Please Stop Using Windows...
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2022
- Hello guys and gals, it's me Mutahar again! It's been a few months and a lot of advancements have been happening in the Operating System sphere where the dominance of Microsoft is slowly becoming irrelevant with the massive advances in Linux. If you've ever been put off by using the penguin on your system, consider watching this and embracing a world of true freedom on your system. Thanks for watching!
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Stop using windows? What am I supposed to use, walls?... They're lousy see through thingies, don't you know!?
You don't need the glass; just keep the hole in the wall.
Booooooo, but take my like.
doors are an alternative
@@aang3lll wouldnt use them, they are related to gates, and before gates comes bill, so that would be referencing micr*soft which would make it a wind*ws reference (cringe)
there should be a walls os. make it suck on purpose
I love the "activate windows" watermark. You can never say that Muda does not live what he preaches.
I've had the activate windows mark on my pc for 5 years now since I've built it.
@@381delirius It's literally so easy to fix i don't know why you'd let Microsoft take a fat dump on your screen and let it keep happening
@@whatistruth_1 yeah, I use free windows and I don't have that watermark problem. I haven't upgraded to 11 and I won't for as long as possible.
Funny thing is, I never did any extra steps to get rid of them.
I just noticed
@@381delirius theres a free fix that last literally forever
I made the switch to Linux this morning and my CPU is running substantially cooler and quieter while doing the exact same things. I knew Windows had a stupid amount of background processes, but I didn't realize it was THAT big of a difference.
Im writing this comment on a decade old laptop running linux. Performance is as if it was brand new.
Problem is gaming still but we are almost there for non gaming the choice is clear go Linux !
@@Coral_dude Bro im literally typing this comment on linux (on my PC rn, not the decade old laptop) while I have a windows game running with near native performance through proton.
Gaming is absolutely where it needs to be on linux, both battleye and EAC both have linux support now so only a few games with developers that are being difficult (mostly because of close ties with microsoft) have problems.
For the 3 popular games which require native windows, KVM/QEMU + libvirt + VFIO + looking-glass allows you to play games with GPU passthrough, basically means you can have a dedicated GPU controlled by the VM that runs at native performance. KVM also allows you to pass through physical cores of your CPU so you will get native performance there.
TL;DR: Gaming on linux is great, and for the few situations you cant, linux has the ability to run VMs on hardware for native performance.
@@verumignis4778 🔥
@@verumignis4778 we need a more natural native solution for users to cause mass adoption then it’s over for Windows and Mac OS
1:34 I like that the activate windows watermark appears and stays for the rest of the video.
I hate Windows for having that. Video editors have a watermark, but why does an operating system have it? So strange...
Literally on my computer right now
@@KuleGuy27they want you to hate it so you buy windows to remove it (even though its very easy to remove for free and they havent fixed it)
I'll make a hardware device that acts as a webcam that displays a still image saying "Fuck you Microsoft"
good luck!
Did you make it?
lol
I was thinking maybe you could spoof a webcam PID and fuck with them that way.
big brain
It would be great if muta made a series of linux guides and tutorials for beginners. That would make the process much more simple, familiar, and funny. So muta if you're reading this, please unleash your inner beast bro
@@TomasLKarlik vm's run very slowly even with good hardware its laggy
@@parmenides5032 well, it's meant for a test drive, mainly to determine if there's some software you use that won't run on Linux, so you can switch back to windows instantly if you need to use it while you perhaps look for linux-compatible alternatives and try those out. I tried dual booting Linux a few years ago and it just paralyzed my workflow, so I ended up not booting into linux at all after a few days, which may not have happened should I have run it in a VM and could just pop back into Windows without that much effort.
I so support this. Muta is one of these down to earth Linux users who actually understand that your average user does not want to type twenty lines to do something that s a click away on Windows
It's not hard. The terminal isn't complicated like all the normies think it is.
@@TheSearchForTruth88 how do you make use of your gpu via vm?
I really appreciate you walking your viewer on how Linux work and how simplistic it can be (starting with the easiest distro). I've been considering trying out Linux Mint to dip my toes since I've been a primarily a Window users for my whole computer experience. I have very little interest upgrading to Windows 11 from what I've been hearing about how anti-consumer Microsoft has been becoming.
I really, really, want to drop windows, and go to linux mint. And in fact I did that. I did research, ran it from USB, installed it on a secondary drive for a while to learn it, binged all the big distro youtubers, etc. Then felt comfortable enough to wipe everything and install Mint as my only OS. (I LOVE it...it looks beautiful, feels so snappy and stable, no bloat, etc...). But...I felt lost. No support for Raytracing on my high end GPU (3080). No support for any Gamepass games, no android emulation that doesnt charge cash per minute to use, etc. I figured I can play my gamepass games on my xbox, and play my currently emulated mobile games on a tablet....but then what would be the point, since MS and Google would still be getting all my data and stuff anyway, so why cripple my gaming, if they are just going to get my data in other ways anyway? I feel like IF the gaming compatibility was just a weeee bit better, Id switch for good, for sure. But right now for me, while I LOVE how Linux feels, I feel like it would be a HUGE trade off for me since I am mainly a gamer. But I will continue to watch you and the other big linux youtubers to continue learnign about it. :)
It's best to use wine and wait for more updates on nvidia's drivers
Yeah until I can do everything on Linux that i.can do on windows, like gamepass ultimate etc, Linux is an L
@@thehorsecockexpress1068 you can use gamepass on proton
I stopped using subscription based services because of the feeling that you don't actually own what you're playing and it causes you FOMO. All because your subscription is about to end and you gotta rush the games that you're playing. It's kinda fucked up tbh.
Using gamepass is a L@@thehorsecockexpress1068
A lot of people today seem to forget or just don't know that Microsoft was charged by the FTC when they tried to force Windows users to only use their web browser. This is a company that already has a track record of violating US anti-trust laws in order to profit. Now this same company wants to make requirements on what hardware you use?
And its gaming division now wants to decide who can enter gaming and who can't! The future is bright
And , that same ftc is gone now when Google forces it's stupid suite of apps on Android.
Where the fuck have you been dude, this is the Apple model to a T! Go buy some movies from iTunes and tell me where you can play them other than Apple devices, lol. Fuck Apple!
What when they were sued 25 years ago? Big surprise a company trying to get an advantage. If we had an actual ftc many companies would get anti trusted.
@Tito - man of titanium "Dude, the same crap can be applied to all of big tech, not just Microsoft"
For the most part, yes indeed. There are still a *few* ethical corporations out there, but by and large you're absolutely right.
I love how Muta left the "Activate Windows" watermark at the bottom.
as it should be
Ironic
I have it not activated on mine either.
very easy thing to fix too lol
It was giving me anxiety lol
The ONLY feature missing from Linux now for me to switch over to it is colorblind support! If that could come through I'd be more than happy to switch. As it stands right now though, Windows' colorblind support is one of the only ones that is actually corrective instead of simulated. There are also a few programs I still need Windows for, but thankfully that is changing more and more. Who knows what DirectStorage will bring to the table in terms of gaming as well, and if we'll ever see Linux and/or Proton being able to use it.
