I use a bash alias for updates..i just type update, and it does a mirror sync, full upgrade, runs mkinitcpio, and generates a new default grub file...all in one command...not to mention it Substantially faster than a windows update
when was the was time you used windows, because windows doesnt do that anymore. This is a windows stereotype thats used by the linux community but is a myth. At least in 2020.
@@programmingcafe7571 He was useless in life. He couldn't do anything. What does theory of reality does it in your life anyway. Tesla was more practical man and he could keep himself together.
I was a Windows user that learned about Linux fairly early on (1999ish) and was intrigued by the prospect of an open-source OS that prioritized freedom and security. But since I am a heavy gamer, I figured that Linux would never be an option. Still, I stayed fascinated and up-to-date with Linux. Over the years, MS pissed me off with every subsequent release of Windows with their grip-tightening. From having to register your install with MS on XP, to your install being tied to your hardware with Windows 7 and all the phone-home BS, to the tone-deaf nonsense MS pulled with Windows 8. It felt like being in an abusive relationship that kept getting worse and worse and forcing you to adjust to one new restriction after another, a noose growing tighter and tighter. Meanwhile Linux kept getting better and better. The news about the privacy issues of Windows 10 came out, and that was the last straw. Fortunately, that was around the same time Steam had a healthy stable of Linux-native games. That was when I switched. Now that Proton, Vulkan, DXVK and the like are a thing, I have no reason to ever go back to Windows.
@ oh that is really sad to hear, only thing for me that is keeping me back personally. Thanks for the heads up :)
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@@hagen7847 at least thats my experience with the games ive tried , even league of legends was unable to run for a week or more after an update btw you could check out which games are supported more or less by linux www.protondb.com I would suggest only accept native and platinum as supported , golds have stutters and audio problems
@@hagen7847 According to protonDB , we are curently at 60% of windows game that have been tested and are fully working on linux. search for ProtonDB, Lutris and Steam Play and have fun !!
@@_Epictetus_ John Davis shouldn't it be: there's the old-system way, there's the free OS that can only be legally installed on overpriced PC way, and then the smart way.
unless you are into *nix, your way means lots of time spent setting up simple things. I wish linux was this good 20 years ago when I wanted to play/tweak. best of luck everyone
"The day you decide to stop learning is the day you begin to die!" (Author; my father when I was 17.) I'm 63, I like learning! I wonder if this adventure into Linux will actually be easier for me because I am not a power user. I will have less to unlearn. Well hey Chris, thanks for the encouragement to learn! Only God knows whether or not you extended my life span, but I know that my quality of life will most certainly be better!
This surprised me. As a software developer, I found the overwhelming strengths of Linux to be the way it integrates with developer tools and workflow (All of which feel like a workaround on windows), and as an extension anything that has to do with working with text. But I didn't expect someone would actually find open source graphics/video editing software equivalent, let alone superior to Adobe's. I wish you would have gotten more into the specific reasons for why that is so.
In terms of graphics, there is the project Photopea which not many know. It's almost identical to photoshop. There's git repos that build it in electron. I actually added a fork on one that contains instructions for building a deb package but you can of course build it on anything basically.
Resolve has a semi-native version that you could edit a feature on if you're willing to deal with the edit and audio page's limitations. It's not open source but it's a powerful program.
I'm a gamer and I'm impressed with how far Linux has come even as recent at 2014 when I first tried Ubuntu. The problem is the anti cheating software is still a pain to work with. Next year EAC is supposed to work on Linux but Punkbuster, the anti cheat for Battlefield, will most likely go unfixed for a while. And to me that's important because my brother and I play Battlefield together. What's ironic is in the near future my fiance will build her gaming PC and we're going to install Linux Mint on it since she's a huge fan of it.
your videos changed me from a month, i am now Linux user side by windows 10 ( because of my job that required windows environment ) but you have add may thing to me and i am ready to transform every thing to Linux , and i will encourage many other users to switch ( 4 users until now ) and may be do some videos to encourage more Egyptian users to start Linux experiment .. thank you... and i hope to be in touch with you one day as a friend .
Linux: Let the people decide for themselves how they want to work Windows & MacOS: We'll do the thinking for you and BTW all your data are belong to us.
wanting to accept it or not Apple is one of the few mainstream companies that are all about user’s privacy, their products are expensive, they are not flawless, but for sure they are protected. apple only collect data on things you accept them to and even tho they “mix” it so it can’t be traced back to you. by the way, 99% of these data collecting options are turned off my default, you legit opt-in, no workarounds.
@@quantumbubbles2106 The Chinese Communist Government have all the encryption keys for all of the Apple devices. It was part of the deal when Apple fully moved to China. Also, the FBI and NSA have been trying to get into their encryption algorithms however, I am not sure what happened with that.
I moved to Linux a good few months ago now, still keep my Win 10 laptop around for a few things. But Linux is fast becoming my single system for all my productivity. Video editing is fast and simple, I just need to ditch Photoshop for GIMP. Though the move from PS to G is taking a while! Great video thanks Chris.
Why I chose Linux? Because Linux to me is a beautiful OS, Linux can be very complex and very simple at the same time. I installed my first Linux (Ubuntu) when I was 14 years old, I just shoved my thumb drive to my Laptop without knowing about programming / how to use Terminal. I get used to how Ubuntu works around a week it's really simple I thought until I realized I can modify the OS, everything, endless customization. I feel free it's just like I have a power to do everything different from Windows where I fell locked and can only see through windows. Everything feels limited, I feel like my computer isn't mine.
@@insitakaya1672 Ali Rahman I am now 20 year's old. I already tried a few distros (Cent OS, Parrot Os, Debian, Ubuntu, Zorin, Blank On, Open Suse, Manjaro and Porteus) and currently running KDE Neon.
Have been using GNU/Linux exclusively for 9 months now and just lovin' it. You were talking about Krusader, personally I prefer Midnight Commander, but they are very similar I think my preference for MC is because it reminds me so much of the OLD Norton Commander that was SO useful back in the days of the late 80's early 90's when I was using Digital Research DOS, in those days I loved DR-DOS it could do so much MORE than MS-DOS. But the old Norton Commander made file operations so easy in DOS.
I started "dabbling" with Linux around 2000. I used to buy tech magazines (lived in the middle of the middle of nowhere) and read an article on Knoppix. As a new/only M$ PC user, the concept of running the entire OS off of (then) a CD was fascinating to me. I started a home biz of PC lessons & repair from watching Tech TV utilizing Knoppix for data recovery. I love your channel -- you have a great "stage presence", voice/diction, and good timing. I'd love you to do a series of short lessons for the new converts to Linux.
I'm happy you found your workflow in Linux, personally I love mail clients and my Plasma or MATE desktop but your minimal WM with its iconset and sidebar look amazing as well. Especially if you mastered those shortcuts. What I believe though is that this now is that weird gap where you turn _pro_ which is usually when people forget on how casuals or newbs think and use their machine. No offense, it's just really hard to communicate but at the same time interesting to follow your progress. Keep on doing whatever you do, Chris!
I totally migrated from windows in 2015, I had to adapt and forget about the apps I liked, in the end it was worth it, almost all the apps I liked works on my linux and I have the best possible performance with my hardware.
Chris, I really enjoy your videos. It was you who made me finally decide to jump into Linux. I installed Linux late last winter but it was this fall when Microsoft finally made me angry enough to get started learning Linux. I am old and not very smart so I have really struggled to learn. I sure wish someone would write a good tutorial on Linux which is simple enough for the simple minded. I bought a new Epson printer 8 days ago and have spent many hours trying to make it work with my Linux computer. I downloaded drivers from Epson but could not even figure out how to install. Finally got terminal to install but the printer still does not work (USB hook-up). Today I finally figured out how to connect wireless and am overjoyed at the print quality. Keep up the good work. I hope Linux kicks Billy Gates rear end.
I can't believe I hadn't already subscribed, Chris. I've been watching and enjoying your vids for quite a while. I think productivity also has a lot to do with the individual. I think you're more productive than lots of folks simply because of who you are as a person. Hats off to you, Brother! :-D
The point is, if it doesn't run on Linux, I don't need it. Period. That's the only language that big companies are going to understand so if you want to make them change, you have to hit them where it hurts the most: Their coffers! And even in the extremely unlikely event that I _should_ have to use Windoze for a particular task, I still can set up a VM and bring that up when needed without having to shut down Linux. Plus I can use the Domain-0 as a firewall to better protect the Windoze VM - and even if disaster should strike, I can instantaneously recover by restoring a disk image.
