linux will never be popular

Submitted by twovests in just_post

sorry linux users, but it will never be the year of the linux desktop. free software will never win because capitalism is the natural way of things

sorry! don't be a sore luser. it will never be "year of the linux desktop", no matter how much i say you keep saying it.

btw things that do not count:

  • most macos and windows dev environments use a linux VM of some sort

  • windows 10 and windows 11 integrate with android using a linux VM

  • linux is dominant in non-software industries such as VFX or cryptocurrency scams

  • linux makes >95% of web servers

  • linux makes >99% of supercomputers

  • linux chromebooks makes up ~2/3 of K-12 laptop sales

  • linux android has ~3 billion monthly active devices, more than any OS in the world

things that do count as linux:

  • haiku OS and BSD

  • anything running KDE or GNOME

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Jenheadjen wrote

linux does definitely seem better than windows, but also it seems complicated and i know nothing about computers and if i tried to switch i think id do something wrong and the events of Tron would happen to me

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Dogmantra wrote

linux is good cos it's got a penguim

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flabberghaster wrote

so much the better. imagine if everyone used it. then my saying 'I use arch btw" wouldn't be impressive, but instead, quotidian.

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500poundsofnothing wrote

It must be so difficult for you, having your favorite operating system disrespected and all that.

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twovests OP wrote

nono my favorite operating system is linux

i'm making fun of the linux community who happily adopts an underdog mindset by mental gymnastics

haiku and BSD are considered "linuxier" than androids and chromebooks, and only the most annoying linux nerds know what haiku and bsd are

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flabberghaster wrote

I was briefly in a BSD server because I wanted to run it on my NAS so I could use ZFS in it's native environment but needed help debugging some driver issues.

The BSD people in there all hated Linux. It was kind of funny. And they have some pretty fair reasons but it was still funny what a chip they had on their shoulders.

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twovests OP wrote

Oh yeah, I've been convinced on the "BSD > Linux" debate ever since the most beautiful woman I've ever known waxed poetic on the elegance and power of BSD jails in comparison to Docker / LXC.

I have no compelling reason to use BSD desktop, my VPS provider doesn't support any BSD, I don't want to build my own router, etc.

It must be pretty arcane, it's used on... Checks the wikipedia article for FreeBSD Oh

Oh

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nitori wrote

my VPS provider doesn't support any BSD

You should switch provider, my obscure Hong Kong-based VPS provider has FreeBSD images lol and I use one for my personal VPS (which I came to regret because upgrading is a pain lol)

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nitori wrote

OLPC also counts as Linux :P

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twovests OP wrote

This is true!! I was going to say it is sad it never went anywhere, but apparently they shipped 3 million of them!

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