Most indie games get a Linux release, as for AAA game ones, while only a few studios do make a Linux release through 3rd party studios such as Feral Interactive, i don't even care about it, since most AAA games we get are basically garbage. Also there's the asset flips filling out the Steam store, which Linux users don't have that problem since these kinds of "games" are aimed for Windows only. I am running Linux on my main PC for like 2 months (2 years i've been using Linux overall since i've had it installed on my old laptop) and so far i do not miss games such as Call of Duty, Battlefield etc. as for games that i do miss though like Witcher 3, i just rely on DXVK. Of course while at it i ask developers about the Linux release which is always a good thing to do.
I think the biggest problem of Windows is how dated the OS is. It feels like they're just trying to build a castle on top of a pile of garbage. I used to be a Windows guy, but Linux is so much more robust. And if one distro doesn't work out, I can just use another. If Windows doesn't work out what do you do? There isn't a real alternative.
>It feels like they're just trying to build a castle on top of a pile of garbage. Couldn't word it better. Microsoft started off with an already outdated MS-DOS(it didn't even have directories, aka "folders", which have been an obvious part of Unix a decade before), and they just kept piling stuff on and on and on.
I fking hate windows 16 windows update in 4 month and now my computer runs like crap. I haven't download sht , it keeps adding sht I delete months ago ohh godd. This is so bs I didn't even get to enjoy the pc
Linux has programs thats not an arguement and linux runs the world it literally runs the servers that big game companies use to create games it operates most atms its the driving force behind miltary gps and googles driver less car.
@RK - There are lots of desktop programs that isn't available on Linux. Not to mention some drivers are not supported by Linux. It doesn't matter if the world run linux servers. Most people interact with programs on laptops or desktops.
Madame Minty If you can't find *the* program on Linux, then ask the makers of that program to make a Linux version. Or find a different program. Or run it in a compatibility layer.
@@sproid Yep, dead on. So many 20-somethings and non-power users don't realize that Microsoft used illegal and immoral tactics to secure what they have now.
So many butthurt Windows users here. I suspect most of the passive aggressive comments here are borne from their inability to figure out anything for themselves.
Bryan Emanuel it's possible. I have windows 7 ultimate and any time any program or a new piece of software asks for a newer version of windows I can find a fix for it online
Also you have a bunch of processes running on windows that you never really know anything about. Windows needs more RAM than linux and the task manager is not even showing the exact usage by the OS. You can't completely stop sending information data to Microsoft... even though you paid money. There still isn't a tabbed explorer. You can't really keep Windows from updating. It's like your parents who know everything better, except they don't.
Sam Riviera You can actually stop windows updates completely (of course before a new update mess things up). Search yourself, I ain't telling. Clue: It's in the administrative panels. And why do you need tabbed file manager only? You can use third party ones if you have that much etch.
@IvanTeslenko Actually I have both OS in dual boot, I use mint for programing and stuff, and windows only for gaming and I can tell that there is a huge difference in the ram usage, on mint without opening anything the ram usage is 700-800 Mbs (Linux mint 19 Cinnamon 64bits) while windows(Windows 10 64bits), the OS by itself is always sucking almost 2Gbs of ram, its just stupid the amount of processes that windows runs in the background, most of them being useless.
THERE IS A BETTER WAY. JUST TOGGLE YOUR DATA CONNECTION AS METERED. AND THE WINDOWS UPDATER WILL CHECK FOR UPDATES AND FINDS THE UPDATE BUT WON'T AUTOMATICALY DOWNLOAD IT. INSTEAD IT WILL ASK FOR OUR PERMISSION TO DOWNLOAD...………… I PROMISE YOU THIS IS THE BETTER WAY. ONLY THING YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFULL IS YOU HAVE TO TOGGLE THIS SWITCH ON FOR EVERY NEW NETWORK YOU CONNECT YOUR PC (FOR THE FIRST TIME ONLY , ONCE CONNECTED IT WILL REMEMBER THE SETTING FOR THAT NETWORK UNTILL YOU MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THAT NETWORK)
He does use Windows in a virtualmachnie for demonstration purposes so it is not misleading at all, because with a virtual machine software you can delete Windows with 3 clicks.
You can't have professional softwares like after effects, photoshop, premire, office, 3ds max, AutoCAD, You cant play the latest games, driver support for hardwares are sometimes an issue. Yes if you are a computer geek and know what you are doing Linux is for you but for the 90% population who wants their computer to be ready for whatever shit they throw there is Windows and Mac Os.
For the love of fuckin Jesus Christ YEEEEEEEES!!!!!! That's the only thing keeping me from using Linux as my daily basis OS. I'm a graphic designer tho I know they are alternatives , but ffs they aren't as professional as ACS.
Evil Teacup EXACTLY BRO! imagine if you are creating a big illustration and the program crashes because of wine. :/ is not reliable for professional work unfortunately. Hope adobe comes to Linux.
Have you tried to install ACS on Wine? As long as it emulates a standard graphic driver, it should work smoothly, it is the games and their use of non-documented features that Linux distributions do not support. But stick to a mainstream distribution, Ubuntu or Mint, plain vanilla (Mint Cinnamon + Docky and Wine) - try on a USB stick, and install the ACS that you use for Windows with Wine. There are better tools on Linux, in particular rendering, but you can test them later. The graphic scene is the KDE tools - Krita. Many graphic studios use Linux because of the tools here.
I'd love to learn to use Linux but I'm very much used to Windows OS and so I'd like a smooth ride going to Linux. Which Linux Distro would you recommend for someone who's completely new to Linux?
I agree, installing apps again by default after the user has uninstalled them again is a terrible service. However, you can disable this using the group policy editor; it is a simple settings change. As for notifications, you can turn off the notifications that you do not want in settings, and it will only display system and software notifications for programs you have installed. And if you really just like the sidebar, I can link you to a program that will reactivate those older "balloon notifications" like they have in Windows XP and Windows 7. Oh, and just so you know "scan drive for errors means exactly what it says. Open up File Explorer, click "This PC", right click your drive, click "Properties from the drop down menu, and then in the windows that pops up, click the "Tools" tab. You'll see the option to check the drive for errors. For package installers, a lot of software can be bundled and installed at once with a program called "Ninite". Personally, I don't care much for installer packages and prefer to install programs one at a time so I can customize a few settings during the installation process, but that is just me and personal preference. You are right about the Windows Store, it is not a good program to use. This isn't so much because of the store itself as it is because the apps in it are built on the WUP platform, not the Win32 platform. I personally only use it to download programs that are only on WUP and do not have a Win32 counterpart, such as a lot Microsoft exclusive games like Gears of War 4 and Forza. As for licensing, you are mistaken on several points. I personally have Windows 10 Enterprise, activated, and it didn't cost me one cent. You can activate Windows using a few command prompt lines. Does it violate the terms and conditions? Sure it does. But buying used games or software discs and installing them on your computer also violates terms and conditions, and I'm going to wager that doesn't matter too much to you. Also, you can buy an OEM license key for Windows 10 Pro on eBay for $6. I did that for one of my computers and it worked perfectly. You can customize Windows quite a bit. I've personally customized my installation so many different ways it isn't even funny. I've made the sounds different, the cursor symbols different, I've made Windows 10 look like Windows 7, Windows XP, etc. I've seen people make it look like Mac OS, people have used programs like Rain Meter and Jarvis to make it look like a spy portal, there are thousands of possibilities for customizing your setup like you want it. Sure, the average amount of people that use Linux customize their setup more than the average Windows user, but that's to be expected, since the user population contains a greater percentage of technology enthusiasts. Overall, your video wasn't too great., You made a couple of decent points, but you also spread a lot of misinformation. Still, I can see why you like Linux, and I hope you continue to enjoy it and have a good experience with it. Have a great day! :)
+Kescarte DeJudica "you can disable this using the group policy editor; it is a simple settings change." Aha. But why? "you can turn off the notifications" Again, why would I have to do this? In a program I just paid 100 wulong for? I expect not to find any troublesome settings at all! "I can link you to a program that will reactivate those older "balloon notifications" " Link to a program. Mhm, and you don't find that a bit clunky and overly complicated? You know, we Xers, we love things nice and easy and not complicated with many excursions,. Also we prefer to opt in if we want to, over a solution to opt out. "I personally have Windows 10 Enterprise, activated, and it didn't cost me one cent. You can activate Windows using a few command prompt lines. Does it violate the terms and conditions? Sure it does." Uh oh. :o Are you aware of the fact that you're trying to sell us Windows by telling us how to violate it? And that all becomes totally obsolete and insignificant once you're on Linux? So, what then are you trying to argue here? "But buying used games or software discs and installing them on your computer also violates terms and conditions, and I'm going to wager that doesn't matter too much to you." Oh, I beg to differ. A rather famous guy like Bryan Lunduke, I geuss he's trying his best to stay legal all the time. And besides, as a Linux propagandist, why would he care about the legal restrictions Microsoft and Apple are trying to put on us. We're using Linux to escape all that circus! "you also spread a lot of misinformation" Examples please.
+Orca Flotta Part 1 "Aha. But why?" Why? So you can have it not install the programs you don't want. It's straightforward. Sure, it is a little one-time inconvenience, but it is taking a couple of minutes to turn a particular setting off really that much to ask? "Again, why would I have to do this? In a program I just paid 100 wulong for? I expect not to find any troublesome settings at all!" Well, the problem here is, you assume notifications to be a troublesome setting. And for some people, they are. Others like the notifications and find them helpful, especially the less computer-literate among us. Troublesome settings exist in almost all programs, regardless of their cost, but what is "troublesome" often depends on the individual. However, in Windows, these settings are relatively easy to change, which can't be said for many other programs. I will say that having to turn off the re-installation of unwanted apps is preposterous, and that is a very shady default setting. I will not condone Microsoft for including that, but I find it a little overboard to chuck the whole system on that one thing, especially when it is again possible to turn it off without a terrible amount of trouble. Also, I looked up "Wulong" because I thought that it was an actual currency, and was curious to see what it converted to in dollars. However, since I couldn't find any such currency, I'm gonna assume you meant dollars and were using that as slang. If that's the case, I don't blame you for being upset. I would be too, because you over payed quite a bit for your software license. "Link to a program. Mhm, and you don't find that a bit clunky and overly complicated? You know, we Xers, we love things nice and easy and not complicated with many excursions,. Also we prefer to opt in if we want to, over a solution to opt out." Perhaps I did a poor job of explaining. Let me give a bit of history. In older version of Windows, notifications from software programs popped up from the taskbar in the form of balloons. Unless there was a particularly urgent error, in which case an error box popped up in the middle of the screen. In newer version of Windows, notifications appear in one side bar, to keep everything in one place. Some prefer the old notification system, but that is no longer present. However, using a software program, you can click a button and it make little changes to the code that will make notifications appear in balloon form again. Do I find that overly complicated and clunky? Of course not. We're talking about opening a program, scrolling down to an option that says "Activate Balloon Notifications", and clicking a button that says "Activate". How is that complicated or clunky? It isn't even inconvenient, you install a program, click a couple of buttons and you are done. I've used more effort to microwave leftovers. Don't get me wrong, I like things that aren't complicated and easy too, the path of lesser effort per reward is the most efficient one. But we aren't talking about "many excursions" here. If making this change involved writing new registry keys or running command prompt, I might be inclined to agree with you. But we are talking about one program and a few buttons. And yes, it is much better to be able to opt in instead of being forced to opt out. That is a legitimate concern that needs to be addressed. But again, it is impractical to throw an operating system, a web service, or anything really, under the bus due to the inconvenience of having to opt out of a couple of features. "Uh oh. :o Are you aware of the fact that you're trying to sell us Windows by telling us how to violate it? And that all becomes totally obsolete and insignificant once you're on Linux? So, what then are you trying to argue here?" I'm not selling you anything. I don't get any personal recommendation for recommending Windows over Linux or vice versa. I use both operating systems, and like and dislike features in both systems. You and I can both agree that neither is perfect, and both have legitimate problems and concerns. But, when someone goes to the trouble to make a video and post it online where he spreads misinformation, it doesn't matter whether I like the system or not, I'm going to comment and point out the areas where he got his facts mixed up. As for telling you that it is possible to use Windows and enjoy it by violating the terms and condition,s yes I am aware of that. I don't see what the issue is. And yeah, licensing becomes insignificant when you use Linux because it is published under general public licensing. What I am trying to argue here, is once again, you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. You argue "Oh, Linux has a big advantage over Windows because you don't have to bother with licensing." And I look at this and say "Yes, that's a very nice benefit, but it isn't as big of a deal as you make it out to be. The fact that you have work arounds to licensing concerns with Windows that aren't a great inconvenience, and then are able to enjoy all the increased benefits you get with using Windows over Linux makes it easier to see your argument isn't that big of a deal after all. The licensing issue isn't really significant, it only seems like it because you are trying to make it way too big a deal.
