4. The operating system doesn’t manage the computer for you, YOU are in control! You can over clock your pc without any safety settings! (But that can also be bad) 5. Linux has less bloatware than Windows
Another reason is customization. You are not stuck with the same old desktop. Linux has many desktop options. And if you're a power user you can use a titling window manager and configure it to your desires.
This is one of the hundred of reason i use gnu/linux, installed when i was 12 and still i never looked back(the only 2 good windows were 7 and xp and they died)
Absolutely! It doesn't even have to be much customization. The desktop of Windoze is aweful, so that a standard installation of Maté, Cinnamon or KDE is already superior in UX.
Not like indestructible but very hard to break in , since virus directly can't get into other library like virus in windows can , and you can remove it easily .. And other reason is that more than 70% of user are windows so most of 99% of virus are made for windows , so linux won't execute them , so it won't affect it .. . @@MrMOGHammer
@@MrMOGHammerI don't think that's true. It's more that there are so few Linux users, relatively speaking, that there isn't much of an interest in trying to hack them or develop viruses for them. Look up the recent affair with the backdoor found in "XZ" on Linux.
Reasons I can't switch (tried) 1. Proper usage of Office apps daily for work, internet version isnt enough. 2. Adobe software compatibility, I just need to use Ps, Pr few times a week 3. Games, without some luckily working emulators my games arent native for linux (Call of Duty MW3 for example) 4. Hassles and hassles. Linux always has a problem, like something is always wrong either the display, or nvidia drivers, or storage management, or something always goes wrong.
1.LibreOffice, or OpenOffice. 2. (Not a 1/1 alternative) GIMP and kdenlive. 3. You got a point. But for other games Proton exists. 4. I can only give you a point for the Nvidia drivers, but I, as a Gentoo Linux user I never had any of the issues that you mentioned, maybe try a different distro?
@@VinceAle7082YT 1. I tried it, libreoffice is surprisingly good but i would like to stick to ms office 2. If you really use professional sofrware like this you understand not everythijg can be replaced. Davinci and gimp are free and i wouldnt have to pay adobe. I do use these programs because i cant stand gimp. The video editor is the only one that can be switched up tho, but davinci is known to have issues on linux. 3. Emulators dont always work and when competitive games like cod are in the talk you just cant play it the same way as on windows natively 4. I tried Mint, but i didnt like it, i tried Zorin OS, the installation process didnt work, i did everything correctly and still after removing the installation medium it just disappeared feom my pc and didnt work, unlike mint. I tried debian with gnome, which was solid, but i like kde plasma more. I also tried kde plasma arch linux, that was still the cleanest installation of them all. My point is linux cant replace my windows/mac fully, but I have nothing against those who use it.
Linux isn't for everyone, if you need some certain softwares on a daily basis that doesn't run on Linux you might stick with your current os... I personally use dual boot windows/Ubuntu, for gaming and some specific softwares I use windows, and for the rest Ubuntu. But that's just me.
If your hardware is up to the task, you can run MS Office and Photoshop in a VM. You can even configure them such that only the program window shows up on your Linux desktop.
I Thought LINUX Was Free For Home Use But Could Be Licensed For Commercial Use Like Any Other Software. Actually, I Thought Most Of The Internet Infrastructure Ran On UNIX. Thank You. (Like #1)
because they are financed by donations, from private people, from cooperations, ... there are a few distribution, which cost money/there are a few where you paid to get help/...
Basically, drivers, updates are being done by programmers "out of spite" that just contribute without expecting much/anything as payback. Just like minecraft mods
nooo parrot os is better and black arch is the best but it is uneccessary for me. If i didnt extract the insides of a functioning windows 7 computer with a broken screen that i was fixing then extracted its insides for no reason. i could have installed black arch on it if i fixed the screen. or i could have just used high dynamic multimedia interface instead.
However, it's a sad fact that Stallman has not received the recognition he deserves for his pioneering work. Often, the term "Linux" is used generically to refer to the GNU/Linux operating system, ignoring the GNU part of the system. This can be seen as an injustice to Stallman and the GNU project, which have significantly contributed to creating a computing environment based on software freedom and sharing. Therefore, it's important to give proper credit to Stallman and the GNU project for their crucial role in the modern computing ecosystem. If we were to call "GNU/Linux" just "Linux," then we should apply the same naming principle to the Android operating system for phones since it uses the Linux kernel. However, it should be noted that Android is much more than just a kernel; it is a complete operating system with a diverse software ecosystem and a wide range of components that go beyond the Linux kernel. This analogy underscores the importance of recognizing the significant contributions and complexity of operating systems in their naming. However, it's a sad fact that Stallman has not received the recognition he deserves for his pioneering work. Often, the term "Linux" is used generically to refer to the GNU/Linux operating system, ignoring the GNU part of the system. This can be seen as an injustice to Stallman and the GNU project, which have significantly contributed to creating a computing environment based on software freedom and sharing. Therefore, it's important to give proper credit to Stallman and the GNU project for their crucial role in the modern computing ecosystem. If we were to call "GNU/Linux" just "Linux," then we should apply the same naming principle to the Android operating system for phones since it uses the Linux kernel. However, it should be noted that Android is much more than just a kernel; it is a complete operating system with a diverse software ecosystem and a wide range of components that go beyond the Linux kernel. This analogy underscores the importance of recognizing the significant contributions and complexity of operating systems in their naming. -But GNU does not sound good. -Is it fair to not take into account that Richard Stallman founded a philosophy, the GNU project, and Richard Stallman wrote an entire operating system based on freedom? Richard Stallman dedicated his life to creating GNU, and yet, credit is often not given where it's due.