The terminal?
@@spencershomaker8980 what about it
for colorblind support you can usally apply screen shaders though they arent built in and might not be supported on all de/wm's
@@whoman0385 anything i've found is either extremely laggy or is not accurate in its colorblind correction. i actually had a friend make me a custom filter for some compositor, but i couldn't for the life of me figure out how to use it and he couldn't figure out what was going wrong either.
Open Source makes that at least possible.
I’m so glad you made this video. It really helped me see how simple the whole install process is. Thanks Muta!
The camera requirement is shady af when it comes to Windows 11, the FTC seriously needs to take a another look at MS
While it's certainly shady I don't think that's Microsoft's main target. I think that move is to steal back the chromebook users and work companies using Zoom.
What camera requirements are you talking about?
@@suhudude wtf, luckily I have a desktop
As if the FTC isn't in on it too?
I’m sure the government absolutely hates constant surveillance on almost everyone with a webcam that they can leverage at the drop of a hat.
I realize the pros to switching away from Windows, but until Linux starts standing up to Windows in popularity, I doubt many people will stop using Windows.
In my opinion for something personal and important like our work, bank anything using our password yes we should consider to use Linux.
But for gaming/content creation purpose, just use Windows. Nobody gonna disturb our Steam account anyways.
Linux needs a lot of work in the desktop area
@@battlebuddy4517 depends what version of Linux really. Easy to use distros such as Ubuntu have a really easy to use desktop and does everything you would expect
@@ZevFei based on what?
@@pingpong5012 There isn't a single Linux DE with a level of polish comparable to those of Windows or MacOS.
You should create more of these videos, I started off using windows 10 and thought about installing LTSC, but then I started using Manjaro and finally stopped using windows outright. I thank you for promoting Linux
you should switch to arch archinstall commands make it super easy to install
@@Derrax99 Sure, good advice. Manjaro looks nice, but isn't reliable. Better choose Arch or Debian. If you like bloat choose Fedora or Mint.
Same here. I had a W10 Pro license. I have been a Windows user since XP. I bought a new computer that had W11 pre-installed and I hated it. I hated the UI changes. I am sick of the forced updates right when I'm in the middle of burning a movie and it ruins a BD-R. I even changed the active hours. I swear it turned my computer back on once and started running updates. As if it wasn't bad enough with the telemetry, now W11 wants you to make a Microsoft account to use it. So whatever I'm done. I have used Linux Mint a bit professionally and went with that and then put Windows 8.1 in a VM since I still have my installer disc and a working key.
Hi! I've been watching and geeking on your videos about privacy and everything related to the browsers and/or operating systems. It's really kinda scary that no one here in Brazil really talks about that stuff. Or, at least, their channels find very limited reaching (maybe it's on purpose? UA-cam algorithm doesn't want people to know how to keep their fingerprints, their personal data, safe?) and this idea of jumping to Linux, getting a steam deck and all... this feels really enticing to me.
Especially because what I care the most about personal computers is how the combination of hardware and operating systems will allow me to make content, especially doing digital art, working with base graphic design for my ttrpg book, stuff like that. I'm in love with Krita, for digital painting, and I'm just waiting to get a new SSD to work all my backup to finally reach the migration I want.
Still, I have quite a lot to learn, but instead of feeling intimidated, I'm rather excited. Linux doesn't mean comunism, it means freedom. Oh my God that part in the end was so beautiful and poetic.
Windows has been completely monopolizing the marketshare for an extremely long time (if you ignore mac) and the fact linux is beginning to pick up steam (pun unintended) is probably a good thing.
Fym he just showed u mint an near identical clone of windows os. Learn like 4 commands and u will get by
@@spamlogs2701 fr
a sudo apt/dnf isnt that hard
@nowaR … "and the fact linux is beginning to pick up steam (pun unintended) is probably a good thing."
Indeed. *Proper* competition in this industry benefits us all, as it *forces* all players in the space to *actively* continue to improve. Even the competitors themselves win out in the end, because by *actually improving* their service or product offerings, they end up with *more* actually *genuinely happy* customers and *less* "haters" to cope with.
Honestly, once a free competitor comes out, with equally good updates, smoothed out integration, and a community that evolves faster than most companies, you start to lose the ground to that competitor. Especially when you can bank on privacy, the thing disappearing the fastest.
@@spamlogs2701 a clone of windows minus the spyware and bloatware
Yeah, the Steam Deck is what I had hoped for with the Steam Machines, Linux has a lot of community support but most people don't want to go that in-depth to use a computer. Having a reliable brand name behind it making the user experience as accessible as Windows could make it a real contender. Purists may want to skill gate Linux, but I think giving people an easy on-ramp will lead to more people learning to fully embrace Linux in the long run.
That requires the elitists to relent and admit they've been going about it all wrong, and since many of them are the same programmers working on many of these distros, I doubt that's going to happen any time soon.
I agree.
i agree with this
The "easy on-ramp" is exactly what we need. You need to ask - is this something you can recommend to your non techy friends or family? I would love to see the day where the answer is yes.
The day when there is choice for the everyday user. Linux is not a choice unless you fit a specific criteria and apple means getting fucked in 6the ass.
Most modern beginner friendly linux distros (mint, manjaro, ubuntu, fedora, zorin, etc) are user friendly for most computer users, even then most are scared by the fact that they have to install another os and naturally relearn things that are fundamentally different (like for example the linux filesystem compared to the windows one) and change some of their software (it is an unreasonable expectation that software made for a completely different os in mind has to be compatible with a completely different os, even then linux compatibility layers are doing an amazing job). This is something that can be easily overcome by having manufacturers make linux hardware alongwith beginner friendly desktop environments or distros shipping with improved software centres that can give users better access to information about alternatives to certain windows software. As long as people don't have pre-installed linux devices like deck the adoption will be slow no matter how user friendly the os is.
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos and cutting out as much MS from my life as possible!
i switched to linux and love it , better than windows
Adobe has me chained to windows
same. even the better adobe alternatives like corel or affinity suite are not available on linux except for davinci and other underrated open source ones. then here comes the comments that says "it's easy to switch". boy as if. 🙄
pro audio too. lacking vst support- forget that, the whole damn DAW. no support for linux. and even then(in linux): the buffer has to be longer (more audio delay) and the whole bitrate / sample rate handling..
@@mfThump that's my main problem too 😞 some really cool VSTs are too old and likely will never get ported to Linux
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@@sauceseji Adobe works with some tinkering, then again, there's better free alternatives that don't track you as well on the Linux side like kdenlive which are great projects and will slowly improve to be just as good as the Adobe suite.
8:09 - one of my fav things about linux is the fact that it's so resource happy it can run from a flash drive, for those that want to try it out most distros offer a live mode on their iso.
Thanks to you I've completely migrated to Arch on my main machine - with Windows as the side bitch on a dedicated drive for it which i havent even used yet in a whole week since I've migrated. I've been using Arch for the past months on my laptop and i still refer to your dedicated Arch manual installation video to this day.