+Orca Flotta Part 2 "Oh, I beg to differ. A rather famous guy like Bryan Lunduke, I geuss he's trying his best to stay legal all the time. And besides, as a Linux propagandist, why would he care about the legal restrictions Microsoft and Apple are trying to put on us. We're using Linux to escape all that circus!" So... you wouldn't buy used software? Why not? And is it just that way with software, or is it that way with books, automobiles, and countless other thigns as well? Where do you draw the line here? Forgive me for asking, but why are you bringing up Bryan Lunduke? What does he have to do with any of this? I looked him up, and saw his website, but I don't really see what he has to do with the discussion at hand. Also, I am getting the idea that you do not understand the difference between breaking the law and adhering to terms and conditions. I'll try and clear it up. Neither Microsoft nor Apple can put legal restrictions on you, at least not in the United States. If they have that power in other countries, I'm not aware of it. Here though, the government is the one who puts legal restrictions on you. All Microsoft and Apple can do is require you to agree to a type of contract known as terms and conditions to install their software products. These terms and conditions are legally binding. But that does not mean they are now law. It isn't illegal to breaks this contract. You will not go to jail, you will not be fined. If the company in question takes the matter to court, then your penalty for breaking the terms depends on what the judge decides, but it likely be whatever the original agreement stipulates, or some sort of settlement, as determined by the negotiations of the lawyers. Now that you hopefully understand a little bit better how this works, let's look at the situation practically. If you violate the terms and conditions for an OS install... who cares? Microsoft doesn't care, Apple doesn't care, they've got bigger things to worry about. They aren't going to take you to court and spend time and money punishing you for making an unauthorized edit to their source code for your personal convenience. It's the same with the terms and conditions of used software, it doesn't matter. Like you say, why should you care about the restrictions that these companies are trying to put on you? Another thing I feel like I should point out. I hope you are aware that using Linux does not allow you to escape from dealing with licensing altogether. It only means you don't have to deal with licensing of the OS. You still have to consider the terms of all the software you install that isn't published under General Public licensing. I personally don't really worry too much about this, but licensing seems to be a big deal to you. "Examples please." Alright. He (the creator of the above video) insinuates that there are little to no customization options for Windows, but several for Linux, which is not true. He insinuates that Windows cost far more than it does. Notice where he says "...Well you can get discounts and everything. But. for what I do on my computer, I need Windows Pro, and that is not a $100." It's interesting his choice of language there. While he doesn't come right out and say it, he strongly implies that Windows Pro somehow doesn't receive the same mysterious "discounts" as the "normal" version of Windows does. This also is not true and these price differences are very substantial. When he says Windows costs $100, he is referring to Windows Home, which sells for $99.99 on Microsoft's website. Windows Pro sells for twice that, $199.99. However, that is on their website. You can buy valid, legitimate keys on third party websites, such as eBay, for substantially less. I have personally bought a Windows Pro license key for $6 and not only did it work perfectly, Microsoft confirmed its legitimacy in a support case when I got their assistance. Why so much less you may wonder? Well, the key I bought was an OEM key, and the $200 version is a retail key. What' the difference? The OEM key will only work with one set of hardware. That is, it only good on the one computer you activate it on, and can't be transferred to a different computer. The retail key can be transferred between machines and different sets of hardware. That is the only difference. Usually, Microsoft only sells the OEM keys in bulk to computer manufacturers such as Dell and HP. Now, I'm not saying any of this to make Linux look bad or Windows look good. I'm just trying to address misinformation. Linux is a great OS kernel and Windows is also a great OS. Both have their ups and downs. But, we should discuss the merits or lack thereof of a given OS off of real problems, instead of griping about something little and making it seem bigger than it is. I'm well aware of the purpose of this video. The creator is a Linux fanboy. He made this video to try and make Linux look very appealing in comparison to Windows, but he did so by spreading misinformation and exaggerating things about Windows. He also tried to establish credibility, as if he had a good idea of what he was talking about, but he seemed very misinformed on several points, he didn't even know what the "scan drive for errors" notification meant. Thanks for replying, I've enjoyed elaborating and discussing this further.
"setting off really that much to ask?" YES! In the case of having to set it off in order to avoid nonsensical bullshit by MS it is asked much too much!!! "you assume notifications to be a troublesome setting. " No, not the notifications. What will happen when you accept them is troublesome. AFAIK Windows gonna reinstall shit you just got rid of a couple days earlier, right? "in Windows, these settings are relatively easy to change, which can't be said for many other programs." How many OSes do you know about? And how many of those are sending you forced updates? I mostly dabble in Linux which gives you all the options but forces nothing on you. And least of all it won't do anything without you knowing about it. So in Linux you don't even need relatively easy to change options, since the problem case never occurs. "I will say that having to turn off the re-installation of unwanted apps is preposterous, and that is a very shady default setting. I will not condone Microsoft for including that, but I find it a little overboard to chuck the whole system on that one thing, especially when it is again possible to turn it off without a terrible amount of trouble." No, it's not overboard. As a European I'm maybe spoiled by better consumer protection but for me this is a major reason to chuck the whole system. And every amount of time I need to turn the shit off is terrible! Unacceptable. Particularly when there's a so much better alternative. I even find discussions like this terrible, unwanted, unneeded and utterly insignificant and time-wasting. "Also, I looked up "Wulong" because I thought that it was an actual currency, and was curious to see what it converted to in dollars. However, since I couldn't find any such currency, I'm gonna assume you meant dollars and were using that as slang. If that's the case, I don't blame you for being upset. I would be too, because you over payed quite a bit for your software license." Wulong ... ooopsy, woolong, is the currency used in legendary 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. I thought in geek circles it's public knowledge. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop Then again I forgot we're talking with Microsoft clients here, who might not be thatb geeky or educated. And, yes, when I bought my system builder copy of Win7 I paid like 30 €uro for it, which I found grossly overpriced. I won't read all of your lenghty 2 comments and respond to everything. You're trying to downplay the negative effect of something that isn't even worth thinking twice about. Win has failed, Linux is the clear winner in all aspects while Windows is faaaar out of my world by now. On Linux since 2011 and never missed Windows, never looked back.
"So... you wouldn't buy used software? Why not?" I wouldn't buy software. Period. I'm on Linux, remember? "Now that you hopefully understand a little bit better how this works" Huh? I know how all that works, dontcha worry. And it bores me. You're talking to an academic here and an ex-system admin. I was busy in Win,, MacOS, Unix long before Linus ever dreamed about Linux. "You still have to consider the terms of all the software you install that isn't published under General Public licensing." Ugh, what sort of freakware are you using? I don't know of any Linux software that's not FOSS, and if I'd come across such a rare flower I simply won't pluck it. Or ok, if you're such a nitpicker, I know of some special software that cost money, but I'd never use it. Case closed. It's insignificant since nobody needs that shit. "Why so much less you may wonder?" No. The only thing I wonder about is how anyone would pay anything for software. It should all be in the public domain. Which fortunately most of it actually is. "instead of griping about something little and making it seem bigger than it is." I fail to see anything little in this. What MS does is inhumane shit, no less. It's a biggy. It's criminal in many countries. And it's so easily avoidable. ;) And the most important part is that operating Linux is fun! Windows works. MacOS works much better. Linux works and is fun to use, and you'll learn a lot and become clever and know your computer inside out. Only after I switched to Linux I stared building my own machines. "Forgive me for asking, but why are you bringing up Bryan Lunduke?" Sorry, I watched a video by him directly before I stumbled across this pretty bad video and was confused. Confused about why in 2018 people still feel the need to justify their switch to Linux, and even more cnfused about why other people are coming out of the woodwork and trying to defend an amateurish, indefensible bullshit OS like Windows. It's not 2002, when the MS apologetes still had the own or other valid point. Nowadays all you can say is "It's not as bad as you say it is." Andf exactly there I come in and say: "Yes, after MS has looked at and copied various Linux tricks and sells them to the public as their own inventions and brand new stuff (even though in Linux it's all old hats), Win10 is a halfways decent OS. But it's too little too late. The clued up users have left the sinking ship long ago and they won't come back. Even if Windows cost only 5 woolong, it's just not worth it."
There are so many computer users out there (the majority) who are barely able to do anything at all with their computer. What they do has not changed for 20 years. They get by and Windows acts as a comfort blanket to them
Nice video, I've been thinking on switching but what Distro u recommend to someone who has little experiencie ? I've read about Mint, and KDE mint looks awesome, I just use my computer for email,YT and stuff like office, but i want it to look good but that is pretty fast. Someone else recommended me AntergOS
That package manager on Linux is some like other-wordly shit to a Windows user like me, lol. I'd definitely check it out or make a switch to it if it had more game support.
Hm you aren't the only person that mentioned the package manager.. What about it? Its kind of like the Google Play Store in that you search for the apps you want and just download them. Like if you wanted to install Steam, you'd just search for Steam, find it, and download it. Its super rad.
I use MacOS, Windows and Linux depending on what it is i'm doing.. and personally I find package managers and app stores the most annoying things on the planet. I'd much rather go to the website and run an installer (or better yet, just have a zipped executable) then screw around with a package manager. Actually one of the very few things about Linux I don't like. That being said, I agree with your other points.
Think of it as a storefront dude. Like google play or the ios app store. You can still install through installers, but it's not recomended. I guess the learning curve with the package manager is knowing how to add repositories, but you probably don't need to do that for the most part.
*_Steam is a package manager._* Just because you can install it with another package manager doesn't change that. If you want to switch to Linux but your reason for not doing so is _"b-but muh vidya gaymz!"_ then you should stop thinking about it entirely, because even if you bother to try it out, the urge to play some flash-in-the-pan, Windows-only crap, will continually cloud your judgment. Linux doesn't need participation from that kind of person.
point 1 and 2 are eliminated if you use windows 7 or 8 instead of 10. Going to a website, downloading a software application and installing it in a wizard is normal and absolutely fine.
in case u have no internet / slow internet, it is much better if u can download the installer beforehand thats why i have on my external drive lots of tools to install without even needing downloading
Don't forget that windows only updates the OS, each application has its own freaking updater. So, if you have many applications you'll get lots of pop-ups about application updates.
YumekuiNeru Though Steam is still one updater for all your Steam games. That's still better than one per game (though not as awesome as just apt, dnf or pacman)
Windows is becoming modular so OEM's can pick the things they want and leave parts out. Each application gets it's own update for this reason. As far as third party apps, they get updated in the store like the package manager.
I use Windows 10 for music production and gaming. I thought about using Linux but will the experience be as good as on Windows? Im thinking drivers for hardware, my software and my games. Can i Play any game on Linux and will it actually run good? Does Fl studio and vst plugins and sound drivers work on Linux?
Yawn. I hear the same pseudo argument since years. Linux isn't complicated. Not at all. It's just not Windows or Mac but it's own OS. "Complicated" about Linux is only that fact that you gotta unlearn many of your Windows ways. As a matter of fact it's proven that non-savvy users (kidz, housewifes, elderly) can work better and faster with Linux than any of the other OSes. People will start using Linux when it's pre-installed on their freshly bought computers.
Orca Flotta ok so here is my answer i am really irritated by windows and try using Linux.. here is my first day with Linux.. devrant.com/rants/1250491/my-first-day-with-linux-1-downloaded-the-ubuntu-16-04-lts-and-made-bootable-2-in
Whoa! Most of that was wayyyy over my stupid head. You must know I'm not very tech savvy and only learned really a bit about computers AFTER I switched to Linux. My switch was first and foremost politically motivated, not technically. I was calculating on having some severe problems with Linux but was willing to endure them. Little did I know that Linux was indeed so much better and easier than Windows ... at least for me it was. Ok, back to the topic: I have the feeling that you're making your life unnecessarily complicated by using shiitty Linux distros. And sensitive peripherals. I only use mom n dad software and keep all my personal data on external hard drives and USB sticks. And eventhough I'm on Nvidia GTX graphics and wireless Logitech mice I don't need any of their game-ish software. So I have little to no problems installing and using Linux. Anyway, what I learned already on my first day, when I was still reading up on Linux and found an article about how stupid Ubuntu is and that real kool kidz are on Mint. And that the Unity desktop isn't practical but one should use Xfce instead. Suited me, since I hate hate hate the vertical panel on the left side of the screen and Ubuntu's crappy hardwarev detection and lacking support of proprietary drivers. Mint does all these things so much better. And a week later my new found Linux gurujin told me about I should switch to Manjaro and the Mate desktop. First I was afraid, I was petrified ... but soon I noticed what a clever move that was since it was like a whole new world opened itself to me. With the giant AUR and the nicely oldfashioned and very customizable Mate desktop you have the biggest selection of open source software available on the planet, and a nice desktop that looks and feels just like Win7. Meanwhile I'm a step further and stepped up from wannabe Arch Manjaro to the very new distro Namib GNU/Linux, which is closer to upstream ArchLinux than Manjaro and faster and more cutting edge. That's how you do Linux.