bro you could've just said its GNU/Linux as linux alone is the kernel and GNU is the set of tools often used to build all those distributions, hence it should be called that way. As simple as that Its not a big deal anyways i dont really know why you're so offended by it, you seem like such a fanboy tbh. Will continue to just call it linux though 👍
Not only "certain" distributions are open source, but almost all of them. What's more, I can't even think of any distro who isn't. Don't use Kali Linux as your daily system, it is not ment to be used that way.
@@lsatenstein Kali Linux is for example used during Pen-Testing and Ethical hacking. Because it comes with tools/software that is used to 'hack' or 'scan' networks, witch can become illegal or cause damage to your own network or somebody elses network Sorry if my explanation is unclear or incomplete.
If someone wants to switch here is a list of linux distros that you could use: Pop os: -light weight -big community -best ubuntu based distro for gaming Mint: -windows look a like -Has apps that will use everyone -good for windows users siwtching Ubuntu: -very very big community -fast -Polished
Get a laptop you dont care about and install it. I was the same way but tried out linux mint yesterday and its a really nice os. It wouldnt be my main os due to support of the stuff I use but mint is pretty nice
@@famousfighter2310bro u can install windows 7 or 8 plus antivirus and kernel extensions if you care about it that much... So youd run win 10 software on older software on older hardware..... Simple bro
Linux is also a lot more easygoing than Windows in terms of updates and its App Store. Don’t want to update right now? That’s ok! Linux lets you update whenever you want to. It never forces an update install on you. Also, can we all agree that Linux had better app stores than the Microsoft Store on Windows? They are easy to navigate, and it has system app packages along with flatpaks too! There is far more to discover on there.
Linux might seem like the better option, but windows is preinstalled on most personal computer, and windows just feels like a familiar place where the only thing you have to do at first installation is to download necessary apps
Main reason people (who know linux) stick with Windows is specialised software or some of the better packages such as Microsoft Excel. I use virtualization of Windows (VirtualBox) simply to use Excel for the one day a month I need to program on VBA. I doubt most people need that, so for 98% of people Linux is by far the best choice.
I don't agree with you. Windows support more programms than Linux. Normal user just want install& use it. While Linux needs workarounds to run Windows-only software. It leads us to another issue, learning curve. Most users already experienced with Windows, it means they can fix most issues themselves without looking for solutions online and they are more efficient with it due to familiarity. As far as I know Linux still not on par with Windows in every category or have any significant advantages over Windows. Yeah there are some but most users don't need or care about things like freedom, privacy and advanced customizations.
it lives on donations, and opensource means that people contribute to it for free, i donate money and contribute myself, plus big companies also give money to organizations that maintain linux distributions, due to the fact that most servers in the world runs they get a ton of money for development.
Linux is owned by a nonprofit (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Foundation) and most of its software is owned by non-profits as well (sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Foundation)
For exemple Ubuntu is from canonical. They income comes from service for companies, like security, since linux is the most used system by far on servers. Even windows swrvers run in linux
@@Sezamn I have tried to get my games to work, some do and some don't, even with Wine Emulator I haven't checked proton though, I was looking into trying.
I really don't care about it being lightweight, as long as the laptop I'm using can run what I want, I'm sold. Same thing about privacy. I genuinely couldn't care less about my privacy ngl.
I got linux mint on my old laptop yesterday and it was really cool. I like it a lot but the laptop is still kinda slow because its due to single channel ram. Other than that linux mint is really cool
For me tge 2 biggest reasons are being lightweight (not all are but lubuntu for exemple) and more stable. Theres no way to keep a 2009 pc running using windows
For general purpose: windows is better For enterprises: linux is preferred. Windows has better user experience and almost everything runs on windows. But if you are a professional and learning OS, go for linux.
They don't... Not sure what you got that from As long as any p c that you boot up into windows and is connected online for any reasonable amount of time..... Microsoft maintains a kernel level data connection to that computer They don't give you a specific day to connection that you have your own editing access to.