The one thing I love most is Privacy, but man, functionality comes first. I hope linux can grow and can be an actual competitor to windows
same and when it does, I'll switch in a heartbeat
@@MomosuzuNenechi fr
One of the biggest downsides is compatibility and shit like alot of games and software dont work and thats why people dont check out linux but everything else its alot more beneficial than using windows for real
Functionality is there for what I use it forever at that is mostly gaming
Linux is definitely more usable than Windows unless you're very tech illiterate. You cam also enable the Proton option on steam for games that only run on Windows
One of the biggest shifts that needs to happen is in corporations. MS has a HUGE DAMN LOBBYING to enforce their products, to the point even non US governments use it. Keeping Windows out of workplaces is a necessary step in getting free from them.
Also, happy Fedora user here. Alongside Mint it's one of the best newbie-friendly distros.
actually less and less non US governments are using it, in the past 3 years there has been widespread adoption of linux for governmental servers across the world for security reasons and espionage concerns (which are based on pretty solid evidence that windows definitely has the US government in their bed)
actually less and less non US governments are using it, in the past 3 years there has been widespread adoption of linux for governmental servers across the world for security reasons and espionage concerns (which are based on pretty solid evidence that windows definitely has the US government in their bed)
learn the difference between company and corporation
@@mansendwish Microsoft is both a company and a corporation
@@mansendwish in fact it’s full name is Microsoft corporation fok off
as someone whos getting into web development using a linux virtual machine, ive thought about making the switch, or at least having most of my stuff on linux. this video is def something im gonna be coming back to later.
i love how the Activate windows sign is staying on the screen
for the hole video
hole video
The only reason why I have not removed windows is my pathological fear of losing my games.
And the list of issues you will be facing when trying to see if any of your programs would even work
Wine support for games is getting better, but not all games run well on it. If you've got some technical knowledge, you can do a GPU passthrough to a Windows VM and play games with negligible performance difference (though you'd also have to pass through a hard disk for performance, there could be some technical issues to deal with, and some anti-cheat engines don't like VMs). You could also dual-boot Windows with Linux, but I don't know how that's done.
I know that feeling
yup
Try dual booting!
This has been happening for a bit, but the fact that they’re making it this brazenly public is a big deal.
This shit is getting dystopian real fast…
pray to the corporations
for they are [insert cult term here]
30 years of permission escalation
This comment has a disturbing amount of up votes, this was a very misleading video (other than the good info on getting into Linux!). The document he referenced is basically a quality assurance that IF manufacturers adhere to (among a million other test suites you have to pass) , then and only then are they allowed to license windows for cheaper. That's it, there is no secret laptops only OS build made to secretly access your camera. Muta even makes a throw away comment about that this is probably for Windows Hello, but then he blows through that with a suggestion the whole point is to spy on you, doesn't explain the purpose of the doc he's reading... first time I've been disappointed with Muta's reporting I think.
I love NixOS and I think it is the best distro. It allows you to take more of a hand of how the system is built up, while giving you an amazing amount of defaults. It empowers me to feel like I can solve any issue I encounter too. It's like Arch, but with reason added. Also reproducibility and sandboxing etc, but whatever.
But unfortunately it is not beginner friendly, if beginners are not willing to learn a bit programming adjacent knowledge. Especially so when beginners ask questions about their issues, not the problem they are trying to solve. Big pain
i have work to do and clicked just to see your main point and damn i had to watch the entire thing. now it seems linux would suit me excellent i just never bothered to switch. you used such an excellent oportunity to show me how its all done without me even asking damn. I literarly cant believe how smart this video is
The amount of terminal commands you need to know in order to use linux is too much for most people tbh. If you dont really need linux, its more of a pain in the ass and a waste of time switching to it.
You don't need to use terminal commands with distros such as Ubuntu. So easy to use that my parents use it and don't even know what an OS is
True dude. Mans telling us it's easy. Sure, some might be, and I'd switch in a heartbeat If I could figure out how to work it, but it has a ridiculous barrier of entry for most people (including me)
@@Ixarus6713 Thing is, if Windows works for you, you don't really need to switch.
It takes an open mind to switch. If you try doing it hastily, you'll have an experience not unlike Linus tech tips' Linux challenge. And the thing is, that's something not that many people are willing to dedicate to.
I just wanna add, this type of talk has been going on for the past half decade, majority of people arnt hardcore enthusiasts, so unless something really really drastic happens, windows will be on top for many many years to come, its not even close between linux and windows in market share, linux is like a tiny speck.
Something very drastic must happen to make Linux the norm
In order for Linux to be appealing to the common user (i.e. non computer nerds), the concept of the “Linux distro” will have to go the way of the dinosaur. “Switching to Linux” is a loaded proposition that entails a lot of deliberation than just changing the computer you use.
@@onlyonestarwarsfan5337 The concept of distribution is a norm on open source softwares. Educating people about Linux to get on boarded is the only realistic way.
@@onlyonestarwarsfan5337 Agree, all these fucking schizoid distros have to go if we want Linux to enter the mainstream market, but i highly doubt the "elitists" will allowed that to happen.
So i don't see anything changing with Linux unless it's offered at school computers etc as default.
@@onlyonestarwarsfan5337 so your concept of making linux mainstream is treating like windows; one version? One of the main selling points of linux is that you have literally thousands of choices when it comes to anything related to customisation of your system, packages, behaviour, desktop environment, etc. Treating it like windows will ultimately create yet another crap ecosystem.
@@PixelTrik in a perfect world, i would agree. in fact i will always advocate for "teaching a man to fish." but as someone who has worked tech support for several years, people don't want to learn, they just want it to work. educating can only work if people WANT to learn. even the "younger" people, millennials and zoomers, don't want to learn about the tech behind things. have you ever tried explaining something as "simple" as a file system to a young gen z kid? not a compsci nerd, but just your average joe gen z kid? it's like pulling teeth, they're often on the same level as boomers when it comes to understanding that crap. they don't care about it, they've grown up with tech doing everything for them when they use it. that's their expectation and that's what OSes like macOS and windows does for them. a huge portion of millennials are also like this, unfortunately.
fact of the matter is that people like you and me can inherently look at a file system and go "yep that's what that is" and pretty much be able to rifle through it with confidence. average joes who don't typically do much on a computer but watch youtube aren't going to want to learn how the computer works, how linux works. that's why the "distro" concept is a double-edged sword. it's great! it fosters creativity and openness. but they can also have a high barrier of entry. linux unfortunately *needs* to be windows-like or macOS-like for it to get widespread usage by normies. it doesn't mean that linux needs to become a shadow of its former self, but it needs to be dumbed down considerably before normies will be comfortable using it. some kind of "commercial linux" version, essentially, that has an intuitive GUI that doesn't require the cmd/terminal at all to do anything.
either that or there needs to be dedicated traveling linux installers to set up everything for them and be on-call for whenever they need to download an app since they can't wrap their heads around how packaging works.
congrats muta, this video was the tipping point for finally convincing me to go linux main! what kept me on the fence for a long while was the lack of audio software that i vibed with. tho i will need to readjust a bit, that is no longer the case. i'll miss some of my go-to softsynths, but i can easily compensate for that with hardware i own since i'm not a broke stoned teenager anymore. the very microsecond i finish putting together my next computer, my current one will never connect to the internet again
....makin' people have an account an a bullshit creepy 24/7 face cam, fuck youuu~
Love that you kept the Avtivate Windows on the fullscreen facecam
"Computers are like air conditioners; they become useless when you open windows."