Orca Flotta i was looking for stability and a community which can help me if i stuck somewhere that's why i choose Ubuntu i am android developer and learning new stuff and finding solutions of problems is something i do everyday but for most people it is not the case and i still feel hardware compatibility is something which is not good right now with Linux windows is so crappy compared to Linux but if you install it on you system all you hardware just works. that's what i wanna i say i love Linux too and never going back to windows.. 😉😉
hardware compatibility used to be a issue, seriously i would try linux every so year and have issues with it, it even overheated my notebook once, but the last time... it just worked fine about it being complicated... well yeah, the good thing is if you google "how i do x ubuntu" you always get a aswer. i been keeping a cheat sheet with the stuff i had to do, and been without any trouble
Linux, Mac Os, and Windows are tools, they allow computer users to more easily use their hardware for their own use in anything they desire. My personal preference is Linux BUT that is not the only Os I use, it does roughly 90% of my daily computing tasks well and doesn't give me and personal fits. Windows is not my preference because it requires too much maintenance. I believe that anyone that uses a PC is entitled to their own will to do whatever with it. If you would like to add your opinion please do it civilly.
For me, I dual boot windows 7 and Linux mint. I only use Windows for gaming, and I use linux for everything else: graphic design, web design, video editing, dtp, banking, shopping. All while using open source software. You're right, windows is too high maintenance. I can't afford to have my artwork lost because of virus. Neither do google, facebook, Amazon, Disney, dreamworks, netflix...companies like those depend on stable computing, so they use Linux.
I don't get "religious" over OSs. All of the OSs have there fans and uses. Ford/Chevy/Dodge - Coke/Pepsi/RC - Canon/Nikon/Pentax..... Use what you want! LOL.
One point which should be on the list: MS deleting software of the user without permission. Not only according to the EULA MS is allowed to do this, they have actually done that with programs like Malwarebytes, Speccy, CPU-Z, HWMonitor, CCleaner and even PDF-viewers and drivers like Intel Rapid Technology and AMD Catalyst Control Center. Microsoft claims that this was a bug, regardless of whether or not that is true, a golden rule of an OS is that it doesn't touch the user his software without his permission.
All of these are for the Pro version of Windows. I use the Pro version of Windows because I use my computer professionally. I don't know about other versions, such as the Home version, for people who use their computer casually and not all the time. (I say this because one thing that a lot of people bitch about with Windows is that it's not very easy to power use the Home version, which is true, because you aren't supposed to). 1) I understand bloatware is a problem, and personally dislike it myself. I agree that nothing should come preinstalled. However, you can disable the automatic installs of apps and turn off all sponsored stuff natively. 2) Just like on a cell phone, you can disable the notifications for specific apps. The quick access panel, or whatever it's called, is very customizable. As for the settings that come there by default, they are just placeholders for display, don't be mad because Microsoft doesn't immediately and automatically know what options you want. The tablet mode is a default because many laptops with touch screens and tablets run W10, and can take advantage of the setting. 3) I never use the package manager itself to install stuff on linux; I always use my browser, and some sure I'm not the only one. The Windows Store is supposed to be the all-in-one Windows Installer, but like you said no one uses. Which is why it's not that good. They aren't going to pump funds into a project that isn't making a lot of money. As for Chocolatey, talk about no one using it. Don't bitch about a third party app as a reason to switch, just use a different app. Also if the program you want isn't in the package manager, and you have to install it manually, it is a bitch on Linux. I would MUCH prefer a windows installer to fucking with a tar. 4) Fair, Windows is expensive, and not wanting to pay for something when there is a free alternative is a good reason to switch. 5) Also fair. Windows is a very closed system, and it always will be. If you want to "truly own your machine" as many say, then Linux is a better alternative. However, I wouldn't say that the lack of customization "sucks." While having a system that is forced to be one thing for everyone IS very limiting, and won't be efficient for everyone, it does make it easy to use other W10 systems. If you have to, for whatever reason, use a different computer, since W10 is very limited on its customization options you will already be familiar with its interface. Put a different way: There is, for the most part, a standard keyboard layout (QWERTY). This allows you to easily type on someone else's keyboard. If instead, everyone had their own keyboard layout, you would have to completely relearn how to type every time you went to type on a different keyboard. I don't care that you use Linux, use whatever you want. My point is not to invalidate your reasons, just that some of the things you say about Windows are wrong, and that you can do a lot of the stuff of the stuff you say you can't. You're not wrong, but you are.
+Chip Kirker A perfect text. I just want to add something to point 4. "Yes, windows is expensive with around 100 bucks but it doesen't has to be. You can buy any windows key, including the pro versions on many websites for under 20 bucks. And I am not talking about OEM keys. And if you don't want to stick with windows 10, a key for windows 7 and 8/8.1 costs sometimes less than 10 bucks. Sure, you still have to spent money, but it is definitely not 100 bucks.
Maaan tell me about it... I am a windows user but still haven't been able to transition to Linux and won't upgrade to Windows 10. So it's 2018 and here I am, stuck with windows 7. And the clock is ticking...
MustHaveChannel Not sure what you're going on about. I'm not referring to windows as a desktop. I'm talking about adding stuff to the desktop of a windows machine.
Now I also started using Linux to learn more about computer stuff, As once you told me I am a software engineer and you just love sharing information for good I love the idea and start doing the same. This is my second day on Linux but I think it is much more easy than Windows. Maybe some times it is hard to operate but it's fun to figure things out, that how to do things. Thanks for the honesty and give me unconscious push to start a new career
oh boy, you are in for a ride. Especially when you want dual monitor support, FUCKING V-SYNCH. Playing ANY GAME WHAT SO EVER, browsing properly without crashing. Not getting fucked over permissions and so on. Linux is garbage. I am using it only because I have to in work, and because vpns are easier to set there. Fucking horrific experience.
Tbh I didn't have many of the issues you stated, Ivan. As for V-Sync, chances are you are using the proprietary Nvidia driver, which is known to suck (Nvidia likes not cooperate.) Browser crashing: Never had any issue on Chrome or FireFox. Permissions, I don't really see what you are trying to say. If anything the UNIX-style permissions are much more powerful than the Windows ones.
Microsoft can't *make* the windows store better. The problem with the windows store is the bad content, and content is made by independent developers, not Microsoft.
I don't even understand why there are UWP (basically "mobile touchscreen" stuff) apps in the desktop/PC version. PC is PC, tablets/phones/2-in-1 are not PC; mixing both in one is not good. Even Windows 10 itself feels like it was made with mobile in mind (maybe not as much as Windows 8 but still...). TBH classic Win32 software is faster and better than UWP when I'm using a PC. I can tolerate it but it doesn't sound right...
Also problem with the windows store is the fee that comes from paid applications, the user doesn't have to worry about those, but the Devs do. I haven't looked too deep into this tho, so it may be subject to change if it hasn't already.
The store is a mess for a couple simple reasons. For one, its updating and loading system is too slow and glitchy for most users, since it is primarily based on Windows Update.. And more importantly, good applications get missed from the Store because Microsoft is very stringent on their requirements for entering the Store. Thus most programs like Chrome or Steam could never reasonably make it in even if they wanted to... I have the exact same gripes about the Mac App Store. It is slow to launch/update, and most programs aren't in it (or cost far too much because of Apple's dev fees...) Linux is the only one that has managed to get it right. Doesn't make Linux perfect, far from it. But in terms of program/package management, Linux hits it right-on.
So I've been thinking about switching to Linux lately, and I have a couple of questions: 1. Is Linux good when it comes to people who work as developers? Whether it be gui apps, video games, or console apps. 2. If the answer for all of the above is yes, what is the best distribution for that?
until linux has DECENT ALTERNATIVES to the kind of software I use... as well as get rid of all the sanctimonious assholes who praise linux as if it was faultless.. I'll stick to my shitty windows thanks.. an OS without applications I have no use for..
I find that most people, just dont like alternatives, its fine, if it looks the same, acts exactly the same and has the same kind of bugs, but anything else is just bad and we should use not-the-alternative. So please entertain me and tell us what software is missing in Linux.
Svenn Dhert adobe is one (if someone cares about that). Certain games is another. Also where I live practicly every single software made for buisness like specialised trading soft, production management software, shipping software, accounting software and so on is made for mainstream os which is windows. I provide it services for about 20 different companies from all different buisness branches and you wont find a single linux based workstation. Linux is just used as a free server solutions for SMB shares, gateway/firewall, SQL or backup server.
adobe is a company, so i can't point out alternatives. As to the choice of windows, that is perfectly fine, its just that most alternatives are more then decent, but people don't really like change, if they found a tool that works any other tool that requires time to master is considered "not-as-good". I use Linux daily (for servers) but for my personal computer I picked windows exactly for that reason (laziness to change).
Most games, Precision X, Visual studio, Had problems mapping drives that are on older windows servers, Keypass, astrogrep(displays it in a better fashion than just grepping things in terminal).. And other neat programs like BulkRename.. at work i use both but i have to admit that Linux has just caused trouble and has had weird behaviors... All sorts of things from Lightdm stopped working so i could not log in to my desktop.. to Bluetooth devices not pairing like they are supposed to.. With windows i dont have to deal with these annoying things..
All of those things can be fixed if you take a few minutes to go through the settings. My issue with Windows 10 is that it is generally broken. With almost every update the store and Windows Update gets broken. That's just one example. Windows 7 was pretty much rock solid. I like and use Linux but it still doesn't do everything that I need it to do. If they don't fix Windows 10 it is going to be very good for Linux, Mac and Chromebook. There is no way that MS should be asking people to pay for that mess.
Hey, How do you fix these issues in the settings? I am getting my Windows laptop back soon and was very irritated by some of the things he listed such as forced updates and secretly installed apps. Thank you in Advance!
I have used every "fix" there is to windows problems. They still auto update saying "emergency" update on WiFi set as limited bandwidth while I am playing online games. I have been a Microsoft fan boy for years, now I hate it almost as much as Mac. Sadly I am stuck with Windows right now and it manages to do something annoying each week
I kinda like installers, most of the time, eg. Visual studio, it lets you select what you would like to install. And also, it makes it much, much easier to find out how much space it will be taking, which is handy if you dont have a lot of space left.
What distro/theme/whatever are you using? I'm a normie Ubuntu pleb and not a big fan of the look and placement of things, but yours reminds me a lot of Windows 10 which I believe would make getting used to it easier. Edit: still haven't found an answer, but it seems like Linux Mint is close enough to a Windows OS with its UI, suppose I'll try that.
I opened this video expecting an interesting argument for getting off of windows. This is just a bunch of very petty complaints. I've never even noticed the pre-installed games, and if you're talking about solitaire... I'm speechless. The action centre? I never even looked at it, completely ignorable. Customization? I don't want the windows equivalent of a myspace page.
Just use Windows 7. Is more flexible. And the problem with instaling programs is because it needs to be compatible with the older versions of windows like XP, Vista, 98, etc, thats why the registry is still open to the user, thats why we still have a comand promt. *BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY !!!!!!!!!!!*
I also didn't want to upgrade to 10 so I use Mint and I am very happy with it. My Windows programs run in virtual box in a virtual machine with it's own SSD and stuff. This VM with my old Windows version is cut from the internet so I can use it till the end of time. If I need a software update, I give the VM internet, to run the update and plug it out again. Also I don't have to reboot to use Windows programs, I can copy and paste and all that between Mint and the Windows VM. Fascinating to me was how many of the programmes I used in Windows I was able to replace with native Linux applications. Right now I only have 3 programmes left in the VM, I can't replace. And Mint is the most stable OS I ever had, more than Mac OS and Windows, if you don't put all the PPAs in and such things. On EzeeLinux they have beginner's guides how to get going, because in Linux you CAN do whatever you want with your system, what usually let's beginner's break there system 1 or 2 times till they understand how to use it mindfully. But if you made a Timeshift snapshot of your system, you can roll back and break it as often as you like, to test out what is plugged in to what.
Ok. So understand that this should not drive you away from using windows and yes Linux is great for many reasons yet note: if you are a gamer Linux is not for you, Linux is more for programmers while windows is perfect for gamers since Linux does not have many games accessible over steam and barely any on its own installer but windows is okay for programming yet like is mentioned on the video it tends to get sketchy when you have to go on many different sites that may lead to accidentally installing malware or even adware. So all I’m saying is that both sides have benefits depending on which you use them for. See ya👋.
Wow. A person who thinks that different operating systems might be good for different things and thus probably suit different kinds of people. A rare breed indeed.
The package management thing is why Microsoft is pushing the Microsoft Store, but nope people complain about that as well. Anyways, what distro are you using?