Im not soo sure about linux or windows, one that i might do is switch to “os X” aka mac, mac os is more optimized for apple products, this makes it less able to crash, some popular games such as roblox and minecraft and maybe fortnite are on that platform of tech
@@olibobs1411if youre building your own pc windows 11 can cost anywhere from 20usd to 200usd depending on how you buy it. Its just not worth when linux basically offers the same thing but better and without paying a penny
which windows version is supported on an ThinkPad W520? it is from around 2012 and was a relative powerful laptop for the time. i don't think you find a still supported windows version, that runs good on it. @@olibobs1411
@@motoryzen I find mint terrible. Ubuntu is by far superior. Mint seems bland but regardless I'm fine Linuxing in chrome os. If that offends you then I'm not sorry but I'm not touching mint
@johnyakuza777 precisely. People allow their own fears and frustrations to overwhelm their simple cognitive ability to just try something and begin getting things done. I'd rather have too many choices than no choices at all because at least with too many choices I can eventually find what makes sense for me. This is why Linux will always beat the crap out of Windows even if Lennox had no other advantages over windows
you can make a linux more secure than a mac (because of less attack area), also Linux doesn't come bundled with expensive hardware, and only with expensive hardware, which also prevents you from repairing it yourself (or any non authorized vendor)
@@schwingedeshaehers nope. macOS has advanced tracking and virus protection software built into the operating system. Linux simply lacks anything like this without third party software, which will require a paid subscription. Sure if you want cheap hardware Linux will be better… but I for one want the best of the best, and I want it to last a long time. Speaking from experience, Mac computers ALWAYS outlast their competitors by a ridiculous margin.
@@Abel-Harland tracking protection? is something that is browser based, if you know what you use. and then things like umatrix lets you help with that. you don't have av on Linux for free, correct, but depending on the user, that not a big problem. also, i said by reducing the attack surface y like don't automatically try to open files/devices/..., so you have to tell it, that it should execute something (and you can remove part, that you don't need, so they can't be exploited) lasting a long time is possible with Linux, and you can, if you choose a good laptop/pc repair it much easier. you can't even change the main ssd in many new apple devices
@@schwingedeshaehers No I'm not just talking about browser based tracker blocking. I'm talking system wide. If you download Meta, Google, or Microsoft Apps, macOS will block D@t@ collection from those apps. It's still not the same. No matter how you put it linux is vulnerable. And I don't want to be going through the code of an application to pick out what might be malware 🙄. Time is money. Sounds like you haven't owned many apple computers... For linux and windows computers it's impressive for one to last 13 years such as your Thinkpad. But I consider that a relatively short lifespan for a Mac. I still have a MacBook Pro from 2006 which works like new (although it doesn't have enough RAM to be fast with most modern applications), the only repair it ever needed was a battery replacement.
Why did you use kali of all things to drive in your point? It’s a horrible distro in general and also for pentesters. Also Ubuntu has a paid version, so, bad example
Steam is pretty supported and there’s alternatives to a bunch of that stuff, plus a lot of Microsoft office is bad anyways and you’d be better off with LibreOffice or something else cause it’s free
They work now, most distros either have hardware detection, have a specific NVIDIA user version or give you the open source NVIDIA drivers out of the box. And if you want the official drivers then either use your distro/desktop environment's software centre or Debian/Ubuntu sudo apt install nvidia nvidia-utils Fedora sudo dnf install nvidia nvidia-utils Arch sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils
No it doesn't, you can extract files with graphical tools just fine. Some mod managers work perfectly fine too, Gale has been fairly issue-free for me with Lethal Company. It did have one annoying bug though but me and a friend reported it and it was fixed in like 4 hours 😛
@@akisoak948 I've been using linux for 6 years now I'm just recommending for modders to not switch cuz its more complicated on linux especially if your new
I think the fact that Linux is open-sourced makes it bad if you want security. Anyone could find out and exploit vulnerabilities within the OS. Windows and macos and any other close-sourced app that has a decent reputation, on the other hand, are less prone to these vulnerabilities because they are closed-sourced.
You shouldn't believe security through obscurity. Usually open source software is safer since people tend to write cleaner and safer code to not get humiliated by the already existing maintainers of that software, in closed-source nature, there's no such thing and usually decisions are driven by the money currently it brings and not by the implications of it in the future
@@Dovias-v3v However, with closed source software, especially when companies are making money from it, in the case of a security vulnerability being exploited, they won't be trusted anymore and thus they'll make less money. So I think closed-sourced companies will try their best not to have vulnerabilities as to remain trusted.
@@YuxProductionsNot really true, just look how many security holes Windows has. There is still tools on the internet which can do privilege escalation without triggering UAC, yet Microsoft discloses it as not vulnerability and state that they wont fix. At some point closed source software companies tend to get so big that they wont question their practices anymore, because people will keep using their products, no matter the enshittification
Reasons why u SHOULDNT download Linux on ur phone or iPad, 1: it will be an issue if u do.. it will appear on ur screen and if it’s black, it will eat ur files u saved, so u should get an helper before all ur DATAS get deleted 2: it can cause damage on ur iPhone or iPad if u have software, and Linux gave me headache cause of her creepy stare… 3: some people will get headaches of the creepy stare too js like me on there, so yeah, don’t even try…
@@FZxO11 Probably. Diehard Linux fans tend to be very gatekeep-y about Linux, and they don't want newbies to start using it. Maybe they should just move to using FreeBSD if they want to use something esoteric 🗿
sudo apt install ./filename.deb is a way. wine is sudo apt install wine (both for debian based systems (for example Ubuntu, mint, debian, parrot os, kali))
@@404-page-is-dumb i dont have no usb cables i want to get cachy but then i wont be able to open exe’s also i dont know how to install no easy youtube tutorials
@veh00_rblxbhoppro just install ballena etcher burn the file to the external drive and boot into the boot menu with f keys then just use the installer that pops up you can even dual boot it with windows
1. It's lightweight
2. You get FREEDOM
3. More and more games are getting supported on Linux (plus u got Wine and Proton)
4. The operating system doesn’t manage the computer for you, YOU are in control! You can over clock your pc without any safety settings! (But that can also be bad)
5. Linux has less bloatware than Windows
@@carchipper3245 6. Linux isn't windows
So no reason to switch
@@GG22nwhat???