~Linus Torvalds
Most cheaper air conditioner units are literally built into windows. You're silly quote is moot.
This u 🤓
@@randylahey5463 your* LOL
@@randylahey5463that isnt how ac works they meant this because when you open a different window you are wasting energy.
@@randylahey5463 Did you even understand what is implied by "windows" in the quote?
How many hoops is too many hoops to jump through? I don't have a number on hand, but I know that using Linux requires me to jump through too dang many of them. I'm fine doing some footwork to get my games running, but Linux requires too much work. I'll stick with windows for now.
Regarding the camera requirement.. I imagine those are requirements for manufacturers, and I can kinda get behind it. Windows laptops' cameras are absolute shit tier, which is pretty unfortunate. This is true even for the high end ones, which is just shameful considering a REALLY good camera module is like 20$. Same with microphones.
My biggest problem is finding a good Linux distro that’s accessibility focused. I’m blind. I have to use a screen reader to use my computer. JAWS and NVDA are amazing screen readers. Even VoiceOver on Mac isn’t as good. Orca on Linux is not very helpful. What can I do to break away from Windows? I’m genuinely curious for alternatives out there.
Hope for the Open source community to bless us.
Create awareness, kindly ask them.
Code things yourself (of course only if that is possible rn).
Honestly one of the things people miss is that even just learning to use linux and using it, is such a desired skill for work now, especially for backend positions, technical analyst and support related jobs, server admin, etc. Even if you can't code, if you know how to run troubleshooting linux commands, that's 90% of server admin work.
Shut up
Where do I learn to do this stuff? Im new to this stuff and I kinda need a direction to go
@@ron4202 there's a few things you can do to gain an intuition for commands.
If you try to do anything more than the most basic browser only user, then you'll come across a lot of linux text only tutorials that involve the terminal. Try to understand the commands as much as possible. The text will sometimes be "Do action x: {command doing action x}" then try to piece apart and try understanding how this command does action x. A good tutorial will explain all the words and letters in a given command. If not, then the command "man" along with the name of the program (often first word of a command in the tutorials) will reveal documentation and explain some of the options. Press q to quit out of this so-called man page and return back to the terminal.
In order to directly gain intuition for navigating directories, just google the most basic actions that you do with your file manager/explorer. This is a huge part of understanding commands and being able to modify them for your needs.
And similar to the last one, try to replicate actions you often do in the graphical interface, but in the terminal.
@@ron4202 the way I figured out Linux commands was by thinking, I wonder if this simple thing can be done via command? Normally, it can, copying/moving files, text editing, ie for over clocking a RasPi. SSH and connecting Bluetooth devices/WiFi. Makes using it far more comfortable before diving into anything more complex
@@ron4202 Like previous replies, literally just get stuck in. Install a version of Linux you like onto a virtual machine or spare pc and just start getting used to it, figure out each problem one at a time. before you know it you'll be moving files and doing tasks on it like you would on your normal windows desktop
As a artist, I felt the same way with Wacom and their Cintiq products. So happy to see viable alternatives in recent years. I'm down to swap to Linux but I dont see how you can "slowly" transition to it. Granted, it looks like they have made it appear more approachable thankfully.
Wacom is expensive, their cheapest entry level pen tablet doesn't even have 8k pressure levels and tiny while their competitors (XP pen and huion) can give you that at medium size with shortcut Keys at cheaper price
Huion honestly is a godsend to use as an alternative, their prices are still... drawing tablet level prices but still so incredibly much bang for your 20% cheaper buck.
XP Pen > Huion (quality for huion is bad imo, plus ccp drivers and less linux compatibility). As for slowly switching to linux start by switching your "stack" to FLOSS (free/libre open source software) instead of Adobe use Krita (drawing), GIMP (photoshop), and Inkscape (vector art), Blender (3d, some CAD extensions). Here is an easy one, instead of using Adobe's PDF reader, try getting Okular for Windows, trust me, you will love it, super functional. (lmk if you have more questions, I dont have comment replies on but I will check back in on this video). After you change your apps to apps that work on linux or are FLOSS then switch.
In that vein, would be down to switch to another brand, but as someone who bought from Wacom before those options were viable, I’m not going to just switch right over when a good functioning machine I’m familiar with is right there, once the former breaks down sure, but not going to suddenly quit using the one I’ve got even if the other options have some better features.
That is also a reason why I can’t really switch to linux, there just doesn’t exist native tablet drivers for linux, thr day that happens, i am gonna wipe off windows
25:19 There's a reason why it's done that way. Some programs are not in the repository, so an extra repository has to be added. This allows the program (AKA app) to update when the rest of the system updates.
1:36 absolutely Muta. That's why I switched to a windows VM doing the GPU passthrough shebang. 😎
5:37 this is my new favorite thing you've ever said I cannot stop laughing at this
What did he say that was funny either I missed it or I need to keep digging to find the joke.
@@Team_Fortress2 are you DanTDM
@@Team_Fortress2 "but I have the strange sensation of going to a Starbucks so im going to pop this over here and get back to normalcy"
@@Team_Fortress2 I love your videos
@@JediPlays0309nothing in that line was funny.
I just wanna say that it's important to not fall into the Linux distro snob hierarchy. Regardless of which distro you choose, you're doing better for yourself. I've been using Linux and the terminal for a while and I still use Pop! OS, a "beginner" distro. What I'm saying is don't freak out about what distro you're using and how it looks, because it really doesn't matter. If there's something you want that isn't possible in your distro, you'll switch
The community can be very snobbish. I think the term beginner and advanced distro is kind of stupid as well as it kind of implies that distros that come already set up should be moved away from after you get some experience which is just outright wrong. The segregation should be labelled more as "Bare-bones" and "pre-configured" rather than beginner and advanced.
I've used gentoo arch void etc. And hated on ubuntu and all those "beginner distros" and I've found out how much time I've wasted on bothering other people about a choice I have no say in. Since then I've quit using all those "minimalist" or "advanced" distros and settled with ubuntu.
And i have realised there is no "beginner" distros. I'd say I'm fairly knowledgeable in linux (however I'm always learning.) And like having things pre configured and don't change much from the defaults.
@Chimerame: "If there's something you want that isn't possible in your distro, you'll switch"
And it *still* won't matter even after you switch, because at the end of the day, they're *all* "just Linux under the hood". Same kernel, same basic software options, same same same. If it gets the job done, then what "suit Tux is wearing today" (GUI / Desktop, etc) doesn't really matter one bit.
Linux Mint is IMO the best distro, that's not to say anyone who doesn't use Mint is lame or any of that nonsense, but if you're someone who's just a general computer user and not looking to be a "linux user", Mint (cinnamon) is simply the most accessible and easiest to set up with the least amount of headaches. Sure you can use Arch, I've done it, but why deal with all the headaches of setting up user accounts and boot loaders and Xorg other then as a learning experience? Linux is Linux... Mint gets you to where you wanna go the quickest.
