For gaming, the biggest problem area I've seen has been modding. Most modding tools for Windows games are not developed with Linux use in mind, which is understandable but kind of annoying sometimes. The games may be fine with Proton, but modding them... not so much.
Vortex works via SteamTinkerLaunch. I use it for Skyrim, Subnautica, Stardew Valley etc. But the maintainer is thinking of removing Vortex support because they get so many support requests about it. Very sad.
Look into formatting an ext4 partition with the Casefold flag set. That’ll let you be able to mark newly created folders as case-insensitive, which helps greatly when installing mods for Windows games since you don’t have to verify every replacement file’s filename to ensure it overwrote the original, instead of the mod file sitting alongside the original and confusing the Windows application being run. Casefold only works on a manually formatted ext4 partition - it is not an automatic attribute when doing a standard live ISO install. ZFS can do this too, but that’s a little above most peoples’ pay grades and/or sanity levels.
Basically, all perks of Windows comes not from Windows itself but from the fact that it is a dominant system on the market since over 30 years. If any Linux distro had that position instead, it would have all the same perks that now Windows has.
Well, I mean, for the longest time Windows used to be much much better than any Linux distro could ever dream of. Imagine in the times of Windows 95 or even Windows XP, just comparing how hard and inaccessible OSs used to be and how Windows of all things made it so easier and simpler. It's pretty unfortunate, and I really wish people would change towards a different OS, but the Windows dominance I think is well deserved
I'm rooting for Linux to become more popular. I prefer the look and feel of KDE and Cinnamon over Win 10 and 11. I prefer the security and privacy settings. But on the other hand, I want the best performance for gaming, and MS and Google already know everything about me already. So yeah, spy away Mr Gates, while I play some Cyberpunk.
And although Windows itself is nothing special, something that even Bill Gates was and is aware of, the "Linux community" has not managed to get Linux out of its niche on the desktop for decades. - One could easily get the impression that this niche existence is self-chosen or self-inflicted.
There is no logical reason to fight against or for any one desktop operating system. I use Windows on new computers, and once the computers get old, I slap Linux on them. Why should anybody only use a single operating system? As long as I am able to transfer files from one computer to another, it is all good.
I've been struggling to put #7 into words but you're totally right. Whether integrating stuff like AI is for the better remains to be seen but they're definitely faster at detecting what might be exciting emerging technologies for average users(the avg user doesn't really care what the latest tech has just been merged into the kernel or how systemd works but they will appreciate a user-level feature that's explained well) The only thing users really do not like are the ever increasingly forced ads on the OS level. I guess we'll see if that's enough or if people will ignore them.
Windows is "better" only because people are afraid of Linux and average Joe doesn't even know what it is. The moment Microsoft will screw up way too hard, there will be another surge of Linux newcomers. But also, Linux gang should stop gatekeeping their castle. Some of them are quite toxic from my experience and demand installing LFS or Gentoo "to become true Linux user". Like, come on. I use Linux that fits me best - Arch. If Joe is afraid of computers, he can use Mint and he will be true Linux user too.
Winning about the so-called Lennox gatekeeping game. That keeps trying to coarse or convince or virtually demand that you install gento. To be a true Linux user is a complacent person's mentality. It doesn't make a damn if you use arch, gentoo, Opensuse, or Debian based distros.... Linux is still Linux. Use what works...FOR YOU...not to appease others. It's YOUR...PC..not theirs. 🙂
@@johnking8896 Lucky, I've gotten them at least 15 times from the time I've been using Windows, switching to Fedora and now running EndeavourOS I haven't had any serious problems
Are the vast majority or the only games you play? Require EAC anti-cheat technology just to run? If the answer is no, you can already switch to links 100% today. Unlike around 6 to 7 years ago, when things like proton, DXVK, lutres, we're all in basically they're infancy.
One thing people don't talk about a lot is ease of setting restrictions and locking it down, which is critical for school or business use. On Windows you can pull up the group policy editor and restrict almost every single facet of the OS.
I think that that's easier on Linux personally, since there isn't so much to lock down in the first place. If you restrict Windows too much, then processing Group Policies can really slow down the booting and login experience. On Linux, you can restrict software to your own repository, lock programs with permissions and use it's multi-user support to debug in the background without actually interfering with the users privacy.
Yes, if it's a particular version of windows. When does home does not have that body fault? And you're lately ever since when does 10 AM and newer? It's harder to get running. Now. Professional and enterprise versions may have group policy editor by default. I know for a fact window 7 professional. Did it? So did XP professional?
I mean, technically the design philosophy of 99% of Linux-based OS‘s is „Free as in Freedom“, so restrictions arent really the main priority of the developers of these OS‘s
@@maxave7448 If you can do whatever you want to do it, then being able to turn things off or lock things is part of that freedom. NOT giving you the option to do X or Y is less freedom.
When I had a problem with Windows, I would spend days searching for an answer, then even more time translating the bizarre Microsoftese into a human language. With Linux, I describe the problem in a search bar, and the solution is near the top of the results that I can get done in a few easy steps.
Yes! MS help documentation is awful. Linux documentation, long ago, could be pretty hit or (largely) miss. Now, you can find the answer to almost any issue. Windows is the same kind of awful it's always been.
Another thin I love about linux is that if you need help with how you use a command/program, you can just add --help into the terminal and it'll tell you the different commands you can use.
For #2 I'd like to counter that there's lot of issues on Windows side as well. I've run into many Dell & HP laptops where going 1 version newer of OS breaks keyboard, touch pad, and even touch screen. Just this week I had a Windows system where Intel's Integrated Sensor Solution for a 2-in-1 breaks if any driver gets installed. On the installation side of things, many end users we help at our shop hate the Microsoft account stuff. Converting users over to a local account is something we do on a weekly basis, usually on multiple systems. Most people only do the MS Account shenanigans because they don't know the Shift + F10 trick exists.
I like how I can have two completely separate sandboxed versions of Firefox on Windows. Firefox can be installed from the developer's website and from the Windows Store. Windows Store has actually improved since Windows 10. There is no log in needed for using Windows Store.
@@casualgambit674There have been a few guys to getting dota and dota 2 working in Linux. And I'm not talking about using a virtual machine either. Same with league of legends.
One of the areas not mentioned here which could be vital are the more advanced accessibility features. Though from what I've heard from blind users is that generally MacOS (sporting similar options than iOS) is way ahead of Windows in the usability of these features.
I think Linux offers enough accessibility for a start. The question that's always on my mind when it really comes into play. Bigger text ok, maybe custom hardware to counter a disability. But like why would you support blind users on an operating system that is like 90% graphical? Better use an entirely different OS that is designed that way and might not use any graphical elements whatsoever.
@@MichaelNROHI think it’s not good idea… now we have three os. It will be 4. And again it will have same problems as Linux have. Yes it need less than other, but it hard to maintain it. And again for 0.01%. There is no money profit for anibody… open source didn’t find developers for such hard task…
@@MichaelNROH call me out if I'm wrong I think you line Linux more than window. Let me add more to your list of why window does somethings better than Linux. Life changing and innovative applications like OCR , read out loud were I believe and think we're first implemented on and for window. Comparability of other operating system natively or near bare metal on Windows ( subsystem of Android and Linux) with ability to copy and paste inter subsystem that's heavenly sent. Which Linux thinks inflated of its self to develop a subsystem. Auto Cad, electronic Cad these are real life problems that changes lifes of people in third world where I am where 80 percentage of the population are, we all have problems to solve and window is ontop of it. Another thing to add to your list window operates mostly offline without internet, installation can be done online but Linux you have to be connected to the internet which I don't have, is expensive and slow. Please put some respect on the name Window Operating System
*9) VR Support* As much as I enjoy playing games under Linux nowadays, VR support is a mess. Other than that, I am actually happy with having both on my system. Just wish Windows would give me less of a creepy spy feeling, otherwise I could see myself using it for writing personal documents too. Not that I want to necessary but when I am done playing in VR for instance, I'd love not having to reboot first.
@@MichaelNROH Especially for folks like me who have ITX cases with only one x16 slot on the mainboard. I originally bought the 5600G for that exact reason despite buying a X570 in conjunction would be wasted potential but it is the only AM4 board with Thunderbolt too. Anyhow, since I don't know how I get the system to detect the graphics part of my APU (for both Linux and Windows) I dropped my plans and went classic dualboot on two system drives with one SSD being formatted with btrfs so I can use it with both.
@@thatzaliasguy I did that with the RX580 and RX5700 on my B450 Gaming Plus before and it worked flawless until openSuSE updated qemu and the rest that is necessary at which point I couldn't boot into Windows anymore and I lost interest fixing things again :/ With my current setup it's difficult but even so, I hate current/modern ATX cases with a passion for how heavy these are. So I gladly take the price penalty.
9) Backwards compatibility After an update / upgrade, you can be pretty sure that your existing HW / SW will still work / run. I notice this above all when I want to start an older game again. Or rather, I don't notice anything because there are hardly ever any problems.
You were talking about trends. When it comes to Microsoft, it's really the same thing you already had but with a fresh coat of paint. You still have that 30-year-old code covered in duct tape underneath, running everything.
Code doesn't wear out like shoes do. As long as the logic is correct, I don't see a problem. I work as a software developer with a 30 year old code base. There is nothing wrong with it. In fact, old stable code can be better than the new stuff.
#2, #3, #4 are the biggest reasons that are making it so difficult for me to transition to Linux... I REALLY WANT TO STOP USING WINDOWS!! I don't even like windows, but am virtually forced to use it 😭😭
2. That just means software made by different development teams look different (same as any OS) 3. Most likely your device supports Linux, unless you use obscure hardware you should be fine 4. If you primarily play online games I can't help you
My biggest issue is just hardware support. My gaming laptop uses a prorpietary fan system that Linux is incapable of interfacing with. Thus, if I run a game, the GPU throttles and becomes a fire hazard. Linux will not be viable on that machine until fans work. For me, I just have multiple systems for different use cases. I'm writing this comment on my HTPC, which runs Kubuntu 22.04 like a champ. For general use, I use an M1 Mac Mini with Fedora 39 and macOS 14. For gaming, I have the aforementioned Windows laptop.