@@CyberWord I think I wrote clearly.
Another reason is customization. You are not stuck with the same old desktop. Linux has many desktop options. And if you're a power user you can use a titling window manager and configure it to your desires.
Good point!
@SurfsharkAcademy Thanks. I use i3 as my windows titling manager with i3blocks as the status bar. It's cool!
@@DV-ml4fmI use dwm
This is one of the hundred of reason i use gnu/linux, installed when i was 12 and still i never looked back(the only 2 good windows were 7 and xp and they died)
Absolutely! It doesn't even have to be much customization. The desktop of Windoze is aweful, so that a standard installation of Maté, Cinnamon or KDE is already superior in UX.
Kali Linux is not just for normal use. Pls explain to the people what is use for. Kali is more for security.
Well, for security, nothing like qubes haha
@@hugoantunesartwithblender he meant security as in penetration testing and this type of stuff.
@@Sezamn I was told that any linux is impenetrable by hackers or viruses.... kind of over engineering much?
Not like indestructible but very hard to break in , since virus directly can't get into other library like virus in windows can , and you can remove it easily ..
And other reason is that more than 70% of user are windows so most of 99% of virus are made for windows , so linux won't execute them , so it won't affect it .. .
@@MrMOGHammer
@@MrMOGHammerI don't think that's true. It's more that there are so few Linux users, relatively speaking, that there isn't much of an interest in trying to hack them or develop viruses for them. Look up the recent affair with the backdoor found in "XZ" on Linux.
Why use Kali as an example for daily driver OS? Mint is a better example.
Arch is better example
Haha.I use fedora silverblue btw
kali is literaly one of the worst ones you could use as daily drive due to the obvious secuirty issues
@@AAA79797 like manjaro????
@@CyberWord please do not try and convince windows users to install arch bru. Most of them barely even know how to use windows
Till theres a really good adobe animate alternative, i aint switching to linux
Reasons I can't switch (tried)
1. Proper usage of Office apps daily for work, internet version isnt enough.
2. Adobe software compatibility, I just need to use Ps, Pr few times a week
3. Games, without some luckily working emulators my games arent native for linux (Call of Duty MW3 for example)
4. Hassles and hassles. Linux always has a problem, like something is always wrong either the display, or nvidia drivers, or storage management, or something always goes wrong.
1.LibreOffice, or OpenOffice.
2. (Not a 1/1 alternative) GIMP and kdenlive.
3. You got a point. But for other games Proton exists.
4. I can only give you a point for the Nvidia drivers, but I, as a Gentoo Linux user I never had any of the issues that you mentioned, maybe try a different distro?
@@VinceAle7082YT
1. I tried it, libreoffice is surprisingly good but i would like to stick to ms office
2. If you really use professional sofrware like this you understand not everythijg can be replaced. Davinci and gimp are free and i wouldnt have to pay adobe. I do use these programs because i cant stand gimp. The video editor is the only one that can be switched up tho, but davinci is known to have issues on linux.
3. Emulators dont always work and when competitive games like cod are in the talk you just cant play it the same way as on windows natively
4. I tried Mint, but i didnt like it, i tried Zorin OS, the installation process didnt work, i did everything correctly and still after removing the installation medium it just disappeared feom my pc and didnt work, unlike mint. I tried debian with gnome, which was solid, but i like kde plasma more. I also tried kde plasma arch linux, that was still the cleanest installation of them all. My point is linux cant replace my windows/mac fully, but I have nothing against those who use it.
Linux isn't for everyone, if you need some certain softwares on a daily basis that doesn't run on Linux you might stick with your current os...
I personally use dual boot windows/Ubuntu, for gaming and some specific softwares I use windows, and for the rest Ubuntu.
But that's just me.
@@arezoohayebozorg3012 I agree
If your hardware is up to the task, you can run MS Office and Photoshop in a VM.
You can even configure them such that only the program window shows up on your Linux desktop.
Problem with linux is, there are so many distros and so many hindrances, Windows feels like home and just works.
@@typingAndSoftwareTutor yeah, that’s what people want. Just works.
Just start with Linux Mint. You will get an idea, and if you didn't, Linux Mint can handle 99% of the tasks that Windows does.
My opinion:
Windows > Linux > MacOs > ChromeOs
@@themedivalchad not 99 percent, I am a linux user
Tell me how in the world do Linux servers run without the data collection if the distros are free.
I Thought LINUX Was Free For Home Use But Could Be Licensed For Commercial Use Like Any Other Software. Actually, I Thought Most Of The Internet Infrastructure Ran On UNIX. Thank You. (Like #1)
because they are financed by donations, from private people, from cooperations, ...
there are a few distribution, which cost money/there are a few where you paid to get help/...
@@schwingedeshaehers Thanks for telling me that.