@@JohnnyThund3r I've always recommended Mint to everyone I know, although I've used it for only like a week. I've used Ubuntu more than that when I started out. What I like about Mint is that it comes with all the good parts of Ubuntu while essentially protecting the user from shitty stuff like snap. I personally use Arch because of storage issues, but if I could, I would've used something more stable and batteries included like Mint.
Omg i love ure videos glad find you watch 4 videos in row now keep doing what your doing great content and very straightforward
i think you are very funny, but you can teach beginners very well!
I especially liked the explanation about the Distros that have the same origin, and thus use the same commands in the terminal!
I hope you continue teaching on UA-cam, it is an asset to newcomers who want to get away from windows and get to know Linux.
The best feature I like on Linux is that the pc doesn't need to restart every time an update exists.
The only time it wants to restart is a kernel update.
And the live usb, For a way to test the pc for issues.
Lts.
"The only time it wants to restart is a kernel update."
And even then, you don't have to restart right away. You can do whatever you want and when you're done, or at your earliest convenience, you can restart. I hated it when windows would just lock up and force you to restart or even some software just restarting without even prompting you when it's done updating without giving you time to close your applications. I have lost a ton of stuff to that.
It's the same on windows if you use pro. I keep my PC up for usually a week before i bother to reboot.
@@SebSenseGreen windows dont do that anymore
Woe is you for having to reboot your computer every once in a while lol.
let's not pretend that linux works easily for anything complex. I do audio VST stuff... all manner of programs ....I've tried linux...it's a fkn nightmare
I mean you should be on Mac for that anyways
@@joeyjojoshabbadoo8153 maybe but i have my reasons lol Will never use an apple product if I can avoid it.
@@charlespancamo9771 Yeah I like to do as much as I can on Windows, but the lack of aggregate device support is a big bummer
Yeah if youre a music producer linux is not ideal
I've been hearing "Linux is going to take over in 3-4 years" for probably the last 20 years now. I highly doubt it will ever happen.
That said, this was a good video and the more people using it as their daily OS, the better.
Yeah people and their copium, infant even run gamepass on Linux Mint. L
Well, it took 20 years to be able to play...some...games on it without issues. Maybe by 2040 it'll be a fully viable windows replacement. :]
I would probably use Linux if my PC is somewhat decent but no, since it's old and it's specs are shit ig not
@@itzlqmer6084 Linux runs faster on older hardware, as you can choose lightweight distros that run WAY better than Windows ever would as its bloated af. Take a look at XFCE, LXQt or even KDE (was bloated in the past but runs fast on EVERYTHING now)
@@AroPix I use win 7 (debloated) on a laptop that has
4gb ram
Intel i5 2520m
Igpu
Also I thought Linux was only optimised for PCs that are fairly decent
I am full on making an effort this time. I tried Nobara which while great doesn't suit my situation. Nobara uses Wayland by default so it caused issues with Xinerama. Which I want to use to combine my screens natively to play my games the way I want (Nvidia dont allow ultrawide resolutions when it comes to surround). Gonna try out Garuda and see how xfce is. Used to Gnome 2/3/4 so hopefully it just goes well trying to get xinerama working.
13:43 is the exact reason why me and probably many others are not on Linux.
Things are getting better and there's more and more native support for Linux, but the majority of my gaming library requires Windows.
That is the reason why you should because power of the people, the more people, the more power I mean you could always go to Mac. Enjoy Apple stores every year or two or stay with windows and literally sell your identity
@@dannyanderson6405 The fact you're on a Google site saying this just makes it sound moot.
@@dannyanderson6405 nice trolling there. Sorry it took me 6 days to read and ignore you.
Well, the thing is, it's more easier said than done.
People at home might be convinced to switch to Linux, but places like work and school are much more harder to convince. I get where you're coming from Muta, but it's gonna be MANY years before a massive amount of people can start switching to Linux. Just saying.
Exactly!!
Doesn’t help that using Linux is kind of a meme online at this point. I just don’t see it catching on. I have no desire to switch cause my phone watches and listens to me all the time anyway.
@@bigbeefy111 Also, there's people who had been lying in favor for Linux.
They’ll start switching real quick once windows start charging you $$$ per month to use their os
@@DrawinskyMoon why would microsoft do that? they already make money from ads in windows
Mint is a great choice. I personally use PopOS which I think might be good for some new users as well but I suggest that because when downloading the ISO it asks you if you have nvidia or amd. It's just one less step for a new comer to worry about.
And yeah people shouldn't be scared of change. It's a different OS so things are going to be diffferent.
Update: HDR is now available in linux thanks to valve again.
I get what you're saying, but its not easy for some people. Have you ever worked in tech support? Even a little change to a process can cause a lot of confusion for certain people.
I tried Linux for a month. I hated it. It's nice that you like it. But, I'll stick to good ol' Windows, thanks.
For a lot of people switching from windows to Linux is like switching from automatic transmission to a manual, yes the manual is better but the effort is too much(even if it's actually quite simple)
Nah, with the right distro, I would say it's like switching from an automatic transmission to an automatic transmission that is utilized differently. I know muta said the CLI is unavoidable, but that's a little hard to believe when I'm using MX Linux and haven't been forced to touch the terminal at all in about at least one year of constant usage. And I'm an advanced user as well.
@@arnox4554 Especially since most people just use a browser most of the time. It'll be of little change to them.
@@arnox4554 I'm not sure what you use your computer for, but for what I do CLI is 100 percent unavoidable.
@@arnox4554 Honestly, this has pretty much been my experience, but replace MX with Manjaro.
it takes time, like moving into a new house, but once you get used to it and more stuff gets added to linux then it'll be 10x better
I hate the saying "linux is free if you don't waste your time" but the only reason being they haven't get used to linux, using video comparison, if anything, windows is actually wasting your time than linux
I'm getting into physics simulations, and the guy who's mentoring me was more or less begging me to switch to Linux. He talked about bloatware, installing only what you need, increased security control, and also the fact that I might be able to run some heavier duty simulation softwares on my computer without needing to rely on a supercomputer, which is probably the part I'm most excited for. But yeah. After I finish some projects and clear out my files, I'm definitely gonna switch over to Linux on as many devices as I can.
Fedora and Ubuntu are probably the two best for those purposes. Those are targeted by lots of developers.
Using linux won't turn your computer into a supercomputer, but it will probably run 5-10% faster than windows. It's highly recommended that you follow the advice of trying linux in a virtual machine first to get a feel for it (It will be slower than a proper install though), because there is a lot to learn. You don't want to be in a situation where you have work that needs to be done but your OS refuses to cooperate with you. That's why you need to learn how to use linux in your spare time. Personally I recommend Mint as the first distro. It was my first one. It's a boring distro, but the default is decently pretty, and you can do everything the easy way when you need to, and attempt everything the hard way using the command line when you want to learn. This ability to switch easy/hard quickly was the greatest boon for me.