They won't port to linux. best to use alternatives I mentioned above. And don't worry about graphics pipeline, all open source graphic software work perfectly together.
I like linux mint, but the problem is that linux doesn't have nearly enough good software to be useful in an average working environment. All that freeware stuff you get on linux is good for basic tasks but reaches quickly it's limits in a professional setting. I need full alternatives for adobe products, full ERPs and so on. Also, linux is way too complicated for an average user. Console commands are a thing of the past and of no use outside the world of IT.
Console commands are a thing of the past? Mmmh...I don't really agree with that. What a GUI does is nothing other than give you a "cute" and friendly way of running commands in the background. However, console commands are almost always way more flexibile than any GUI you can ever use, no matter how good the UI/UX designer was. Not to mention that you can do very neat and great stuff via shell scripts which allow for creating *kind of* new programs off of programs you already have.
You realize that graphic design isn't the only professional environment there is? Console commands are extremely powerful tools for anyone who bothers to learn to use them. Mac for example is preferred by a lot of companies in their professional environment and a power user of mac will learn to benefit from terminal commands even if they are not programmers.
@ Gianluca and the other guys Of course console commands are more flexible. But your comment already shows the problem that linux has, because it mostly ignores the incompetence of the average user. 99% of the people that use a computer nowadays don't know what a shell script or a console prompt is nor would they bother to learn what it is since they dont need the added value it would theoretically offer. As long as linux distributions have this elitist mindset and aren't easy enough for even the dumbest person to use it, they will never have commercial success. That's the reason why Apple is so successful. A lot of the UX design is so restrictive and guided that even the most simple minded person can use it. On the other hand, like I said, most of the industry standard software is not available for linux distributions. That's just how it is. And I'm not just talking about the creative industry. I can't run Auto CAD if I'm an engineer. I can't run SPSS if I need to do some serious statistics. Of course I can use Wine or dual boot, but that's not what people want because then they can just use Windows if they have to emulate anyway...
What industry standard software? There's more than one that require computers. Like I already said Design isn't the only professional environment. SPSS is number 1 in business environment but in actual serious statistical research and on the academic field R is dominating. But even in other fields R is gaining in popularity while SPSS is slowly losing steam.
never happened to me that they installed apps after i uninstalled them. action center is useless,so just disable the notifications. well most of the points you mentioned are just super forced ,just so you have some material to make that video. enjoy playing games on Linux. xd.
Software and system updating is just soooo much better on Linux. I like how clean the Linux is and how powerful and easy-to-use the terminal is, especially when working with hosting servers. Linux customization is fun (although time-consuming sometimes) and I choose Android for the same reason. Win10 pissed me off with those ads and promotions and I dislike it as much as you do. But on the other hand, as a laptop user most of the time, I have to diss Linux about its hardware driver support/optimization, i.e. the trackpad and graphics card. The trackpad is literally *bad* when compared to Precision Touchpad from MS, let alone those on Macbooks. I know I know, keyboard shortcut is much more powerful and can perform many shortcuts but what about tracking? Also, the Nvidia Optimus experience is unbearable. I have tried serveral Ubuntu-based distros (Zorin, Elemetary, Deepin) but with Nvidia graphics on problem of crashing upon opening lid happened ALL THE TIME.
Most of your problems can also be solved by uninstalling Windows 10 and upgrading to Windows 7 Pro x64. You will still need to pay for licensing and manually install applications tho.
Yes, let's use a OS with weak support and security holes. It is DEFINITELY the solution. Not to mention they are shipping telemetry and other BS for 7 as well :^)
I used to have Windows 10 on my computer but a year and a half I said enough is enough and I installed windows 7 on october 2016 and I'm happy with windows 7
TheMagnificentZoltar True. Win7 is a far superior experience to Win10. Will stick with 7 till 2020 when support ends and go full on Linux. Might need to still run Photoshop in a Win VM but that's it, everything else that doesn't support Linux by 2020 I can do without.
i agree with notification and and automatic installation. however, i do like windows installation wizard for apps. i like to know where and what kind of shit are installed. i am okay with no-customisation windows 10. the more minimalistic my desktop, the more i love. i have no problem with OS update either, since you can set when to receive the update, and if you set the clock (of receiving update) to your nap time which means your computer is off, it won't get any. however, WINDOWS DOES CRASH A LOT AND I FUCKING HATE IT. my main distro is lubuntu. i use laptop with 2 gb of ram and celeron 3060 processor. i did apt upgrade while openeing 8 different programs (gimp included)+ 5 Firefox open tabs and IT DIDN'T CRASH :D i don't even add swap (only 1 gb default added by lubuntu itself) if you move big files with 2 gb of ram, guaranteed your browser will get stuck. that's windows.
Lycaon Silver you forget i only have intel celeron processor. processor side does matter a lot. i've tried ubuntu, linux mint and manjaro, all of them are horrible with celeron even with 2 gigs of ram. celeron is closer to pentium 4 performance than intel dual core E-series
How does windows crash a lot? It's absolutely never crashed on my computer. It has before on my laptop, but that was within the first year windows 10 was released. After that it never crashed on my laptop. It seems like your computer crashes a lot due to your hardware. That isn't a windows issue, that's a hardware issue.
The way I make sure windows doesn't crash when updating is using windows 7 till it dies, since Windows 7 has the decency to update when shutting down, though apt get update is WAY easier, I have to admit Debian is so easy to make it work for me that there is no contest.
back at 2014 i was having a ram problem with windows and when searching in the google i found linux, at 2017 i have completely removed windows even i had i3-M380 cpu and it was suck at gaming , now i have installed antergos to my cousins laptop which it has Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-5005U CPU, it can play dota2, halflife2, tf2 at 60 fps at 1360x768 resolution Note: to understand how bad is the İ3-M380 cpu, it has gpu at *max 42* GFLOPS, i3-5005U is *max 420* GFLOPS
Microsoft lost me with Windows 10. I bought a Surface 3 when it came out and it came with Windows 10 on it. The forced updates ruined everything. I even tried disabling them by putting it into Metered Mode on all connections, but it overrode that one day and installed an update that fried the Network card software... literally it took itself OFF the internet. lol I sold it the following week and got an iPad, left my desktop on Windows 8.1.
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis+ same here... Literally rendered my Dell XPS laptop to shit. So damn slow after an update and conveniently turned all the bull shit that I meticulously disabled back on. #FUCKWINDOWS10
Would have thought the same if I didn't experience it myself. But let's assume the specifics are bullshit for a moment. Reports of these forced updates causing all sorts of conflicts (to the point of having bricked machines or having to restore the OS) are common, too common for a tech-giant like Microsoft to be having in such abundance. That alone should tell you something. You don't have to believe my story, but the sheer numbers don't lie, and the fact that updates are forced is another telltale sign that something isn't right.
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis The reports you are talking about are software-made, you said the updates "fried" your network card, which means, hardware, which doesnt make sense.
electrical engineering student I really love ubuntu it has everything I need and is a lot more responsive on my laptop but sadly most programming envirements i need only run on win.
Completely ridiculous explanation. I have uninstalled almost all default apps excluding movies and TV, groove and Xbox and few others. But windows is not reinstalling them. But you mentioned that it does install them in the background. But if you install or upgraded to a latest a completely new version then only the apps get installed because while upgrading to a new version the entire os that downloaded already have those app so after upgrade to a latest version the apps get upgrade to latest version.
I'd love to stop using Windows and use Linux only, but I'm a gamer so I need the compatibility; wine just doesn't cut it.
Uhhh hu muh games.
Most indie games get a Linux release, as for AAA game ones, while only a few studios do make a Linux release through 3rd party studios such as Feral Interactive, i don't even care about it, since most AAA games we get are basically garbage.
Also there's the asset flips filling out the Steam store, which Linux users don't have that problem since these kinds of "games" are aimed for Windows only.
I am running Linux on my main PC for like 2 months (2 years i've been using Linux overall since i've had it installed on my old laptop) and so far i do not miss games such as Call of Duty, Battlefield etc. as for games that i do miss though like Witcher 3, i just rely on DXVK.
Of course while at it i ask developers about the Linux release which is always a good thing to do.
UnknownTimelord 🤓 Amen
u can do dual boot
A true meme master he already said that
Just use doors.
yeah. using doors 2000 right now. pretty stable os to use.
@@yobelkcip i prefer doors 9. its much more modern and has the new knob api.
@@mechanicalruby2 i should try it someday. heard reviews about it and so far, it's been positive.
But there will be jehova's witnesses tho
@@tarapiero Just activate the built-in anti-witness program.
I think the biggest problem of Windows is how dated the OS is. It feels like they're just trying to build a castle on top of a pile of garbage. I used to be a Windows guy, but Linux is so much more robust. And if one distro doesn't work out, I can just use another. If Windows doesn't work out what do you do? There isn't a real alternative.
>It feels like they're just trying to build a castle on top of a pile of garbage.
Couldn't word it better. Microsoft started off with an already outdated MS-DOS(it didn't even have directories, aka "folders", which have been an obvious part of Unix a decade before), and they just kept piling stuff on and on and on.
Yeah linux is so much secure than windows and it looks better and its easier to use it
Any idea how to improve battery life in case manufacturers drivers support isn’t available for Linux
They should've continued Xenix.
Time for OS/3
KDE Plasma?
Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.
I use kubuntu, is awesome
KDE is life
I use Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma. I am now also a man of culture.
I fking hate windows 16 windows update in 4 month and now my computer runs like crap. I haven't download sht , it keeps adding sht I delete months ago ohh godd. This is so bs I didn't even get to enjoy the pc
My issue with Windows Update is that it hogs all disk IO bandwidth and behaves like a virus.
oh hey the Linux gamer i love your videos
2k18 - try SSD
Your computer must be really slow if it bogs it down as badly as you claim it to
@East Clintwoood thats old tactics they did back then , now its happening with gaming industry...
my linux moment was when i lost all my work writing a resume for a new job, and windows just decided to restart to install some fucking updates
Windows have the programms. That’s it. That’s why people use windows.
Linux has programs thats not an arguement and linux runs the world it literally runs the servers that big game companies use to create games it operates most atms its the driving force behind miltary gps and googles driver less car.
@RK - There are lots of desktop programs that isn't available on Linux. Not to mention some drivers are not supported by Linux. It doesn't matter if the world run linux servers. Most people interact with programs on laptops or desktops.
R K Like linux is only one OS. There are at least hundred version of linux. Which one are you talking about?
R K Linux has programs, while Windows has *the* programs 😂
Madame Minty
If you can't find *the* program on Linux, then ask the makers of that program to make a Linux version. Or find a different program. Or run it in a compatibility layer.
People use windows only for one main reason wide availability of softwares.
I think it's safe to say that people use it too because it comes pre-installed commercially. Because they have an establish monopoly.
@@sproid 100% Ack!
@@sproid Yep, dead on. So many 20-somethings and non-power users don't realize that Microsoft used illegal and immoral tactics to secure what they have now.
Use WINE.
No, the reason is it's preinstalled on everything and most people have no choice.
These comments are a mess. Proceed with caution.
that's why l'm enjoying this video
So many butthurt Windows users here. I suspect most of the passive aggressive comments here are borne from their inability to figure out anything for themselves.
Still rocking windows 7..
yes
nice kernel
Dubleau God bless your heart!
Donny Smith ! The heart thanks.
Bryan Emanuel it's possible. I have windows 7 ultimate and any time any program or a new piece of software asks for a newer version of windows I can find a fix for it online
Windows 7 fixes all these problems. Personally, I think dualbooting is great for everyone.
smh i have a ryzen apu so i can't even install 7/vista
@Viper how am i gonna get a dedicated gpu to run on a VM?
Windows:
-can change background
- can change window-color
Linux:
- can change 99%+ of everything
And deals with a compatibility problem. Of course.
Most people using the computer is not skillful.
Windows : can play games
Linux : ....?
There are a large list o playable games already including GTA V, whats your point?
Oh yeah my mistake
Yes, i'm retarded Valve: Ladies and gentle man we got em (music starts playing)
Also you have a bunch of processes running on windows that you never really know anything about. Windows needs more RAM than linux and the task manager is not even showing the exact usage by the OS. You can't completely stop sending information data to Microsoft... even though you paid money. There still isn't a tabbed explorer. You can't really keep Windows from updating. It's like your parents who know everything better, except they don't.
Sam Riviera You can actually stop windows updates completely (of course before a new update mess things up). Search yourself, I ain't telling. Clue: It's in the administrative panels.
And why do you need tabbed file manager only? You can use third party ones if you have that much etch.
@IvanTeslenko
Actually I have both OS in dual boot, I use mint for programing and stuff, and windows only for gaming and I can tell that there is a huge difference in the ram usage, on mint without opening anything the ram usage is 700-800 Mbs (Linux mint 19 Cinnamon 64bits) while windows(Windows 10 64bits), the OS by itself is always sucking almost 2Gbs of ram, its just stupid the amount of processes that windows runs in the background, most of them being useless.