@@valeriavannoni3628 They don’t collect data. For example Canonical gets money from Ubuntu Pro and donations
Basically, drivers, updates are being done by programmers "out of spite" that just contribute without expecting much/anything as payback. Just like minecraft mods
Sadly you can't play some video games
But at least I can play osu! on it xD
Also why Kali Linux as a example bruh
Idk why he put it as an example
And yes osu! Is great for Linux
I use BlackArch Linux and I can confirm those two are for hackers
Geometry Dash might be playable on Linux, on the Steam distro
So we can't play all games in Linux?
@@ytgamerx8478 no, u can't because incompatible
Bro Kali Linux is using for hacking lol😂
Yeah but lately it hasn’t been used by as many advanced hackers it’s better for beginners who want to have all their packages that they will need.
@@Cenacatayanever use kali for anything other than pentesting.
Kali was the worst example possible cuz it's not made for using it as ur main system
nooo parrot os is better and black arch is the best but it is uneccessary for me. If i didnt extract the insides of a functioning windows 7 computer with a broken screen that i was fixing then extracted its insides for no reason. i could have installed black arch on it if i fixed the screen. or i could have just used high dynamic multimedia interface instead.
@@PraviLukijanJC i’m using parrot os my daily use
However, it's a sad fact that Stallman has not received the recognition he deserves for his pioneering work. Often, the term "Linux" is used generically to refer to the GNU/Linux operating system, ignoring the GNU part of the system. This can be seen as an injustice to Stallman and the GNU project, which have significantly contributed to creating a computing environment based on software freedom and sharing. Therefore, it's important to give proper credit to Stallman and the GNU project for their crucial role in the modern computing ecosystem. If we were to call "GNU/Linux" just "Linux," then we should apply the same naming principle to the Android operating system for phones since it uses the Linux kernel. However, it should be noted that Android is much more than just a kernel; it is a complete operating system with a diverse software ecosystem and a wide range of components that go beyond the Linux kernel. This analogy underscores the importance of recognizing the significant contributions and complexity of operating systems in their naming. However, it's a sad fact that Stallman has not received the recognition he deserves for his pioneering work. Often, the term "Linux" is used generically to refer to the GNU/Linux operating system, ignoring the GNU part of the system. This can be seen as an injustice to Stallman and the GNU project, which have significantly contributed to creating a computing environment based on software freedom and sharing. Therefore, it's important to give proper credit to Stallman and the GNU project for their crucial role in the modern computing ecosystem. If we were to call "GNU/Linux" just "Linux," then we should apply the same naming principle to the Android operating system for phones since it uses the Linux kernel. However, it should be noted that Android is much more than just a kernel; it is a complete operating system with a diverse software ecosystem and a wide range of components that go beyond the Linux kernel. This analogy underscores the importance of recognizing the significant contributions and complexity of operating systems in their naming.
-But GNU does not sound good.
-Is it fair to not take into account that Richard Stallman founded a philosophy, the GNU project, and Richard Stallman wrote an entire operating system based on freedom? Richard Stallman dedicated his life to creating GNU, and yet, credit is often not given where it's due.
i use arch btw
bro you could've just said its GNU/Linux as linux alone is the kernel and GNU is the set of tools often used to build all those distributions, hence it should be called that way. As simple as that
Its not a big deal anyways i dont really know why you're so offended by it, you seem like such a fanboy tbh. Will continue to just call it linux though 👍
@hehehehe_hah this is a joke smartass
@hehehehe_hah this is a fucking joke
@@hehehehe_hah I'm not offended, or a fanboy. I just like to give credit where it's due
Is Surfshark VPN supported on the Steam Deck?
Yep
I giggled a little bit at the stable part because today my Ubuntu laptop got grey screened at the worst possible moment
Not only "certain" distributions are open source, but almost all of them. What's more, I can't even think of any distro who isn't.
Don't use Kali Linux as your daily system, it is not ment to be used that way.
Thanks for correcting me!
Why not?
@@lsatenstein Kali Linux is for example used during Pen-Testing and Ethical hacking.
Because it comes with tools/software that is used to 'hack' or 'scan' networks, witch can become illegal or cause damage to your own network or somebody elses network
Sorry if my explanation is unclear or incomplete.
@@AbyssParadoxor maybe because the os is built for USB?
@@SurfsharkAcademypov you learn about the GNU GPL
No way .. have tried to get grub to work for days. Why would you go to it when it doesn't work.
Just switched to Linux mint, life’s good! 😎👍
You cant download anything on linux, i already tried, when you can it doesnt work
What about game support?
99 steam games work on linux. What doesn't work is fortnite and roblox
99% games work on linux
Fake@@catairlines-peciarda
A lot of games work on Linux (Most of them are steam)
Could you make Surfshark to have different custom color icon, like you started with your videos background ?
If someone wants to switch here is a list of linux distros that you could use:
Pop os:
-light weight
-big community
-best ubuntu based distro for gaming
Mint:
-windows look a like
-Has apps that will use everyone
-good for windows users siwtching
Ubuntu:
-very very big community
-fast
-Polished
Amazing.
Those tend to have too old packages for gaming, I'd recommend Fedora KDE or openSUSE Tumbleweed.