I just found your channel. Thanks for the videos. They are entertaining and informative. I started really messing with computers in 1998, just as Windows 98 was getting released. I have used every version of Windows released since (including 95). Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows NT (yes, that one) are my favorite versions, in order. Between self-study and actual training, I am considered to be at "Expert" level in most and at least "Advanced" level skilled in Windows and the entire Microsoft Office suite. I had heard about Linux and talked to other computer professionals that used it over the years, but for the most part was...nervous about switching because I wasn't sure what to expect. Finally, I had to rebuild my computer anyway, so I did a dual boot with Windows 7 and Kubuntu (because Ubuntu wouldn't install on my laptop). I used my computer like this for a year, only to have it completely crash, as in I had to replace the hard drive when I tried to install Windows 10. Since, I had rarely used Windows during that year however, I decided to go full Linux. But I still did a multi-boot and tried out Kubuntu (because I was used to it), MX Linux, and Kali Linux (because I decided to learn Cyber Security). I tried other versions too, but most "Ubuntu Clones" won't install on my laptop (it's a processor thing.) MX Linux worked wonderfully though and it is now my primary distro. I've also moved on from multi-boot to running the other distros virtually. All-in-all, I am happy with Linux and never want to go back to using Windows again. Now, I just need to learn how to write macros for LibreOffice (like I used to do with MS Office) to streamline things.
Since we are here, why does no one talk about the two worst things on windoze? The two utterly disgusting and deserving to be shot in public, naked, for the world to laugh at! 😃 -When you shut it down and it says "updating do not shut down" for half hour sometimes !!! WTH ??? -When it does shut down, if will switch of the monitor while the PC is still on for another 15 to 30 seconds !!!! Ask me how i found out the second? I switch it off, the monitor goes to sleep, i pull out a brand new RX6900XT and got terrified when i saw the fans still spinning and i look down and the PC was still ON. Luckily it survived. If i was in US, i would sue the living $hit out of MicroShaft just for that. No one mentioning this goes to show how much "internet experts" know about PC's. Then again, they do not have 40 years of experience with PC's. I do have some respect for Win95 though, at that time there was nothing better, OS/2 got killed by IBM.
Yeah, this drives me nuts. Linux shuts down when you tell it to, in literal seconds. Windows is sitting there, "hmmm, let me think about it a bit...I need to access all the drives...and write some stuff...maybe update this... hold on...".
That is one of the reasons why I always disabled a stupid setting called fast boot both within windows desktop as well as the U EFI bios. It doesn't do what Microsoft advertises it does. Anyways, it has a nasty tendency to lock on to your hardware. When you're trying to run any other operating system from being installed in the same physical drive. That windows already lives in.
Linux also doesnt hog up a ton of resources for god knows what; so its also much smoother on older hardware. My laptop isnt even that old but was often overheating with windows 11. I switched to linux a year ago and doesnt heat up as much anymore
@@MichaelNROH yes that true but still i am a big fan off Mugen games and still its pretty bad under linux and have no Problem at all under Windows dont get me wrong linux is far better Then it was i started with linux in the 2000
The privacy thing will never go out of style, and that may be why GNU Linux still has a chance, and won't be obsolete to my generation at least. Otherwise, another fine presentation. I will certainly continue to listen to you, and wish you Good Days ahead.
I wouldnt worry about linux becoming obsolete. Its been steadily growing for the past years, slowly but steadily. Linux is underappreciated for desktops but is extremely popular for stuff like servers. Pretty much 90% of servers use linux after all. Linux is bigger than you think
Honestly, most of the points you make are not necessarily about Windows being better, but simply about the advantage of being more popular. ¯\_(⊙_⊙)_/¯
end users dont care about why stuff are as they are, they only care about the end result. for example, gamecube was more powerfull than PS2, but PS2 had more games at launch, as result it sold more and as result more developers developed for it, resulting again in more games for it. you could complain that gamecube was better, that everyone should chose it instead, but you would have a hard time conving everyone to do that. nintendo found an way to fight back, and linux need to find one too, its useless to complain to the end users that they are the ones at mistake.
One of the most important things really mentioned is they will use portable apps. just downloading zip files of apps and running them directly from the executable in windows is unprecedented in terms of how to do, compare to any other OS in existence😊 May Allah (S.W.T.) guide you and bestow upon you His Blessings; Ameen.
@@MichaelNROH yes, I prefer package manager approach, responded on portable apps. I've switched in 2008, software center and automatic updates were clearly tech from the future. Now its everywhere - Android, iOS, Windows.
About the hardware support that is better on Windows. Nowadays it is indeed not THAT MUCH because of Windows or Microsoft itself (though there's certification going on). Buuut, in the '90s, it was. Microsoft then went to great lengths to have drivers for eeeeverything that somebody might use. What I mean is that they worked their asses off then, to get the market share, so to speak. Then Windows became the standard OS, the drivers got better and more standardized, and, I guess, from XP or Vista era they could start relaxing and not bother as much, as now the manufacturer themselves put the work to make sure their products are compatible.
I love it that Windows has more applications than any other OS in history. There are even probably a dozen different (or more) applications that do similar things but in different ways. Last time I used Linux, I had a hard time finding the right drivers for my sound card, and when I did find one, I had to configure the drivers to run with my Linux, (Red Hat Fedora). Also, file permissions were a nightmare. Even running SUDO, I had a rogue text file I created on my desktop that I just couldn't get rid of for over 2-weeks. After all the issues I faced with Linux, I swore off the OS forever.
I run MX Linux KDE now, and likely going to the Cinnamon desktop soon. I seldom have had to worry about being a sysadmin unlike in Windows. If I ever had to run Windows again as a daily-driver, I'd install Windows 7, beef up the anti-malware tools, and make sure my browser was also enhanced by 3rd-party adware and tracking blockers. Win 10 and 11 are spyware galore, install things you don't want, and their 'trendy' web browser was so bad they scrapped it and started over with a modified version of Chrome. Average users won't be worried about games or AI on the desktop, nor the latest whiz-bang "thing everybody is talking about." Sure I wish Linux could get their act together, but it's groups and individuals working on whatever they fancy, not a big corporation ordering people around in most cases. More bug fixes and less trendy nonsense in Linux, and less worry about things "looking cool", or bringing out multiple new standards because "ours is better/cooler than yours" such as the Flatpack/Snap/etc. debacle.
All those things you're talking about trying to make a window. Seven installation secure and profit comma good lot with it. Even if you took any and all of Chris Titus tech's decrapifier scripts and used Damn, you still aren't striking at the root of a problem. Until you the end user have editing access to the windows kernel, You're not getting anything done in the end. Now you get something done that day, and it made last a few weeks, maybe even a couple of months, but in the end turn update on every undo all those good things that you have done. The updates engine is built into the windows kernel. And only Microsoft operate system software. Debs have editing access to that. Not you, not me, not anyone else.
I began my journey on cinnamon and although it looks good, it loves to crash and the applets hog ram like windows itself. XFCE and then later hyprland became home. But if it works for you, then great. The mint team is great, so maybe they've fixed those issues, by now.
@@Skelterbane69 Mint team is very good, but found Cinnamon still a big memory user (something like 1.2 Gb to just run the desktop) after I tested it in physical install a few days ago. Used Mint XFCE but no custom individual folder icons was a deal-breaker for me.
this man's smile is rough, charming, unexpected each time i glance back at my display, and goofy, like that one friend we all knew. the short, direct, compact videos are a refreshing, focused sight, and a welcomed one at that. thank you, linux king.
I've done a few videos about how easy it is to install Linux, whereas I used Fedora as an example. Regarding your problem with .deb packages, it's unusual for applications to only have that format. Since most applications are being downloaded via the Distro's repository and a software store, as well as the popularity of flatpak, this shouldn't happen. If for some reason, that would still be the case, then I would suggest that you look out for an AppImage or a Portable version.
I have to 100 percent agree with this video. You've hit all the points I've found in my recent attempts to use and learn linux. I"m in a bit of a tough spot right now with one of my computers where the upgrade to a newer version of windows started causing random crashes that are near impossible to nail down and already ate up most of two weeks of my vacation. Leaving me with tough decisions. Do I just keep using an outdated version of windows and pray my antivirus, firewall, and general common sense protect me from attackers while hoping nothing I need to have stops working entirely from lack of updates? Do I keep messing with it when I have free time which is rare, and hope I can get it stabilized? Do I reset/reinstall windows to wipe the programs and settings I have to start over from a clean slate and hope that fixes the random crashes(and that it's not a hardware issue despite everything I've got /should/ be compatible) and then have to go through and reinstall all my programs one by one. Do I buy a newer computer with better specs and have to do all the same reinstalling with resetting windows, but with a working system I can run side by side to copy settings from. Or do I learn Linux and have to do all the reset windows stuff while simultaneously learning the ins and outs of a new OS and trying to bypass any hurdles I find and hope I can either get my existing stuff working or find decent alternatives , but one that'll be more or less future proof and won't have to worry too much about the OS becoming incompatible for the foreseeable future since Linux seems to have a great tendency of supporting hardware for a long time and not forcing interface changes on you. That last part is a major draw for me as I hate with every new version of windows having to adjust to how they change the interface just for the sake of a new look and feel without actually being better, and sometimes outright worse because they drop features they figure most people aren't using.
Windows 11? Did you fix your problem? Hardware or driver issues? I've just updated to Windows 11 and have had absolutely no issues. I like it better Windows 10. A more pleasing look and feel.
The more I distro hop, the more I like Windows. The way my laptop hardware interacts with the OS is much better on windows, things like browser hardware acceleration are available right after installation.
Given it isn’t specified as modern Windows vs modern Linux the support Linux has with older hardware and Proton has with older games is neglicted given old Windows versions had no issues with those things, lol.
8:05 yea its not that windows installation is easier, but it is already installed by the manufacturer. Last month i had to reset windows because that pc was slow, and it's a pain in the a**. Those setting up, creating microsoft accounts, xbox offer, onedrive offer, 365 offer, prvacy settings, etc and waiting for them to load the desktop. O.m.g., compared to installing linux mint, far far more easy. As a user , i feel respected by the linux installation than the windows.