@ Anything to back up your claims? First of all, in case you haven't noticed, GNU/Linux is on the rise (guess why that could be), and the rest sounds like conjecture and wishful thinking.
@ Also add conflation to the lot... Unfortunately it's not the hipsters that keep the train going but the people behind the different distros. And since we are at it: How many of your "hipsters" are essentially using Linux (as a fraction of the total number of people who are using Linux)? Any data on that? And with sources, please... Sorry, but you just sound as if you want to set up yet another FUD campaign...
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@@Robidu1973 no i dont , do you ? imho about 30% hipsters about 50% server runners , 20% other what is a fud campaign?
Me, I do a dual boot, choose Linux to run the majority of my programs and access the net, Windows just to run the Office program, Linux Office is good but a lot of companies still use Windows Office, you can open Windows Office and edit it in Linux Office, if you need to edit PDF use Adobe in Windows, but don't have Windows access the net. Use what you need and enjoy life. Take care and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@ But I thought Hipsters are all about the Iphones and Apple stands? You can't social signal with Linux the same way you can with Apple products. And even if there is a social signalling going on, its almost exclusively in Linux-specific forums where "btw I use X" or "install Y" statements are thrown around in jest.
I’m so happy you have highlighted the biggest hurdle for adapting Linux, getting used to it and learning the damn thing. Linux power users expect you to know everything straight up. Am I glad I’m starting the Linux journey, absolutely yes. Am I glad I have to become a student to do so again, Hell no, but you have to. Now one of the most important points I can relate to is changing what you had as priorities and optimising your priorities for yourself. Spot on regarding email. Your way has inspired me to change what my day looks like. So thank you so much for that.
I love Linux because you can do anything with it from building a little router/firewall on a Raspberry Pi to running a data centre or supercomputer. You can try things out with a standard Linux distro that you would have to buy a Windows Enterprise Edition plus heaps of pay-to-play software. On Linux, it's all there waiting for you. No licensing issues, minimal cost, maximum fun.
What I've recently come to like on Linux is KDE Connect. I think it's a really convenient way to transfer files to/from my phone via my local network. Sharing notifications between my PC and my phone is also nice.
and vice versa. I can us the "Admin Hands" (android) app on my phone to ssh into any linux machine I have access to and its sftp facility to transfer files. Kde Connect is also useful for accessing my own linux machine. It's also possible to run an X server on your phone (though I've not set that up properly).
I am always looking for things that I could do on Linux that really felt impactful that I couldn't do on windows. KDE connect is a great example of one of those things.
If Windows is a software appliance, Linux is a software do-it-yourself kit. This is not a slight towards Linux, as very often assembling the do-it-yourself kit with parts you choose often offers a more personalized experience tailored to your needs. Having said that, if you don't know how to choose the parts and use them etc then you may as well use the appliance. I say this as a user of Windows and Linux.
Linux Mint does not require people to put things together. It works right out of the box. I know that many distros sneer at Mint because it doesn't offer "the Linux experience" of searching for drivers, using the terminal, and all that crap. But "the Linux experience" is highly overrated. An operating system should NOT get in the way. It should be invisible. Linux Mint is invisible. It just works.
@@CCoburn3 it just works because the developers of the distro have put great thought and consideration into the packages included with the distro, the way they interact with each other and the way they're presented/configured out of the box. Which is great, it's a nice distro. But there's still massive fragmentation because not everyone uses the same distro, and nor should they be made to
@@CCoburn3 excellent comment. the one thing I'm running into though is service for major upgrades. I've found the easy way to do a major upgrade is to just do a partition copy of the /home partition onto a new drive. The thing that needs to be more clear ion the installers is that setting up the partitions is a 2-step process: First, using partition edit, set up your four partitions: uefi, root, swap, and home. after the partition copy we will use the existing copy of the home partition; the others can be new or old. Second: we configure the installer selecting the partitions we want it to use -- ie. how they are to be mounted. people interested in an appliance -- like a Chromebook -- aren't going to deal with this topic
@ lol, I've had to search so many times but in every scenario we can also search .man files and sometimes double tap tab for lists of commands (not strings but will get you started).
Thunderbird is my all in one space for emails, calendar, rss feeds, apple podcasts, RUclips channel subscription etc. Thunderbird saved me from hopping around 15 different apps.
I switched to Linux in 2011 because I wanted to be able to do *anything* from the terminal... Not because of productivity or elitism but just because I wanted to feel in control of my computer for once. After writing batch files on Windows for years I was frustrated with CMD.exe's limitations. Ubuntu's beautiful purple terminal and monospace font got me hooked immediately 😗
Why I use Windows 10 over Linux? I like to use the pirated Adobe Photoshop CC as well as pirated Sony Vegas software. I also like to play the latest pirated games like Jedi Fallen order and Resident Evil 2 remake as well as many many other pirated AAA games too.
Great videos Chris. I was in the IT world my entire career and always stuck to the main stream. Now I am retired and finally gave Linux an honest try as a desktop replacement just for day to day and general use. I am totally glad I did. It is so much cleaner, faster and just a joy to use. It does take a few days to get things going and find what you need but it is totally worth it. I dual boot just in case I need to use Windows for some obscure reason but so far I haven't seen the need. Good riddance to the Windows headaches. I was able to reuse some old hardware with Linux Mint XFCE and I use Linux Mint Cinnamon on my laptop and it meets all of my needs so far. I wish we could get it into more desktop user's hands to see just how good it is.
Linux is excellent for everyday tasks, and if you are from IT, designer, editor, developer, etc, it is a must. Open Source is the future, especially in this post pandemic world. Thanks for your videos Chris 👍
Glad to see you're loving Linux! 15-20 years ago when I was running SuSe and Red Hat, I was using the KDE desktop and used Konqueror a lot. It was hard to switch to Ubuntu proper because of Gnome, but I did, and when Ubuntu went with Unity, I went with Debian. I much prefer Linux over the spinning beach ball and 100% CPU usage.
I don't like the Linux echo chamber... Yeah, I said it I just got a taste of that on THIS PAGE seconds ago and deleted the post. It's not a popular point but it's true. There is a thick layer of fan bois _phlegm_ that attacks and deflects any criticism about Linux. I get it: It's pride, but it's not constructive and pushes more people back to Windows and might be why Linux is still not a real contender for the mainstream PC market. I use both Linux and Windows and I still think Windows is far more stable. Win7 has been, and still is great. Been doing 'nix admin (mostly db/web/cluster) for 8 years at my current job. And I still clinch cheeks at every update... I'd take some standardization and stability over more uniqueness. 200 distros? 300? Who gives a shit. Lets have like 2/5 _really_ good ones. All this hyper-focus over who has a _prettier_ desktop. So now they all have to support some, and add that to hundreds of distros, you have 10s of thousands of combinations. Who is going to QA all that shit? QA is a EXPENSE. Every year billions go into automation to cut out QA from the balance sheet. It sucks, and more combos require more testing. If you can't measure it, you can't manage it. *Uniqueness is not always good* Try this distro, try that distro. Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Like the noise from seagulls in a parking lot squawking _distro distro distro_ Ask for help? You get You didn't need that to work anyways That feature is old Try another distro That feature is dumb Only noobs do that Go back to Windows.. We dropped that because you didn't need it Try other distros Don't use sym links, find another app Just unplug your headphones Screensavers aren't needed on non-CRT monitors We're not trying to be like Windows No one uses x_86 anymore Try some other distro
I get this and you aren't wrong. It is why I started saying "Distros don't matter". I just got tired of all that and a person needs to learn what makes up Linux to truly benefit like I have. It's a far harder road than most make it out to be, but also a reason I don't cover distro's that much on the channel. It is also why I still make Windows videos, because at the end up of the day about 80% of the population still uses it.
@@realhumanist71 It has alot to do with our custom platform. Not just a linux thing. I've also had an 'oh shit' moment as a Windows admin but I'd say the Windows updates _where_ smoother. Not touched Win admin in almost a decade now. The one-offs.. We do use LTS. We're audited by 3rd party and have little time to test. As far as personal use, most of my 'nix headaches have been related to my nvidia gpu.
