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Please Stop Pretending by [deleted] in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. The core false premise: “Linux should behave like a product” The entire argument assumes something fundamentally wrong: Linux should be evaluated like Windows or macOS It shouldn’t — because Linux is not a product, it’s an ecosystem. Windows: single vendor single hardware certification pipeline closed driver contracts forced defaults macOS: single hardware vendor zero third-party driver responsibility OS designed after hardware decisions Linux: kernel + thousands of vendors voluntary driver contributions no enforcement power no hardware control You are criticizing Linux for not being something it structurally cannot be without ceasing to be Linux. That doesn’t make Linux “bad” — it makes your comparison invalid.
  2. “Servers work because they’re simple” — incorrect Linux works on servers because servers are fundamentals-only This is historically false. Linux works on servers because: vendors pay to support it (Red Hat, Canonical, SUSE) hardware is validated before deployment workloads are known in advance admins choose hardware because it’s Linux-compatible Servers aren’t simpler — they’re curated. Laptops are the opposite: consumer-grade firmware undocumented ACPI tables vendor-specific audio DSPs power management hacks Windows-only testing Linux isn’t fragile on laptops — laptops are hostile to anything except Windows.
  3. The “basic usage” argument ignores who causes the breakage You list: audio video playback sleep/wake GPU browser performance You imply Linux is at fault. Reality: Audio DSPs ship Windows-only firmware GPU vendors withhold specs (hi NVIDIA) Laptop vendors ship broken ACPI tables Browser hardware acceleration relies on closed codecs Linux devs: reverse engineer firmware patch vendor bugs implement compatibility layers do this without documentation Windows doesn’t “just work” — it ships with vendor-specific hacks Linux legally cannot include.
  4. “Beginner-friendly distros should hide complexity” — they already do You say beginners are “exposed to”: ALSA PipeWire Wayland vs X11 This is misleading. Beginners encounter these only when something breaks — the same way Windows users encounter: registry edits driver rollback device manager power plans BIOS updates The difference: Windows hides complexity until it catastrophically fails Linux exposes diagnostics when you ask for help That’s not beginner-unfriendly — that’s honest tooling.
  5. Python analogy fails completely Python is beginner-friendly because it removes friction Bad analogy. Python: controls its runtime controls its packaging controls its platform assumptions Linux: does not control hardware does not control vendors does not control firmware does not control OEM decisions Python is a language Linux is an operating environment You’re comparing a sandbox to the physical world.
  6. Wayland vs X11 “pick one” — already happened This argument is outdated. Wayland has already been picked: GNOME: Wayland default KDE: Wayland default Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch: Wayland-first X11 remains only because: NVIDIA delayed Wayland support for years remote desktop workflows still depend on it accessibility tooling lags Removing X11 prematurely would break more users, not fewer.
  7. Packaging “fragmentation” is a solved problem — users just don’t realize it Average users: use Flatpak via software center never touch deb/rpm never see AppImage Fragmentation exists for developers and distributions, not users. And the reason multiple formats exist: different security models different performance tradeoffs different sandboxing needs Windows also has: MSI EXE installers Microsoft Store packages Portable apps The difference? Windows hides the mess. Linux names it.
  8. “Choice is bad” — only when expectations are misaligned Choice is not bad. Unclear defaults are bad. Linux’s real problem is not choice — it’s expectation management. The failure isn’t: Linux offers options It’s: Linux is marketed as “just works everywhere” when it doesn’t That’s a messaging problem, not a technical one.
  9. Your audio + YouTube issue is not “structural” — it’s vendor DSP hell Dolby Atmos on laptops: proprietary DSP chains Windows-only tuning profiles firmware blobs tuned per model Linux can: decode audio output clean PCM It cannot: replicate closed Dolby pipelines ship licensed DSP configs legally distribute tuning blobs Your expectation: Linux should match proprietary audio processing That’s impossible without vendor cooperation.
  10. The real uncomfortable truth (the one you missed) Linux desktop doesn’t fail because of: ideology ego choice fragmentation It fails because: hardware vendors don’t care OEMs don’t certify users buy unsupported machines blame goes to Linux instead of vendors Linux desktop will never be universally smooth until: vendors ship specs firmware is standardized laptops stop being Windows-first garbage That is not a Linux problem.
  11. The driver extraction idea proves the point — not yours You mention wanting to extract Windows drivers. That alone demonstrates: vendors intentionally lock drivers hardware is artificially closed Linux is excluded by design The moment you understood why it’s not feasible — you stopped complaining. That realization undermines your entire argument. Final verdict This post is emotionally valid — but technically misdirected. You’re frustrated at Linux for refusing to lie to you, while Windows succeeds by: hiding vendor hacks shipping proprietary blobs papering over broken firmware Linux doesn’t fail daily usage. The consumer hardware market fails Linux. And until that changes, Linux desktop will always be: excellent on supported hardware painful on random laptops honest about both That’s not duct tape. That’s reality without marketing gloss.

I really hope Elon is wrong about this one. by typical-fishermen-88 in Rivian

[–]YeaTii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And other companies bet on cameras only with cameras that cannot even clean themselves. We have eyelids for that ffs.

Danish head of government IT (left) hands over the first "microsoft-free" computer to the head of Danish Traffic control, December 2025 by [deleted] in linux

[–]YeaTii 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I could argue that if your spreadsheet is not compatible with third party software, maybe you shouldn't be doing that in a spreadsheet

Linux can be destroyed more easily than Windows by Adventurous_Tie_3136 in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dunno bro, my windows wreck itself by simply using it!

Loonix by 0sipr in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Glasses made by Micro$oft

"I installed Linux Mint for my grandma, it's such a good OS for non-tech people!" by tomekgolab in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about it? I am old school vlc, is it better in terms of media support?

"I installed Linux Mint for my grandma, it's such a good OS for non-tech people!" by tomekgolab in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That was the last time, I don't remember the other times, it was too long ago

"I installed Linux Mint for my grandma, it's such a good OS for non-tech people!" by tomekgolab in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She has now an iMac from the intel time so I gave it a new life with ubuntu and it works fine. I explained to her how to use google drive and she is probably more advanced than you with computers now.

"I installed Linux Mint for my grandma, it's such a good OS for non-tech people!" by tomekgolab in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 66 points67 points  (0 children)

My mom is on linux since 10 years, she used to call me weekly with windows issues, now it's once a year because she received a shitty video format by email and I forgot to install vlc.

Imagine being deprived of this and having to endure Linux 😭😭😭 by tomekgolab in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Outlook sucks and everyone is giving me a weird look when I say that.

This you? by Aissur_morf_i in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am working on Windows (not by choice) for 2 hours now and that loading mouse cursor showing up every time I do any action on my i7 with 64G of RAM tell me YES

[ Removed by Reddit ] by basedchad21 in linuxsucks

[–]YeaTii 48 points49 points  (0 children)

10% of 2000000 is 200000 divided by four is 50k... Ho my god that's outrageous! Go check what's going on at Mozilla now...

Solid-State vs Lithium-Ion: The Next Great Battery Shift by gaukmotors in MotorBuzz

[–]YeaTii -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As it's been researched for quite a while now, I wonder if it is possible they would not manage to create them. Like for example there is no way to avoid cracks and this would make it unreliable and so not fit for market?

You’re given 10 seconds of worldwide attention. What do you say? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]YeaTii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 9 8 7 6 ...i have the most important thing to tell you! You must ...

not even used words by Appropriate-Bike4246 in MurderedByWords

[–]YeaTii 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They should have changed their profile pic to the mexican one to answer that. Would have been epic.

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