I would argue that Windows installation is easier. I have installed Windows on a variety of hardware spanning 25 years and have never encountered a problem. Not so Linux. In fact, I've never successfully installed Linux on anything myself. The two times I did have a Linux system running, they were both installed for me by IT specialists. The first system for work - (constantly hanging and crashing). The second system on an oldish box for home use (some version of Ubuntu) - didn't like it. Got rid of it and installed Windows 7.
also, Windows (not Server) is even more user-friendly home server solution than anything else, file operations, SMB, WSL + Docker + Portainer, StorageSpaces etc... making even older PCs no waste ;) ps: and I write that as Proxmox user
@@MichaelNROH I wrote "user-friendly" which Linux simply isn't... that said indeed Windows is not efficient, can't argue about that :D for ex. TrueNAS isn't even able to provide basic file management GUI (unlike Synology DSM, FileStation for ex.)
I did check out Mint Edge the past couple weeks. While I found the progress to be impressive, gaming is still noticeably behind. I.e. Baldur's Gate 3 runs fine, didn't crash. But it was just a bit slower to load, not quite as smooth either. If I didn't have Win 10 to compare to, I may not have noticed. Also I couldn't play PUBG, I couldn't update my mouse's firmware (Haste 2 Wireless), or customize my Asus keyboard. In short, back on Windows 10. I want to play competitive games, and the best performance I can get. That means it's going to be Windows.
From what I found, the experience varies a lot from Desktop Environment to Desktop Environment. While CS:GO and CS2 felt smoother on Windows in comparison to Gnome 43 with Wayland, the experience on Plasma is nowhere near that and it now feels identical. Some games like Far Cry 5 actually perform way bettet than on Windows, but many DX12 games are not there yet sadly. In short, the experiences vary a lot and that's not really good but it also means that it can run well.
Not sure what planet you think you're on, but this is planet, Earth, and reality. This is twilight 2020 three, not 2003. Much has changed in the Lenox world since then. The list of hardware that doesn't work on the limits has been shrinking vastly in the past 20 years. And it's pretty damn small these days.
Still an eternal discussion I see. You should make another video called "X things that Linux still does better then Windows ..." YT have already have some good ones.
i disagreed with Gaming, but i understand thoses that dislikes gaming on Linux anyway i dont play either Valorant or one other game that dont support Linux anticheat, and SteamDeck have a great gaming experience in stock OS
How can you disagree ? You can maybe say it doesn't impact/interest you, that for your use cases it's perfect. But, taken as a whole, gaming on Windows it's objectively better by the sheer amount of games that you can play vs Linux.
Hardware support out of the box, Linux wins, hands down. Drivers are a different subject. Installation out of the box, Linux wins by far. And see above. Linux install = 4 minutes on my PC, another 4 (Nvidia) to 6 (AMD) minutes for graphic drivers. Add 10 minutes for every piece of software i might ever need. Windows 10 install = over 1 hour on the same PC, and another 3 hours for drivers. And an eternity for updates..... oh hell no! 🙃
I think a lot of that depends on hardware. If I got a Dell with a HDD it would take me an 8 hour work day to do 2 machines getting them ready to go out the door to new users. SSD I could do 8-9 in an 8 hour day. Ubuntu boxes took minutes, like you said.
The word “still” seems misplaced here. Windows has been slowly catching up with mature UNIX-style operating systems over the last 3 decades and *still* has a lot to figure out and learn. It’s not like Linux would need to catch up with Windows or whatnot. The role of game console firmware is indeed an area where Windows performs quite well - which (again) doesn’t compare all too well with a mature multi-purpose operating system such as a good Linux distro.
Windows has been well ahead of Linux in terms of its GUI for decades. But it depends on one's priorities and preferences as to how one would rate them. Some of the Linux GUIs were dreadful, but so was Windows 8.
Windows also dominates the workplace in no small part because of MS Office like you mentioned but also from IT management's point of view, Active Directory and Group Policy. There is really nothing that truly compares in the Linux ecosystem. For the vast majority of average users (in other words not tech savvy) why would you chose an OS that differs from the one you have to use at work?
I understand you point. However, my work is 100% Win and Office apart from the single 'dot' - me! I can use my personal Linux laptop in my work environment fine. There was a bit of effort required of course but I've got to the sweet spot of using Linux at home and work. a lot of it comes down to ones own personal will. Works IT depts group policy (which I presume they use) don't impose upon me at all.
Bro I found a problem with linux which works fine in windows. In HDD. when clicking and opening things. Theres a damn big delay. Including opening new tabs. It takes more than 8 seconds. And the distro is literally Lubuntu. The lightest ubuntu ever made. Then I tried windows 8.1. For some reason. That problem didn’t come up again. Don’t tell me to run windows 7 because my laptop ain’t built for that. Now stop glazing linux and stop hating on windows. We’re supposed to unite and go against MacOS. Theres no differences between us. Linux and Windows users are supposed to be together. Windows got WSL. And Linux got Wine. Yes. windows can spy too but there’s atleast FEW distros that the creators spy on too. If you feel unsafe. Use an older windows version or Tiny10 or Tiny11. It removes mostly everything thats slowing down your pc.
*Windows is not easier.* A lot of distros are way easier to use. The constant blue screens alone are enough to frustrate anyone. Just cause you already know where things are, doesn't mean it's actually better for a new user.
Overall I feel this is a fair video. It is good to address the negatives and positives it's always best for people to made decisions based on more information rather than less. Once small point however, one doesn't have to learn several new ways to do things if one chooses just one distro/desktop environment. For my circumstances and preferences, Linux gives me a far superior/rewarding computing (and privacy) experience. My workplace is 100% Windows & MS Office, yet I have been able to use my personal Linux laptop With LibreOffice and a few extra fonts instead of the Win laptop they allocated to me (which I only turn on occasionally to update the MS spyware) If you are WILLING to learn - and you certainly can!, plus have no critical irreplaceable hardware issues, it's most likely that you too will find Linux more rewarding over any generalky minor/trivial advantages Windows has.
Im a linux fan but I do wish that linux had app installers like windows that installs everything for you without having to do anython but run the exe. Shure it does take up more space but thats not realy an issue with SSDs becomeing cheaper.
AppImages ?? They're not really installed... they're literally just one file. And the nice thing is that it's trivial to have multiple versions at once.
1. Appimages...no installation required. 2. Mint has Software Manager. 3. Virtually every single Linuz distro has a simple one or 2 line command in terminal That can easily install 90 percent of all software that is Linux compatible. 4. If it's Debian based Such as ubuntu 12 or Linux mint....often you find, like Google Chrome for one example, a .Deb Installer file To easely double f, click to run to install that application. Just like you wouldn't windows with a dot e x e file
Thats true, and I do think that would be the better option for PC's with smaller hard drives because of the dependency sharing and I personally prefer to use apt or pacman but if you are not a technical user, or you don't want to risk dependency hell, I think an something else would be better, AppImages can do this, but, exes will install themselves on your system in a way so that everything like the start menu can find. Also, if you are not connected to the internet, most exe installers just have the data needed to install the program inside of itself.@@motoryzen
What the other comments said, but also: you can make aliases in bash to run several commands in just one phrase. I've bound "Update" to update flatpaks, aur packages, arch packages and conty, all in one command. You could also just make a custom launcher in XFCE,for example, that runs all of those commands and it'd only be a press of a button.
Isn't that's how external deb packages installed? Last time I've tried was 15 years ago, I prefer safe version from repo to searching web for "exe". It is extremely unsafe, I am surprised Windows users still do that.
Hi, not yet linux user here or rather not full. I recently installed fedora on my laptop and while i had difficultys the first 2 days i love it now. I had little issues with the games i play and love that there is for almost anything im looking for multible solutions. (The only thing i havent found a solution for is how to minimize windows because im used to it for workflow. Its not helpful when you google and the awnser you see the most is "go back to windows". It kinda feels like gate keeping in some way.) I would love to switch to linux on my main pc but have so much hardware like the stream deck and the goxlr that im a bit afraid if trying. The recent windows "controvercy" made me even wanna try linux more for desktop use but i cant afford the hardware changes at the moment. Does anyone have experience and or tipps for me? Maybe a certain distro or something else? Would really appreciate it and please keep in mind im new to linux so im not very knowledgeable yet.
Do you know what Desktop Environment you are running? On Gnome for example, you have to enable the minimize and Maximize button via an application called Tweaks
i sort of disagree what some of the things you said in application support thats only mainly a concern for you if you run everything nativley if you use the right cobination ofcompatabality layers containers and virtuao mechines you can run pretty much anything you want you can run things at native peformance that windows cant even dream of doing like running a macos vm for apple exlusive software or using waydroid to run android apps with native peformance and same goes for windows applications as well this sort of ties into gaming as mobile games can run on linux and if you use a windows vm you should be fine i get that some anticheats are super annyoing and hate running in a vm but you can spoof that or just run it in a mac vm since games on mac just down run in the kernel becuse of how little control apple gives to there users no kernel hacks=no kernel anticheats that are neede but i understand doing all of this can be very stressful for new users and can push them away also i had no idea about new windows fetures since i was so isloated from running windows for a while
It's a lot of effort, since MESA keeps changing a lot. There's also no real need for most people, since most settings are being implemented into the Desktop Environments.
I disagree about 2 things. Muscle memory. Windows changed UI and UX a lot in W8 and it was a nightmare and differed a lot from the previous designs. Having 2 Control Panels is frustrating to this day upto W11. People don't use it because of muscle reason, they stick it with because it is pre-installed with notebooks and PCs. Solutions from the internet. I haven't found any workable solution on Windows 10/11(i have so many stories from XP era and upto 7 as well) + drivers for a specific printers despite them having said drivers on their official websites. I haven't found solution to microphone that stopped working after W10 upgrade. And many more. But i did find solutions on Linux if anything stopped working and the answer isn't always from the same distro user. So troubleshooting on Linux is better. Official Microsoft monkeys usually lead to zero solutions and their tools whether it'd be some scan or iso checking never works hence the usual answer you'll get "reinstall, clean(which is the same thing)". Official RedHat/Suse support will f*king repair your driver(not everytime but i know of the cases) and deploy an update right away.
