Comment on Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

mrodri89@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• voodooattack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  He single-handedly changed a lot of people’s impression of Linux with a single video, and he did it gently enough to not intimidate and scare them away like many others did. I respect that.

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• HeyJoe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is he really the reason? I just started trying a bunch over the past month through vm’s to see which one I like the best because I want to take the leap soon. I am doing it mostly due to the video game performance and compatibility reaching high enough levels that I don’t think it will be a big issue anymore. I also listed out all my current Windows apps and looked up what the alternative is, and from what I see, there is nothing left that won’t run on Linux anymore. The next step is seeing how some compare to what I am used to.

  I can’t be the only one who is noticing its current state and just wanting to try something different. I don’t hate windows like everyone talks about it online, but I am at the point where I am noticing they are only going to get worse with privacy and continue to make awful built in features that do more to benefit themselves over you. So the 2 lines have crossed paths, and I think it’s the perfect storm for Linux soon.

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  • 18107@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He has a large audience and used his position to publicise it.

    There have been countless volunteers and enthusiasts who have worked hard to make Linux worth publicising.

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  • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Keep in mind quite a lot of online games have recently banned linux players, in case there’s an important game for you like that.

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    • HeyJoe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Nah, I am more of a single-player kind of person. I was barely any good in my prime 25 years ago and I have only gotten worse since so I stick to mostly RPGs or other action style games.

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      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I think you should be good for the most part then! I know pcvr works with linux now too but it depends what distribution you use for how difficult it is to setup.

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• cass80@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m out of the loop. What did he do?

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  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    be a racist piece of shit with the emotional maturity of a 12 year old with fetal alcohol syndrome?

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    • nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      He stopped being edgy more than five years ago after backlash from his own community. No racist joke, no rage baiting, no channel wars.

      His content this days is just wholesome family interaction, art journey, or tech experimentation.

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      • buttnugget@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I appreciate your earnest answer. I hope that it’s organic and legitimate growth on his part. My fear is that he simply decided not to pursue right wing stupidity openly. I seriously want to be wrong about that, but not everyone leans into the right wing lunatic grift economy and all that.

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      • elucubra@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nice try mr. dipwepie

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      • Wolf@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        What’s up with your username homie?

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  • mrodri89@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0&t=7s

    He made a video encouraging people to try Linux.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Recommended Linux.

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