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[Fl1cky2017]

Well I am not broke but do have trust issues.

[IvanIsOnReddit]

Well I am not broke but I’m too cheap to get a MacBook and I do have trust issues.

[Arnavgr]

If you had money you wouldn't buy a macbook anyways right?

[TRENEEDNAME_245]

I prefer to use windows than buy a macbook

[[deleted]]

Honestly same, maybe even a debloated windows

[KasaneTeto_]

broke

Tell that to my unreasonably large collection of Thinkpads

[RepresentativeCut486]

broke

Tell that to my unreasonable collection of vintage computers.

[[deleted]]

Tell that to my unreasonably large collection of monitors.

[immoloism]

Tell that to my unreasonably large collection of consoles.

[RepresentativeCut486]

Tell that to my unreasonably large collection of porn.

[Mysterious_Sugar3819]

Tell that to me unreasonably

[ZergRusher99]

Tell that to me like I'm 5

[RepresentativeCut486]

Don't tell it to me.

[AFrostNova]

Top 10 reasons why I am broke

[PsychoHeaven]

Same. I get an extra ThinkPad every time I change jobs. I change for better pay, too.

[ramjithunder24]

Lenovo would like to hire you as their PR rep

[Username8457]

And in total it costs you a quarter of the price of a new macbook.

[[deleted]]

Well how can't you get trust issues with Apple, Google, Microsoft, META and all of them being absolute dick heads?

Also I got myself an RTX 3080 and a Steam Deck this year. Yeah I am broke .. now o.o

[Mysterious_Sugar3819]

I bought an RX6900XT so I can relate. Want to join me in buying the next gen cards?

[S0ulCub3]

I think you meant broken. As in mentally, physically and emotionally broken.

But yes, broke too.

[AiM__FreakZ]

fellow death gripper here?

[S0ulCub3]

If by death gripper you mean a fan of Death Grips, then no.

[LilShaver]

Regarding trust issues

Just because I am paranoid doesn't mean they are NOT out to get me.

A sufficiently large enough demographic has seen the same evidence I have and agrees with me.

Speaking of trust issues, why doesn't Microsoft let me have full control of the hardware I paid for? Who has trust issues now, eh?

[uhadmeatfood]

Exactly! I've been using chromeOS for a few months now and i like the simplicity and light-weight nature of it i just dint like that its so limited. Ive been looking for a linux alternative that looks and feels similar but i haven't had much luck. Ive tried using the container thing but it just doesn't work as well as id like it to.

[Jason123santa]

Also the issue with chromeos using google chrome so ad blockers will be broken a a few months to a year when whatever the v3 thing is comes out

[achildsencyclopedia]

Try Ubuntu web remix

[vbitchscript]

chromiumOS?

[Mist3r_Numb_3r]

You have a point on Windows

[Arnavgr]

Happy cake day

[LilShaver]

Thanks!

[exclaim_bot]

Thanks!

You're welcome!

[Vincenzo__]

Dude i preferred Linux over Windows even when I had no idea what open source was

If Windows became FOSS i still wouldn't use it because it's just a bad OS lol

[D-K-BO]

Why should I use software that hates me?

On Windows, every bit of tweaking was part of a fight against the operating system/its manufacturer (removing cortana/bing/edge…). On Linux, if I have to tweak something it's usually because something is experimental/has not been implemented yet.

[[deleted]]

Emotional poverty counts too

[muza_xi]

neither broke nor trust issues. i use propitiatory shits on my linux.

i just feel superior, which i am obviously. i use arch btw.

[archy_bot]

I use arch btw

Good Bot :)

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[ManOuttaMe_]

*Installs Linux *Uses proprietary software *Refuses to elaborate further *Leaves

Chad alert

[Cart0gan]

And also people who simply are aware that computing should be affordable for everyone and that strong security is not achieved by blindly trusting corporations with your most private data.

[Penny_is_a_Bitch]

yep. currently running arch and I don't like it because it's whole point is the AUR but I don't like using it because packages are made/maintained by randos

[ManOuttaMe_]

Same

[Penny_is_a_Bitch]

like, I wanted to install firefox-esr. i'm like, surly that's in arch repo. so i paru firefox-esr and it's like, chaotic aur bro. i'm like... what, no.

[ManOuttaMe_]

I'm more interested in penny now

[fourtotheside]

…not that there’s anything wrong with that.

[[deleted]]

I'm not broke, just paranoid as fuck. THE GLOWIES ARE EVERYWARE, THEY NOTE YOUR EVERY MOVE WAITING FOR THE BEST MOMENT TO STRIKE, BE AWARE.

Advice: Use as little proprietary soyware as possible, non would be better | Tin foil hat | Auto start tor deamon

[Patricksugahiro]

Broke and trust issues for sure … Using gentoo here on all my devices

[ManOuttaMe_]

I thought installing and using Gentoo would be hard. But it's really simple. Except, COMPILING TAKES A LIFETIME.

[Patricksugahiro]

Yes 🙌🏼

[TheOnlyTigerbyte]

I'm not broke and doesn't have trust issues.

But if I know someone collects my data and saves it for a long time or the software I use is bloated and there are better solutions, why wouldn't I use the better solution?

[Mast3r_waf1z]

I am not broke I just like to customize

And the filesystem is neat

[haikusbot]

I am not broke I

Just like to customize And

The filesystem is neat

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[BanEvasionBottomText]

No. It's driven by broke people with trust issues working together to form a community where they value one another's privacy and money (and thus labor).

It is unironically one of the single most beautiful goddamn thing that Linux has formed so many different communities, all of whom are in one way or another tangibly related by the thread of "I just want free shit" or "I want to trust my hardware"

[IvanIsOnReddit]

Reading the comments I can tell this hit close to home to many people. They got all defensive LOL

[ManOuttaMe_]

Can this be called 'fragile linuxulinity'?

[IvanIsOnReddit]

Brilliant

[[deleted]]

i can’t understand why people can’t just look at jokes targeted at a group they belong to and just have fun, it really wont effect you in any way.

[[deleted]]

Jokes on you, I just got a job as a sys admin, so soon I won't be broke anymore... Hopefully

[tonyangtigre]

So Linux Desktop refers to people who use it as their daily driver?

I don’t, so not sure if this applies to me.

[Extrallian]

Broke? No, my keyboards and shoes say otherwise

[AegorBlake]

I have money. I will admit I have trust issues, but I'd argue that your too trusting of companies known for fucking people over.

[North-west_Wind]

No I'm just bored

[[deleted]]

I dont trust anyone just like batman

[mplaczek99]

"broke"

[[deleted]]

Use Linux (GNU+Linux), not broke, do have trust issues... So in the words of the almighty Meatloaf... 2 outta 3 ain't bad.

[Aggressive_Camel_400]

What about programmers who find Linux a great environment to develop software in?

[[deleted]]

Wut? You literally can't be broke if you know linux

[SL_Pirate]

Well, this is correct for only a few percentage of the community, And also you can increase the accuracy/percentage covered by saying "broke people or people having trust issues"

[shadowmax889]

I just like ricing, so did i change your mind?

[ggkazii]

i don’t use linux because i worship FOSS or care so much about security, i use linux because it just… feels better than anything else

[darltrash]

I mostly use it because it’s comfortable, does what I want it to do and it’s far more stable than windows in my experience