Muscle memory is not really a selling point per say, however I for example find it way easier to use Android rather than iOS, which feels really sluggish and wrong due to it's control scheme
I am strongly disagree about ease of use of windows. When it comes to problem solving, windows is much more time comsuning and confusing. Where in Linux everything is much faster and easier to understand (if you read carefully :) )
That's where muscle memory kicks in and the factor that you will make the majority of people pull the F word to say goodbye to Linux if you try to guide them through config files and terminal stuff.
in terms of consistency, MacOS has beat all of the others by a country mile. 99% of the interfaces in MacOS has a standard layout using the default MacOS design guidelines, because designing for Mac is mostly drag and drop, as well, when apple updates their deisgn guidelines, most of the entire OS changes with it. windows has UWP and then normal, but MacOS JUST has their normal, and maybe like a select few apps in their ipad porting toolkit (catalyst) and in some cases catylist apps are indistinguishable from stock native apps anyways
Well, if Linux was like Windows, then a whole lot more people might switch to Linux. That Linux is like Linux is why I won't switch. I don't like Linux. I like the look and fell of Windows 11. Best since Windows 7. Windows also runs the software and tools I require, Linux does not. Linux not being like Windows is why most people don't want it.
You're very wrong on the "killing itself if not regularly rebooted". I speak from experience. My current almost 7 year old laptop with its original Windows 10, I can do over 100 days uptime (didn't go for more, since I do want to have updates, to not vulnerable to some stupid ransomware)
@@motoryzen Yes, I do. Because I see a lot of people saying stupid stuff, and it angers me, as it detracts from the actual problems. Things like that you have to reinstall it every 6 months. Or what the OP said, that it kills itself unless rebooted regularly. 100% false. Ok, it might happen on some computers, but I bet that in over 75% of the cases it's either users not knowing to take care of their computers, or it having faulty hardware and/or drivers. People should focus on the actual bad stuff, like their absolutely asinine telemetry, their focus on harvesting data, pushing Edge and Bing harder than a rapist, their clearly lack of actually caring enough to bring many improvements required for years now (like better customization without needing registry edits, freaking finalizing the system configuration so the control panel can be remove. Or make them actually work better). Not to mention about them making things worse in Windows 11 with the right click/context options, or that fixed taskbar and many others. I'll never have Windows 11 installed on one of my computers, the online Microsoft account requirement alone is too much for me, even though I'd normally have no problem using a bypass, the idea of it it's too much for me. But that doesn't make me not recognize that the Windows 10 I have is working flawlessly, and had so in the last almost 7 years (though before I disabled the automatic updates, it was kind of annoying with them). We can't move the discussion forward if we throw stupid, or made up arguments just because it's something we don't like.
For me, it would kill itself if I tried to reboot. I kept that sucker on sleep mode for 5 years. Never shut it down, cus I feared it wouldn't start again. That same pc has no trouble with shutting down and starting linux now.
Windows is harder to use than Windows. Easiest sense went from support of thirth companies, such like software or hardware vendors. Many people told installing software 8nder Windows is easier thanks to installers, but installers was writen by software vendors. And - why we had smaller amount installers under Linux? They exists, but only bdcause Windows users are likes to use it. But, especailly for open source software, under Linux, it does not exist. But for the same software under Windows,, it exist. Reason is simple: installing softeware under Linux is simplier. Of course, if we can install it in Linux way. But we have flatpak and snaps, whicu could made everything able to install in Linux way.
Why you said MS creates new trends. They bought OpenAI and integrating with Wimdows 11, but what else? Kinect/Windows Hello also been bought. They only copy solutions, starting from Vista. For example plus sign near file icons, gadgeds, desktop effects, UAC, etc. I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and Windows, so I kmow this.
you cant just say ”windows does gaming better” if it isnt even linuxes fault. if you compare just the whole os without any applications, linux does everything better than microsoft
@llamasarus1 Cause they don't know better. If you show someone without cinema (tv or internet) the Bollywood version of famous movies they're likely to enjoy them. Not because they're good by themselves, but because of ignorance. Also, not the point. Also, lots of things windows can't run easily. Like decent commands, a different desktop environment, or a simple drive migration without reinstalling the whole fr*aking os.
@@quantumangel Cuz those normies just need to open their eyes, man, and liberate their soul with linux to become more elevated beings of knowledge and culture.
Hardware Support: Linux support way more hardware than windows ever do. And installation and troubleshooting of that is way more clear and ez on Linux.
Call me out if I'm wrong I think you line Linux more than window. Let me add more to your list of why window does somethings better than Linux. Life changing and innovative applications like OCR , read out loud were I believe and think we're first implemented on and for window. Comparability of other operating system natively or near bare metal on Windows ( subsystem of Android and Linux) with ability to copy and paste inter subsystem that's heavenly sent. Which Linux thinks inflated of its self to develop a subsystem. Auto Cad, electronic Cad these are real life problems that changes lifes of people in third world where I am where 80 percentage of the population are, we all have problems to solve and window is ontop of it. Another thing to add to your list window operates mostly offline without internet, installation can be done online but Linux you have to be connected to the internet which I don't have, is expensive and slow. Please put some respect on the name Window Operating System
Windows application sucks on Linux... actually their suck on Windows in compare to Opensource Projects. For example Blender vs 3Ds, AutoCAD, Adobe Premier.. and so on.
Many Linux enthusiasts come off as the tech equivalent of preppers or off-grid homesteaders when that's not what most people want to do nor would find practical.
not gonna lie windows is soooo much better than linux when it comes to spying
That too 😅
Sad true 💀
C'mon, it's not spying, it's a feature
A feature that no one asked for and that everyone tries to get rid of everytime there's an update
It also has significantly better compatibility for viruses
😂
For gaming, the biggest problem area I've seen has been modding. Most modding tools for Windows games are not developed with Linux use in mind, which is understandable but kind of annoying sometimes. The games may be fine with Proton, but modding them... not so much.
Something like vortex or mod organizer would be AMAZING if they had linux versions
Vortex works on Linux.
This video covers it: ua-cam.com/video/UpRTaM2-NIQ/v-deo.htmlsi=Hx2R3-ezofGKRAAs
@@rvmiv_ I use MO2 on Linux for stalker gamma and it works fine :D
Vortex works via SteamTinkerLaunch. I use it for Skyrim, Subnautica, Stardew Valley etc. But the maintainer is thinking of removing Vortex support because they get so many support requests about it. Very sad.
Look into formatting an ext4 partition with the Casefold flag set. That’ll let you be able to mark newly created folders as case-insensitive, which helps greatly when installing mods for Windows games since you don’t have to verify every replacement file’s filename to ensure it overwrote the original, instead of the mod file sitting alongside the original and confusing the Windows application being run.
Casefold only works on a manually formatted ext4 partition - it is not an automatic attribute when doing a standard live ISO install.
ZFS can do this too, but that’s a little above most peoples’ pay grades and/or sanity levels.
Basically, all perks of Windows comes not from Windows itself but from the fact that it is a dominant system on the market since over 30 years. If any Linux distro had that position instead, it would have all the same perks that now Windows has.
How sad could it be for programmers to understand that your OS is better not because it's more quality piece of code but because of marketing.
Well, I mean, for the longest time Windows used to be much much better than any Linux distro could ever dream of. Imagine in the times of Windows 95 or even Windows XP, just comparing how hard and inaccessible OSs used to be and how Windows of all things made it so easier and simpler. It's pretty unfortunate, and I really wish people would change towards a different OS, but the Windows dominance I think is well deserved
@@Cleide3326 yes, windows 95 was very excellent, indeed. BTW I have actually used a few distros (like Red Hat) sometime 2004, how about you?
I'm rooting for Linux to become more popular. I prefer the look and feel of KDE and Cinnamon over Win 10 and 11. I prefer the security and privacy settings.
But on the other hand, I want the best performance for gaming, and MS and Google already know everything about me already. So yeah, spy away Mr Gates, while I play some Cyberpunk.
And although Windows itself is nothing special, something that even Bill Gates was and is aware of, the "Linux community" has not managed to get Linux out of its niche on the desktop for decades. - One could easily get the impression that this niche existence is self-chosen or self-inflicted.
There is no logical reason to fight against or for any one desktop operating system. I use Windows on new computers, and once the computers get old, I slap Linux on them. Why should anybody only use a single operating system? As long as I am able to transfer files from one computer to another, it is all good.
I've been struggling to put #7 into words but you're totally right. Whether integrating stuff like AI is for the better remains to be seen but they're definitely faster at detecting what might be exciting emerging technologies for average users(the avg user doesn't really care what the latest tech has just been merged into the kernel or how systemd works but they will appreciate a user-level feature that's explained well)
The only thing users really do not like are the ever increasingly forced ads on the OS level. I guess we'll see if that's enough or if people will ignore them.
As long as Windows has offline accounts, and the cloud garbage can be turned off, it will get the job done.
Windows has at least 3 different design guidelines included in windows 11. the new one, the legacy one and the very legacy one.
That is true but at least it works
'Coherent design': *continues to open registry editor on Windows 11.*
Windows is "better" only because people are afraid of Linux and average Joe doesn't even know what it is. The moment Microsoft will screw up way too hard, there will be another surge of Linux newcomers.
But also, Linux gang should stop gatekeeping their castle. Some of them are quite toxic from my experience and demand installing LFS or Gentoo "to become true Linux user".
Like, come on. I use Linux that fits me best - Arch. If Joe is afraid of computers, he can use Mint and he will be true Linux user too.
The negative ones are usually the most vocal sadly 😔
@@MichaelNROH well, let's face it: 80% of ALL Linux flaws come from it's unpopularity on desktop.
Whenever I see "use Gentoo" I roll my eyes. At this point, I think it's just an inside joke. I suspect only a few Unix beard types are serious.
