oh I hate ads with a passion. 🙂

  • @BlogingLP
    @BlogingLP Před 16 dny +2

    Man if this happens i switch to the good old newspaper and landline phone

  • @gusalex22
    @gusalex22 Před 16 dny

    Thanks for this excellent video.
    And, btw, super suit😁

  • @itswilliamanimate
    @itswilliamanimate Před 16 dny +2

    ubuntu (chapter 2)

  • @asbfabfoaijfo8
    @asbfabfoaijfo8 Před 8 dny +4

    Bro just discribed ubuntu

  • @thomasoreilly6140
    @thomasoreilly6140 Před 10 dny

    Wow. This is freaking me out! Thank you for this video.

  • @32Rats
    @32Rats Před 16 dny +1

    I love how you slowly and slowly became better dressed as it got more out of touch (and rich), great little detail

  • @thatzaliasguy
    @thatzaliasguy Před 16 dny +25

    The linux kernel is already considered "bloated" at this point. We definitely don't need more Windows-like junk infesting our ecosystem please. These people should leave us alone, and go commercialize FreeBSD or something lol.

    • @justapotota4330
      @justapotota4330 Před 16 dny +8

      don’t let them turn FreeBSD into $199.99+adsBSD

    • @cchutney348
      @cchutney348 Před 16 dny +11

      Considered by whom? I mean it is possible, but most of the time bloat is a talking point of people with *way* too much time on their hands.
      That is my impression at least.

    • @ok-tr1nw
      @ok-tr1nw Před 16 dny +6

      ​@@justapotota4330 MacOs

    • @Weissenschenkel
      @Weissenschenkel Před 16 dny

      @@ok-tr1nw Addendum: DarwinOS is heavily based on FreeBSD and NeXTSTEP, both free and open-source project. So, yes.

    • @qlx-i
      @qlx-i Před 16 dny

      @@cchutney348 You don't really need NatworkManager. You don't really need systemd (speaking of modularity also). And many such things, not using which is pretty straightforward but for some reason another abstraction is laid upon still.

  • @egoworks5611
    @egoworks5611 Před 16 dny +3

    THIS IS JUST NIGHTMARE FUEL STOP

  • @Ironpants57
    @Ironpants57 Před 16 dny +1

    I loved that! Awesome job
    Thought of something that would give it an authentic flare, but would take another camera. Anyway, Have a few pointless camera switches that does a quarter view of you, but you never look at that the quarter view camera. Zoom in on the quarter view a little bit so the video can slowly pan from side to side.

    • @TheLinuxEXP
      @TheLinuxEXP  Před 16 dny +2

      Haha I wanted to do a sort of weird Apple robo-esque presentation, but doing this alone is hard!

    • @Ironpants57
      @Ironpants57 Před 16 dny

      @@TheLinuxEXP Oh yeah, that would have been even better! I totally understand though

  • @SylvrHawk
    @SylvrHawk Před 16 dny

    This one of your best videos. Love it.

  • @CabbageBloke
    @CabbageBloke Před 16 dny +3

    Nick Corpobull hahahahaahahahhahaha

  • @idan678
    @idan678 Před 16 dny +3

    linux distro BY microsoft

  • @DMSBrian24
    @DMSBrian24 Před 14 dny

    Slowly suiting up along the way was golden xD

  • @teoechico
    @teoechico Před 16 dny

    Really great job Nick. Thank you.

  • @sanjeev2003
    @sanjeev2003 Před 16 dny +6

    42% market share seems like systemd 😂

  • @Adam.Jski.
    @Adam.Jski. Před 16 dny +3

    Don't give John Ubuntu any ideas

  • @ItsJoeyG
    @ItsJoeyG Před 16 dny

    I love how you slowly "corporatized" the video as it progressed (Changing shirts, softening your voice, using more "inviting hand motions", and using buzz words). Nice touch.

  • @EHKvlogs
    @EHKvlogs Před 16 dny

    i love how you mentioned kde features here

  • @backhdlp
    @backhdlp Před 16 dny +2

    10:10 Honestly I kinda like the concept of having a semi-rolling distro that has channels with different update frequency.

    • @labonnelambda58
      @labonnelambda58 Před 16 dny

      Yes ! But with fluids transitions between updates frequency.
      It would be really awesome to be able to just switch from a update frequency to an other in the settings instead of having to completely change distribution ! Why having a hard limit between rolling-release (like Arch), normal updates, and LTS likes (like ubuntu) ?

    • @labonnelambda58
      @labonnelambda58 Před 16 dny

      E Corp would probably ask users to make a full OS install to change from a update frequency to another (like switching from a version of Windows to another) which comes with the cost of the upgrade. And you can't slow updates down without losing all the features of the tier. (You can still switch to lower tier without having to pay less money to E Corp).