Void Linux
85MB just after logging in (just tty, no graphical environment)
116MB after starting X + i3 + compton (graphical environment)
:^)
THERE IS A BETTER WAY. JUST TOGGLE YOUR DATA CONNECTION AS METERED. AND THE WINDOWS UPDATER WILL CHECK FOR UPDATES AND FINDS THE UPDATE BUT WON'T AUTOMATICALY DOWNLOAD IT. INSTEAD IT WILL ASK FOR OUR PERMISSION TO DOWNLOAD...………… I PROMISE YOU THIS IS THE BETTER WAY. ONLY THING YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFULL IS YOU HAVE TO TOGGLE THIS SWITCH ON FOR EVERY NEW NETWORK YOU CONNECT YOUR PC (FOR THE FIRST TIME ONLY , ONCE CONNECTED IT WILL REMEMBER THE SETTING FOR THAT NETWORK UNTILL YOU MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THAT NETWORK)
@Amu Cheeki turning of windows update services will some time cause issue in the windows store app
updates also
Dont look at the comments
No I'm not look, I read the comments.
big regret
>stopped using Windows
>still uses Windows sometimes
wew
He stopped using Windows as his main system, dummy.
still a misleading title then
He does use Windows in a virtualmachnie for demonstration purposes so it is not misleading at all, because with a virtual machine software you can delete Windows with 3 clicks.
Me too I use linux
You can't have professional softwares like after effects, photoshop, premire, office, 3ds max, AutoCAD, You cant play the latest games, driver support for hardwares are sometimes an issue. Yes if you are a computer geek and know what you are doing Linux is for you but for the 90% population who wants their computer to be ready for whatever shit they throw there is Windows and Mac Os.
The one thing Linux desperately needs is Adobe Creative Suite.
For the love of fuckin Jesus Christ YEEEEEEEES!!!!!! That's the only thing keeping me from using Linux as my daily basis OS. I'm a graphic designer tho I know they are alternatives , but ffs they aren't as professional as ACS.
Rob Ch. I'm in design too and the day Linux supports Adobe I'll switch. It's not worth using if you use the suite that often.
Evil Teacup EXACTLY BRO! imagine if you are creating a big illustration and the program crashes because of wine. :/ is not reliable for professional work unfortunately. Hope adobe comes to Linux.
Have you tried to install ACS on Wine? As long as it emulates a standard graphic driver, it should work smoothly, it is the games and their use of non-documented features that Linux distributions do not support. But stick to a mainstream distribution, Ubuntu or Mint, plain vanilla (Mint Cinnamon + Docky and Wine) - try on a USB stick, and install the ACS that you use for Windows with Wine. There are better tools on Linux, in particular rendering, but you can test them later. The graphic scene is the KDE tools - Krita. Many graphic studios use Linux because of the tools here.
Adobe strugle to make it run good on windows don't expect anything good from them
I'd love to learn to use Linux but I'm very much used to Windows OS and so I'd like a smooth ride going to Linux. Which Linux Distro would you recommend for someone who's completely new to Linux?
I agree, installing apps again by default after the user has uninstalled them again is a terrible service. However, you can disable this using the group policy editor; it is a simple settings change.
As for notifications, you can turn off the notifications that you do not want in settings, and it will only display system and software notifications for programs you have installed. And if you really just like the sidebar, I can link you to a program that will reactivate those older "balloon notifications" like they have in Windows XP and Windows 7. Oh, and just so you know "scan drive for errors means exactly what it says. Open up File Explorer, click "This PC", right click your drive, click "Properties from the drop down menu, and then in the windows that pops up, click the "Tools" tab. You'll see the option to check the drive for errors.
For package installers, a lot of software can be bundled and installed at once with a program called "Ninite". Personally, I don't care much for installer packages and prefer to install programs one at a time so I can customize a few settings during the installation process, but that is just me and personal preference. You are right about the Windows Store, it is not a good program to use. This isn't so much because of the store itself as it is because the apps in it are built on the WUP platform, not the Win32 platform. I personally only use it to download programs that are only on WUP and do not have a Win32 counterpart, such as a lot Microsoft exclusive games like Gears of War 4 and Forza.
As for licensing, you are mistaken on several points. I personally have Windows 10 Enterprise, activated, and it didn't cost me one cent. You can activate Windows using a few command prompt lines. Does it violate the terms and conditions? Sure it does. But buying used games or software discs and installing them on your computer also violates terms and conditions, and I'm going to wager that doesn't matter too much to you. Also, you can buy an OEM license key for Windows 10 Pro on eBay for $6. I did that for one of my computers and it worked perfectly.
You can customize Windows quite a bit. I've personally customized my installation so many different ways it isn't even funny. I've made the sounds different, the cursor symbols different, I've made Windows 10 look like Windows 7, Windows XP, etc. I've seen people make it look like Mac OS, people have used programs like Rain Meter and Jarvis to make it look like a spy portal, there are thousands of possibilities for customizing your setup like you want it. Sure, the average amount of people that use Linux customize their setup more than the average Windows user, but that's to be expected, since the user population contains a greater percentage of technology enthusiasts.
Overall, your video wasn't too great., You made a couple of decent points, but you also spread a lot of misinformation. Still, I can see why you like Linux, and I hope you continue to enjoy it and have a good experience with it. Have a great day! :)
+Kescarte DeJudica
"you can disable this using the group policy editor; it is a simple settings change."
Aha. But why?
"you can turn off the notifications"
Again, why would I have to do this? In a program I just paid 100 wulong for? I expect not to find any troublesome settings at all!
"I can link you to a program that will reactivate those older "balloon notifications" "
Link to a program. Mhm, and you don't find that a bit clunky and overly complicated? You know, we Xers, we love things nice and easy and not complicated with many excursions,. Also we prefer to opt in if we want to, over a solution to opt out.
"I personally have Windows 10 Enterprise, activated, and it didn't cost me one cent. You can activate Windows using a few command prompt lines. Does it violate the terms and conditions? Sure it does."
Uh oh. :o Are you aware of the fact that you're trying to sell us Windows by telling us how to violate it? And that all becomes totally obsolete and insignificant once you're on Linux? So, what then are you trying to argue here?
"But buying used games or software discs and installing them on your computer also violates terms and conditions, and I'm going to wager that doesn't matter too much to you."
Oh, I beg to differ. A rather famous guy like Bryan Lunduke, I geuss he's trying his best to stay legal all the time. And besides, as a Linux propagandist, why would he care about the legal restrictions Microsoft and Apple are trying to put on us. We're using Linux to escape all that circus!
"you also spread a lot of misinformation"
Examples please.
+Orca Flotta
Part 1
"Aha. But why?"
Why? So you can have it not install the programs you don't want. It's straightforward. Sure, it is a little one-time inconvenience, but it is taking a couple of minutes to turn a particular setting off really that much to ask?
"Again, why would I have to do this? In a program I just paid 100 wulong for? I expect not to find any troublesome settings at all!"
Well, the problem here is, you assume notifications to be a troublesome setting. And for some people, they are. Others like the notifications and find them helpful, especially the less computer-literate among us. Troublesome settings exist in almost all programs, regardless of their cost, but what is "troublesome" often depends on the individual. However, in Windows, these settings are relatively easy to change, which can't be said for many other programs.
I will say that having to turn off the re-installation of unwanted apps is preposterous, and that is a very shady default setting. I will not condone Microsoft for including that, but I find it a little overboard to chuck the whole system on that one thing, especially when it is again possible to turn it off without a terrible amount of trouble.
Also, I looked up "Wulong" because I thought that it was an actual currency, and was curious to see what it converted to in dollars. However, since I couldn't find any such currency, I'm gonna assume you meant dollars and were using that as slang. If that's the case, I don't blame you for being upset. I would be too, because you over payed quite a bit for your software license.
"Link to a program. Mhm, and you don't find that a bit clunky and overly complicated? You know, we Xers, we love things nice and easy and not complicated with many excursions,. Also we prefer to opt in if we want to, over a solution to opt out."
Perhaps I did a poor job of explaining. Let me give a bit of history. In older version of Windows, notifications from software programs popped up from the taskbar in the form of balloons. Unless there was a particularly urgent error, in which case an error box popped up in the middle of the screen. In newer version of Windows, notifications appear in one side bar, to keep everything in one place.
Some prefer the old notification system, but that is no longer present. However, using a software program, you can click a button and it make little changes to the code that will make notifications appear in balloon form again.
Do I find that overly complicated and clunky? Of course not. We're talking about opening a program, scrolling down to an option that says "Activate Balloon Notifications", and clicking a button that says "Activate". How is that complicated or clunky? It isn't even inconvenient, you install a program, click a couple of buttons and you are done. I've used more effort to microwave leftovers.
Don't get me wrong, I like things that aren't complicated and easy too, the path of lesser effort per reward is the most efficient one. But we aren't talking about "many excursions" here. If making this change involved writing new registry keys or running command prompt, I might be inclined to agree with you. But we are talking about one program and a few buttons. And yes, it is much better to be able to opt in instead of being forced to opt out. That is a legitimate concern that needs to be addressed. But again, it is impractical to throw an operating system, a web service, or anything really, under the bus due to the inconvenience of having to opt out of a couple of features.
"Uh oh. :o Are you aware of the fact that you're trying to sell us Windows by telling us how to violate it? And that all becomes totally obsolete and insignificant once you're on Linux? So, what then are you trying to argue here?"
I'm not selling you anything. I don't get any personal recommendation for recommending Windows over Linux or vice versa. I use both operating systems, and like and dislike features in both systems. You and I can both agree that neither is perfect, and both have legitimate problems and concerns. But, when someone goes to the trouble to make a video and post it online where he spreads misinformation, it doesn't matter whether I like the system or not, I'm going to comment and point out the areas where he got his facts mixed up.
As for telling you that it is possible to use Windows and enjoy it by violating the terms and condition,s yes I am aware of that. I don't see what the issue is. And yeah, licensing becomes insignificant when you use Linux because it is published under general public licensing.
What I am trying to argue here, is once again, you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. You argue "Oh, Linux has a big advantage over Windows because you don't have to bother with licensing." And I look at this and say "Yes, that's a very nice benefit, but it isn't as big of a deal as you make it out to be. The fact that you have work arounds to licensing concerns with Windows that aren't a great inconvenience, and then are able to enjoy all the increased benefits you get with using Windows over Linux makes it easier to see your argument isn't that big of a deal after all. The licensing issue isn't really significant, it only seems like it because you are trying to make it way too big a deal.
+Orca Flotta
Part 2
"Oh, I beg to differ. A rather famous guy like Bryan Lunduke, I geuss he's trying his best to stay legal all the time. And besides, as a Linux propagandist, why would he care about the legal restrictions Microsoft and Apple are trying to put on us. We're using Linux to escape all that circus!"
So... you wouldn't buy used software? Why not?
And is it just that way with software, or is it that way with books, automobiles, and countless other thigns as well? Where do you draw the line here?
Forgive me for asking, but why are you bringing up Bryan Lunduke? What does he have to do with any of this? I looked him up, and saw his website, but I don't really see what he has to do with the discussion at hand.
Also, I am getting the idea that you do not understand the difference between breaking the law and adhering to terms and conditions. I'll try and clear it up.
Neither Microsoft nor Apple can put legal restrictions on you, at least not in the United States. If they have that power in other countries, I'm not aware of it. Here though, the government is the one who puts legal restrictions on you. All Microsoft and Apple can do is require you to agree to a type of contract known as terms and conditions to install their software products.
These terms and conditions are legally binding. But that does not mean they are now law. It isn't illegal to breaks this contract. You will not go to jail, you will not be fined. If the company in question takes the matter to court, then your penalty for breaking the terms depends on what the judge decides, but it likely be whatever the original agreement stipulates, or some sort of settlement, as determined by the negotiations of the lawyers.
Now that you hopefully understand a little bit better how this works, let's look at the situation practically. If you violate the terms and conditions for an OS install... who cares? Microsoft doesn't care, Apple doesn't care, they've got bigger things to worry about. They aren't going to take you to court and spend time and money punishing you for making an unauthorized edit to their source code for your personal convenience. It's the same with the terms and conditions of used software, it doesn't matter. Like you say, why should you care about the restrictions that these companies are trying to put on you?
Another thing I feel like I should point out. I hope you are aware that using Linux does not allow you to escape from dealing with licensing altogether. It only means you don't have to deal with licensing of the OS. You still have to consider the terms of all the software you install that isn't published under General Public licensing. I personally don't really worry too much about this, but licensing seems to be a big deal to you.
"Examples please."