I'd still rather die than use Linux
Get a laptop you dont care about and install it. I was the same way but tried out linux mint yesterday and its a really nice os. It wouldnt be my main os due to support of the stuff I use but mint is pretty nice
@@famousfighter2310bro u can install windows 7 or 8 plus antivirus and kernel extensions if you care about it that much... So youd run win 10 software on older software on older hardware..... Simple bro
@@ZePekenoh-i5mWindows 7, 8 and 8.1 already ended and antivirus software won't help you
Just get a laptop (an old one or even a raspberry pi) and put Linux.
Or even better, mf dual boot
I will listen to you in July 2024!
Bro: yo my linux phone is showing the linux logo what does it mean?
Me:💀
Linux is also a lot more easygoing than Windows in terms of updates and its App Store. Don’t want to update right now? That’s ok! Linux lets you update whenever you want to. It never forces an update install on you.
Also, can we all agree that Linux had better app stores than the Microsoft Store on Windows? They are easy to navigate, and it has system app packages along with flatpaks too! There is far more to discover on there.
And desktop environments like GNOME, or even KDE, are more user-friendly than Windows
Linux might seem like the better option, but windows is preinstalled on most personal computer, and windows just feels like a familiar place where the only thing you have to do at first installation is to download necessary apps
Main reason people (who know linux) stick with Windows is specialised software or some of the better packages such as Microsoft Excel. I use virtualization of Windows (VirtualBox) simply to use Excel for the one day a month I need to program on VBA. I doubt most people need that, so for 98% of people Linux is by far the best choice.
No. There are more than that.
I don't agree with you.
Windows support more programms than Linux. Normal user just want install& use it. While Linux needs workarounds to run Windows-only software. It leads us to another issue, learning curve. Most users already experienced with Windows, it means they can fix most issues themselves without looking for solutions online and they are more efficient with it due to familiarity. As far as I know Linux still not on par with Windows in every category or have any significant advantages over Windows. Yeah there are some but most users don't need or care about things like freedom, privacy and advanced customizations.
I dont swithc for 2 main reasons
1. I was dumb and paid full prive for windows 11
2. A lot of the apps i use are windows only
how does Linux gain revenue then?
it lives on donations, and opensource means that people contribute to it for free, i donate money and contribute myself, plus big companies also give money to organizations that maintain linux distributions, due to the fact that most servers in the world runs they get a ton of money for development.
Linux is owned by a nonprofit (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Foundation) and most of its software is owned by non-profits as well (sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Foundation)
For exemple Ubuntu is from canonical. They income comes from service for companies, like security, since linux is the most used system by far on servers. Even windows swrvers run in linux
@@hugoantunesartwithblenderactually, windows has 70% server marketshare including but NOT limited to web servers. But linux does run the web
The best thing about open source is that everybody can give feedback and suggestions (some solves the problems too!)
Yeah until your ubuntu GUI suddenly broke and you're stuck with the terminal 😂
I would 200% switch to Linux if my games were supported.
Have you checked protondb?? You have information on what games work and which ones don't
@@Sezamn I have tried to get my games to work, some do and some don't, even with Wine Emulator I haven't checked proton though, I was looking into trying.
@@captain187cloudy9 you can use wine and proton
These allow you to play some games
I really don't care about it being lightweight, as long as the laptop I'm using can run what I want, I'm sold.
Same thing about privacy. I genuinely couldn't care less about my privacy ngl.
Linux is light weight so yeah you could love that you could run more then on apple and windows
I got linux mint on my old laptop yesterday and it was really cool. I like it a lot but the laptop is still kinda slow because its due to single channel ram. Other than that linux mint is really cool
One of the only issue not going to Linux is the anti cheat things on games that lock Linux 😢
Or better yet, just use TempleOS
Did that in 2009, not 2023
For me tge 2 biggest reasons are being lightweight (not all are but lubuntu for exemple) and more stable. Theres no way to keep a 2009 pc running using windows
OS of the gods
Me accidentally breaking my windows trying to install linux : Aw dang it!
For general purpose: windows is better
For enterprises: linux is preferred.
Windows has better user experience and almost everything runs on windows.
But if you are a professional and learning OS, go for linux.
How does Microsoft tech support give you a data transfer
They don't... Not sure what you got that from
As long as any p c that you boot up into windows and is connected online for any reasonable amount of time..... Microsoft maintains a kernel level data connection to that computer
They don't give you a specific day to connection that you have your own editing access to.
THE RAM
3rd reason, you get to say, I use arch btw ❤
"its free"
RHel:
Red Hat has a free distro too, it's called Fedora.
Im not soo sure about linux or windows, one that i might do is switch to “os X” aka mac, mac os is more optimized for apple products, this makes it less able to crash, some popular games such as roblox and minecraft and maybe fortnite are on that platform of tech
Why is Kali the recommended distro of choice 🤣😊
Have fun playing games on it
Linux is best. You can run it in a literal potatoa and it hast was cooler Apps then Windows.
but if u have a pc newer that 2012 then youll be alright on windows so dont worry about it
So can bsd
@@olibobs1411if youre building your own pc windows 11 can cost anywhere from 20usd to 200usd depending on how you buy it. Its just not worth when linux basically offers the same thing but better and without paying a penny
@@conduitstruct BSD has unfortunately very bad app support.
which windows version is supported on an ThinkPad W520? it is from around 2012 and was a relative powerful laptop for the time.
i don't think you find a still supported windows version, that runs good on it.
