I like how amy Linux installer doesn't force me to have internet connection, create mandatory online account or login to one and how it doesn't bother me about 15 "privacy" questions to harvest my data all before I can even see the desktop. Also penguin is cute.
it doesnβt make my computer a billboard for advertisers, or store unsecured screenshots outside of my control, or trap some data where I canβt even make backups that I can inspect myself.
Linux has some awful problems, but if I go by which problems Iβd rather put up with, Linux has taken the lead
I was broke after college (circa 2010) - couldn't afford to upgrade my old Mac and had to hand in my school-issued MacBook. My gf at the time had an old spare PC lying around and I hated Windows....
There were and are some annoyances to be sure, but I've stayed all these years for the cost, speed, customization, freedom, and privacy.
When people ask why i use Linux, i answer along the lines of:
"Because penguins are freakin' awesome little mofos! Who's your mascot? A piece of fruit someone else took a chomp out of? The part of a building that keeps the fresh air out? Please fool, penguins kick ass. Go watch a documentary about them."
The real reasons are a bummer and sad statement about humanity.
It was 2008. Microsoft Office was locked after trial period. Found LibreOffice out of the blue, and the rest is history. Proud full user since 2011 (with a brief period of two years using MacOS).
I be honest. My only reason to use #Linux is because I don't want other people do decide what I do on and with my own hardware and to avoid the increasing thread of mass surveillance on OS level endorsed by governments.
Install takes minutes, compared to hours. Able to keep old hardware active with a function OS. Doesn't take up much storage space during the install, vs approximately 20GB for a Windows install. Friendly for average and tinker users. There are probably more reasons I enjoy it, but that's all I can think of for now. Let me know if I missed anything obvious.
Because I want to own my computer. This means I can use it MY way, how I want, whenever I want, nobody watching over, making decisions for me, running stuff I didn't ask for, etc.
Corporate OS's don't give you ownership, they let you purchase a license to use, and according to their terms. Linux is among a handful of OS's that allow me to OWN my computers, and the only one with a wide array of both hardware and software support... and it's free, in both senses. No brainer there.
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •Working with a Linux Mint system is faster, more secure and easier.
I can use the mouse or the terminal for all settings, it's up to me.
I like the penguin community ...
Jon Clausen
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •2. better control & privacy over my dominion (system)
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •it doesnβt make my computer a billboard for advertisers, or store unsecured screenshots outside of my control, or trap some data where I canβt even make backups that I can inspect myself.
Linux has some awful problems, but if I go by which problems Iβd rather put up with, Linux has taken the lead
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •I was broke after college (circa 2010) - couldn't afford to upgrade my old Mac and had to hand in my school-issued MacBook. My gf at the time had an old spare PC lying around and I hated Windows....
There were and are some annoyances to be sure, but I've stayed all these years for the cost, speed, customization, freedom, and privacy.
I also do like the penguin. β€οΈ
It's FOSS
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •windows runs very poorly on my machine.
I also like the penguin, the penguin is cool
TrimTab πΊπ¦
in reply to It's FOSS • • •When people ask why i use Linux, i answer along the lines of:
"Because penguins are freakin' awesome little mofos! Who's your mascot? A piece of fruit someone else took a chomp out of? The part of a building that keeps the fresh air out? Please fool, penguins kick ass. Go watch a documentary about them."
The real reasons are a bummer and sad statement about humanity.
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •Because it's so KISS.
I started with Linux in 1997 and still I learn something new (related to Linux) every day. π
And of course I like the penguin. Duuuh. π
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •Because I want to own my computer. This means I can use it MY way, how I want, whenever I want, nobody watching over, making decisions for me, running stuff I didn't ask for, etc.
Corporate OS's don't give you ownership, they let you purchase a license to use, and according to their terms. Linux is among a handful of OS's that allow me to OWN my computers, and the only one with a wide array of both hardware and software support... and it's free, in both senses. No brainer there.
It's FOSS
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For general stuff like web browsing and editing a document it just works.
Many of my IT clients who have next to zero clue on tech use @fedora with @libreoffice