I get a lot of bitterness from you and you demand pretty much for a free os - seriously. Nobody holds a gun to your head and yells "YOU HAVE TO USE LINUX NOW" - i think for MOST people it´s just the better experience, still wifi / sound / office-replacement / reliability can be a major pain in the ass... Thats kinda the price you have to pay for your privacy... but linux got a looooong way and you have to admit: it keeps getting better, brick by brick. Windows on the other side... I mean cmon, even Windows-devs admit that the internal structure of the code is just a major clusterfuck. I get your "distro distro distro"-thing, but let me ask you one thing: if things don´t work out in Windows, what´s the most common answer / solution? Yes ... "reinstall Windows / reinstall Windows / reinstall Windows". Relying on *.exe-installations and not having package-managers is very "win95"-style... I could go on and on. Linux needs A LOT of work, that´s true. We need a guy like Elon Musk to sink some Billions into the development to free the user-market of Windows to take a shortcut, otherwise the trip could take a while... but linux gives me the feeling of "driving a fucked up car, but it´s mine" - rather than "wow, look how shiny the new car is - but i don´t own it and have to be under constant surveillance, otherwise it won´t start - and don´t look under the hood, thats forbidden!". Some guys (Linux/Windows) are idiots, sure - but if you are the smartest person in the room, you have to change the room. Last thing: Linux has something which Windows never had or wanted: a (noble) philosophy - that alone tipped the scale for me. I´d rather be with the "good" guys and struggle than serving Darth Vader with ease :)
Re: the email usage - I fully sympatize with that. Alerts, dings and other distraktion factors should be weeded out with Extreme prejudice. And you can do that even when using a client instead of a browser.
haha all those "sounds" in windows and programs back in the 90's everything you clicked on something... best mosts have windows load sound welded into their earcanals for having the speakers too loud from gaming
Thank you, Chris. One word: Joy. More words: I enjoy everything about the GNU toolset, the wonderful flexibility of the graphical userspace OS and applications as a user, not just a customer. I even watch videos about Linux; somewhat because I enjoy learning something I might not already know, but mainly because I enjoy them and the community that produces and watches them.
I only thought of Linux as a developer only OS. Never tried it, recently I decided to jump to Linux out of frustration while learning python. I am now excited to jump on my computer at home and play around and see what I can do. I have no dev background and I am kicking myself for all those years thinking I could not run Linux. Thank you for your channel, you've become my go to youtuber for anything Linux.
Been learning Linux for only few months using Virtualbox on two Windows pc's. Had not intended to before but after viewing this video, will go home after work today and erase the hd and install Linux on my main pc so that I can start my own 30 challenge. But even as a neophyte, I already enjoy learning Linux. Glad I watched this video.
I run Microsoft's mssql on Linux. It runs far better on Linux, than on Windows. Along with Mysql on Linux servers.. I look forward to one day, we have NO windows servers or software. One day at a time. LOL
I've made the switch to Linux 2 months ago. Didn't boot into Windows at all. Forcing me to just use Linux. Getting used to it. Went from Ubunto to Zorin OS 15 and I love it. As a old Windows user the hardest part is to install programs, but I'm getting better each day. I agree with you, the Terminal is your friend and start to use it. It's real quick the more you use it. I'll never switch back. This is my new love. Also started to learn C++ programming. Thanks for the great channel Chris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍻
I love, and share, your enthusiasm. Windows has a huge advantage over linux adoption because it is in all the schools. People switching to linux have to "unlearn" a lot of windows behavior before they begin to appreciate linux. Good video! Thumbs up!
As a newbie to Linux I have found that most documentation / instruction is written by people with a good understanding of Linux and aimed at people who have a good understanding of linux. It's hard to make sense of Linux processes
DVResolve requires OpenCl compatible drivers in Linux, on Nvidia there's no problem ( propertiary driver's required) on Radeon cards, OpenCl is fully supported only with AMD propertiary driver's but t they only work with Ubuntu LTS / centos / rhell distros. Second thing Free version is very very limited. Better choice is Olive, Shotcut and others.
Great as always Chris! Idea: how about productivity courses and workshops with actual workflow and config examples? It woukd also be great if people shared theirs.
I just started playing around with Linux back in October on a couple of old Windows 8 laptops and I must say I'm impressed with how seemlessly it seems to work on them. I've also tried it out on some of my other computers, and it works well on them too. Sound, video, bluetooth, Wifi, all work right out of the box. Most of my machines don't support Windows 11, so I needed an "exit strategy" for when support for Windows 10 ends next year. Even the one PC that runs 11 has been set up with a dual boot option so I can try out Linux on the most modern hardware that I own.
I think you nailed it with productivity. Once one gets the hang of scripting the flood gates really open up. I find it fun to use also. When bored it's "what can I play with today". Start roaming around in files to edit and alter sometimes just appearance. I am glad you stuck with it. Linux has come a long way. There are distros that people can use right out of the box without ever seeing the terminal. The longer you stay with it the better you become. You also have the option of actually being part of the code.
I was using windows 7 but I switched to Linux because I don’t want to have to worry about security and lack of update anymore. I was expecting a garbage gaming experience on Linux but I was shocked. There’s some stuttering initially when launching into a game, but after that it’s buttery smooth. Definitely won’t be heading back to windows.
Hi Chris, thanks for all your help but I think that linux is too much of a struggle just to get basics stable. Tried it for 2 months and still cant get "to just work" Main issues: 1. Video resolution - farting around with xrandr - bleh to the max. 2. Games have issues - they are almost ok but bleh. 3. Notifications are going off every hour - you have a system update (checks are configured to set it to a week but it doesnt listen) 4. so many versions / methods to get something to work... mostly ok. Linux is either for a web browsing person or someone who wants to tinker/struggle with their pc. if you want to do it your way, be prepared to spend months trying to get it "okaaay"
Yeah I get it isn't for everybody. But I ran into each one of your problems here were my solutions. 1. Force resolution and refresh rate directly in xorg. Here is my video on this: ruclips.net/video/lhiLWxJgiAo/видео.html 2. Fair enough, it has moved a LONG way in the past year but still not 100%. Wait till 4.19 proton hits the mainstream and you will see the performance that beats Windows. I did a video showing Mesa-ACO (AMD only right now) ruclips.net/video/fm_mzPBnWB0/видео.html 3. Sounds like you are using Ubuntu, I hate notifications and Ubuntu. Which is why I don't use them. I covered this in why I don't like Ubuntu: ruclips.net/video/MpyjIah6HYQ/видео.html 4. Soooo MANY. You aren't wrong and most are "mostly ok", but I always say Distribution doesn't matter. All of them are just meh out of the box and require you to customize it to your needs. I still need to make more videos about this and show people how to customize it to their needs. It is also why I don't cover many "distros" or do distro reviews on the channel. I want people to modify whatever they choose to their needs. Without that... it is simply "ok". Thanks for the comment!
I'm glad you posted this because I've had many similar experiences, and was wondering if it was just me. I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, but I honestly can't understand how people are productive on Linux. I like FOSS, and the power and control that Linux offers is very attractive to me. And I'm certainly no Windows fanboy. I've been very unhappy with Windows 10. But IMHO there is just way too much configuration/debugging/googling involved in getting basic stuff working on Linux. There seems to be no end to all the problems -- broken installers, driver issues, library dependency issues, outdated/unmaintained software, missing/outdated documentation, crashes, lockups, cryptic error messages, etc, etc. It's not that any one issue is insurmountable, it's just the sheer volume of them. This is baffling because I'm not trying to run some exotic hardware or unusual configuration -- just a basic desktop install sticking to the defaults as much as I can. It's also hard to cope with the huge and ever-changing list of options available for everything. Choice is good... to a point. I don't want to wade through a list of 100 email clients, many of which are just crap or no longer maintained. I'm sure there's a great one in there, but who has time to find it? I've played with many distros over the years, from "newbie-friendly" ones like Ubuntu and Mint to more "geeky" ones like Arch and Gentoo, to oldschool Debian, and everything in between. I've also tried FreeBSD. In every case, I've gotten them installed but eventually gave up after tiring of all the problems. Again, I don't mean any disrespect to Linux users or developers. I just don't understand why my experience has been so much different than everyone else's.