@@olibobs1411
chrome os is enough linux for me.
Mint cinnamon would be far more powerful and allow you to get back to privately storing stuff locally
@@motoryzen I find mint terrible. Ubuntu is by far superior. Mint seems bland but regardless I'm fine Linuxing in chrome os. If that offends you then I'm not sorry but I'm not touching mint
@johnyakuza777 precisely.
People allow their own fears and frustrations to overwhelm their simple cognitive ability to just try something and begin getting things done. I'd rather have too many choices than no choices at all because at least with too many choices I can eventually find what makes sense for me. This is why Linux will always beat the crap out of Windows even if Lennox had no other advantages over windows
Its 2024 and i switched from windows 11 to Ubuntu
Linux is not more private or more secure than macOS (so long as you press “don’t allow” to most pop ups)
you can make a linux more secure than a mac (because of less attack area), also Linux doesn't come bundled with expensive hardware, and only with expensive hardware, which also prevents you from repairing it yourself (or any non authorized vendor)
@@schwingedeshaehers nope. macOS has advanced tracking and virus protection software built into the operating system. Linux simply lacks anything like this without third party software, which will require a paid subscription.
Sure if you want cheap hardware Linux will be better… but I for one want the best of the best, and I want it to last a long time.
Speaking from experience, Mac computers ALWAYS outlast their competitors by a ridiculous margin.
@@Abel-Harland tracking protection? is something that is browser based, if you know what you use. and then things like umatrix lets you help with that.
you don't have av on Linux for free, correct, but depending on the user, that not a big problem. also, i said by reducing the attack surface y like don't automatically try to open files/devices/..., so you have to tell it, that it should execute something (and you can remove part, that you don't need, so they can't be exploited)
lasting a long time is possible with Linux, and you can, if you choose a good laptop/pc repair it much easier. you can't even change the main ssd in many new apple devices
@@Abel-Harland i have a ThinkPad W520 at home
@@schwingedeshaehers No I'm not just talking about browser based tracker blocking. I'm talking system wide.
If you download Meta, Google, or Microsoft Apps, macOS will block D@t@ collection from those apps.
It's still not the same. No matter how you put it linux is vulnerable. And I don't want to be going through the code of an application to pick out what might be malware 🙄.
Time is money.
Sounds like you haven't owned many apple computers...
For linux and windows computers it's impressive for one to last 13 years such as your Thinkpad. But I consider that a relatively short lifespan for a Mac.
I still have a MacBook Pro from 2006 which works like new (although it doesn't have enough RAM to be fast with most modern applications), the only repair it ever needed was a battery replacement.
99% of all lşnux distros are open source
Its 2024 Switch Back To Mac/Windows/Your OS 🗿
Ubuntu collects telemetry
Im not going to use linux because im scared of tux eating my files
But i need to be a professional coder just to download a browser
Tip:use Kde connect not gnomee
theres no way those groups making those linux versions and forks dont take your data or spy on you, you just dont know it.
Why did you use kali of all things to drive in your point? It’s a horrible distro in general and also for pentesters. Also Ubuntu has a paid version, so, bad example
paid doesn't mean, that it is not open source
Here are one reason to not switch to Linux:
Lack of support by apps such as all Adobe apps Microsoft and games.
Steam is pretty supported and there’s alternatives to a bunch of that stuff, plus a lot of Microsoft office is bad anyways and you’d be better off with LibreOffice or something else cause it’s free
@@wiejehejeheh1773 proton/wine moment
Thats not the fault of linux though. Also, most games support linux now
@@dwinkley also wine, proton and dxvk exists
Windows makes gaming simpler, love linux on my laptops tho
the thing that people pay to sell their data is wild
Security features in Linux : 🗿
Battery life in Linux : 💀
@@user-qx4sk3ud6n battery life is good
Like 5 hours isn’t that bad
It depends of your battery
@@whoami_parrot for mine, it works like only for 3 hours
@@user-qx4sk3ud6n how old is your device
@@whoami_parrot 4 years
@@user-qx4sk3ud6n
Then your battery should be worse as an iPhone 12
You can get a replacement if you want (I don’t offer that stuff)
We should all sell our souls to the godly penguin 😂😂😂
If the application is named shut up, You know its good
tux: am I some sick joke
I play mc java on celeron linux and runs like a decent pc Thanks Linus
i hate how nvidia didnt really support linux at all before and in my pc it gives black screen (no intel graphics)
NVIDIA has x64 linux drivers on their website though.
@@typicaloofersi cant even install most distos tho what are you talking about (edit: i meant nowadays distros almost only have gui installer (?))
If ur a gamer use windows
Problem solved
But linux is complicated to use not user friendly like windows that's why many people use windows till now
Linux is not great in desktop, but great on handeld device like anbernic
It was so like 5 years ago but now you can switch almost without pain
I mean we carry a Linux device with us all the time.
@@zomforshort you do you I have an iPhone.