"Me boi, PLEEEASE switch to Lenux. PLEASE them Windows be crackin up my gears inside"
As one other person said, you should slowly try to adopt linux. Not on all devices at once, try in a virtual machine, or live boot, maybe dual boot. Play around with it, see how it works, see if you like it. If you do, then continue. Be smart about it and you will either love your whole time with linux, or at least won't pay too much of a price if it isn't for you
If you aren't ready to fully switch from Windows to Linux, I highly recommend trying out WSL, which is kinda like a sandboxed mini Linux running alongside Windows. It's not an actual virtual machine/emulation, so while you won't get the full Linux experience, it will run faster than a virtual machine. It will also help you get comfortable with unix commands and developing in a unix environment. (WSL is only a terminal, no gui, so it forces you to learn the terminal. It can interface with Windows programs and files so you can sill use your favorite text editor if you need to)
I put this video in the second monitor and was just listening and dude, the way I laughed when I saw you still had the "Activate Windows" watermark. Awesome!
It's just that we're stuck in Adobe and Visual Studio, if those two worked 100% on Linux it'd be a much easier switch. That and it's driver issues.
There are cross-platform JetBrains IDEs for those who need Visual Studio. Unless it's something really legacy and old Windows-specific stuff you are coding under Visual Studio, you'll be pretty much content with JetBrains (Rider for .NET).
It definitely feels like linux is trying to get out of a growing pain area. Its in a situation where in order to become more accessible, more people need to use it so publishers and developers have a reason to develop for it. However, many people won't make the switch until that developer support is already there. So right now it seems like linux is reliant on those people that are willing to make the switch, despite things like Adobe and games like Destiny not working under it.
I cannot wait for Windows to actually have competition soon though
Which is why the steam deck is a blassing, honestly. Painless, seamless switch to Linux for a lot of users, and a bump in market share that will be hard to ignore by publishers. I really wanna see where this is going to lead us, but for now, it sounds like a possible win-win for the consumers.
@TheCornHub: "I cannot wait for Windows to actually have competition soon though"
Windows has *always* had competition. They've just abused their dominant position to stifle that competition as much as they can, and convince the vast majority that they *don't* have any competition. Literally since the first public release of Windows, there have *always* been alternatives available, but most people haven't really ever heard about any of them beyond MacOS until recently. At one time there was one really *excellent* option called "OS/2 Warp" which even had Windows compatibility baked right in. There's *always* been a variety of options available, but when Microsoft managed to convince "OEM" (original equipment manufacturers) to start shipping Windows by default with every IBM PC clone shipped, that pretty much stifled any *real* potential competition from having much of a voice that could be heard by the general PC buying population.
"I cannot wait for Windows to actually have competition soon though" Linux will never be competition cause they have no official package its like running a fan mod as you're OS the reason the steam deck works is cause valve has done everything for it made a good UI and actively fix all the compatibility bs that YOU would have to fix if you had Linux.
There's also the fact that linux is closely tied to free software movement and not as friendly to closed source software like adobe or proprietary drivers.
If linux distros have to choose between a free driver that works poorly or a proprietary driver that works perfectly many will go with the free one, freedom is more important than the user experience.
@@IsoMacintosh there is absolutely nothing stopping people from publishing proprietary software or driver's on linux, nor is there absolutely anything stopping users from using proprietary software or drivers. I don't think you understand how free as in freedom linux really is.
I’ve wanted to switch to Linux for years, but it’s just so weak in supporting games. I’d switch in a heartbeat otherwise (or if anyone can correct me!)
I second this.
I think most people still use a VM for Windows to game on could be wrong tho
depends actually,now this days most games are supporting on linux,and if they aren't you can use vm for those who aren't supported and problem solved
@@space.pirate481 It sounds annoying to have to open a VM every time I wanna play Genshin tho
You can use a linux distro oriented to gaming called Pop_OS! In my experience it is very decent, but to my knowledge it doesn't support dual booting, and you have to format your hard drive to use it.
Another distro that comes to mind is ChimeraOS, though it only supports steam games (natively, but you can sideload games to it from an official website) it doesn't support dual booting/partitioning the drive, and it isn't a desktop, is just a Steam big screen interface :/
As my job as media and arts designer doesn't permit the loss of my adobe suite, it saddens me that I cannot switch to linux fully. Furthermore the lack of funds prohibit me from making a separate machine for gaming or home use. (Dualboot becoming more cumbersome than useful) I really wish they'd make the compatibility switch, so that I can switch with it.
7:30 imho best choice is to re-partition your system SSD and have a windows and linux installation sitting side by side where you choose which one to boot into on startup.
The practical way, since sometimes using windows is necessary.
you're speaking real truth right there muta but it really is difficult for me to leave windows. virtually each and every program is designed with windows in mind and I like playing games, linux doesn't seem to be supporting a lot of them as far as I know. now does it mean I love using windows? absolutely not, I'm trying to find whatever privacy setting I can find and disable them. that though doesn't mean I'll be completely safe from microsoft but it is what it is.
I absolutely stand with you. If I could, I'd switch but it becomes incredibly consequential for me. But yeah Windows just sucks against Linux
yeah i dual boot linux and windows because lots of games just dont work on ubuntu and i couldnt get VR to work on linux either.
True. I really want to try and use Linux, but like older games only runs on Windows, sadly.
What are the games that you play that don't work on Linux? As far as I know as long as your game doesn't have anti-cheat it should for the most part work on Linux. That means most non-fps games will work fine
@@redragon_istaken stalker anomaly is a big one for me personally. I've heard it can be done, but it wasn't simple
The one thing that people use Windows for is convenience.
The moment Linux is more convenient or Windows becomes too inconvenient, it'll be abandoned
I'd say it's familiarity more than convenience. Linux is different and if someone has been using Windows for decades then yeah it's going to feel very inconvenient to not know how to complete a task and have to look it up every time for months before building up a familiarity to the Linux way of doing things. I've been using Linux as my primary OS for over a decade now, and it's a pain if I need to do anything with Windows since it's as unfamiliar to me now as Mac OS is to me.
The problem with familiarity is that there is nothing that can be done with Linux to improve that without turning it into a Windows clone.
Well, it’s not the only reason. Windows 10 is fine. It’s much better than Windows 8.
@@theodis8134 I somehow agree yet disagree at the same time.
I get the sentiment that it's the familiarity that makes us stick to windows, because it'll be hard to adjust if you switch to something.
But at the same time, I disagree, it's still about the convenience. It's easier to use Windows still. When it comes to games (because still most of the games are only windows compatible, and not everyone has a powerful pc to dual boot or some fancy stuff like that), office use, anything that a normal non-techy people use. So it's still about the convenience.
The only way linux will enter the mainstream is if it's pre-installed on mainstream laptops.
That is true, but they also know that since the 90's and nothing has changed.
It just won't happen. Linux is what it is.
Respect my dude. I'm starting to see the light!
10:10 I particularly dislike Mint. Back when I was a total beginner (a loooong time ago) I remember trying to undo their branding in firefox. I simply didn't like the start page nor the search engine. It was an exercise of pain and misery. And yes, I overcame the "change the defaults in FF settings" but back then the settings did not work for me. Not a good user experience. Never again.