I think the world is a bit bipolar in this respect. they either love it or hate it. we're in between. pop-Os is pretty good and for a basic user who wants to use office and browse it is perfect (unless you need support and arent a geek).even older games (counter strike etc) are flawless for me in pop-os. my video problems stem from using a 4k tv as a monitor. it seems that xorg isnt that hdmi2 friendly (i use the word seems because I cbf'd reading 200 articles on xrandr to find one that might work.doco is scarce for non-main stream stuff or is arcane and requires pre-knowledge. for Chris an other Linux brains...If you use lutris, the wiki says install wine. so you install wine. You then pick a game - e.g. POE. which version? pick protondb.you get script errors (this is manjaro fresh install). Lutris installs a second copy of wine and now you have 2 versions of wine. one you cannot find because is is under home/.local/../..../../././././..... somewhere.each time you try a different option, you have to download the whole game again. gets expensive in time when a game is 20+gb. Linux's big money is in servers and appliances. it isnt in desktop. which is why it is so fragmented.maybe in a few years when I retire
many thanks Chris.I'll put linux down for a few days. I have downloaded POE 5 times in the last few days and my DL limit is getting close. it is just plain frustrating (like your gimp/glimpse hassles early on)
May I suggest attacking this methodically. Install a stripped down distro. Choose the individual pieces you want.Video - if Nvidia, install the proprietary drivers. Get your Browser just how you want it, your terminal, your desktop...etc and so on. Then get one game you like working right. Then another. I am finding with Linux, it is best to not throw a bunch of crap at the wall.
Fantastic video! Sorta a great summary of the work you've done this year convincing people to try something new and then educating them how to do so! Figured one of the best Linux creators on RUclips deserved a nice present! Just donated 25 BAT to you! Merry Christmas! :) (I don't know if this is actually your last video for the year, but if it isn't a summary of everything you've achieved and discovered with Linux for the past year would be a cool end of year video! :) )
X windows 7 user - I have a duel boot setup but today my windows crashed. The past week was tough but i managed to get the bulk of my software and games to work on mint. Now with my favorite programs working i'm not reloading windows. Clean wipe and Linux only. Great content thank you!
I understand this Gato, I researched quite a bit before making the switch. However, once I started dual booting I rarely need Windows and when I do I can just launch a VM for Adobe for instance.
We recently switched to Windows 10 at work, due to Microsoft ending support for Windows 7. Our CADD software won't run on Linux, so we're stuck with Windows. I still keep a Command Window (roughly similar to Terminal) open all the time, and people keep asking me why. Some things are just quicker and easier than using the GUI. Try comparing two files in the GUI! I just type an "fc" command. It's also easier to copy and rename a file in just one step. And why does Windows hide file extensions by default?
In an enterprise environment you have a lot of parameters to think about, that makes it much harder to switch anything. It's taken me about 4 years to convince my company to start using Linux servers instead of Windows, and it is still in the prototype stage so there I could agree that it is hard to switch. However for personal use Linux does have CAD programs, up to the point that some companies use Linux for there CAD jobs. However I my self is not a expert in this area so I would suggest in those cases to look deeper in to Linux and CAD.
Next month I'm gonna change to linux. I have been afraid to do the switch but, after did a lot of research for the past months, including watching your videos about linux, I'm gonna do it.
Just run a live session. Download and write it to a flash drive right now. You will screw up. I can guarantee it. Then just reboot. Try a bunch of different live sessions out. Each should show you something a bit different. Learn through the process of osmosis. Discover and explore! tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#0
I was first introduced to Linux well over a decade ago, maybe around 2000. It seemed way too much work at the time. When Ubuntu/Xubuntu started appearing, it became more appealing. I initially began using it on older netbooks that no-one wanted, to use at home for watching online video on our tvs. Later Xubuntu was installed on a decommissioned laptop from work to be my personal laptop. I’ve had to learn some basic terminal work to install software, especially on my wife’s laptop, which crapped out on windows, but ran fine on Xubuntu. That was a big win, having her use Linux as her “daily driver” for basic tasks, as windows was all she knew. Unfortunately I can’t leave windows completely due to work, but with more things going online, that’s becoming less of an issue. I’ve lately explored Mint and Lubuntu based on your videos, and others.
agreed, i really enjoy linux, but all these youtubers always fail to tell people how much of a pain linux is, they always make the bold statement "it just works" which is a flat out lie to their viewers, i love linux, ill continue to use linux for software development, but in reality, these videos are nothing more than enthusiasts praising their OS
That was the most eloquent way to describe Linux to anyone who never touched it. 20 years or so on Linux here, except for my job, where all the software is proprietary and Windows only.
Hey Chris, i really wanno go Linux. But I've tried so many distributions but they're not just reliable as windows( I mean they just bog down after one week max). I've tried ubuntu, kubuntu, deepin, peppermint, manjaro, zoriz, elementary os and linux mint. I hope you could recommend me a good one so that i stay on linux. Thanks. And I've two pc, one with ryzen 7 1700 and rx 480 and second with i5-3570k with rx 480. Both have a 860 evo ssd
@Deon Denis on the first day, it works like a charm, after a few days, things loads slower and i can see some lag too. So i always have to move back to windows
I've been Microsoft free at home for a long time. You nailed it the beginning: a lot of people are stuck with WIndows or Mac OS because they can't / don't want to invest in learning something new. For me, in every way, GNU/Linux is just better.
For me a huge reason for me using open source is that proprietary software requires you to maintain a licence to have access to your own work. If you are in business that is a very big issue and expense.
I've been tinkering with Linux in a VM. I don't really have a spare system to go full on with it, but I could see myself using it in the future. As was said in the video "workflow". Getting accustomed to that is the main thing. Little by little, though.
Same reason I choose Linux over sticking my hand in a blender. I've seen the way Apple abuses their customers, other businesses, and the legal system. I simply want nothing to do with any of that.
I used Windows all the way up until XP. Then jumped ship and went Linux. Never went back. Nothing I need from Windows. Always found alternatives and workaround if I ever needed them. I'm not a gamer. If I wanted to play games, I'd buy a console. But for the non-gamer...I'm all about Linux. 11 years and counting now...
@@katsumi_neko_ ironic that everyone is screaming "FREEDOM" and then trying to defend closed-source programs. "as long as they do what you like" plus maybe some stuff you don't want it to do.. "are free" The cost of software has nothing to do with freedom. I frequently pay for FOSS programs "and not harming you as a user" by nature of closed source programs - that is impossible. www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html
my base picture viewer is geeqie, the literally fastest way to view all pics with extras. favorite is .e16 on slackware (window manager is less than 35MB and boots from off to post, login, and can surf in less than 10seconds on a multi-desktop environment (note: I remove all panels and pagers to run the background with gkrellm (glass theme). what I get is the most elegant system I've ever seen to this day, thanks Rasterman. All menus and programs are found in 3 mouse buttons and easily configurable. It starts out bland, but turns into a unique gem that I have never been able to find elsewhere. LIterally zero bloat, all speed and elegance. Also, I like how you end the video. For what people may not realize is my worst problem with winX and Mac and that is the ability to build our own menus. In any program/gui almost every user is oblivious to what is beyond their gutless systems due to their menus. The sheer power we have by being able to edit .config files on how programs function; from resizing to closing to annihilating (killing the parent process-which is necessary in chrome sometimes). Add the file system that can be literally deleted and rescued with an open terminal or logging in runlevel 3 to rescue whole systems. My first pc was win2000 and redhat 6.0. My first night running linux I was able to have my downstairs roommates pc's machine use its resources to play music he had and run the music through my player where I listened to it. I then used "talk" to open a channel on his monitor to ask him where he hid the Led Zeppelin album and he was a cs major at the time and we laughed at it but he was doing homework, and I stopped bogging his pc down. Well compare that first 3hours of linux power and compare that to my first 3 months trying to get windows to use the gpu properly or print. Linux won hands down and by 6 months I had deleted the windows partition and have been linux ever since. The only reason to run windows used to be for gaming but even that is irrelevant now. So unless all you want to do is spend $ and have a computer run you, than keep using win/mac. It's not easy, but it's not any more difficult than any other system to learn, and yet linux is magnitudes more rewarding. Also, it helped me land several admin jobs just by being able to build and control systems. Thank you Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds with the GNU/Linux power combo that rules them all.