@@zomforshort If you mean for Android
Yes
Android is based on the Linux kernel
Not on like distros example Debian
Man, instead of praising os develop applications.
Nvidia graphics card- Nooo
They work now, most distros either have hardware detection, have a specific NVIDIA user version or give you the open source NVIDIA drivers out of the box.
And if you want the official drivers then either use your distro/desktop environment's software centre or
Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install nvidia nvidia-utils
Fedora
sudo dnf install nvidia nvidia-utils
Arch
sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils
If you mod games don't try linux just extracting a file mod needs command
No it doesn't, you can extract files with graphical tools just fine.
Some mod managers work perfectly fine too, Gale has been fairly issue-free for me with Lethal Company.
It did have one annoying bug though but me and a friend reported it and it was fixed in like 4 hours 😛
@@TopiasSalakka yeah but you need to do command in order to download or unzip the graphical tools
@@St4isswhat's wrong with a bit of commands.
Not a real Linux user if you don't half your keyboard lifespan by half every time. lol
@@akisoak948 I've been using linux for 6 years now I'm just recommending for modders to not switch cuz its more complicated on linux especially if your new
Since Türkiye restricted roblox and Windows and macOS also have a telemetry so, Linux is better option 👍
I think the fact that Linux is open-sourced makes it bad if you want security. Anyone could find out and exploit vulnerabilities within the OS.
Windows and macos and any other close-sourced app that has a decent reputation, on the other hand, are less prone to these vulnerabilities because they are closed-sourced.
You shouldn't believe security through obscurity. Usually open source software is safer since people tend to write cleaner and safer code to not get humiliated by the already existing maintainers of that software, in closed-source nature, there's no such thing and usually decisions are driven by the money currently it brings and not by the implications of it in the future
@@Dovias-v3v However, with closed source software, especially when companies are making money from it, in the case of a security vulnerability being exploited, they won't be trusted anymore and thus they'll make less money. So I think closed-sourced companies will try their best not to have vulnerabilities as to remain trusted.
@@YuxProductionsNot really true, just look how many security holes Windows has. There is still tools on the internet which can do privilege escalation without triggering UAC, yet Microsoft discloses it as not vulnerability and state that they wont fix. At some point closed source software companies tend to get so big that they wont question their practices anymore, because people will keep using their products, no matter the enshittification
@@Dovias-v3v I see, now that you put it like that, I understand it more. Thanks for informing me 👍
I switched
Highly recommend mint
Problem is , compatibility
Tell reason number 3 to a rolling release distro
One reason: Penguin rip flie
Still kali is for work on cyber security
*"Don't do it"* 💀
Its nice and all but 90% of my games don't work on it
that's plain wrong. maybe 90% don't work natively on Linux , but Proton (/steam) helps a lot to play games
maybe look at protondb
Wine is the anwser
I use arch btw
Linux is so cool
90% of internet infrastructure and ALL of top 500 most powerful supercomputers even Microsoft's one
Reasons why u SHOULDNT download Linux on ur phone or iPad,
1: it will be an issue if u do.. it will appear on ur screen and if it’s black, it will eat ur files u saved, so u should get an helper before all ur DATAS get deleted
2: it can cause damage on ur iPhone or iPad if u have software, and Linux gave me headache cause of her creepy stare…
3: some people will get headaches of the creepy stare too js like me on there, so yeah, don’t even try…
If people switch to linux the Linux community will be toxic so leave as it is
The community is already toxic.
@@TopiasSalakka than it will be toxic+
@@FZxO11 Probably. Diehard Linux fans tend to be very gatekeep-y about Linux, and they don't want newbies to start using it.
Maybe they should just move to using FreeBSD if they want to use something esoteric 🗿
@@TopiasSalakka new sentence unlocked
I use openbsd btw ;)
@@FZxO11 I actually used FreeBSD in one laptop, Linux drivers for the GPU in it were buggy.
For some things, one does need Windows 😢
I use mint btw
reason number -1: i am baffled on how 2 use terminal to even install shit (.deb files, wine,...)
sudo apt install ./filename.deb is a way.
wine is sudo apt install wine
(both for debian based systems (for example Ubuntu, mint, debian, parrot os, kali))
Bruh why Kali Linux as an example, it's the literal worst distro for newbies.
i cant code
That's ok linux is not only for coders try mint or pop os
@@404-page-is-dumb i dont have no usb cables i want to get cachy but then i wont be able to open exe’s also i dont know how to install no easy youtube tutorials
@veh00_rblxbhoppro just install ballena etcher burn the file to the external drive and boot into the boot menu with f keys then just use the installer that pops up you can even dual boot it with windows
@@zyxnelmao smartest roblox player, dude THERES EASY TUTORIALS PLUS WINE EXISTS FOR EXES
@@soyuzrocket69 ok
ye
the reason i switched to linux;
performance
Bro looked so different before 💀
He's looking clean ngl
@@KhanDinaam2 No mustache or beard, only the hair is the same compared to the current he is.
@@CineverseSculpt I'm not talking about clean hair, I'm talking about looks. He's looking clean ✨
Roblox doesnt works on linux :(
also nvidia: ⚠️
nah... dont do that guys