alias 2024='echo "YEAR OF THE DESKTOP"'

Or have enough mon..... My brother it's free. Zero dollars.

Why would they need money? Linux based OSes are both free and much lighter than Windows

Most people will install Windows 11, complain about it, complain about the lack of Windows alternatives, then get offended and spam downvote anyone who mentions an alternative.

We overestimate what most people do with their computers.

Most people that buy one never touch the re-installation of the OS. I wouldn’t be surprised if I learned 99% of PC users haven’t even done it once.

People buy a PC and use whatever it comes with. They don’t uninstall bloat. They might use a different browser. And then they’ll stick with it until they’re done with it.

It requires knowledge to use different Operating Systems. Most people either don’t have the time or don’t care to learn it. I can’t say I blame them, I never cared to learn about my car. I don’t ever really want to! Yet, I use it every day.

People are still using facebook and reddit by the hundreds of millions or billions. Most people don't give 2 shits about technology, just that it sort of works. Most people are Jen.

oh you think so?
i'll tell you, the saying:

echo $(date -d "$(date +%Y) + 1 year" +%Y) will be the year of the linux desktop

has never been wrong

Many people and even businesses are still running Windows XP and Windows 7 and we are still talking about security updates on Windows 10?😂 People will never take their security seriously if they don't lose a lot of money at first...

While sleep(31536000){ Year_of_the_linux_desktop++ }

if a shitty new windows version was gonna drive users to linux, it would have happened already....

at least twice.

Linux so expensive

I use Linux at work. All my personal laptops are Linux. My home server is Linux...

I updated to windows 11 on my main PC and it isn't that bad anymore. Have it working almost like 10 was.

No average user is going to give a shit about 10 -> 11

Most people still Google “Facebook” to login to Facebook.

The general public won’t start using Linux until the computer they buy from their local big box store has it installed by default. Which for a brief moment nearly happened with netbooks.

I remember when xp was not supported and....people kept using it. Security bugs and all. Most people don't really think about the os, they think about the programs they are using.

What do you mean with "enough money"? Linux is free. It'll only cost time to adjust the workflow

Why I don't switch to Linux as my main. The video games and mod managers don't work well on it.

If given the ability and choice too I would use Linux 10000% but not even proton can work on everything that is only for Windows.

I literally have no choice tbh as I "acquire" games I can't afford and it's often to hard to figure out how to install them on Linux.

I hate windows with a passion but capatilism and monopolies force me to use it.

People pay for Windows with money?

Tbh it kinda comes to the reason why there are some people still using Windows XP in 2023: they refuse to let go. If another operating system can give them the same experience as Windows 10 with the latest support for all applications, hopefully they'll take that as opposed to using an outdated version of Windows.

Source: my main gaming rig is switching to arch once windows 10 reaches eol

Lose*

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Here’s my experience using Linux for 3 yrs now. I was excited enough to try a new OS that I learned how to install a new operating system on a new laptop I bought. I never could get rid of a drivers alert on every start up, even though I knew there was nothing wrong there. Googling the problem, the top 5 results were 5 completely different solutions. Whatever it’s a small problem so I ignored it. Months later my sound started screwing up, like distortions. (Ok, so maybe there is something wrong with my drivers.) But could never figure it out and could resolve the sound problem momentarily with a restart. With the sound issue happening more frequently, I thought I should get a new laptop, this time built with Linux pre installed by a company that knows what they’re doing. I bought a $1200 laptop from System 76, with specs that I could easily pay $500 less for. I don’t understand why the volume buttons don’t work out of the box and the auto update of snap packages has been ridiculously frustrating cause all my firefox tabs close and seem to be lost. Again, googling the issue gets a dozen different solutions and I don’t know what route to take. I only need an internet browser & word processor, ffs. I feel too stupid for Linux. I don’t even have kids or much of a time sucking job and I feel like learning this OS is too time-consuming. I’m probably getting a Mac for my next laptop and wish I didn’t feel like I have to.

People don't care or they don't even know that other OSses exist

If windows 12 actually does require a monthly subscription, more people will probably consider Linux....

microsoft: ill just put linux in the windows

How is money an issue? I can run down to the contracted office-supply refurbisher 2 miles away, buy a 2-year old lenovo mini PC for $160, and slap Debian on it for no additional licence fee.

What's the pun?

For 3 years now I originally bought about half a dozen desktops from Intel gen x, a couple C2D's and an AMD IDK what is offhand and yet after offering a FREE computer (FREE as in FREEDOM that happens not to cost any money but rather in time to learn...etc etc.) if any of them sat down long enough to learn how to use GNU/Linux enough to run GPG and write encrypted messages and read software signatures...

Yeah, half a dozen acceptances and o ly one actually going through to finish and learn. My wife.

I'm trying to figure out how to teach people and learn such myself but despite claims no acceptance. I don't write software and even my father who does...fucking Apple. facepalm

I switched to Linux over a decade ago, love it. I'm currently running MXLinux. I may eventually try something that isn't Debian based.

no need to quote echo args :P

…or have enough money time. But they say time is money so either way works