Absolutely!!! I agree bro. This is what happen to me , I create a workflow that is really really more productive and quicker I’ve been in windows and MacOs and none of them are as fast as Linux when it comes to performance when you realise that Linux is different and stop thinking as Linux like Windows/MacOs and began the learning curve you start to realise the power and that alternatives are way better than you thought. I have no intention of getting back to windows or Mac for my daily work I’m so happy with my Linux.
I'll make a video about this. Disney + also runs wildvine (DRM) in force mode that requires it to think it's on "Windows". Trick is to run chrome through Wine and it launches without using Windows.
@@ChrisTitusTech I tried installing Chrome with Wine, but I received the message "unable to connect to the internet. If you use a firewall, please whitelist GoogleUpdate.exe". How to solve it?
I've been supporting the Windows OS at work for over 20 years. I mostly use Linux at home. I prefer it because it is definitely faster and doesn't hog resources like WinOS. My plan is to switch over all of my systems to Linux and if I need Windows I will just create a VM. It does not have to be the host or main OS.
Chris, in the early days of DOS, it was text base and like Linux you had to make it work for you under MS or PC-DOS. When Windows came in with Win 95, it closed a few of the doors that DOS had open. Now Linux opens these door back, you're no longer "Locked" in the windoows frame. And that's the beauty of Linux.
tonyrulez69 If you have slow internet or you internet slows down due to a problem or you have limited internet it is useful. Because terminal only loads text it is much faster than graphic web browsers and uses less data.
Memory usage, people may not realize is that Linux doesn't normally use virtual memory, which Windows uses ALL the time. Windows memory use is about twice what it says it is, because the virtual memory isn't listed in the task manager. Also, I believe you can have several desktops. I have 4, but I can have more than that in the settings. It makes it easier to play World of Warcraft, because likes to switch with another application, but on another desktop it is fine. Linux has a side menu like Windows, which I hardly ever use. I have a button in the task bar that pulls up file manager (Thunar), and from there to any of my programs with a couple of clicks, if that. My biggest reason for leaving Windows is security. I still play with Windows, but play to means like running WireShark to see were it goes online. I've reloaded it twice now, and this last time I told it was a UK machine. This is a real stand alone computer with Windows and WireShark running on it. For example, when you go to the search in the left hand corner, a connection is made with the UK minisery of defense. This was verified by WireShark and Whois.com. This was done with nothing else running and with all the security turned off on setup. It goes to Amazon and Google as well, while not having internet explorer running. I made a short cut for MSPaint, and it sent a message to Microsoft. A lot of people have no idea how insecure Windows really is.
It’s how lite it is that’s really amazing. I love that nothing is trying to out stage you in the background, or running to the internet to report on some third party. It’s such a different experience when you have absolutely full control of your computer. I have yet to log into windows for several days now.
imho: for productivity, one word - Docker. For "I like Linux coz I can change everything", it's another story, there are a lot of high quality apps on mac/win too. Nobody forces You to use Outlook, Thunderbird or Web UI are also there, on many OS. If console is main tool, of course, for many *nix like console is much better, than what we have on Windows.
I always hesitate between Linux and MacOS what I like most and prefer. Docker-like systems are also available, but I do not know any Desktop where you can switch so comfortable between maximized windows like under MacOS. Linux has much more drivers for almost all hardware however...
My reason for switching? I am a cybersecurity major and I didn't want to keep logging into an ssh via putty just to use a terminal. I installed Pop-OS because I do still enjoy loading up games from Steam. I'm mostly satisfied, but for some reason many manuals for bash commands are missing compared to other distros that i've tried like Mint.
I agree with your comments on productivity, though I'd put it the other way around. Coming from linux, if I have to access a windoze machine it seems like wading through treacle to get a set of tasks done by comparison.
I started with Linux back in the early 2000s. Probably 2005 2006. I had two desktops on the go, one with windows XP and one with Kubuntu. I got quite into the Linux as a daily driver and got pretty close to being all Linux. I used Kubuntu as a live boot from a CD on my laptop at the time because the hard drive died and could not afford a new one. Linux was no where near what it is today. Move to current day. I got back into Linux a few years ago by setting up old netbooks with raspbian and then Lubuntu and Ubuntu mate on my raspberry pi 3 which I daily drove as my desktop and used it to run my small engine business. Then I really got back into Linux back over a year ago when I went 100% Linux at work with Ubuntu studio. I'm now running Reaper and editing podcasts and doing all of my daily work with Ubuntu or Lubuntu or Peppermint. I agree I find I'm much more productive on Linux. I love that I can install a distro like Peppermint on a machine and have it running with some added software like libre office and have it all ready in about 30min or less.
...and what was really persuasive to me was the fact that I grew up using a C64 (and later a C128) and connecting to the internet via BBSs (and the local library) in the late 1980s.. by the time I went to a PC (in the early 1990s) I was still connecting to the internet via SLIP and PPP and everything was command line! After a few years of Windows (and by the way, I was never really comfortable with the OS), Linux seemed like visiting an old friend.
Having fully switched to Linux (and keep in mind I am no IT guy, I only know the very primitive commands for Terminal like updating and installing apps, and I mostly use GUI for everything), here are my insights: *It is now safe to switch to Linux (recommended: Pop OS for best experience) for gaming. Pop OS specifically is ready to game out of the box, so 80 percent of games will work. There might be issues with online play with SOME games (like Squad being unplayable online due to Linux Battleye Cheat bug), but GTA V runs on Linux for me with more FPS than it did on Windows, and I can bump up the graphics settings higher than I could on Windows. Steam games will require no tinkering at all, while non steam games will require to use programs like Lutris to run (but it is very easy and noob friendly) *If you need Adobe, and your livelihood depends on video/photo editing, Linux won't cut it for you yet. It has some amazing alternatives, but I do not personally think they are viable for someone who does media editing for a living. Ofcourse, you can always use a Virtual Machine or dual boot, but if you cant bothered with that, youre better off staying with Windows ** HOWEVER, if you do mostly amateur video/photo editing for your own entertainment, or manage a small RUclips channel, Linux has tools like Krita and Gimp for photo editing, which are very powerful, and kdenlive for video editing, which is completely free, yet could easily rival Sony Vegas. There's also Davinci Resolve, but it has quite a steep learning curve. *You need to keep in mind Linux is completely open, meaning you can do whatever you want with an operating system. This means that tinkering with system settings and configurations can screw up your OS installation, because Linux entrusts its control to the user completely, and there wont be restrictions or safe-guards to stop you from messing it up. If you enter a command that wipes your hard-drive in the terminal, it wont ask you if you are sure, it wont warn you, it will just obey you. So keep that in mind. However, if you just want to use your computer like an average user and dont tinker with the system, you'll be fine. *Linux is great. It never bothers you, never gets in your way. It will never force you to update and it will not crash on you unless you screw something up. Your PC will feel mileages faster because it does not bloat your system components with useless background processes like Windows does, and it never "phones home". Consider it. In 2021, distros like Pop OS are completely viable alternatives to Mac and Windows.
I used Ubuntu with their implementation of Gnome for a bit a long side Windows, then KDE for a while. I've recently gone back to Gnome on Pop_OS! and I love it. I setup some options in Tweaks, setup dash to dock, add KDE Connect compatability. The work flow of Gnome i've really come to like and using Windows at work feels exhausting now, I do access control and due to many reason switching to Linux at my work I do not think is a viable option. It's just surprising to me how exhausting Windows feels when I go back now.
@@ChrisTitusTech You should look up TrueOS (formerly known as PC-BSD), based on FreeBSD. Probably the most friendly way to get into the BSD world for PC users.
@@gwgux I loved PC-BSD, and truly miss it. I tried TrueOS a few times. Really liked the Lumina Desktop and the fact that it was so lightweight. I am a bit confused about the projects future as they seem to be moving from a FreeBSD base to some Linux distro.
