Right. I spent the last several hours trying to get a mixed batch of Win10, Win11, and Win10-upgraded-from-8 computers to talk to a printer and had just about enough of this argument. If you want a pissing match of who can be the biggest dick, take it to Twitter.
Locked.
use linux… please
I hope not that they are computer touchers…
please…
I just to want be safe and alone with my computer…
Oh no, who’s knocking at this time?
I think the problem is worse. People tell me I should hate Microsoft and should be complaining. I’m no fan, but its just part of my life. Its got issues, but rarely does it interupt the busyness of my life. I’m ambivalent about Microsoft. They are not very different from the vast majority of global corporations.
I’m going to say this clearly, this comment is not an invitation to tell me how I should hate Microsoft.
But like - use Linux?
Then complain about it
My employer keeps saying I can’t do this
I solved this by using Linux anyway and being way more productive than other folks.
Oh easy. Just use Linux
time to rice a linux to camoflague the desktop. as long as it looks like windows theyll not see the difference right
Just dropping this here: https://gitgud.io/wackyideas/aerothemeplasma/
I trick Windows-only vendor programs in the exact same way
Keep asking, keep telling colleagues about it. Be kind. Change is a process.
Doubt they are going to replace tons of proprietary software costing thousands of dollars because some nerd on the internet told them to.
CERN is doing exactly this: https://home.cern/news/news/computing/three-year-malt-project-comes-close
Governments in Europe from local to state are doing it as well: https://eu-os.eu/ https://gitlab.opencode.de/sh
Many companies already allow Macs to used at work. The same process applies to Linux.
costing thousands of dollars
If I had a dollar for every $10k my company paid Microsoft…
Overthrow that guy, he is clearly unqualified. Power to the people.
People trying to shame us encouraging people switching to a OS that respects our privacy from the shit show Microsoft has become makes me roll my eyes every single time.
We pass so much of our time in front of a screen. Why not do it while retaining our freedom as much as we can? Sure, if you must use it for work, it is what it is, but Linux is definitely something worth learning using no matter what your technical level is.
If you can navigate through Windows with some degree of confidence, you absolutely can use Linux effectively. You can go full GUI no problem if you want to.
Linux is so easy nowaday. Yeah, some niche things might require some digging around, but that’s nothing compared to the bullshit you have to accept from Microsoft.
If it’s not for work, I’m sorry but use Linux or stop bitching. The correct answer will always be don’t use the trojan OS.
openBSD
I will keep pestering people who complain about Windows to install OpenSUSE instead.
Sounds like something that would be fixed by using Linux. Can’t reply “use Linux” to you if you’re already doing it. And now, the fun begins, because you have an issue, already use Linux, and those smug posters now have to help you, but you can’t really tell what a distribution is, or what the message was, and typing commands is really obscure so you’re becoming their rock of Sisyphus of online tech support.
Note: the above is an exaggeration of a lot of things. Be mindful of others.
If you’re complaining about windows on linuxmemes, I’m not sure it’s rational to expect no one to mention linux.
Yeah it’s tiring. It seems especially prevalent on Lemmy, way more than I’ve ever seen anywhere else for some reason.
Like, I use Linux for all sorts of things, it’s great, but there are plenty of situations I use other stuff in too. Open your mouth around these folks though and all they say is “hurrdur use Linux”.
Very helpful my guy, thanks xD
You know whats also tiring? Hearing people whine about easily avoidable problems that only occur because they insist on being tethered to a corporation that likes nothing more than fucking them over for profit. Whats the use in your complaining? Its fucking annoying. If you insist on using windows despite all available evidence at least shut the fuck up about it or learn to live with the people who think you’re an idiot telling you so.
replying with “use Linux” to complaints about iOS is especially funny to me
me omw to install Linux on my iphone
that’s very cool and good job to anyone who managed this, but they’re all either 10 years old, have a bunch of broken essential features, or both… not exactly an iOS replacement
I wasn’t trying to say it was. Just sharing something i thought was cool.
but… use Unix.