@@darkphotonstudio same. There's no real need to use Gentoo when you're on some common arc like x86 or ARM.
Winning about the so-called Lennox gatekeeping game. That keeps trying to coarse or convince or virtually demand that you install gento. To be a true Linux user is a complacent person's mentality.
It doesn't make a damn if you use arch, gentoo, Opensuse, or Debian based distros....
Linux is still Linux.
Use what works...FOR YOU...not to appease others.
It's YOUR...PC..not theirs. 🙂
One thing I miss from Windows is mostly just the compatibility for certain games and the hilarious blue screen
Well I don't really miss the Blue Screen but there were some funny situations where it occured
@@MichaelNROH I once punched my table out of rage and somehow my computer blue screened, wasn't even mad after that lmao
I only had blue screen on ram failure and corrupted cracked windows
Blue screens?? I haven't seen one in Windows for about 20 years.
@@johnking8896 Lucky, I've gotten them at least 15 times from the time I've been using Windows, switching to Fedora and now running EndeavourOS I haven't had any serious problems
i use everything on linux, but i use windows to play pc games and honestly thats all i use windows for lol
Are the vast majority or the only games you play? Require EAC anti-cheat technology just to run?
If the answer is no, you can already switch to links 100% today. Unlike around 6 to 7 years ago, when things like proton, DXVK, lutres, we're all in basically they're infancy.
So you don't do much other the gaming then. Cause Linux sucks on all other things
@@allkindsofthings673 i play FFXIV and Diablo IV on steam which works amazing on linux.
One thing people don't talk about a lot is ease of setting restrictions and locking it down, which is critical for school or business use. On Windows you can pull up the group policy editor and restrict almost every single facet of the OS.
I think that that's easier on Linux personally, since there isn't so much to lock down in the first place.
If you restrict Windows too much, then processing Group Policies can really slow down the booting and login experience.
On Linux, you can restrict software to your own repository, lock programs with permissions and use it's multi-user support to debug in the background without actually interfering with the users privacy.
Yes, if it's a particular version of windows. When does home does not have that body fault? And you're lately ever since when does 10 AM and newer? It's harder to get running. Now. Professional and enterprise versions may have group policy editor by default. I know for a fact window 7 professional. Did it? So did XP professional?
Only on the Pro version. I had to download a third-party group policy editor for a PAID version of OS Home W11 just to make my own.
I mean, technically the design philosophy of 99% of Linux-based OS‘s is „Free as in Freedom“, so restrictions arent really the main priority of the developers of these OS‘s
@@maxave7448 If you can do whatever you want to do it, then being able to turn things off or lock things is part of that freedom. NOT giving you the option to do X or Y is less freedom.
Windows really screws up muscle memory though when they keep changing things for no reason accros versions
Gnome2 --> Gnome3
@@MegaManNeoxfce
When I had a problem with Windows, I would spend days searching for an answer, then even more time translating the bizarre Microsoftese into a human language.
With Linux, I describe the problem in a search bar, and the solution is near the top of the results that I can get done in a few easy steps.
Yes! MS help documentation is awful. Linux documentation, long ago, could be pretty hit or (largely) miss. Now, you can find the answer to almost any issue. Windows is the same kind of awful it's always been.
Another thin I love about linux is that if you need help with how you use a command/program, you can just add --help into the terminal
and it'll tell you the different commands you can use.
For #2 I'd like to counter that there's lot of issues on Windows side as well. I've run into many Dell & HP laptops where going 1 version newer of OS breaks keyboard, touch pad, and even touch screen. Just this week I had a Windows system where Intel's Integrated Sensor Solution for a 2-in-1 breaks if any driver gets installed. On the installation side of things, many end users we help at our shop hate the Microsoft account stuff. Converting users over to a local account is something we do on a weekly basis, usually on multiple systems. Most people only do the MS Account shenanigans because they don't know the Shift + F10 trick exists.
Shift + F10 ?
Shift + F10?
@dmitryvolkov7178 yes... You hold any of the shift buttons on your key board, then you press F10 and then let go?
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? When is the key-combo done while installing? when being asked for password at login?
@@kychemclass5850 while installing. You type in OOBE\BYPASSNRO into the command prompt and hit enter.
I like how I can have two completely separate sandboxed versions of Firefox on Windows. Firefox can be installed from the developer's website and from the Windows Store. Windows Store has actually improved since Windows 10. There is no log in needed for using Windows Store.
I haven't used Windows one time since 2014.
@@casualgambit674 You're right. Not a PC gamer.
@@casualgambit674There have been a few guys to getting dota and dota 2 working in Linux. And I'm not talking about using a virtual machine either. Same with league of legends.
I am glad you made this videos. It is a reminder that both OS has pros and cons.
One of the areas not mentioned here which could be vital are the more advanced accessibility features. Though from what I've heard from blind users is that generally MacOS (sporting similar options than iOS) is way ahead of Windows in the usability of these features.
I think Linux offers enough accessibility for a start.
The question that's always on my mind when it really comes into play.
Bigger text ok, maybe custom hardware to counter a disability. But like why would you support blind users on an operating system that is like 90% graphical?
Better use an entirely different OS that is designed that way and might not use any graphical elements whatsoever.
@@MichaelNROHbecause some one else will setup the computer for you.
not to mention text to speach on linux is quite bad
@@MichaelNROHI think it’s not good idea… now we have three os. It will be 4. And again it will have same problems as Linux have. Yes it need less than other, but it hard to maintain it. And again for 0.01%. There is no money profit for anibody… open source didn’t find developers for such hard task…
@@MichaelNROH call me out if I'm wrong I think you line Linux more than window. Let me add more to your list of why window does somethings better than Linux. Life changing and innovative applications like OCR , read out loud were I believe and think we're first implemented on and for window. Comparability of other operating system natively or near bare metal on Windows ( subsystem of Android and Linux) with ability to copy and paste inter subsystem that's heavenly sent. Which Linux thinks inflated of its self to develop a subsystem. Auto Cad, electronic Cad these are real life problems that changes lifes of people in third world where I am where 80 percentage of the population are, we all have problems to solve and window is ontop of it. Another thing to add to your list window operates mostly offline without internet, installation can be done online but Linux you have to be connected to the internet which I don't have, is expensive and slow. Please put some respect on the name Window Operating System
*9) VR Support*
As much as I enjoy playing games under Linux nowadays, VR support is a mess.
Other than that, I am actually happy with having both on my system. Just wish Windows would give me less of a creepy spy feeling, otherwise I could see myself using it for writing personal documents too. Not that I want to necessary but when I am done playing in VR for instance, I'd love not having to reboot first.
VM Windows with GPU passthrough. This works great with my Rift S for VR, and I can simply close it down when done vs rebooting.
GPU Passthrough is a tough experience if you only have one GPU. Especially on AMD it's extremely challenging
@@MichaelNROH Especially for folks like me who have ITX cases with only one x16 slot on the mainboard.
I originally bought the 5600G for that exact reason despite buying a X570 in conjunction would be wasted potential but it is the only AM4 board with Thunderbolt too.
Anyhow, since I don't know how I get the system to detect the graphics part of my APU (for both Linux and Windows) I dropped my plans and went classic dualboot on two system drives with one SSD being formatted with btrfs so I can use it with both.
@@thatzaliasguy I did that with the RX580 and RX5700 on my B450 Gaming Plus before and it worked flawless until openSuSE updated qemu and the rest that is necessary at which point I couldn't boot into Windows anymore and I lost interest fixing things again :/
With my current setup it's difficult but even so, I hate current/modern ATX cases with a passion for how heavy these are.
So I gladly take the price penalty.
To be fair, I gave away my vr before I switched to linux, due to it being a mess on windows, too.
I have three things that only work on Windows: Abbyy Fine Reader app, Elgato capture card, and Cities Skylines app.
9) Backwards compatibility
After an update / upgrade, you can be pretty sure that your existing HW / SW will still work / run. I notice this above all when I want to start an older game again. Or rather, I don't notice anything because there are hardly ever any problems.
Tbf windows having one Human Interface Guidlines is easy; it is one OS, Linux is not ;)
True
True, cus linux isn't even an OS. It's a kernel.
You were talking about trends. When it comes to Microsoft, it's really the same thing you already had but with a fresh coat of paint. You still have that 30-year-old code covered in duct tape underneath, running everything.
Code doesn't wear out like shoes do. As long as the logic is correct, I don't see a problem. I work as a software developer with a 30 year old code base. There is nothing wrong with it. In fact, old stable code can be better than the new stuff.
#2, #3, #4 are the biggest reasons that are making it so difficult for me to transition to Linux... I REALLY WANT TO STOP USING WINDOWS!! I don't even like windows, but am virtually forced to use it 😭😭
2. That just means software made by different development teams look different (same as any OS) 3. Most likely your device supports Linux, unless you use obscure hardware you should be fine 4. If you primarily play online games I can't help you
If you want to transition to linux. Then you can just duel boot linux with windows.
@@brimstoner982 I guess he/she probably already does, but would like to _completely_ leave Win
My biggest issue is just hardware support. My gaming laptop uses a prorpietary fan system that Linux is incapable of interfacing with. Thus, if I run a game, the GPU throttles and becomes a fire hazard. Linux will not be viable on that machine until fans work. For me, I just have multiple systems for different use cases. I'm writing this comment on my HTPC, which runs Kubuntu 22.04 like a champ. For general use, I use an M1 Mac Mini with Fedora 39 and macOS 14. For gaming, I have the aforementioned Windows laptop.
UFF, that's hard. But mostly true. Even though I could argue a little bit on some points. But there's no need for that.
Thank you for the honesty.
I just found your channel. Thanks for the videos. They are entertaining and informative.
I started really messing with computers in 1998, just as Windows 98 was getting released. I have used every version of Windows released since (including 95). Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows NT (yes, that one) are my favorite versions, in order. Between self-study and actual training, I am considered to be at "Expert" level in most and at least "Advanced" level skilled in Windows and the entire Microsoft Office suite.
I had heard about Linux and talked to other computer professionals that used it over the years, but for the most part was...nervous about switching because I wasn't sure what to expect.