You might be interested this interview: "Convincing a Linux guy to use FreeBSD" - Lunduke Hour - Feb 9, 2017 ruclips.net/video/cofKxtIO3Is/видео.html TLDR -- Top 3 Reasons to run FreeBSD: 1. ZFS 2. To develop FreeBSD kernel 3. See 1 & 2 (not completely fair, the interviewee is a kernel guy)
I switched to Linux about 6 years ago and had no one to guide me besides internet and excellent teachers like you. The situation has not changed much besides that i have gotten more proficient. The idea i picked up from this video is "Make it more productive instead of making it look like Windows". One point i make to all youngsters: When Windows 95 cam after Windows 3.1, we thought Microsoft had gone mad for introducing a new user interface. It happens when ever you switch. Be patient be productive and don't find Photoshop in GIMP or KRITA.
So krusader more or less is a full GUI Midnight Commander. Got to say, the little shadow flashing across your miniview (and I noticed it in your 100k live stream (congrats on that btw!)) is quite distracting for me 😕
Yesterday I updated my i3 config file (with some bash scripts to split and dynamically generate it) so, now I have 12 groups of workspaces with 10 workspaces on each group + 2 common workspaces. Hope 122 workspaces would be enough for me for a long time :)
I have a Asus P43E-XH31. It came with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. One day, [unfortunately], it refused to boot into Windows. I don’t know-why. It was working like-a-dream the day before. I press F8 upon boot (because the instruction-manual says to press F8 to go to the [preinstalled/preconfigured] Recovery partition). Nothing happens. I manage to create a LiveUSB of a Linux distribution, on a friend’s laptop, and in that laptop, I go to the Help chatroom for that distro to try to get help installing Linux in a empty unused “D”-partition that came in my laptop straight from the factory. I get assistance installing the-Linux-distro in there. After I do all the steps counseled by the Linux-distro helpers, I restart my computer and what-do-you-know?: The “G.R.U.B.”-Bootloader immediately-detects my Windows-7 “C” partition, the Recovery partition, and the partition where I installed the-Linux-distro. The “G.R.U.B.”-Bootloader even allows me to select [and go to] the Recovery partition if I want to. Linux basically saved my computer and made it usable again. P.S. I have since been-able to go to Windows again, without any problems, and if Windows doesn’t boot-up, I just go to Linux (which *ALWAYS* boots-up-on-me without any problems), and I access through-The-File-Manager the Windows-partition and get my files that I need (pictures, videos, music-files, Word documents, etcetera), and continue to work [/do my job] from Linux.
Hi titus am from india Really you are awesome on Linux I too came to Linux from Windows from thi december only. In this one month i lived in it. Linux is awesome. I too can't imagine without Linux. So much is there to learn in Linux. Awesome Linux. வாழ்க லினக்ஸ் வளர்க லினக்ஸ்
@@FRONTIER_KNIGHT am using boss linux by our indian government Debian 4.0.9 i think and cinnamon desktop environment... What's your friend.. really nice to see a tamil friend in this...
RE: productivity -- I've been using Windows since 3.1 (ie; earlyish 90s probably) and Linux since the mid-90s (1996 or thereabouts), and I can't say I feel THAT much more productive in Linux than I do in Windows. I'm a KDE fanboy (at least since Plasma 5) which lends itself quite well to the same "workflow" that Windows uses, namely a start menu and a taskbar that lets me pin my most frequently used apps. Never really had much patience to learn the more keyboard driven WMs like i3, awesome or the like. I may actually use hotkeys slightly more in Windows than I do KDE, although I've been relying more on KRunner lately, such as calling the particular System Settings applet that I want to modify (e.g. "Display Configuration" or "Night Color") rather than navigating through System Settings. I like that KRunner allows you to call the applet by the title instead of having to remember the cpl filename like you do in Windows. My job is at a company that is standardized around Windows in both the client and server space, while I only use Linux in my personal life, so it's quite possible that if I actually needed to be productive using Linux, I might end up feeling more productive in Linux too. I'd say there are two broad reasons why I run Linux exclusively in my personal life: 1. flexibility 2. privacy concerns By flexibility I mean more than just the fact I can run KDE, i3 or whatever -- I mean since there's nothing inherently different between "Desktop Linux" and "Server Linux," that means I don't really need multiple computers for multiple purposes. I currently run everything from a single computer -- it's my daily driver desktop, but it is also my 80TB raidz2 file server, vpn server, docker server and virtualization server. And probably a few other things I'm forgetting. I technically game on it too, although I've done very little of that lately. Of course, you can probably run docker and virtualbox on Windows 10, and you probably can't run ZFS on a Windows server.. but I'm skeptical it would be a great experience. Perhaps partially since I've spent my last 8 years in Information Security for an insurance company, I've certainly become more privacy conscious, and the more I heard about Windows 10 and its data collection practices, the less I wanted to run it, even if at the time, running Windows in a VM with PCI passthrough was a more realistic way to play Windows games than what we have these days. I don't take protecting my privacy to the extreme that some people do, but if I don't have any pressing reasons to run Windows outside of inertia AND there are potential privacy concerns, why should I? Privacy concerns are also why I prefer Firefox over any Chromium/blink based browser, even ignoring that I also don't like the market dominance of Google's blink engine (or whatever it's called) these days. Firefox's container tabs are a game changer IMO.
Cabalen Sciences that’s my point. I haven’t gotten it successfully installed before, but I have toyed with the idea of getting rid of my Linux install to try it. Apparently, software from Linux can work on BSD very well, and some say it’s better than Linux, but it’s not mainstream at all so only 1 or 2 big Linux you tubers have covered any version of it
Why Linux?
When we tell Linux DO NOT AUTO-UPDATE... it obeys
And it doesn't decide to reboot by itself after updates in the middle of the night without my explicit consent, ruining a 12 hour render job.
The Linux way is to install updates without rebooting :^)
I use a bash alias for updates..i just type update, and it does a mirror sync, full upgrade, runs mkinitcpio, and generates a new default grub file...all in one command...not to mention it Substantially faster than a windows update
when was the was time you used windows, because windows doesnt do that anymore. This is a windows stereotype thats used by the linux community but is a myth. At least in 2020.
Sadeesh Senevirathne wtf are you talking about it still does that lmao
I choose GNU/Linux because I own my computer. With Windows, Microsoft acts as the owner of my computer.
what type of mushroom do you eat?
@@XAE_A_Xii ever heard of telemetry? Or how Windows forces updates on your machine? There are lots of issues if you go deep.
@@XAE_A_Xii sorry to break it fy, but the eula of Microsoft clarifies that.
@@o.aggelos well, still noone answered me about the type of mushroom, and I am genuinely interested
when you install windows, you accept thingy that says that microsoft owns your pc or smth like this
"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know."
-- Albert Einstein
Einstein was completely useless man.
That is why stupid people don't know they're stupid
mdjey2 completely useless
>makes theory of relativity
@@programmingcafe7571 He was useless in life. He couldn't do anything. What does theory of reality does it in your life anyway. Tesla was more practical man and he could keep himself together.
@@mdjey2 Interesting point. Can you elaborate?
I was a Windows user that learned about Linux fairly early on (1999ish) and was intrigued by the prospect of an open-source OS that prioritized freedom and security. But since I am a heavy gamer, I figured that Linux would never be an option. Still, I stayed fascinated and up-to-date with Linux. Over the years, MS pissed me off with every subsequent release of Windows with their grip-tightening. From having to register your install with MS on XP, to your install being tied to your hardware with Windows 7 and all the phone-home BS, to the tone-deaf nonsense MS pulled with Windows 8. It felt like being in an abusive relationship that kept getting worse and worse and forcing you to adjust to one new restriction after another, a noose growing tighter and tighter. Meanwhile Linux kept getting better and better. The news about the privacy issues of Windows 10 came out, and that was the last straw. Fortunately, that was around the same time Steam had a healthy stable of Linux-native games. That was when I switched. Now that Proton, Vulkan, DXVK and the like are a thing, I have no reason to ever go back to Windows.
Same, you wrote exactly what I was thinking. No more windows 10 for me, I can do everything I want one Linux now.
Can you play all the games available on linux?
@ oh that is really sad to hear, only thing for me that is keeping me back personally. Thanks for the heads up :)
@@hagen7847 at least thats my experience with the games ive tried , even league of legends was unable to run for a week or more after an update
btw you could check out which games are supported more or less by linux www.protondb.com
I would suggest only accept native and platinum as supported , golds have stutters and audio problems
@@hagen7847 According to protonDB , we are curently at 60% of windows game that have been tested and are fully working on linux. search for ProtonDB, Lutris and Steam Play and have fun !!
