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Even PewDiePie thinks you should install Linux on your computer after saying he was "tortured by Windows" (www.xda-developers.com)

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[+] [email protected] -34 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Rather that noobs stay on win tbh. If gnu/Linux become mainstream, the Adobe, MS etc etc will just move onto Linux. Just look at flathub - how many of the top downloaded programs are proprietary? A lot, e.g. Discord and Steam.

This is a genuine concern that I have.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So, nobody should ever try a Linux based OS because large companies may start supporting Linux?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

No, that's not what I wrote. But I fear what will happen to the gnu/Linux/Foss community if Linux becomes a land for non-foss. My premise for my concern is that we should fight against non-foss in this space. This is a ideological stands which you may or may not agree with.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I don’t daily drive Linux (though I use Tmux and Vim 8 hours a day if that counts for anything) so take this with a grain of salt. Would those companies jumping to Linux really be a problem? Steam is embracing Linux and it seems like it’s legitimized Linux gaming in a way that people never thought was possible. I hate Adobe, but how would Photoshop Linux edition prevent you from using open source alternatives?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

It wouldn't but since these software companies (Autodesk as another example) have a monopoly, I doubt that most windows users for some reason would switch to Foss alternatives - thet already have that ability with windows. I fear that Linux basically becomes windows in terms of what software is primarily used, i.e protritary software.

My premise is that Linux and its user space applications should be free software and that the community should fight back against non-foss in this space.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

....so? Did everything else vanish because proprietary showed up?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

No, but we haven't yet seen the influx of proprietary software on Linux.

Say that Adobe, MS and Autodesk enters this space. You think that gnu/Linux will stay on the path of being Foss or will it become more proprietary and closed? Or will these companies fight and use their influence and money to e.g. push for permanent proprietary code in the kernel?

All speculations of course.

[–] [email protected] 175 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (28 children)

And tech papers like Heise now include a test how Linux runs for new gaming devices. Is 2025 the year of the Linux desktop?

[–] [email protected] 126 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (13 children)

If you've made the switch, that year was the year of the Linux desktop! ✨

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[–] [email protected] 156 points 1 week ago (10 children)

I'm not a tech guy

Installs Arch
Installs Hyperland
Makes custom animated ASCII art for NeoFetch
Makes custom bash script for his sponsor spot
Creates a completely custom reactor-themed desktop

Yeah I think he's a tech guy...he just doesn't know how to build computers (that was painful to watch).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Makes custom bash script for his sponsor spot

Oh my God, a bash script. My kids were doing those when they were still in middle school. Only one of the three went into a technical career.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

If he's like really into it why use neofetch? Why not fastfetch or something? I like Crabfetch myself because Rust even though I'm not a programmer.