Alright. He (the creator of the above video) insinuates that there are little to no customization options for Windows, but several for Linux, which is not true. He insinuates that Windows cost far more than it does. Notice where he says "...Well you can get discounts and everything. But. for what I do on my computer, I need Windows Pro, and that is not a $100." It's interesting his choice of language there. While he doesn't come right out and say it, he strongly implies that Windows Pro somehow doesn't receive the same mysterious "discounts" as the "normal" version of Windows does. This also is not true and these price differences are very substantial. When he says Windows costs $100, he is referring to Windows Home, which sells for $99.99 on Microsoft's website. Windows Pro sells for twice that, $199.99. However, that is on their website. You can buy valid, legitimate keys on third party websites, such as eBay, for substantially less. I have personally bought a Windows Pro license key for $6 and not only did it work perfectly, Microsoft confirmed its legitimacy in a support case when I got their assistance.
Why so much less you may wonder? Well, the key I bought was an OEM key, and the $200 version is a retail key. What' the difference? The OEM key will only work with one set of hardware. That is, it only good on the one computer you activate it on, and can't be transferred to a different computer. The retail key can be transferred between machines and different sets of hardware. That is the only difference. Usually, Microsoft only sells the OEM keys in bulk to computer manufacturers such as Dell and HP.
Now, I'm not saying any of this to make Linux look bad or Windows look good. I'm just trying to address misinformation. Linux is a great OS kernel and Windows is also a great OS. Both have their ups and downs. But, we should discuss the merits or lack thereof of a given OS off of real problems, instead of griping about something little and making it seem bigger than it is.
I'm well aware of the purpose of this video. The creator is a Linux fanboy. He made this video to try and make Linux look very appealing in comparison to Windows, but he did so by spreading misinformation and exaggerating things about Windows. He also tried to establish credibility, as if he had a good idea of what he was talking about, but he seemed very misinformed on several points, he didn't even know what the "scan drive for errors" notification meant.
Thanks for replying, I've enjoyed elaborating and discussing this further.
"setting off really that much to ask?"
YES! In the case of having to set it off in order to avoid nonsensical bullshit by MS it is asked much too much!!!
"you assume notifications to be a troublesome setting. "
No, not the notifications. What will happen when you accept them is troublesome. AFAIK Windows gonna reinstall shit you just got rid of a couple days earlier, right?
"in Windows, these settings are relatively easy to change, which can't be said for many other programs."
How many OSes do you know about? And how many of those are sending you forced updates? I mostly dabble in Linux which gives you all the options but forces nothing on you. And least of all it won't do anything without you knowing about it.
So in Linux you don't even need relatively easy to change options, since the problem case never occurs.
"I will say that having to turn off the re-installation of unwanted apps
is preposterous, and that is a very shady default setting. I will not
condone Microsoft for including that, but I find it a little overboard
to chuck the whole system on that one thing, especially when it is again
possible to turn it off without a terrible amount of trouble."
No, it's not overboard. As a European I'm maybe spoiled by better consumer protection but for me this is a major reason to chuck the whole system. And every amount of time I need to turn the shit off is terrible! Unacceptable. Particularly when there's a so much better alternative. I even find discussions like this terrible, unwanted, unneeded and utterly insignificant and time-wasting.
"Also, I looked up "Wulong" because I thought that it was an actual
currency, and was curious to see what it converted to in dollars.
However, since I couldn't find any such currency, I'm gonna assume you
meant dollars and were using that as slang. If that's the case, I don't
blame you for being upset. I would be too, because you over payed quite a
bit for your software license."
Wulong ... ooopsy, woolong, is the currency used in legendary 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. I thought in geek circles it's public knowledge. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop Then again I forgot we're talking with Microsoft clients here, who might not be thatb geeky or educated.
And, yes, when I bought my system builder copy of Win7 I paid like 30 €uro for it, which I found grossly overpriced.
I won't read all of your lenghty 2 comments and respond to everything. You're trying to downplay the negative effect of something that isn't even worth thinking twice about. Win has failed, Linux is the clear winner in all aspects while Windows is faaaar out of my world by now. On Linux since 2011 and never missed Windows, never looked back.
"So... you wouldn't buy used software? Why not?"
I wouldn't buy software. Period. I'm on Linux, remember?
"Now that you hopefully understand a little bit better how this works"
Huh? I know how all that works, dontcha worry. And it bores me. You're talking to an academic here and an ex-system admin. I was busy in Win,, MacOS, Unix long before Linus ever dreamed about Linux.
"You still have to consider the terms of all the software you install that isn't published under General Public licensing."
Ugh, what sort of freakware are you using? I don't know of any Linux software that's not FOSS, and if I'd come across such a rare flower I simply won't pluck it. Or ok, if you're such a nitpicker, I know of some special software that cost money, but I'd never use it. Case closed. It's insignificant since nobody needs that shit.
"Why so much less you may wonder?"
No. The only thing I wonder about is how anyone would pay anything for software. It should all be in the public domain. Which fortunately most of it actually is.
"instead of griping about something little and making it seem bigger than it is."
I fail to see anything little in this. What MS does is inhumane shit, no less. It's a biggy. It's criminal in many countries. And it's so easily avoidable. ;) And the most important part is that operating Linux is fun! Windows works. MacOS works much better. Linux works and is fun to use, and you'll learn a lot and become clever and know your computer inside out. Only after I switched to Linux I stared building my own machines.
"Forgive me for asking, but why are you bringing up Bryan Lunduke?"
Sorry, I watched a video by him directly before I stumbled across this pretty bad video and was confused. Confused about why in 2018 people still feel the need to justify their switch to Linux, and even more cnfused about why other people are coming out of the woodwork and trying to defend an amateurish, indefensible bullshit OS like Windows. It's not 2002, when the MS apologetes still had the own or other valid point. Nowadays all you can say is "It's not as bad as you say it is."
Andf exactly there I come in and say: "Yes, after MS has looked at and copied various Linux tricks and sells them to the public as their own inventions and brand new stuff (even though in Linux it's all old hats), Win10 is a halfways decent OS. But it's too little too late. The clued up users have left the sinking ship long ago and they won't come back. Even if Windows cost only 5 woolong, it's just not worth it."
There are so many computer users out there (the majority) who are barely able to do anything at all with their computer. What they do has not changed for 20 years. They get by and Windows acts as a comfort blanket to them
LOVE ur work bro, best wishes! WHICH is ur favorite, most secure OS? Which version of Linux or Unix?
Manjaro is alright
Nice video, I've been thinking on switching but what Distro u recommend to someone who has little experiencie ?
I've read about Mint, and KDE mint looks awesome, I just use my computer for email,YT and stuff like office, but i want it to look good but that is pretty fast.
Someone else recommended me AntergOS
That package manager on Linux is some like other-wordly shit to a Windows user like me, lol. I'd definitely check it out or make a switch to it if it had more game support.
Hm you aren't the only person that mentioned the package manager.. What about it? Its kind of like the Google Play Store in that you search for the apps you want and just download them. Like if you wanted to install Steam, you'd just search for Steam, find it, and download it. Its super rad.
I use MacOS, Windows and Linux depending on what it is i'm doing.. and personally I find package managers and app stores the most annoying things on the planet. I'd much rather go to the website and run an installer (or better yet, just have a zipped executable) then screw around with a package manager. Actually one of the very few things about Linux I don't like. That being said, I agree with your other points.
How would you be screwing around with a package manager...You just type what you want into the terminal and it does it all for you...
Think of it as a storefront dude. Like google play or the ios app store. You can still install through installers, but it's not recomended. I guess the learning curve with the package manager is knowing how to add repositories, but you probably don't need to do that for the most part.
*_Steam is a package manager._* Just because you can install it with another package manager doesn't change that. If you want to switch to Linux but your reason for not doing so is _"b-but muh vidya gaymz!"_ then you should stop thinking about it entirely, because even if you bother to try it out, the urge to play some flash-in-the-pan, Windows-only crap, will continually cloud your judgment. Linux doesn't need participation from that kind of person.
point 1 and 2 are eliminated if you use windows 7 or 8 instead of 10. Going to a website, downloading a software application and installing it in a wizard is normal and absolutely fine.
in case u have no internet / slow internet, it is much better if u can download the installer beforehand
thats why i have on my external drive lots of tools to install without even needing downloading
OK you made good points here, however this is only windows 10 what would your views be on windows 7 (apart from the licensing part)
Which Linux distribution do you use currently? I have not returned to Windows ever since started using mate/mint cinnamon
I want that deer walllpaper
Wish granted: www.reddit.com/r/wallpapers/comments/4nci5k/glorious_moon_deer_1920x1080/
Thank you bro ^_^
You're welcome :D
Yasss thanks
thx for link brudaa
Well this place is full of Linux fan boys
+Joe T
You don't say. Really? :o
True af
did you meant communists
Huh I like Linux but I STILL USE WINDOWS BEVAUSE I HAVE ONLY ONE COMPUTER
You can still run it on virtual machine or do dual boot.
What did you search up to get that background I love it
What linux distro did he use in the video? Looks great.
Don't forget that windows only updates the OS, each application has its own freaking updater. So, if you have many applications you'll get lots of pop-ups about application updates.
Yes, in linux there's only one updater: the package manager. No need for 20 updaters running in the background like in windows.
well unless you use stuff like steam
YumekuiNeru
Though Steam is still one updater for all your Steam games. That's still better than one per game (though not as awesome as just apt, dnf or pacman)
Windows is becoming modular so OEM's can pick the things they want and leave parts out. Each application gets it's own update for this reason. As far as third party apps, they get updated in the store like the package manager.
You can use package manager like Chocolatey in Windows, it behaves like apt
being a huge windows fanboy I do have to say I agree but thats why i use windows 7
very good os considering windows 10, it does have some big downgrades due to modern times
Egg Gaming Pro Welp, R.I.P. Free updates. :/
I use Windows 10 for music production and gaming. I thought about using Linux but will the experience be as good as on Windows? Im thinking drivers for hardware, my software and my games. Can i Play any game on Linux and will it actually run good? Does Fl studio and vst plugins and sound drivers work on Linux?
And what distribution are you using in the video or the best you recommend?
if linux will become little bit less complicated and hardware compatibility becomes easy many people will start using Linux..
Yawn. I hear the same pseudo argument since years. Linux isn't complicated. Not at all. It's just not Windows or Mac but it's own OS. "Complicated" about Linux is only that fact that you gotta unlearn many of your Windows ways. As a matter of fact it's proven that non-savvy users (kidz, housewifes, elderly) can work better and faster with Linux than any of the other OSes.
People will start using Linux when it's pre-installed on their freshly bought computers.
Orca Flotta ok so here is my answer i am really irritated by windows and try using Linux.. here is my first day with Linux..
devrant.com/rants/1250491/my-first-day-with-linux-1-downloaded-the-ubuntu-16-04-lts-and-made-bootable-2-in
Whoa! Most of that was wayyyy over my stupid head. You must know I'm not very tech savvy and only learned really a bit about computers AFTER I switched to Linux. My switch was first and foremost politically motivated, not technically. I was calculating on having some severe problems with Linux but was willing to endure them. Little did I know that Linux was indeed so much better and easier than Windows ... at least for me it was.
Ok, back to the topic: I have the feeling that you're making your life unnecessarily complicated by using shiitty Linux distros. And sensitive peripherals. I only use mom n dad software and keep all my personal data on external hard drives and USB sticks. And eventhough I'm on Nvidia GTX graphics and wireless Logitech mice I don't need any of their game-ish software. So I have little to no problems installing and using Linux.
Anyway, what I learned already on my first day, when I was still reading up on Linux and found an article about how stupid Ubuntu is and that real kool kidz are on Mint. And that the Unity desktop isn't practical but one should use Xfce instead. Suited me, since I hate hate hate the vertical panel on the left side of the screen and Ubuntu's crappy hardwarev detection and lacking support of proprietary drivers. Mint does all these things so much better. And a week later my new found Linux gurujin told me about I should switch to Manjaro and the Mate desktop. First I was afraid, I was petrified ... but soon I noticed what a clever move that was since it was like a whole new world opened itself to me. With the giant AUR and the nicely oldfashioned and very customizable Mate desktop you have the biggest selection of open source software available on the planet, and a nice desktop that looks and feels just like Win7. Meanwhile I'm a step further and stepped up from wannabe Arch Manjaro to the very new distro Namib GNU/Linux, which is closer to upstream ArchLinux than Manjaro and faster and more cutting edge.
That's how you do Linux.