There's the Windows way, there's the Mac way and then there's your way ;)
Well said!
Fixed: There's the Windohs way, Theres the please RIP me off way and then there's the right way
@@_Epictetus_ John Davis shouldn't it be: there's the old-system way, there's the free OS that can only be legally installed on overpriced PC way, and then the smart way.
unless you are into *nix, your way means lots of time spent setting up simple things.
I wish linux was this good 20 years ago when I wanted to play/tweak.
best of luck everyone
@@glenby2u well not really if you don't want to personalize it you can do it gnome's way or kde's way or unity's way :p
started in linux about 6 years ago, when I was 18, initialy Linux was only a curiosity, but now, I cant imagine Windows as my daily driver anymore
I do Music Production in Linux.
@@motoryzen LMMS.
@Deon Denis I use Rhythmbox too.
@Cabalen Sciences I LOVE Ubuntu Studio! I use Linux Mint 19.3
@Deon Denis Anything that I thinks sound good, but mainly listen to Rap/Hip-hop, etc.
@Deon Denis No, just heard the name tossed around through the years.
"The day you decide to stop learning is the day you begin to die!" (Author; my father when I was 17.)
I'm 63, I like learning!
I wonder if this adventure into Linux will actually be easier for me because I am not a power user.
I will have less to unlearn.
Well hey Chris, thanks for the encouragement to learn!
Only God knows whether or not you extended my life span, but I know that my quality of life will most certainly be better!
driving instructor good luck!
Linux is not matter of ages, Windows is.
@TRUTH ISLAM
....To be honest, it doesn't seem like you're 63 years old....Even your name seems weird and "non-oldy"!
This surprised me. As a software developer, I found the overwhelming strengths of Linux to be the way it integrates with developer tools and workflow (All of which feel like a workaround on windows), and as an extension anything that has to do with working with text.
But I didn't expect someone would actually find open source graphics/video editing software equivalent, let alone superior to Adobe's. I wish you would have gotten more into the specific reasons for why that is so.
In terms of graphics, there is the project Photopea which not many know. It's almost identical to photoshop. There's git repos that build it in electron. I actually added a fork on one that contains instructions for building a deb package but you can of course build it on anything basically.
Linux is fantastic but the software is more unstable than windows updated.
How interesting! Problems with Adobe software forced me to switch to Linux. I don't regret my decision.
Davinci Resolve
Resolve has a semi-native version that you could edit a feature on if you're willing to deal with the edit and audio page's limitations. It's not open source but it's a powerful program.
I'm a gamer and I'm impressed with how far Linux has come even as recent at 2014 when I first tried Ubuntu. The problem is the anti cheating software is still a pain to work with. Next year EAC is supposed to work on Linux but Punkbuster, the anti cheat for Battlefield, will most likely go unfixed for a while. And to me that's important because my brother and I play Battlefield together. What's ironic is in the near future my fiance will build her gaming PC and we're going to install Linux Mint on it since she's a huge fan of it.
your videos changed me from a month, i am now Linux user side by windows 10 ( because of my job that required windows environment ) but you have add may thing to me and i am ready to transform every thing to Linux , and i will encourage many other users to switch ( 4 users until now ) and may be do some videos to encourage more Egyptian users to start Linux experiment ..
thank you...
and i hope to be in touch with you one day as a friend .
I think there are some Egyptian linux distros. Lemme check
Linux: Let the people decide for themselves how they want to work
Windows & MacOS: We'll do the thinking for you and BTW all your data are belong to us.
What evidence have you got demonstrating "all macOS users'" data belong to Apple?
Funny :)
wanting to accept it or not Apple is one of the few mainstream companies that are all about user’s privacy, their products are expensive, they are not flawless, but for sure they are protected. apple only collect data on things you accept them to and even tho they “mix” it so it can’t be traced back to you. by the way, 99% of these data collecting options are turned off my default, you legit opt-in, no workarounds.
@@quantumbubbles2106 Have you read their Privacy policy and TOS?
@@quantumbubbles2106 The Chinese Communist Government have all the encryption keys for all of the Apple devices. It was part of the deal when Apple fully moved to China. Also, the FBI and NSA have been trying to get into their encryption algorithms however, I am not sure what happened with that.
I moved to Linux a good few months ago now, still keep my Win 10 laptop around for a few things. But Linux is fast becoming my single system for all my productivity. Video editing is fast and simple, I just need to ditch Photoshop for GIMP. Though the move from PS to G is taking a while! Great video thanks Chris.
Why I chose Linux? Because Linux to me is a beautiful OS, Linux can be very complex and very simple at the same time. I installed my first Linux (Ubuntu) when I was 14 years old, I just shoved my thumb drive to my Laptop without knowing about programming / how to use Terminal. I get used to how Ubuntu works around a week it's really simple I thought until I realized I can modify the OS, everything, endless customization. I feel free it's just like I have a power to do everything different from Windows where I fell locked and can only see through windows. Everything feels limited, I feel like my computer isn't mine.
ur my bro look at our names 🙂
@@gogogogogogogogogogog9 yooo my bro 👋
Hi uhh.. I'm curious, how old might you be right now? And did you stick to using Ubuntu, or switched to another distro?
@@insitakaya1672 Ali Rahman I am now 20 year's old. I already tried a few distros (Cent OS, Parrot Os, Debian, Ubuntu, Zorin, Blank On, Open Suse, Manjaro and Porteus) and currently running KDE Neon.
@@user-mj4km5np5o Nice! I'm currently using KDE Neon too :)
Have been using GNU/Linux exclusively for 9 months now and just lovin' it. You were talking about Krusader, personally I prefer Midnight Commander, but they are very similar I think my preference for MC is because it reminds me so much of the OLD Norton Commander that was SO useful back in the days of the late 80's early 90's when I was using Digital Research DOS, in those days I loved DR-DOS it could do so much MORE than MS-DOS. But the old Norton Commander made file operations so easy in DOS.
I started "dabbling" with Linux around 2000. I used to buy tech magazines (lived in the middle of the middle of nowhere) and read an article on Knoppix. As a new/only M$ PC user, the concept of running the entire OS off of (then) a CD was fascinating to me. I started a home biz of PC lessons & repair from watching Tech TV utilizing Knoppix for data recovery.
I love your channel -- you have a great "stage presence", voice/diction, and good timing. I'd love you to do a series of short lessons for the new converts to Linux.
I'm happy you found your workflow in Linux, personally I love mail clients and my Plasma or MATE desktop but your minimal WM with its iconset and sidebar look amazing as well.
Especially if you mastered those shortcuts.
What I believe though is that this now is that weird gap where you turn _pro_ which is usually when people forget on how casuals or newbs think and use their machine.
No offense, it's just really hard to communicate but at the same time interesting to follow your progress.
Keep on doing whatever you do, Chris!
I totally migrated from windows in 2015, I had to adapt and forget about the apps I liked, in the end it was worth it, almost all the apps I liked works on my linux and I have the best possible performance with my hardware.
Chris, I really enjoy your videos. It was you who made me finally decide to jump into Linux. I installed Linux late last winter but it was this fall when Microsoft finally made me angry enough to get started learning Linux. I am old and not very smart so I have really struggled to learn. I sure wish someone would write a good tutorial on Linux which is simple enough for the simple minded. I bought a new Epson printer 8 days ago and have spent many hours trying to make it work with my Linux computer. I downloaded drivers from Epson but could not even figure out how to install. Finally got terminal to install but the printer still does not work (USB hook-up). Today I finally figured out how to connect wireless and am overjoyed at the print quality. Keep up the good work. I hope Linux kicks Billy Gates rear end.
I can't believe I hadn't already subscribed, Chris. I've been watching and enjoying your vids for quite a while. I think productivity also has a lot to do with the individual. I think you're more productive than lots of folks simply because of who you are as a person. Hats off to you, Brother! :-D
The point is, if it doesn't run on Linux, I don't need it. Period.
That's the only language that big companies are going to understand so if you want to make them change, you have to hit them where it hurts the most: Their coffers!
And even in the extremely unlikely event that I _should_ have to use Windoze for a particular task, I still can set up a VM and bring that up when needed without having to shut down Linux. Plus I can use the Domain-0 as a firewall to better protect the Windoze VM - and even if disaster should strike, I can instantaneously recover by restoring a disk image.