Finally, I had to rebuild my computer anyway, so I did a dual boot with Windows 7 and Kubuntu (because Ubuntu wouldn't install on my laptop). I used my computer like this for a year, only to have it completely crash, as in I had to replace the hard drive when I tried to install Windows 10. Since, I had rarely used Windows during that year however, I decided to go full Linux. But I still did a multi-boot and tried out Kubuntu (because I was used to it), MX Linux, and Kali Linux (because I decided to learn Cyber Security).
I tried other versions too, but most "Ubuntu Clones" won't install on my laptop (it's a processor thing.) MX Linux worked wonderfully though and it is now my primary distro. I've also moved on from multi-boot to running the other distros virtually.
All-in-all, I am happy with Linux and never want to go back to using Windows again. Now, I just need to learn how to write macros for LibreOffice (like I used to do with MS Office) to streamline things.
Since we are here, why does no one talk about the two worst things on windoze? The two utterly disgusting and deserving to be shot in public, naked, for the world to laugh at! 😃
-When you shut it down and it says "updating do not shut down" for half hour sometimes !!! WTH ???
-When it does shut down, if will switch of the monitor while the PC is still on for another 15 to 30 seconds !!!!
Ask me how i found out the second? I switch it off, the monitor goes to sleep, i pull out a brand new RX6900XT and got terrified when i saw the fans still spinning and i look down and the PC was still ON. Luckily it survived.
If i was in US, i would sue the living $hit out of MicroShaft just for that.
No one mentioning this goes to show how much "internet experts" know about PC's.
Then again, they do not have 40 years of experience with PC's.
I do have some respect for Win95 though, at that time there was nothing better, OS/2 got killed by IBM.
Yeah, this drives me nuts. Linux shuts down when you tell it to, in literal seconds. Windows is sitting there, "hmmm, let me think about it a bit...I need to access all the drives...and write some stuff...maybe update this... hold on...".
That is one of the reasons why I always disabled a stupid setting called fast boot both within windows desktop as well as the U EFI bios.
It doesn't do what Microsoft advertises it does. Anyways, it has a nasty tendency to lock on to your hardware. When you're trying to run any other operating system from being installed in the same physical drive. That windows already lives in.
A great thing with Linux is that it supports lots of old hardware that doesn't have drivers for later versions of Windows.
Linux also doesnt hog up a ton of resources for god knows what; so its also much smoother on older hardware. My laptop isnt even that old but was often overheating with windows 11. I switched to linux a year ago and doesnt heat up as much anymore
Gaming is still far better on Windows i am a full time linux
User bad linux got far better than it was but Windows is still better
I believe so.
The level of polish that currently goes into every Desktop Environment really builds a rock-solid but also fully functional base
@@MichaelNROH yes that true but still i am a big fan off
Mugen games and still its pretty bad under linux and have no
Problem at all under Windows dont get me wrong linux is far better
Then it was i started with linux in the 2000
I agree, gaming is what keeps me from moving to Linux.
The privacy thing will never go out of style, and that may be why GNU Linux still has a chance, and won't be obsolete to my generation at least. Otherwise, another fine presentation. I will certainly continue to listen to you, and wish you Good Days ahead.
I wouldnt worry about linux becoming obsolete. Its been steadily growing for the past years, slowly but steadily. Linux is underappreciated for desktops but is extremely popular for stuff like servers. Pretty much 90% of servers use linux after all. Linux is bigger than you think
You also forgot to mention telemetry it makes the add so much more personal and another one surprise games you never wanted or asked for
Yeah. My camera in my laptop would chug in Mint, but it works perfectly with Tuxedo OS 2.
Honestly, most of the points you make are not necessarily about Windows being better, but simply about the advantage of being more popular. ¯\_(⊙_⊙)_/¯
It goes hand in hand. More popular means, more compatibility.
It's as easy as that
end users dont care about why stuff are as they are, they only care about the end result.
for example, gamecube was more powerfull than PS2, but PS2 had more games at launch, as result it sold more and as result more developers developed for it, resulting again in more games for it.
you could complain that gamecube was better, that everyone should chose it instead, but you would have a hard time conving everyone to do that.
nintendo found an way to fight back, and linux need to find one too, its useless to complain to the end users that they are the ones at mistake.
In Windows why do you need a Master's degree to work out where the off button is. What's wrong with just placing it on the taskbar?
Yes for Gaming And School + Office Related works Windows is the best when Linux is better for personal and private related works
One of the most important things really mentioned is they will use portable apps. just downloading zip files of apps and running them directly from the executable in windows is unprecedented in terms of how to do, compare to any other OS in existence😊
May Allah (S.W.T.) guide you and bestow upon you His Blessings; Ameen.
I mean that would be theoretically easier on Linux with AppImages.
That would make user responsible for updates, I can't be bothered - system should update all my applications.
@@sergeykish Not even Windows does that. Either the application itself or manually.
AppImages are essentially just complete exe files
@@MichaelNROH yes, I prefer package manager approach, responded on portable apps.
I've switched in 2008, software center and automatic updates were clearly tech from the future. Now its everywhere - Android, iOS, Windows.
Ease of use is subjective my sister my parents and grandparents find Linux way more easy and straightforward
About the hardware support that is better on Windows. Nowadays it is indeed not THAT MUCH because of Windows or Microsoft itself (though there's certification going on). Buuut, in the '90s, it was. Microsoft then went to great lengths to have drivers for eeeeverything that somebody might use. What I mean is that they worked their asses off then, to get the market share, so to speak. Then Windows became the standard OS, the drivers got better and more standardized, and, I guess, from XP or Vista era they could start relaxing and not bother as much, as now the manufacturer themselves put the work to make sure their products are compatible.
I love it that Windows has more applications than any other OS in history. There are even probably a dozen different (or more) applications that do similar things but in different ways. Last time I used Linux, I had a hard time finding the right drivers for my sound card, and when I did find one, I had to configure the drivers to run with my Linux, (Red Hat Fedora). Also, file permissions were a nightmare. Even running SUDO, I had a rogue text file I created on my desktop that I just couldn't get rid of for over 2-weeks. After all the issues I faced with Linux, I swore off the OS forever.
A rogue text file :D You dodged a bullet there, buddy.
I play aoe2 de, drg, helldivers 2, apex and titanfall on linux. I alreayd play multiplayer games :)
I run MX Linux KDE now, and likely going to the Cinnamon desktop soon. I seldom have had to worry about being a sysadmin unlike in Windows. If I ever had to run Windows again as a daily-driver, I'd install Windows 7, beef up the anti-malware tools, and make sure my browser was also enhanced by 3rd-party adware and tracking blockers. Win 10 and 11 are spyware galore, install things you don't want, and their 'trendy' web browser was so bad they scrapped it and started over with a modified version of Chrome. Average users won't be worried about games or AI on the desktop, nor the latest whiz-bang "thing everybody is talking about."
Sure I wish Linux could get their act together, but it's groups and individuals working on whatever they fancy, not a big corporation ordering people around in most cases. More bug fixes and less trendy nonsense in Linux, and less worry about things "looking cool", or bringing out multiple new standards because "ours is better/cooler than yours" such as the Flatpack/Snap/etc. debacle.
All those things you're talking about trying to make a window. Seven installation secure and profit comma good lot with it.
Even if you took any and all of Chris Titus tech's decrapifier scripts and used Damn, you still aren't striking at the root of a problem.
Until you the end user have editing access to the windows kernel, You're not getting anything done in the end. Now you get something done that day, and it made last a few weeks, maybe even a couple of months, but in the end turn update on every undo all those good things that you have done. The updates engine is built into the windows kernel.
And only Microsoft operate system software. Debs have editing access to that. Not you, not me, not anyone else.
I began my journey on cinnamon and although it looks good, it loves to crash and the applets hog ram like windows itself.
XFCE and then later hyprland became home. But if it works for you, then great.
The mint team is great, so maybe they've fixed those issues, by now.
@@Skelterbane69 Mint team is very good, but found Cinnamon still a big memory user (something like 1.2 Gb to just run the desktop) after I tested it in physical install a few days ago. Used Mint XFCE but no custom individual folder icons was a deal-breaker for me.
@@markh.6687 I think you can have custom icons, though. I don't remember.
Hey, a fellow MX Linux fan
this man's smile is rough, charming, unexpected each time i glance back at my display, and goofy, like that one friend we all knew.
the short, direct, compact videos are a refreshing, focused sight, and a welcomed one at that.
thank you, linux king.
Could you make a guide for beginners on how to switch to Fedora?
What to do, when the software only has deb support for example.
I've done a few videos about how easy it is to install Linux, whereas I used Fedora as an example.
Regarding your problem with .deb packages, it's unusual for applications to only have that format.
Since most applications are being downloaded via the Distro's repository and a software store, as well as the popularity of flatpak, this shouldn't happen. If for some reason, that would still be the case, then I would suggest that you look out for an AppImage or a Portable version.
I have to 100 percent agree with this video. You've hit all the points I've found in my recent attempts to use and learn linux.
I"m in a bit of a tough spot right now with one of my computers where the upgrade to a newer version of windows started causing random crashes that are near impossible to nail down and already ate up most of two weeks of my vacation. Leaving me with tough decisions. Do I just keep using an outdated version of windows and pray my antivirus, firewall, and general common sense protect me from attackers while hoping nothing I need to have stops working entirely from lack of updates? Do I keep messing with it when I have free time which is rare, and hope I can get it stabilized? Do I reset/reinstall windows to wipe the programs and settings I have to start over from a clean slate and hope that fixes the random crashes(and that it's not a hardware issue despite everything I've got /should/ be compatible) and then have to go through and reinstall all my programs one by one. Do I buy a newer computer with better specs and have to do all the same reinstalling with resetting windows, but with a working system I can run side by side to copy settings from. Or do I learn Linux and have to do all the reset windows stuff while simultaneously learning the ins and outs of a new OS and trying to bypass any hurdles I find and hope I can either get my existing stuff working or find decent alternatives , but one that'll be more or less future proof and won't have to worry too much about the OS becoming incompatible for the foreseeable future since Linux seems to have a great tendency of supporting hardware for a long time and not forcing interface changes on you. That last part is a major draw for me as I hate with every new version of windows having to adjust to how they change the interface just for the sake of a new look and feel without actually being better, and sometimes outright worse because they drop features they figure most people aren't using.