Orca Flotta i was looking for stability and a community which can help me if i stuck somewhere that's why i choose Ubuntu i am android developer and learning new stuff and finding solutions of problems is something i do everyday but for most people it is not the case and i still feel hardware compatibility is something which is not good right now with Linux windows is so crappy compared to Linux but if you install it on you system all you hardware just works.
that's what i wanna i say i love Linux too and never going back to windows.. 😉😉
hardware compatibility used to be a issue, seriously i would try linux every so year and have issues with it, it even overheated my notebook once, but the last time... it just worked fine
about it being complicated... well yeah, the good thing is if you google "how i do x ubuntu" you always get a aswer. i been keeping a cheat sheet with the stuff i had to do, and been without any trouble
Linux, Mac Os, and Windows are tools, they allow computer users to more easily use their hardware for their own use in anything they desire. My personal preference is Linux BUT that is not the only Os I use, it does roughly 90% of my daily computing tasks well and doesn't give me and personal fits. Windows is not my preference because it requires too much maintenance. I believe that anyone that uses a PC is entitled to their own will to do whatever with it. If you would like to add your opinion please do it civilly.
Good point. You should always use what your needing not what your wanting
Absolutely. They are all tools and they all have their place.
Roger Lusk . very nice point made very nicely . really .
For me, I dual boot windows 7 and Linux mint. I only use Windows for gaming, and I use linux for everything else: graphic design, web design, video editing, dtp, banking, shopping. All while using open source software. You're right, windows is too high maintenance. I can't afford to have my artwork lost because of virus. Neither do google, facebook, Amazon, Disney, dreamworks, netflix...companies like those depend on stable computing, so they use Linux.
I don't get "religious" over OSs. All of the OSs have there fans and uses. Ford/Chevy/Dodge - Coke/Pepsi/RC - Canon/Nikon/Pentax..... Use what you want! LOL.
what is that wallpaper? seems nice
What lunux distro are you using/do you prefer??
One point which should be on the list: MS deleting software of the user without permission. Not only according to the EULA MS is allowed to do this, they have actually done that with programs like Malwarebytes, Speccy, CPU-Z, HWMonitor, CCleaner and even PDF-viewers and drivers like Intel Rapid Technology and AMD Catalyst Control Center. Microsoft claims that this was a bug, regardless of whether or not that is true, a golden rule of an OS is that it doesn't touch the user his software without his permission.
Yep, went looking for ccleaner after an update and it was gone...at least off the desktop..might be still buried in the haystack somewhere.
why would they intentionally try and remove those programs lmao, it was an obvious bug.
Literally never had that happen to me.
nope never had it happen.
Evidence or bs
You guys still use computers pfffffh, toasters are the electronics of the future. Mine has a pentium 2 and quadro 200.
NO SILLY VIBRATOR AND TOASTER FLYING TOASTER FOR THE WIN
But can it run Doom?
toaster? have you heard of potato?
What is the linux distro used in the video? I'd like to know. Thanks
What os did u use, because im curently looking for new os for running my old laptop and linux is new world to try is there recomendation ? Pls help
I remember when they forced the Windows 10 Install on my computer.
All of these are for the Pro version of Windows. I use the Pro version of Windows because I use my computer professionally. I don't know about other versions, such as the Home version, for people who use their computer casually and not all the time. (I say this because one thing that a lot of people bitch about with Windows is that it's not very easy to power use the Home version, which is true, because you aren't supposed to).
1) I understand bloatware is a problem, and personally dislike it myself. I agree that nothing should come preinstalled. However, you can disable the automatic installs of apps and turn off all sponsored stuff natively.
2) Just like on a cell phone, you can disable the notifications for specific apps. The quick access panel, or whatever it's called, is very customizable. As for the settings that come there by default, they are just placeholders for display, don't be mad because Microsoft doesn't immediately and automatically know what options you want. The tablet mode is a default because many laptops with touch screens and tablets run W10, and can take advantage of the setting.
3) I never use the package manager itself to install stuff on linux; I always use my browser, and some sure I'm not the only one. The Windows Store is supposed to be the all-in-one Windows Installer, but like you said no one uses. Which is why it's not that good. They aren't going to pump funds into a project that isn't making a lot of money. As for Chocolatey, talk about no one using it. Don't bitch about a third party app as a reason to switch, just use a different app. Also if the program you want isn't in the package manager, and you have to install it manually, it is a bitch on Linux. I would MUCH prefer a windows installer to fucking with a tar.
4) Fair, Windows is expensive, and not wanting to pay for something when there is a free alternative is a good reason to switch.
5) Also fair. Windows is a very closed system, and it always will be. If you want to "truly own your machine" as many say, then Linux is a better alternative. However, I wouldn't say that the lack of customization "sucks." While having a system that is forced to be one thing for everyone IS very limiting, and won't be efficient for everyone, it does make it easy to use other W10 systems. If you have to, for whatever reason, use a different computer, since W10 is very limited on its customization options you will already be familiar with its interface. Put a different way: There is, for the most part, a standard keyboard layout (QWERTY). This allows you to easily type on someone else's keyboard. If instead, everyone had their own keyboard layout, you would have to completely relearn how to type every time you went to type on a different keyboard.
I don't care that you use Linux, use whatever you want. My point is not to invalidate your reasons, just that some of the things you say about Windows are wrong, and that you can do a lot of the stuff of the stuff you say you can't.
You're not wrong, but you are.
How would use the webbrowser to install software onto a Linux computer, Chip Kirker?
xuser48 the same way you install software on windows, sort of
Not gonna lie I didn't read it cool story bro
+Chip Kirker
A perfect text. I just want to add something to point 4.
"Yes, windows is expensive with around 100 bucks but it doesen't has to be. You can buy any windows key, including the pro versions on many websites for under 20 bucks. And I am not talking about OEM keys. And if you don't want to stick with windows 10, a key for windows 7 and 8/8.1 costs sometimes less than 10 bucks.
Sure, you still have to spent money, but it is definitely not 100 bucks.
You actually can't do #1 without third-party software and then editing the registry files.
Bloody great to see people standing up for what is right and educating the masses .... THANKYOU
Maaan tell me about it... I am a windows user but still haven't been able to transition to Linux and won't upgrade to Windows 10. So it's 2018 and here I am, stuck with windows 7. And the clock is ticking...
All these points were good but its just not a big deal to switch os, still prefer windows
So you like all those crappy programs that you cannot get rid off?
xuser48 you can remove then
Regarding customization of Windows, You might wanna look into Rainmeter. You can really do some cool stuff to make your desktop look unique.
Desktop is not Windows.
MustHaveChannel
Not sure what you're going on about. I'm not referring to windows as a desktop. I'm talking about adding stuff to the desktop of a windows machine.
I was gonna comment that.....
So which Linux distro I should to try first?
Hi, What browser are you using?
Id love to use linux, buuuut it doesnt have adobe studio software or much game compatibility/support. so yeah
Now I also started using Linux to learn more about computer stuff,
As once you told me I am a software engineer and you just love sharing information for good I love the idea and start doing the same.
This is my second day on Linux but I think it is much more easy than Windows. Maybe some times it is hard to operate but it's fun to figure things out, that how to do things.
Thanks for the honesty and give me unconscious push to start a new career
oh boy, you are in for a ride. Especially when you want dual monitor support, FUCKING V-SYNCH. Playing ANY GAME WHAT SO EVER, browsing properly without crashing. Not getting fucked over permissions and so on. Linux is garbage. I am using it only because I have to in work, and because vpns are easier to set there. Fucking horrific experience.
Ivan Dobrev yes I totally agree with you but now I kind of like it......
Tbh I didn't have many of the issues you stated, Ivan. As for V-Sync, chances are you are using the proprietary Nvidia driver, which is known to suck (Nvidia likes not cooperate.) Browser crashing: Never had any issue on Chrome or FireFox. Permissions, I don't really see what you are trying to say. If anything the UNIX-style permissions are much more powerful than the Windows ones.
Love your reasons also that back -ground for your linux stunning!! Whats the name on that!
what linux do you use?
Microsoft can't *make* the windows store better. The problem with the windows store is the bad content, and content is made by independent developers, not Microsoft.
I don't even understand why there are UWP (basically "mobile touchscreen" stuff) apps in the desktop/PC version. PC is PC, tablets/phones/2-in-1 are not PC; mixing both in one is not good. Even Windows 10 itself feels like it was made with mobile in mind (maybe not as much as Windows 8 but still...). TBH classic Win32 software is faster and better than UWP when I'm using a PC.
I can tolerate it but it doesn't sound right...
Nah the store itself is shit. My updates keep stopping all the time
Also problem with the windows store is the fee that comes from paid applications, the user doesn't have to worry about those, but the Devs do.
I haven't looked too deep into this tho, so it may be subject to change if it hasn't already.
The store is a mess for a couple simple reasons.
For one, its updating and loading system is too slow and glitchy for most users, since it is primarily based on Windows Update..
And more importantly, good applications get missed from the Store because Microsoft is very stringent on their requirements for entering the Store. Thus most programs like Chrome or Steam could never reasonably make it in even if they wanted to...
I have the exact same gripes about the Mac App Store. It is slow to launch/update, and most programs aren't in it (or cost far too much because of Apple's dev fees...)
Linux is the only one that has managed to get it right. Doesn't make Linux perfect, far from it. But in terms of program/package management, Linux hits it right-on.
yeah, another question is a linux store, where yo cant charge user for the application ^^ there no way to do it
Nice wallpaper!
Name? Source? Similar ones?
Je l'adore aussi :) j'aimerais beaucoup le récupérer :)
bonjour de la traduction google
Hello, but I don't need google translate, but I say you hello anyway :)
hahaha nice man
wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=531424 did a google search of a screenshot I took of the video. Well worth the effort. Enjoy!
What Linux distro you use in this video?
So I've been thinking about switching to Linux lately, and I have a couple of questions:
1. Is Linux good when it comes to people who work as developers? Whether it be gui apps, video games, or console apps.
2. If the answer for all of the above is yes, what is the best distribution for that?
until linux has DECENT ALTERNATIVES to the kind of software I use... as well as get rid of all the sanctimonious assholes who praise linux as if it was faultless.. I'll stick to my shitty windows thanks.. an OS without applications I have no use for..
I find that most people, just dont like alternatives, its fine, if it looks the same, acts exactly the same and has the same kind of bugs, but anything else is just bad and we should use not-the-alternative. So please entertain me and tell us what software is missing in Linux.
Adobe
Svenn Dhert adobe is one (if someone cares about that). Certain games is another. Also where I live practicly every single software made for buisness like specialised trading soft, production management software, shipping software, accounting software and so on is made for mainstream os which is windows. I provide it services for about 20 different companies from all different buisness branches and you wont find a single linux based workstation. Linux is just used as a free server solutions for SMB shares, gateway/firewall, SQL or backup server.
adobe is a company, so i can't point out alternatives. As to the choice of windows, that is perfectly fine, its just that most alternatives are more then decent, but people don't really like change, if they found a tool that works any other tool that requires time to master is considered "not-as-good". I use Linux daily (for servers) but for my personal computer I picked windows exactly for that reason (laziness to change).
Most games, Precision X, Visual studio, Had problems mapping drives that are on older windows servers, Keypass, astrogrep(displays it in a better fashion than just grepping things in terminal).. And other neat programs like BulkRename.. at work i use both but i have to admit that Linux has just caused trouble and has had weird behaviors... All sorts of things from Lightdm stopped working so i could not log in to my desktop.. to Bluetooth devices not pairing like they are supposed to.. With windows i dont have to deal with these annoying things..
All of those things can be fixed if you take a few minutes to go through the settings. My issue with Windows 10 is that it is generally broken. With almost every update the store and Windows Update gets broken. That's just one example. Windows 7 was pretty much rock solid. I like and use Linux but it still doesn't do everything that I need it to do. If they don't fix Windows 10 it is going to be very good for Linux, Mac and Chromebook. There is no way that MS should be asking people to pay for that mess.
Hey, How do you fix these issues in the settings? I am getting my Windows laptop back soon and was very irritated by some of the things he listed such as forced updates and secretly installed apps. Thank you in Advance!
I have used every "fix" there is to windows problems. They still auto update saying "emergency" update on WiFi set as limited bandwidth while I am playing online games. I have been a Microsoft fan boy for years, now I hate it almost as much as Mac. Sadly I am stuck with Windows right now and it manages to do something annoying each week
There's a fun program called StopUpdates10 greatis.com/blog/stopupdates10
Stops all windows 10 updates from installing in every way possible.
Ethan there's a regedit key that disables updating so u don't need the program. I took it off though when the big Intel processor thing happened.
I'd love to use linux but I'm building my computer for gaming so I need Windows.
I kinda like installers, most of the time, eg. Visual studio, it lets you select what you would like to install. And also, it makes it much, much easier to find out how much space it will be taking, which is handy if you dont have a lot of space left.
What distro/theme/whatever are you using? I'm a normie Ubuntu pleb and not a big fan of the look and placement of things, but yours reminds me a lot of Windows 10 which I believe would make getting used to it easier.
