Why Choose Linux over Windows or MacOS? - Chris Titus Tech
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I have dual boot with PopOS on my laptop, and I actually wanted to use PopOS for productivity, but besides other problems, the colors look washed and I can't even calibrate my screen, because there are no proper drivers.
Date: 2022-03-21
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Harry
Windows was going into a dead end, with it only being a Task Switching System, and you can only run one program at a time. Linus Torvalds wrote Linux to be a unix like system for the PC and it has multi-tasking properties and you are able to run processes in the background and run more than one program at the same time. I see that MICROSOFT has now got an experimental version of linux and I think that this shows that they know it is required for future web development. But the reason I like Linux is it gives all people a chance to experiment and enjoy all it's features rather than depending on a few elitist programmers in a lab not letting other young programmers and other people to experiment and try out their own ideas. Linux is FREEDOM. Great Video.
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Windows was going into a dead end, with it only being a Task Switching System, and you can only run one program at a time. Linus Torvalds wrote Linux to be a unix like system for the PC and it has multi-tasking properties and you are able to run processes in the background and run more than one program at the same time. I see that MICROSOFT has now got an experimental version of linux and I think that this shows that they know it is required for future web development. But the reason I like Linux is it gives all people a chance to experiment and enjoy all it's features rather than depending on a few elitist programmers in a lab not letting other young programmers and other people to experiment and try out their own ideas. Linux is FREEDOM. Great Video.
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djkazaz
Chris no offense but almost none of these are reasons to switch to Linux. All these exist in both windows and MacOS. Also being productive on the command line is not the same as being productive. The command line makes you productive in Linux but actually you are not productive. I-m very cognizant of all the advantages of Linux over windows but productivity is definitely not one of them. If you want to be productive, choose MacOS. Otherwise, windows (which I hate) is still a better choice than Linux. I respect your perspective but I would definitely not advise people to go down this route.
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Chris no offense but almost none of these are reasons to switch to Linux. All these exist in both windows and MacOS. Also being productive on the command line is not the same as being productive. The command line makes you productive in Linux but actually you are not productive. I-m very cognizant of all the advantages of Linux over windows but productivity is definitely not one of them. If you want to be productive, choose MacOS. Otherwise, windows (which I hate) is still a better choice than Linux. I respect your perspective but I would definitely not advise people to go down this route.
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John
I-m so happy you have highlighted the biggest hurdle for adapting Linux, getting used to it and learning the damn thing. Linux power users expect you to know everything straight up. Am I glad I-m starting the Linux journey, absolutely yes. Am I glad I have to become a student to do so again, Hell no, but you have to. Now one of the most important points I can relate to is changing what you had as priorities and optimising your priorities for yourself. Spot on regarding email. Your way has inspired me to change what my day looks like. So thank you so much for that.
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I-m so happy you have highlighted the biggest hurdle for adapting Linux, getting used to it and learning the damn thing. Linux power users expect you to know everything straight up. Am I glad I-m starting the Linux journey, absolutely yes. Am I glad I have to become a student to do so again, Hell no, but you have to. Now one of the most important points I can relate to is changing what you had as priorities and optimising your priorities for yourself. Spot on regarding email. Your way has inspired me to change what my day looks like. So thank you so much for that.
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Epsom
Just spent a weekend installing Ubuntu 20.04 and sql server. All I can say is that the sql server install was great. Trying to install xrdp was utter crap. I had to resort to downloading a massive script to get it working. My pc could be mining bitcoin for some dude in China for all I know. I've had to install the OS twice, update notifier kept crashing no error message, just a message that it crashed, how am I meant to fix a problem if I have nothing to go on? I love that the Ubuntu OS installer says -it just works-. No. It. Doesn't.
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Just spent a weekend installing Ubuntu 20.04 and sql server. All I can say is that the sql server install was great. Trying to install xrdp was utter crap. I had to resort to downloading a massive script to get it working. My pc could be mining bitcoin for some dude in China for all I know. I've had to install the OS twice, update notifier kept crashing no error message, just a message that it crashed, how am I meant to fix a problem if I have nothing to go on? I love that the Ubuntu OS installer says -it just works-. No. It. Doesn't.
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Voidistix
Productivity isn't based on the OS no matter what anyone says. Windows, Mac provide the same amount of productivity. Installing Linux always has problems with software not working or some other and then your having to Google for about an hour or so to fix it. Da Vinci works on windows and Mac. So idk why I would go learn a whole new system to do the exact same thing with a different operating system. I have been a Linux user for years. Honestly I don't see a problem with any of the OS aside from windows with privacy concerns.
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Productivity isn't based on the OS no matter what anyone says. Windows, Mac provide the same amount of productivity. Installing Linux always has problems with software not working or some other and then your having to Google for about an hour or so to fix it. Da Vinci works on windows and Mac. So idk why I would go learn a whole new system to do the exact same thing with a different operating system. I have been a Linux user for years. Honestly I don't see a problem with any of the OS aside from windows with privacy concerns.
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Tylerdmini
Had to switch off of Fedora (Used to use Pop OS) Back to Windows. I like linux but for gaming its not great. While proton is good its not flawless and not everything runs.
If u game Linux may be okay for you -.. but if u play gtav and rust and a lot of games that simply aren't on Linux then maybe not use Linux.
While proton is great it doesn't 100% work always. I also use a Netgear a6210 WIFI adapter and was very finicky on Linux in general. I also used to use Ubuntu Years ago but haven't in a long time.
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Had to switch off of Fedora (Used to use Pop OS) Back to Windows. I like linux but for gaming its not great. While proton is good its not flawless and not everything runs.
If u game Linux may be okay for you -.. but if u play gtav and rust and a lot of games that simply aren't on Linux then maybe not use Linux.
While proton is great it doesn't 100% work always. I also use a Netgear a6210 WIFI adapter and was very finicky on Linux in general. I also used to use Ubuntu Years ago but haven't in a long time.
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seephor
I was running Red Hat and Slackware back in 1997 when Kernel upgrades involved tweaking kernel source and using gcc to compile a new kernel. Fast forward to today. It-s sad how buggy Linux remains in general. All these package managers and software that you can-t just install without a 50/50 chance of a failed installation. It-s u fortunate that there-s no cohesiveness among the developers to actually solve problems. It-s basically a big hot mess for a workstation. For services in server applications, it-s fine.
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I was running Red Hat and Slackware back in 1997 when Kernel upgrades involved tweaking kernel source and using gcc to compile a new kernel. Fast forward to today. It-s sad how buggy Linux remains in general. All these package managers and software that you can-t just install without a 50/50 chance of a failed installation. It-s u fortunate that there-s no cohesiveness among the developers to actually solve problems. It-s basically a big hot mess for a workstation. For services in server applications, it-s fine.
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Glen
Yes I have to fight to get things to work. Yes it was hard. No it is not easy, I am NOT a guru, I am quite dumb. Reward is it never breaks in some mystifying secret middle of the night download I never authorized. I have not seen it decide on a service I must now pay for, when it has always been free before. I chose what to pay for, when to pay, and when to change. As I am sure many say here, it is now my computer, not some arbitrary corporation who would as quickly sell my soul as try to help me.
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Yes I have to fight to get things to work. Yes it was hard. No it is not easy, I am NOT a guru, I am quite dumb. Reward is it never breaks in some mystifying secret middle of the night download I never authorized. I have not seen it decide on a service I must now pay for, when it has always been free before. I chose what to pay for, when to pay, and when to change. As I am sure many say here, it is now my computer, not some arbitrary corporation who would as quickly sell my soul as try to help me.
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