Windows 11? Did you fix your problem? Hardware or driver issues? I've just updated to Windows 11 and have had absolutely no issues. I like it better Windows 10. A more pleasing look and feel.
The more I distro hop, the more I like Windows. The way my laptop hardware interacts with the OS is much better on windows, things like browser hardware acceleration are available right after installation.
Given it isn’t specified as modern Windows vs modern Linux the support Linux has with older hardware and Proton has with older games is neglicted given old Windows versions had no issues with those things, lol.
8:05 yea its not that windows installation is easier, but it is already installed by the manufacturer.
Last month i had to reset windows because that pc was slow, and it's a pain in the a**. Those setting up, creating microsoft accounts, xbox offer, onedrive offer, 365 offer, prvacy settings, etc and waiting for them to load the desktop.
O.m.g., compared to installing linux mint, far far more easy. As a user , i feel respected by the linux installation than the windows.
I would argue that Windows installation is easier. I have installed Windows on a variety of hardware spanning 25 years and have never encountered a problem. Not so Linux. In fact, I've never successfully installed Linux on anything myself. The two times I did have a Linux system running, they were both installed for me by IT specialists. The first system for work - (constantly hanging and crashing). The second system on an oldish box for home use (some version of Ubuntu) - didn't like it. Got rid of it and installed Windows 7.
also, Windows (not Server) is even more user-friendly home server solution than anything else, file operations, SMB, WSL + Docker + Portainer, StorageSpaces etc... making even older PCs no waste ;)
ps: and I write that as Proxmox user
I don't think that a Windows install could ever beat Linux in that regard. A Linux OS without a GUI is so much more efficient for providing services
@@MichaelNROH I wrote "user-friendly" which Linux simply isn't... that said indeed Windows is not efficient, can't argue about that :D
for ex. TrueNAS isn't even able to provide basic file management GUI (unlike Synology DSM, FileStation for ex.)
I did check out Mint Edge the past couple weeks. While I found the progress to be impressive, gaming is still noticeably behind.
I.e. Baldur's Gate 3 runs fine, didn't crash. But it was just a bit slower to load, not quite as smooth either. If I didn't have Win 10 to compare to, I may not have noticed.
Also I couldn't play PUBG, I couldn't update my mouse's firmware (Haste 2 Wireless), or customize my Asus keyboard.
In short, back on Windows 10. I want to play competitive games, and the best performance I can get. That means it's going to be Windows.
From what I found, the experience varies a lot from Desktop Environment to Desktop Environment.
While CS:GO and CS2 felt smoother on Windows in comparison to Gnome 43 with Wayland, the experience on Plasma is nowhere near that and it now feels identical.
Some games like Far Cry 5 actually perform way bettet than on Windows, but many DX12 games are not there yet sadly.
In short, the experiences vary a lot and that's not really good but it also means that it can run well.
I use both. Windows on my computer and Linux on my VMware. great experience
No one uses Linux because there is not software/hardware support.
No one provides software/hardware support because no one uses it.
Not sure what planet you think you're on, but this is planet, Earth, and reality. This is twilight 2020 three, not 2003. Much has changed in the Lenox world since then.
The list of hardware that doesn't work on the limits has been shrinking vastly in the past 20 years. And it's pretty damn small these days.
I bet you never even used Linux before.
Still an eternal discussion I see. You should make another video called "X things that Linux still does better then Windows ..." YT have already have some good ones.
Oem installed linux hardware does exist btw ;)
It does, but it's usually expensive and for professionals, or the amount of devices is very limited
I'll stick with Windows.
❤❤ i really like your videos. It is informative without ads
Gaming: I can play DOTA2 on minimal HD on Intel G5400 with passive cooling and 8Gb RAM. You will not able even run Windows 11 on it. Check mate.
Standardization: one design without simple ways to arrange work as user want is not a "better work" at all.
i disagreed with Gaming, but i understand thoses that dislikes gaming on Linux
anyway i dont play either Valorant or one other game that dont support Linux anticheat, and SteamDeck have a great gaming experience in stock OS
How can you disagree ? You can maybe say it doesn't impact/interest you, that for your use cases it's perfect. But, taken as a whole, gaming on Windows it's objectively better by the sheer amount of games that you can play vs Linux.
Hardware support out of the box, Linux wins, hands down. Drivers are a different subject.
Installation out of the box, Linux wins by far. And see above.
Linux install = 4 minutes on my PC, another 4 (Nvidia) to 6 (AMD) minutes for graphic drivers. Add 10 minutes for every piece of software i might ever need.
Windows 10 install = over 1 hour on the same PC, and another 3 hours for drivers. And an eternity for updates..... oh hell no! 🙃
Sums it up pretty well yeah
@@MichaelNROH Danke?
I think a lot of that depends on hardware. If I got a Dell with a HDD it would take me an 8 hour work day to do 2 machines getting them ready to go out the door to new users. SSD I could do 8-9 in an 8 hour day. Ubuntu boxes took minutes, like you said.
Dude aint no way Windows takes an hour on your PC and 4 minutes for Linux. I don't see how installing Linux is any easier either.
@@richmahogany1 if you're not using Arch it is pretty quick.
The word “still” seems misplaced here. Windows has been slowly catching up with mature UNIX-style operating systems over the last 3 decades and *still* has a lot to figure out and learn. It’s not like Linux would need to catch up with Windows or whatnot. The role of game console firmware is indeed an area where Windows performs quite well - which (again) doesn’t compare all too well with a mature multi-purpose operating system such as a good Linux distro.
Windows has been well ahead of Linux in terms of its GUI for decades. But it depends on one's priorities and preferences as to how one would rate them. Some of the Linux GUIs were dreadful, but so was Windows 8.
Windows also dominates the workplace in no small part because of MS Office like you mentioned but also from IT management's point of view, Active Directory and Group Policy. There is really nothing that truly compares in the Linux ecosystem.
For the vast majority of average users (in other words not tech savvy) why would you chose an OS that differs from the one you have to use at work?
I understand you point. However, my work is 100% Win and Office apart from the single 'dot' - me! I can use my personal Linux laptop in my work environment fine. There was a bit of effort required of course but I've got to the sweet spot of using Linux at home and work. a lot of it comes down to ones own personal will. Works IT depts group policy (which I presume they use) don't impose upon me at all.
Isn't `format c:\` still a thing? Sure users don't need to run the installer, they have the geek squad do that for them.
Font rendering of course!
Bro I found a problem with linux which works fine in windows.
In HDD. when clicking and opening things. Theres a damn big delay. Including opening new tabs. It takes more than 8 seconds. And the distro is literally Lubuntu. The lightest ubuntu ever made. Then I tried windows 8.1. For some reason. That problem didn’t come up again. Don’t tell me to run windows 7 because my laptop ain’t built for that. Now stop glazing linux and stop hating on windows. We’re supposed to unite and go against MacOS. Theres no differences between us. Linux and Windows users are supposed to be together. Windows got WSL. And Linux got Wine.
Yes. windows can spy too but there’s atleast FEW distros that the creators spy on too. If you feel unsafe. Use an older windows version or Tiny10 or Tiny11. It removes mostly everything thats slowing down your pc.
*Windows is not easier.* A lot of distros are way easier to use. The constant blue screens alone are enough to frustrate anyone.
Just cause you already know where things are, doesn't mean it's actually better for a new user.
Overall I feel this is a fair video. It is good to address the negatives and positives it's always best for people to made decisions based on more information rather than less. Once small point however, one doesn't have to learn several new ways to do things if one chooses just one distro/desktop environment.
For my circumstances and preferences, Linux gives me a far superior/rewarding computing (and privacy) experience. My workplace is 100% Windows & MS Office, yet I have been able to use my personal Linux laptop With LibreOffice and a few extra fonts instead of the Win laptop they allocated to me (which I only turn on occasionally to update the MS spyware)
If you are WILLING to learn - and you certainly can!, plus have no critical irreplaceable hardware issues, it's most likely that you too will find Linux more rewarding over any generalky minor/trivial advantages Windows has.
Im a linux fan but I do wish that linux had app installers like windows that installs everything for you without having to do anython but run the exe. Shure it does take up more space but thats not realy an issue with SSDs becomeing cheaper.
AppImages ?? They're not really installed... they're literally just one file. And the nice thing is that it's trivial to have multiple versions at once.
1. Appimages...no installation required.
2. Mint has Software Manager.
3. Virtually every single Linuz distro has a simple one or 2 line command in terminal That can easily install 90 percent of all software that is Linux compatible.
4. If it's Debian based Such as ubuntu 12 or Linux mint....often you find, like Google Chrome for one example, a .Deb Installer file To easely double f, click to run to install that application. Just like you wouldn't windows with a dot e x e file
Thats true, and I do think that would be the better option for PC's with smaller hard drives because of the dependency sharing and I personally prefer to use apt or pacman but if you are not a technical user, or you don't want to risk dependency hell, I think an something else would be better, AppImages can do this, but, exes will install themselves on your system in a way so that everything like the start menu can find. Also, if you are not connected to the internet, most exe installers just have the data needed to install the program inside of itself.@@motoryzen
What the other comments said, but also:
you can make aliases in bash to run several commands in just one phrase.
I've bound "Update" to update flatpaks, aur packages, arch packages and conty, all in one command.
You could also just make a custom launcher in XFCE,for example, that runs all of those commands and it'd only be a press of a button.
Isn't that's how external deb packages installed? Last time I've tried was 15 years ago, I prefer safe version from repo to searching web for "exe". It is extremely unsafe, I am surprised Windows users still do that.