Edit: still haven't found an answer, but it seems like Linux Mint is close enough to a Windows OS with its UI, suppose I'll try that.
it's manjaro
I opened this video expecting an interesting argument for getting off of windows. This is just a bunch of very petty complaints. I've never even noticed the pre-installed games, and if you're talking about solitaire... I'm speechless. The action centre? I never even looked at it, completely ignorable. Customization? I don't want the windows equivalent of a myspace page.
Verse84 Minesweeper
Minesweeper does not come with Windows 10 but third party apps like that stupid candy crush thing is ok?
w
You clearly have not gone to www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/top/
I am just saying that Linux Customization can be done great.
That's not what the video was meant to be. It's called " Why I Stopped Using Windows" not "Why You Should Switch to Linux"
The Rare Hammerhead Snark
Correct.
Just use Windows 7. Is more flexible. And the problem with instaling programs is because it needs to be compatible with the older versions of windows like XP, Vista, 98, etc, thats why the registry is still open to the user, thats why we still have a comand promt. *BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY !!!!!!!!!!!*
I love PowerShell, just saying...
What browser do you use?
I am not looking forward to the day that I am forced to give up Windows Seven because I despise Windows Ten.
kmg501 It's pretty much the same shit...
Akalion Nah Windows 7 has been serving me well since I got it, the only reason I want to upgrade is USB 3.0 support
🤓 Yup I use 7 exclusively, and every used pc build i do i throw 7 on as well 💻🕹😍
I also didn't want to upgrade to 10 so I use Mint and I am very happy with it. My Windows programs run in virtual box in a virtual machine with it's own SSD and stuff. This VM with my old Windows version is cut from the internet so I can use it till the end of time. If I need a software update, I give the VM internet, to run the update and plug it out again. Also I don't have to reboot to use Windows programs, I can copy and paste and all that between Mint and the Windows VM. Fascinating to me was how many of the programmes I used in Windows I was able to replace with native Linux applications. Right now I only have 3 programmes left in the VM, I can't replace. And Mint is the most stable OS I ever had, more than Mac OS and Windows, if you don't put all the PPAs in and such things. On EzeeLinux they have beginner's guides how to get going, because in Linux you CAN do whatever you want with your system, what usually let's beginner's break there system 1 or 2 times till they understand how to use it mindfully. But if you made a Timeshift snapshot of your system, you can roll back and break it as often as you like, to test out what is plugged in to what.
I want to go back to windows 8 but I don’t want to lose the better compatibility with 10
I like this guy. He's funny. And a lot of good points. Windows just FEELS so bloaty.
Dude those wallpapers, where do I get them! Pleaseeeee
So true brother I'm making the change for good!
Ok. So understand that this should not drive you away from using windows and yes Linux is great for many reasons yet note: if you are a gamer Linux is not for you, Linux is more for programmers while windows is perfect for gamers since Linux does not have many games accessible over steam and barely any on its own installer but windows is okay for programming yet like is mentioned on the video it tends to get sketchy when you have to go on many different sites that may lead to accidentally installing malware or even adware. So all I’m saying is that both sides have benefits depending on which you use them for. See ya👋.
store.steampowered.com/linux
yeah ik there are games on Linux i was just saying that if youre a gamer you probably would get bored of those mediocre games pretty fast
Wow. A person who thinks that different operating systems might be good for different things and thus probably suit different kinds of people. A rare breed indeed.
See? That's why i'm still on Windows 92, best OS ever.
Regah Productions wow Jesus is that you LOLA
What linux distro do you use?
The package management thing is why Microsoft is pushing the Microsoft Store, but nope people complain about that as well. Anyways, what distro are you using?
I am about to install a patched version of Windows 98SE ;)
Back to Windows 8.1! Will never go back to windows 10
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what distro do you use?
What is the game 'Penguin' you play on the video ? Thanks
The only reason why I dual boot is Adobe programs. I wish they ported them to Linux.
They won't port to linux. best to use alternatives I mentioned above. And don't worry about graphics pipeline, all open source graphic software work perfectly together.
Use mac OS if you can
Wine? Or do the programs not work with it?
Why not try da Vinci resolve
Lt. Riku But what about other programs, like Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, etc?
I like linux mint, but the problem is that linux doesn't have nearly enough good software to be useful in an average working environment. All that freeware stuff you get on linux is good for basic tasks but reaches quickly it's limits in a professional setting. I need full alternatives for adobe products, full ERPs and so on. Also, linux is way too complicated for an average user. Console commands are a thing of the past and of no use outside the world of IT.
You need ERP - look at Odoo.
BTW. You don't need the command line interface. It's there if you like to use it.
Console commands are a thing of the past? Mmmh...I don't really agree with that. What a GUI does is nothing other than give you a "cute" and friendly way of running commands in the background. However, console commands are almost always way more flexibile than any GUI you can ever use, no matter how good the UI/UX designer was.
Not to mention that you can do very neat and great stuff via shell scripts which allow for creating *kind of* new programs off of programs you already have.
You realize that graphic design isn't the only professional environment there is? Console commands are extremely powerful tools for anyone who bothers to learn to use them. Mac for example is preferred by a lot of companies in their professional environment and a power user of mac will learn to benefit from terminal commands even if they are not programmers.
@ Gianluca and the other guys
Of course console commands are more flexible. But your comment already shows the problem that linux has, because it mostly ignores the incompetence of the average user. 99% of the people that use a computer nowadays don't know what a shell script or a console prompt is nor would they bother to learn what it is since they dont need the added value it would theoretically offer. As long as linux distributions have this elitist mindset and aren't easy enough for even the dumbest person to use it, they will never have commercial success. That's the reason why Apple is so successful. A lot of the UX design is so restrictive and guided that even the most simple minded person can use it.
On the other hand, like I said, most of the industry standard software is not available for linux distributions. That's just how it is. And I'm not just talking about the creative industry. I can't run Auto CAD if I'm an engineer. I can't run SPSS if I need to do some serious statistics. Of course I can use Wine or dual boot, but that's not what people want because then they can just use Windows if they have to emulate anyway...
What industry standard software? There's more than one that require computers. Like I already said Design isn't the only professional environment.
SPSS is number 1 in business environment but in actual serious statistical research and on the academic field R is dominating. But even in other fields R is gaining in popularity while SPSS is slowly losing steam.
what Linux distro do you use Egee?
What Linux distro do you use
If you don't use programs exclusive to windows why whould you use windows ?
Fcking drivers, the official drivers for graphic card comes with a one year delay after the new linux is released
Buy AMD then.
I have an touchscreen pc and i like tablet mode
Are you also have an bad Grammer? Because it sure looks like it.
It is good that you finally got caught up.
I quit using in M$ Windows on my personal computers since about the year 2000.
What distro are you using?
never happened to me that they installed apps after i uninstalled them.
action center is useless,so just disable the notifications.
well most of the points you mentioned are just super forced ,just so you have some material to make that video.
enjoy playing games on Linux. xd.
Naw. Poor butthurt user has to go all passive aggressive because the nasty man disparaged his operating system. Poor you.
Not to mention the NSA back door. I have been windows free for 10 years and I'm not lacking anything.
@Egee could you please tell me where I can find that desktop background image at 3:13. Cheers!
Ok but whats that sick desktop background
Thats why you use windows 7 pro instead.
Software and system updating is just soooo much better on Linux. I like how clean the Linux is and how powerful and easy-to-use the terminal is, especially when working with hosting servers. Linux customization is fun (although time-consuming sometimes) and I choose Android for the same reason. Win10 pissed me off with those ads and promotions and I dislike it as much as you do.
But on the other hand, as a laptop user most of the time, I have to diss Linux about its hardware driver support/optimization, i.e. the trackpad and graphics card. The trackpad is literally *bad* when compared to Precision Touchpad from MS, let alone those on Macbooks. I know I know, keyboard shortcut is much more powerful and can perform many shortcuts but what about tracking? Also, the Nvidia Optimus experience is unbearable. I have tried serveral Ubuntu-based distros (Zorin, Elemetary, Deepin) but with Nvidia graphics on problem of crashing upon opening lid happened ALL THE TIME.
Romulo Benedetti You can install powershell on Linux. Microsoft ported it to Linux.
Where do you got the wallpapers?
What linux distribution you use?
Most of your problems can also be solved by uninstalling Windows 10 and upgrading to Windows 7 Pro x64. You will still need to pay for licensing and manually install applications tho.
Yes, let's use a OS with weak support and security holes. It is DEFINITELY the solution. Not to mention they are shipping telemetry and other BS for 7 as well :^)
🙂 after SP1 dont update, newer updates come with win10 spyware
I used to have Windows 10 on my computer but a year and a half I said enough is enough and I installed windows 7 on october 2016 and I'm happy with windows 7
TheMagnificentZoltar True. Win7 is a far superior experience to Win10. Will stick with 7 till 2020 when support ends and go full on Linux. Might need to still run Photoshop in a Win VM but that's it, everything else that doesn't support Linux by 2020 I can do without.
security holes? I hope you know Windows 7 still getting security updates
i agree with notification and and automatic installation.
however, i do like windows installation wizard for apps.
i like to know where and what kind of shit are installed.
i am okay with no-customisation windows 10. the more minimalistic my desktop, the more i love.
i have no problem with OS update either, since you can set when to receive the update, and if you set the clock (of receiving update) to your nap time which means your computer is off, it won't get any.
however, WINDOWS DOES CRASH A LOT AND I FUCKING HATE IT.
my main distro is lubuntu. i use laptop with 2 gb of ram and celeron 3060 processor. i did apt upgrade while openeing 8 different programs (gimp included)+ 5 Firefox open tabs and IT DIDN'T CRASH :D
i don't even add swap (only 1 gb default added by lubuntu itself)
if you move big files with 2 gb of ram, guaranteed your browser will get stuck. that's windows.
Lubuntu is a good distro for less than 1 GB ram
Lycaon Silver you forget i only have intel celeron processor. processor side does matter a lot. i've tried ubuntu, linux mint and manjaro, all of them are horrible with celeron even with 2 gigs of ram. celeron is closer to pentium 4 performance than intel dual core E-series
How does windows crash a lot? It's absolutely never crashed on my computer. It has before on my laptop, but that was within the first year windows 10 was released. After that it never crashed on my laptop. It seems like your computer crashes a lot due to your hardware. That isn't a windows issue, that's a hardware issue.
The way I make sure windows doesn't crash when updating is using windows 7 till it dies, since Windows 7 has the decency to update when shutting down, though apt get update is WAY easier, I have to admit Debian is so easy to make it work for me that there is no contest.
Malik nothing is perfect.
What is the name of the game at the start with the penguin?
Hey what is your distro? And yea I don't trust Canonical XD
back at 2014 i was having a ram problem with windows and when searching in the google i found linux, at 2017 i have completely removed windows even i had i3-M380 cpu and it was suck at gaming , now i have installed antergos to my cousins laptop which it has Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-5005U CPU, it can play dota2, halflife2, tf2 at 60 fps at 1360x768 resolution
Note: to understand how bad is the İ3-M380 cpu, it has gpu at *max 42* GFLOPS, i3-5005U is *max 420* GFLOPS
Microsoft lost me with Windows 10. I bought a Surface 3 when it came out and it came with Windows 10 on it. The forced updates ruined everything. I even tried disabling them by putting it into Metered Mode on all connections, but it overrode that one day and installed an update that fried the Network card software... literally it took itself OFF the internet. lol I sold it the following week and got an iPad, left my desktop on Windows 8.1.
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis+ same here... Literally rendered my Dell XPS laptop to shit. So damn slow after an update and conveniently turned all the bull shit that I meticulously disabled back on. #FUCKWINDOWS10
Would have thought the same if I didn't experience it myself.
But let's assume the specifics are bullshit for a moment. Reports of these forced updates causing all sorts of conflicts (to the point of having bricked machines or having to restore the OS) are common, too common for a tech-giant like Microsoft to be having in such abundance. That alone should tell you something. You don't have to believe my story, but the sheer numbers don't lie, and the fact that updates are forced is another telltale sign that something isn't right.
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis 🙂 yes thats why I clean installed 7, i dont care for updates, and even less for forced updates
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis The reports you are talking about are software-made, you said the updates "fried" your network card, which means, hardware, which doesnt make sense.
Amadeus Kael W. Pyralis well did you try unplugging the charger and putting it on battery saver updates in windows turn off if battery saver is on
So using a shell to type in commands to install a program is better ?
electrical engineering student
I really love ubuntu it has everything I need and is a lot more responsive on my laptop but sadly most programming envirements i need only run on win.
Completely ridiculous explanation. I have uninstalled almost all default apps excluding movies and TV, groove and Xbox and few others. But windows is not reinstalling them. But you mentioned that it does install them in the background. But if you install or upgraded to a latest a completely new version then only the apps get installed because while upgrading to a new version the entire os that downloaded already have those app so after upgrade to a latest version the apps get upgrade to latest version.