Who the fuck uses Firefox?? Bruh, get Librewolf, mf angry af
@@sesad5035 that was back when Firefox did not suck and Librewolf wasn't even an embryo
Linux Mint is a genuinely nice distro to use so far, installed it the day this video came out and I really like it
I installed it yesterday. One of my hard drives bricked and I wanted to have a clean slate and begin to use Linux.
yes. it's so easy. I don't get how these people think using Linux is so difficult nowadays.
@@hairystyles4212 it's easy provided 1) your hardware is supported out of the box, 2) you don't want to run any software that's not natively supported or which doesn't also work well in Wine / Proton, or 3) you don't need to use any peripherals or dongles that don't have Linux support. Once you hit any of those is once you're searching for guides or booting back to Windows, but definitely the amount of times this kind of thing is needed has grown less and less over the years.
@@rsh650 i don't have a specific use case for a windows system
@@shallex5744 The only use case for windows is to flash your usb drive with a linux distro.
more linux beginner friendly - moderate user videos. I love learning more about it from you and always enjoy these videos. Thank you Muta
Ubuntu is very user friendly, just a bit limited.
I like windows 10 but if I don't like windows 11 in 2025 I will switch to linux mint edit; just switched to mint on my laptop I'm liking it but still dual booting Windows
As a certified Hindi knower, the way this guy switched from an authentic Canadian Accent to straight up shuddh Hindi and then back is actually insane.
Even as a Windows user it's nice to see Microsoft lose it's dominance, hopefully it will make them think more about it's users and give them things they actually need.
I'm kidding myself aren't it?
Sometimes it's nice to think maybe we can win :/
"Even as a Windows user it's nice to see Microsoft lose it's dominance"
Heh, considering Windows is still far more popular than Linux and we hear more about Windows's updates and new OSs than Linux's... I doubt Linux will ever be the dominant OS.
@@Nico78Not I just want Microsoft to be scared enough to put more effort into their OS dammit. Windows could be so much better.
@Patrick Schlienger You are preaching to the choir. And the fact we can't really change themes like Windows 7 just makes it worse.
I don't think so, looks like Microshaft is very aware of the Linux dominance and is already trying to lock their users to Windows by making a closed environment around it, seems like things will just get worse at least for the people that care about things like that, the normal people that doesn't will think that Windows is still just "normal".
I wish Linux got just a little bit better on the audio side (DAWs and VSTs), also got up to par on the graphics design part (Photoshop, Illustrator and others), then finally got a big push for gaming by getting major anti-cheats support, I believe that would be the necessary push to make Linux snowball hard and at that point I'd switch since that's what I've been waiting for and right now recent Windows updates are making me question if I should just do it early or not.
Something to note, I find especially with mint that software you download from the software manager have strange oddities to them and can lead to some applications not running how you want them (obs for me being a prime example). I would advise either install applications through either deb files or terminal.
Stuff like Firefox, discord, and vlc i find work fine through software manager.
It’s got flatpaks available by default. If you’re having issues, with it you can uninstall flatpak and then everything in the software center will be debs, same as terminal
me, watching this video on windows: 👁👄👁
been using ubuntu for over 15 years, I'm pretty experienced at it. Yes, it's easy, and yes, that's exactly how I like it so I can focus on the stuff I do with my operating system, not to it.
I think one of Linux’s main issues is how decentralized all its developers are when it comes to long term goals and communication. Majority of the Linux distro devs have different plans and goals from one another even if their products are under the same foundation of Debian, arch, or whatnot. Then you got the Desktop Environment devs who cannot come together to agree on a set standard for display servers, compositors, supported libraries, drivers, and whatnot. And at the very top are individual development groups who have to spend time and resources on providing compatibility support for their programs underneath these different requirements
This 100%!!
You're right only with widget systems. For the most part, the applications work as expected on different distributions. The major issue is with packaging software. I'm saying that after using different distributions especially the obscure ones like Void and Gentoo Linux. However, this issue is getting solved with Flatpaks.
@@PixelTrik Flatpaks... Or Snap, or AppImage. I think OP has a point.
That is what is good about linux, you are not forced to use xorg or gnome. you're tired of xfce? want a tiling window manager and you hate how shitty xorg is? great install sway, fuck it, install all of the things that makes kde or gnome good while you are at it.
@@Arthur-zu8id I think the OP is coming from ignorance. While I agree we need some standards on Linux, the fragmentation isn't as bad as OP is mentioning.
Drive Chevey because Fords are found on the road dead. Use what you know the most about, don't switch to linux just because someone told you to. Installing applications and applying security can be a little more difficult for the folks still trying to figure out how to use excel.
My Chev and Ford have broke down an equal amount of times on me.
As someone who has only used Windows so far, installing things from terminal was a great addition.
*winget upgrade --all* most of all is a huge improvement to updating your programs one by one.
man if winget is good for ya then you'd love package managers like apt and pacman
I'd love to use Linux, but it's really not worth it all the hassle in my current situation. Maybe in a few years when it becomes more popular, or if my life opens up a bit more, but today is not that day.
Download Linux Mint and create a bootable USB stick
@@robotmaniac3892 poor usb stick gonna die
I've only ever used Ubuntu and I actually really enjoyed it, but I always end up switching back to Windows just because of the software. The software on windows is just better for me personally
Windows has Asus Aura, MSI Dragon Center, Afterburner, Corsair iCue, Razer Synapse, Prime 95, CPUz, HW monitor. It is hard for many users, overclockers to switch.
windows is drm now with w11, you need internet just to install it. not worth it anymore.
@@Ralphunreal true. have the gaming pc run windows and laptop run linux.
@@Ralphunreal Absolutely untrue. You can disconnect the network on the machine, in order to force Windows 11 to go with offline / local account option.
@@professionalinsultant3206 yea I miss a lot of these software on Ubuntu, iCue and the Logitech software for hot keys/macros is extremely useful and I use them all the time. I'm sure linux has some equivalent but these are just so easy to setup
I grew up with both windows and Linux, I had a raspberry pi as my Linux machine, and a pc as my windows 7 machine
The sad reality is if you want to make use of NVIDIA and 4k monitor, linux is just a horrible experience If you want your PC to turn on and "just" work.
KDE works just fine with NVIDIA and 4k.
i kinda agree with that (i got that legacy nvidia 605 and i gotta tweak stuff from time to time)
What it boils down to is, until something like Linux has full support for most apps and games it's frankly just not gonna happen.
Windows is already actively breaking hardware support and hardware itself. They seem hellbent on locking things down.
@@decorumlopez9147 Microsoft wants to take P out of PC
@@uniqueprogressive9908 They want to change Personal Computer into Privacy Consumer.
It's getting closer every day. Just look at what VALVe is doing.
I’m up learning new things, but I don’t see myself leaving Windows completely, due my need of Office, and my games. Once Linux gets to the point where I don’t have to worry so much, maybe I’ll take a dive. Or Microsoft completely loses their mind and I have to bounce quickly in fear of having my install ogling me, I don’t know. Whichever comes first.
For now, I’ve been messing with Powershell and whatnot and disabling what I don’t want on my Windows machine.