Hi, not yet linux user here or rather not full. I recently installed fedora on my laptop and while i had difficultys the first 2 days i love it now. I had little issues with the games i play and love that there is for almost anything im looking for multible solutions. (The only thing i havent found a solution for is how to minimize windows because im used to it for workflow. Its not helpful when you google and the awnser you see the most is "go back to windows". It kinda feels like gate keeping in some way.) I would love to switch to linux on my main pc but have so much hardware like the stream deck and the goxlr that im a bit afraid if trying. The recent windows "controvercy" made me even wanna try linux more for desktop use but i cant afford the hardware changes at the moment. Does anyone have experience and or tipps for me? Maybe a certain distro or something else? Would really appreciate it and please keep in mind im new to linux so im not very knowledgeable yet.
Do you know what Desktop Environment you are running?
On Gnome for example, you have to enable the minimize and Maximize button via an application called Tweaks
@@MichaelNROH ohh that was very helpful thanks! And spot on im using gnome atm. Intending to distrohop a bit tho to try out other stuff
What is thiiiis!?!?! 😮TRAITOR!! 😂
Didn't switch though 👈👀👈
@@MichaelNROH Phew! I love the videos! :)
i sort of disagree what some of the things you said in application support thats only mainly a concern for you if you run everything nativley if you use the right cobination ofcompatabality layers containers and virtuao mechines you can run pretty much anything you want you can run things at native peformance that windows cant even dream of doing like running a macos vm for apple exlusive software or using waydroid to run android apps with native peformance and same goes for windows applications as well this sort of ties into gaming as mobile games can run on linux and if you use a windows vm you should be fine i get that some anticheats are super annyoing and hate running in a vm but you can spoof that or just run it in a mac vm since games on mac just down run in the kernel becuse of how little control apple gives to there users no kernel hacks=no kernel anticheats that are neede but i understand doing all of this can be very stressful for new users and can push them away also i had no idea about new windows fetures since i was so isloated from running windows for a while
For end user Linux is way more ez to use because there is possible to fix any solution. And no... end user is not able to install any of this two OS .
If driver open source why community Don't do GUI driver settings it's so hard ?
It's a lot of effort, since MESA keeps changing a lot. There's also no real need for most people, since most settings are being implemented into the Desktop Environments.
I disagree about 2 things.
Muscle memory. Windows changed UI and UX a lot in W8 and it was a nightmare and differed a lot from the previous designs. Having 2 Control Panels is frustrating to this day upto W11. People don't use it because of muscle reason, they stick it with because it is pre-installed with notebooks and PCs.
Solutions from the internet. I haven't found any workable solution on Windows 10/11(i have so many stories from XP era and upto 7 as well) + drivers for a specific printers despite them having said drivers on their official websites. I haven't found solution to microphone that stopped working after W10 upgrade. And many more. But i did find solutions on Linux if anything stopped working and the answer isn't always from the same distro user. So troubleshooting on Linux is better. Official Microsoft monkeys usually lead to zero solutions and their tools whether it'd be some scan or iso checking never works hence the usual answer you'll get "reinstall, clean(which is the same thing)". Official RedHat/Suse support will f*king repair your driver(not everytime but i know of the cases) and deploy an update right away.
Muscle memory is not really a selling point per say, however I for example find it way easier to use Android rather than iOS, which feels really sluggish and wrong due to it's control scheme
Pretty much everything except if you are a programmer / dev
See Linux Does What Win Don't! / Spatry's Cup of Linux videos.
I like geforce experience I wish it was on linux I use the auto optimization thing alot
I am strongly disagree about ease of use of windows. When it comes to problem solving, windows is much more time comsuning and confusing. Where in Linux everything is much faster and easier to understand (if you read carefully :) )
That's where muscle memory kicks in and the factor that you will make the majority of people pull the F word to say goodbye to Linux if you try to guide them through config files and terminal stuff.
@@MegaManNeotheir lost.
I've tried Linux so many times now and I always find it very painful to find solution. So everyone has their own experience I guess 😅
@@slowjocrow6451 We are in the same boat and that is coming from someone who uses Linux on desktop for two decades now.
As Anakin famously said on using Windows: This is where the fun begin.
Wayland with Nvidia still doesn't support Gsync
Bro had to post this twice lol
in terms of consistency, MacOS has beat all of the others by a country mile. 99% of the interfaces in MacOS has a standard layout using the default MacOS design guidelines, because designing for Mac is mostly drag and drop, as well, when apple updates their deisgn guidelines, most of the entire OS changes with it.
windows has UWP and then normal, but MacOS JUST has their normal, and maybe like a select few apps in their ipad porting toolkit (catalyst)
and in some cases catylist apps are indistinguishable from stock native apps anyways
good video, linux is linux, is another way to use the computer, it dont have to be like windows, if every os were the same, where is the sense
Well, if Linux was like Windows, then a whole lot more people might switch to Linux. That Linux is like Linux is why I won't switch. I don't like Linux. I like the look and fell of Windows 11. Best since Windows 7. Windows also runs the software and tools I require, Linux does not. Linux not being like Windows is why most people don't want it.
Actual windows tutorials are scarse, many things are only possible through github experience
WINDOWS MASTER RACE
Support and Documentations is better for Windows? Really?
Windows is super good at eating ram and Killing itself if npt regularly rebooted 😂
Yeah, that too
You're very wrong on the "killing itself if not regularly rebooted". I speak from experience. My current almost 7 year old laptop with its original Windows 10, I can do over 100 days uptime (didn't go for more, since I do want to have updates, to not vulnerable to some stupid ransomware)
@@Winnetou17A 100 days, that's so cute. And you think that's something worth bragging about?😂
@@motoryzen Yes, I do. Because I see a lot of people saying stupid stuff, and it angers me, as it detracts from the actual problems. Things like that you have to reinstall it every 6 months. Or what the OP said, that it kills itself unless rebooted regularly. 100% false. Ok, it might happen on some computers, but I bet that in over 75% of the cases it's either users not knowing to take care of their computers, or it having faulty hardware and/or drivers.
People should focus on the actual bad stuff, like their absolutely asinine telemetry, their focus on harvesting data, pushing Edge and Bing harder than a rapist, their clearly lack of actually caring enough to bring many improvements required for years now (like better customization without needing registry edits, freaking finalizing the system configuration so the control panel can be remove. Or make them actually work better). Not to mention about them making things worse in Windows 11 with the right click/context options, or that fixed taskbar and many others.
I'll never have Windows 11 installed on one of my computers, the online Microsoft account requirement alone is too much for me, even though I'd normally have no problem using a bypass, the idea of it it's too much for me. But that doesn't make me not recognize that the Windows 10 I have is working flawlessly, and had so in the last almost 7 years (though before I disabled the automatic updates, it was kind of annoying with them).
We can't move the discussion forward if we throw stupid, or made up arguments just because it's something we don't like.
For me, it would kill itself if I tried to reboot.
I kept that sucker on sleep mode for 5 years. Never shut it down, cus I feared it wouldn't start again.
That same pc has no trouble with shutting down and starting linux now.
Windows is harder to use than Windows. Easiest sense went from support of thirth companies, such like software or hardware vendors. Many people told installing software 8nder Windows is easier thanks to installers, but installers was writen by software vendors. And - why we had smaller amount installers under Linux? They exists, but only bdcause Windows users are likes to use it. But, especailly for open source software, under Linux, it does not exist. But for the same software under Windows,, it exist. Reason is simple: installing softeware under Linux is simplier. Of course, if we can install it in Linux way. But we have flatpak and snaps, whicu could made everything able to install in Linux way.
Why you said MS creates new trends. They bought OpenAI and integrating with Wimdows 11, but what else? Kinect/Windows Hello also been bought. They only copy solutions, starting from Vista. For example plus sign near file icons, gadgeds, desktop effects, UAC, etc. I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and Windows, so I kmow this.
you cant just say ”windows does gaming better” if it isnt even linuxes fault. if you compare just the whole os without any applications, linux does everything better than microsoft
But it's practically not the same. A user doesn't care who's at fault.
It's only, does it work? Yes or No?
@@MichaelNROH I do care who's at fault actually and linux in my experience does work better
Linux is lacking in the spying department compared to Windows, which is extremely great at spying on its own users (who also paid to be spied on)
Yes really!
Me who only uses a usb
Average tails user
*Third parties* support windows better.
That's not something "windows does".
@@quantumangel windows is only as good as what can run on it and the ease of doing so, which to many is very good.
@llamasarus1 Cause they don't know better.
If you show someone without cinema (tv or internet) the Bollywood version of famous movies they're likely to enjoy them. Not because they're good by themselves, but because of ignorance.
Also, not the point.
Also, lots of things windows can't run easily. Like decent commands, a different desktop environment, or a simple drive migration without reinstalling the whole fr*aking os.
@@quantumangel Cuz those normies just need to open their eyes, man, and liberate their soul with linux to become more elevated beings of knowledge and culture.
Hardware Support: Linux support way more hardware than windows ever do. And installation and troubleshooting of that is way more clear and ez on Linux.
Why do you say some words like you are singing it. peoPLE. I love you channel anyways.
Call me out if I'm wrong I think you line Linux more than window. Let me add more to your list of why window does somethings better than Linux. Life changing and innovative applications like OCR , read out loud were I believe and think we're first implemented on and for window. Comparability of other operating system natively or near bare metal on Windows ( subsystem of Android and Linux) with ability to copy and paste inter subsystem that's heavenly sent. Which Linux thinks inflated of its self to develop a subsystem. Auto Cad, electronic Cad these are real life problems that changes lifes of people in third world where I am where 80 percentage of the population are, we all have problems to solve and window is ontop of it. Another thing to add to your list window operates mostly offline without internet, installation can be done online but Linux you have to be connected to the internet which I don't have, is expensive and slow. Please put some respect on the name Window Operating System
BricsCAD...you're welcome
Windows application sucks on Linux... actually their suck on Windows in compare to Opensource Projects. For example Blender vs 3Ds, AutoCAD, Adobe Premier.. and so on.
Linux is better
LINIX
This is why I won't use Linux or MacOS. If it's not broken stop trying to fix it.
Many Linux enthusiasts come off as the tech equivalent of preppers or off-grid homesteaders when that's not what most people want to do nor would find practical.
0. Than Linux.