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    Switched to linux before it became mainstream (lemmy.world)
    submitted 5 months ago by Waffelson@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] Vitaly@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago

    I use linux because it looks better

    We are not the same

    [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

    While I did switch to Linux because Windows 3.11 (or more specifically MS Word) sucked, I never found the need to go back, even back then. So there's that.

    [–] kholby@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

    Aren't we, though?

    [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

    Plot twist Windows has always been bad.

    [–] s_s@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

    Windows has always been good at making the non-experienced feel comfortable and taking advantage of them.

    [–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

    I disagree. In a business environment it is actually really good, or at least was pre-Azure. I dislike that they are trying to push people to Azure instead of on-prem.

    For home use it's been pretty poor since Windows 8 and seems to be turning to shit since Windows 11.

    Windows 11 did one good for me though. It's been enough to push me to properly give Linux a try again. Proton has been a major step forward as gaming has been the main reason I never stuck. I'm currently spending more time in Arch (btw) than Windows.

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    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

    It has always been

    [–] ordellrb@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

    yes, but now it gets more obvious to more people

    [–] suction@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (11 children)

    I use Linux because Docker doesn't run natively on Macs.

    I don't give a shit about our relation because I have a life.

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    [–] u_die_for_elmer@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

    Great to see the hipsters who switched before it was cool still need help fixing their permissions. Gives hope to the folks, like me, who just want to learn about computers but came to Linux after it was mainstream. Like an idiot.

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