I switched to linux last year in December, and it's honestly way better than windows. I went with Pop!_OS which came with a bunch of pre-installed programs like the LibreOffice suite and stuff. The only program I've not been able to get running well was Unreal Engine 4 (For making games, not playing them), and Steam lets me play all my games using the proton compatibility layer. I find linux has been a lot nicer to use overall than windows, and it really isn't that big of a deal once you jump into it.
One thing I've really enjoyed about linux is the amount of customization I have with choosing my desktop environment. I'm using a desktop environment called KDE Plasma, and one thing that's nice about it is the file browser has tabs, and it lets me search file contents (Like using Ctrl+F but for lots of files at once) which lets me track down a specific file I can't find.
Libre Office is a perfect alternative to Office, try it out if you haven't heard about it yet, would recommend.
@@tomas3399 Was literally about to say the same thing. Have Libre Office on my PC, never bothered doing anything with Microsoft Office.
@@tomas3399 Do the have a variety of animation features in thier version of PowerPoint? It's crucial for creating my lessons and engaging my students. Also is the Publisher any good?
@@Bev4Drawing I really like their animations stuff to make decks they have much more features too like Libre draw and other full fledged software free to use which makes it easy to do edits and adding things .
Linux mint is bad ass. Ditched windows for it and haven't even looked back.
I use Linux almost daily for work. When developing at home, I always use WSL because PowerShell commands make my brain angry. When considering "despooking" my computers, I'm a huge fan of Linux and have become a lot more anti-Windows in the last few years.
Yet I have this one laptop that has seen use lately that I just haven't pulled the trigger on using Linux as a daily driver on, the WSL mule, because I've literally just been lazy about wiping it. This video may have just been the catalyst for me to finally just dive in. Thank you for that!
This is a very good video, Muda. Microsoft is definetly taking telemetry way too far now. I've used windows my entire life, but once I build my first computer, I'm installing mint on it.
the one very annoying thing about it is that every time you do A windows 10 upgrade it tries to get you to upgrade to Windows 11 if you are not careful you’ll find yourself upgrading to windows 11.
Luckily I have a custom build and I’m not eligible to update because of that bios security feature.
@@xl7667 that’s good.
@@xl7667 same
@@DOOMStudios Yeah...That did happened to my older brother's gaming laptop.
Luckily my PC is so weak I don't meet the requirements lol
I'm impressed by how user friendly modern linux distros are. When I first had tried it was in the windows 95/nt era and spend a week trying to get slackware running in x. that was a learning experience for sure. you had to manually tell x server the resolutions and frequency of your monitor. Now the main barrier is as you said, program compatibility and gaming of course
just saw this video, thanks Muta, I think I will try to switch. Good video.
I've been wanting to switch over to a Linux distribution for some time now but I've just been too lazy to wipe my PC (I need to buy a HDD to do a backup). I appreciate you bringing up the VMware solution as I want to get more and more into Linux especially after seeing just how invasive Windows is becoming.
I messed up when I built my PC by cheaping out with a 128gb nvme drive but that means I can easily clone it to my 256 gb thumb drive and unplug my other drives when I install the distro but if that won't work for me I would appreciate knowing, as I have around 4tb in additional drives. I'll definitely follow the advice of using a VM when trying Linux
The fact that the command line is so prevalent, and that compatibility is such a big problem with Linux, I think is a serious problem for people looking to switch.
Yeah compatibility is the sole reason I'm not switching. Windows is trash but I feel like the average Linux os would aggravate me more often.
It's kind of weird how Muta is just glossing over that like obviously sudo duh obviously install durr obviously act OF COURSE
*but muta what about literally every other useful command??*
(And yes I know they have resources for that but he's acting like all these things are self-evident)
I seriously can't use Linux because of this. I don't care what anyone will say, Windows is trash but it is trash that is actually usable. People keep praising Linux and say that it is 5 morbillion times better than Windows, but I don't even care at this point. All i want is an OS i can use and right now Windows is okay for the time being. I might learn command lines once i do switch, but god that (to me) is unnecessary if you want this to be a consumer product.
@@bartsussygaming487 most distros don't need the command line at all
The terminal is not necessary at all for most of the main distros if you dont want to use it. I set my grandmother up a pc with linux years ago and she has never had an issue with doing anything she usually did under windows. No need for the terminal at all.
Damn, Muta. You’re incredibly good at selling Linux to non users. After watching this and the previous video you did, I am seriously starting to consider switching. I liked mint, seems like a good starting point for newbies
been there. my advice is dont overthink about it, in just a week you'll get used to it. Besides, you don't realize how efficient linux is until you try it
I bought a license for windows 10 pro back in 2017. My key still works with windows 11. I did also have to buy windows 11 when I didn't have a second computer to make an installer USB when I needed it. My day to day consists of switching between windows and Linux due to wanting to use Linux but finding some tools I need only work in windows and that virtualization is not optimal for me.
Muta, last week was the tipping point for me and I finally got off Win10 went distro hopping. Mint to Manjaro to Fedora to OpenSUSE. Landed on Arch (lol) and it looks like I’m staying here. Really fun so far, I Iove using it despite the learning curve. The performance boost is massive and I love how incredibly efficient the package system is for storage and updates.
the learning curve can be rough, thankfully Arch distros like Endeavour and Garuda are there to soften the blow for newbies. I'm about to spin up an new immutable Arch called blend OS, that lets you use any or all package managers out there; it avoids borking your system by containerizing non-arch package installs so you can use Arch, Aur, Deb, RPM, INF, etc all on one system. It's early days right now so I expect it to be rough, but it's a fun concept for a bleeding edge yet stable OS
On my gaming/production machine, I have stuck to Windows 10. I just haven't found much benefit to switching and taking a solid few hours transferring my audio plugins for Ableton which may or may not support Windows 11. I just updated the secure boot in the bios so I can be compatible and called it a day. Considering switching my audio production system to Mac.
We get it you're a producer
Just a quick note about torrents around 11:35, if you seem to be having problems using torrenting software on Windows, there is _probably_ an issue with how Windows Security is preventing "malicious software" from running on your computer. Even though it's perfectly fine to torrent, Windows has (or at least had) behavior to prevent and curb the use of torrenting. I haven't used Windows in a year or two,, but when I was trying to do basic things like that on Windows, it was actively blocking me from opening & using applications like uTorrent, Transmission, or whatever else.
I'm a somewhat proficient Linux user, I've hopped the gamut of Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro, Endeavour, Fedora, etc. since 2006. I've never been able to find one that I stick with as a daily driver; however I will say for newbies Mint is definitely the most friendly. I went into it feet first, and went through the growing pains, to anyone reading this Linux is MUCH easier, than when I started 17 years ago. Don't make my mistake, follow along with solid youtube tutorials, and videos like these put out by muta, seong seong, trafotin, ohnoitsalexx just to name a few.
Be patient with yourself, and ffs backup EVERYTHING before you make a jump to a new OS. This video doesn't apply to an experienced user like me, but Muta is the GOAT so I'm here to support such important content.
Thank you Muta,
Im using KVM Windows 10 from 2 month, and im really enjoying using it