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    The worst thing about Linux is its users

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    [–] nibby@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    As someone who considers themselves a "Linux-evangelist" and has run it exclusively on my devices for years, I really despise that the goto method for recruiting others is to shit on other OSs and claim that Linux beats them all. Whilst you're not wrong and all your arguments are true, nobody wants to listen to that.

    The most succesful campaigns I have seen has been to gently introduce people to Linux and let them play around with it. Alot of people really just liked it, but where more open to adopt since they arrived at the conclusion on their own, instead of being force-fed it.

    [–] Wolf@lemmy.today 1 points 19 hours ago

    I think it highly depends on the person. I have never been a 'brand loyal' type person. It was very likely Linux users clowning on Windows and OS X that got me interested enough to check it out.

    I do believe you though, some people even if you simply try to correct their misconceptions about Linux get super defensive. It's like Stockholm Syndrome, but for OS's.

    The most succesful campaigns I have seen has been to gently introduce people to Linux and let them play around with it.

    I think the Steam Deck is helping in this area. People turn on 'Desktop Mode' just to try it and see that it's not some scary esoteric thing, but basically works just like Windows or Mac.

    [–] Mesophar@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    Just today I had to explain to a coworker how I grew to love Linux because I was hating Windows, I don't hate Windows because I love Linux. And I don't want to hate Windows, I wish they were slowly becoming anti-user, but they keep adding (forcing) features that are so unfriendly to the user.

    I had to help someone figure out why their new storage drive wasn't showing up, and it was because Windows has something called "Storage Spaces", turning "unused" storage drives into a sort of virtual raid local One Drive. It's a neat idea, but it hides the physical drive from File Explorer and Disk Management. That should be a feature you have to intentionally configure and enable, not something that can just happen automatically.

    [–] Wolf@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

    That is diabolical and gross. Definitely should be opt-in.

    [–] AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    I give out live usbs like they're candy (to friends who are Linux curious)

    [–] nibby@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago

    I wish I could, but my friends are too paranoid to plug anything I give them into their computer. I have shown of a bit too much of my fondness for homemade Rubber Duckies :3