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Normies that are upset with Windows will switch to macOS. You guys are smoking crack if you think regular people are going Linux.

eYrKEC2 1y ago
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win. J/k, but I still love Linux and as a family it admin, people in my sphere get pushed there.
- hnrodey 1y ago
  I like Linux too. But also I can read the room.
a_red_horse 1y ago
At this point, I’d just be happy they’re switching off windows out of spite. I’ve never been a Windows hater like some people in the industry, and have actually enjoyed and appreciated some of the weirdness and quirks from an OS perspective. I’ve also known But man this Win11 stuff feels so fucking extreme it’s ridiculous. No I won’t use your MS account. I’d have switched over to Linux or BSD if it wasn’t for games/niche hardware (yes, I know of proton, but this is an HN thread so my personal anecdotes override your evidence)
- hnrodey 1y ago
  Regular people don’t even know to be annoyed/angered by the login stuff. This is nerd maxxxxxing.
mixmastamyk 1y ago
Switching costs a thousand plus dollars, or you can install this on your existing machine.
- jama211 1y ago
  If it were only about money, Linux would’ve taken over 20 years ago.
  - mixmastamyk 1y ago
    Good thing then no one implied it was only about money. But yes, saving a grand or two is very important to the vast majority of people.
    - jama211 11mo ago
      My point is people will either stay on windows or switch to Mac. Switching to Linux will be rare for users whether they have money or not.
      - jama211 11mo ago
        Until they get their act together, if ever, of course. Much of Linux looks and functions literally identical to how it did 20 years ago.
        mixmastamyk 11mo ago
        And that’s a great thing in general. Innovations like forced online accounts, spying, and hidden UI I want no part of.
        jama211 11mo ago
        I think it’s pretty bad faith of you to assume that what I meant by “the user experience hasn’t changed” is “doesn’t have horrible windows style malware in it”.
tim333 11mo ago
I largely fit that - switched to macOS after Windows 7. I'm put off Linux because I use Excel all the time.

eYrKEC2 1y ago

First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win. J/k, but I still love Linux and as a family it admin, people in my sphere get pushed there.

hnrodey 1y ago
I like Linux too. But also I can read the room.

a_red_horse 1y ago

At this point, I’d just be happy they’re switching off windows out of spite. I’ve never been a Windows hater like some people in the industry, and have actually enjoyed and appreciated some of the weirdness and quirks from an OS perspective. I’ve also known But man this Win11 stuff feels so fucking extreme it’s ridiculous. No I won’t use your MS account. I’d have switched over to Linux or BSD if it wasn’t for games/niche hardware (yes, I know of proton, but this is an HN thread so my personal anecdotes override your evidence)

hnrodey 1y ago
Regular people don’t even know to be annoyed/angered by the login stuff. This is nerd maxxxxxing.

mixmastamyk 1y ago

Switching costs a thousand plus dollars, or you can install this on your existing machine.

jama211 1y ago
If it were only about money, Linux would’ve taken over 20 years ago.
- mixmastamyk 1y ago
  Good thing then no one implied it was only about money. But yes, saving a grand or two is very important to the vast majority of people.
  - jama211 11mo ago
    My point is people will either stay on windows or switch to Mac. Switching to Linux will be rare for users whether they have money or not.
    - jama211 11mo ago
      Until they get their act together, if ever, of course. Much of Linux looks and functions literally identical to how it did 20 years ago.
      - mixmastamyk 11mo ago
        And that’s a great thing in general. Innovations like forced online accounts, spying, and hidden UI I want no part of.
        jama211 11mo ago
        I think it’s pretty bad faith of you to assume that what I meant by “the user experience hasn’t changed” is “doesn’t have horrible windows style malware in it”.

tim333 11mo ago

I largely fit that - switched to macOS after Windows 7. I'm put off Linux because I use Excel all the time.