@ Anything to back up your claims? First of all, in case you haven't noticed, GNU/Linux is on the rise (guess why that could be), and the rest sounds like conjecture and wishful thinking.
@ Also add conflation to the lot...
Unfortunately it's not the hipsters that keep the train going but the people behind the different distros. And since we are at it: How many of your "hipsters" are essentially using Linux (as a fraction of the total number of people who are using Linux)? Any data on that? And with sources, please...
Sorry, but you just sound as if you want to set up yet another FUD campaign...
@@Robidu1973 no i dont , do you ? imho about 30% hipsters about 50% server runners , 20% other
what is a fud campaign?
Me, I do a dual boot, choose Linux to run the majority of my programs and access the net, Windows just to run the Office program, Linux Office is good but a lot of companies still use Windows Office, you can open Windows Office and edit it in Linux Office, if you need to edit PDF use Adobe in Windows, but don't have Windows access the net. Use what you need and enjoy life. Take care and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
@ But I thought Hipsters are all about the Iphones and Apple stands? You can't social signal with Linux the same way you can with Apple products. And even if there is a social signalling going on, its almost exclusively in Linux-specific forums where "btw I use X" or "install Y" statements are thrown around in jest.
I’m so happy you have highlighted the biggest hurdle for adapting Linux, getting used to it and learning the damn thing. Linux power users expect you to know everything straight up. Am I glad I’m starting the Linux journey, absolutely yes. Am I glad I have to become a student to do so again, Hell no, but you have to. Now one of the most important points I can relate to is changing what you had as priorities and optimising your priorities for yourself. Spot on regarding email. Your way has inspired me to change what my day looks like. So thank you so much for that.
I love Linux because you can do anything with it from building a little router/firewall on a Raspberry Pi to running a data centre or supercomputer. You can try things out with a standard Linux distro that you would have to buy a Windows Enterprise Edition plus heaps of pay-to-play software. On Linux, it's all there waiting for you. No licensing issues, minimal cost, maximum fun.
What I've recently come to like on Linux is KDE Connect.
I think it's a really convenient way to transfer files to/from my phone via my local network.
Sharing notifications between my PC and my phone is also nice.
Also: convenient way to SSH into my phone.
and vice versa. I can us the "Admin Hands" (android) app on my phone to ssh into any linux machine I have access to and its sftp facility to transfer files. Kde Connect is also useful for accessing my own linux machine. It's also possible to run an X server on your phone (though I've not set that up properly).
I am always looking for things that I could do on Linux that really felt impactful that I couldn't do on windows. KDE connect is a great example of one of those things.
If Windows is a software appliance, Linux is a software do-it-yourself kit. This is not a slight towards Linux, as very often assembling the do-it-yourself kit with parts you choose often offers a more personalized experience tailored to your needs. Having said that, if you don't know how to choose the parts and use them etc then you may as well use the appliance. I say this as a user of Windows and Linux.
Linux Mint does not require people to put things together. It works right out of the box. I know that many distros sneer at Mint because it doesn't offer "the Linux experience" of searching for drivers, using the terminal, and all that crap. But "the Linux experience" is highly overrated. An operating system should NOT get in the way. It should be invisible. Linux Mint is invisible. It just works.
@@CCoburn3 it just works because the developers of the distro have put great thought and consideration into the packages included with the distro, the way they interact with each other and the way they're presented/configured out of the box. Which is great, it's a nice distro. But there's still massive fragmentation because not everyone uses the same distro, and nor should they be made to
@@CCoburn3 excellent comment. the one thing I'm running into though is service for major upgrades. I've found the easy way to do a major upgrade is to just do a partition copy of the /home partition onto a new drive. The thing that needs to be more clear ion the installers is that setting up the partitions is a 2-step process: First, using partition edit, set up your four partitions: uefi, root, swap, and home. after the partition copy we will use the existing copy of the home partition; the others can be new or old. Second: we configure the installer selecting the partitions we want it to use -- ie. how they are to be mounted.
people interested in an appliance -- like a Chromebook -- aren't going to deal with this topic
@ lol, I've had to search so many times but in every scenario we can also search .man files and sometimes double tap tab for lists of commands (not strings but will get you started).
I use Thunderbird, and it works well for what I need from email.
Thunderbird is my all in one space for emails, calendar, rss feeds, apple podcasts, RUclips channel subscription etc.
Thunderbird saved me from hopping around 15 different apps.
I like how cross platform it is - it's a way to help bridge people over to Linux from Windows or Mac. But I prefer Evolution.
Random Guy Apple Podcasts? Forreal???
I switched to Linux in 2011 because I wanted to be able to do *anything* from the terminal... Not because of productivity or elitism but just because I wanted to feel in control of my computer for once. After writing batch files on Windows for years I was frustrated with CMD.exe's limitations. Ubuntu's beautiful purple terminal and monospace font got me hooked immediately 😗
Why I use Windows 10 over Linux? I like to use the pirated Adobe Photoshop CC as well as pirated Sony Vegas software. I also like to play the latest pirated games like Jedi Fallen order and Resident Evil 2 remake as well as many many other pirated AAA games too.
WINE go brrrrr. I think pirated Linux games are available, I'm not sure.
I really like your comment!!!!!!
Great videos Chris. I was in the IT world my entire career and always stuck to the main stream. Now I am retired and finally gave Linux an honest try as a desktop replacement just for day to day and general use. I am totally glad I did. It is so much cleaner, faster and just a joy to use. It does take a few days to get things going and find what you need but it is totally worth it. I dual boot just in case I need to use Windows for some obscure reason but so far I haven't seen the need. Good riddance to the Windows headaches. I was able to reuse some old hardware with Linux Mint XFCE and I use Linux Mint Cinnamon on my laptop and it meets all of my needs so far. I wish we could get it into more desktop user's hands to see just how good it is.
Happy to hear that
Linux is excellent for everyday tasks, and if you are from IT, designer, editor, developer, etc, it is a must. Open Source is the future, especially in this post pandemic world. Thanks for your videos Chris 👍
Glad to see you're loving Linux! 15-20 years ago when I was running SuSe and Red Hat, I was using the KDE desktop and used Konqueror a lot. It was hard to switch to Ubuntu proper because of Gnome, but I did, and when Ubuntu went with Unity, I went with Debian. I much prefer Linux over the spinning beach ball and 100% CPU usage.
I don't like the Linux echo chamber... Yeah, I said it
I just got a taste of that on THIS PAGE seconds ago and deleted the post.
It's not a popular point but it's true. There is a thick layer of fan bois _phlegm_ that attacks and deflects any criticism about Linux. I get it: It's pride, but it's not constructive and pushes more people back to Windows and might be why Linux is still not a real contender for the mainstream PC market.
I use both Linux and Windows and I still think Windows is far more stable. Win7 has been, and still is great. Been doing 'nix admin (mostly db/web/cluster) for 8 years at my current job. And I still clinch cheeks at every update...
I'd take some standardization and stability over more uniqueness.
200 distros? 300? Who gives a shit. Lets have like 2/5 _really_ good ones.
All this hyper-focus over who has a _prettier_ desktop. So now they all have to support some, and add that to hundreds of distros, you have 10s of thousands of combinations.
Who is going to QA all that shit? QA is a EXPENSE. Every year billions go into automation to cut out QA from the balance sheet. It sucks, and more combos require more testing.
If you can't measure it, you can't manage it. *Uniqueness is not always good*
Try this distro, try that distro.
Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro Distro
Like the noise from seagulls in a parking lot squawking _distro distro distro_
Ask for help? You get
You didn't need that to work anyways
That feature is old
Try another distro
That feature is dumb
Only noobs do that
Go back to Windows..
We dropped that because you didn't need it
Try other distros
Don't use sym links, find another app
Just unplug your headphones
Screensavers aren't needed on non-CRT monitors
We're not trying to be like Windows
No one uses x_86 anymore
Try some other distro
I get this and you aren't wrong. It is why I started saying "Distros don't matter". I just got tired of all that and a person needs to learn what makes up Linux to truly benefit like I have. It's a far harder road than most make it out to be, but also a reason I don't cover distro's that much on the channel. It is also why I still make Windows videos, because at the end up of the day about 80% of the population still uses it.
dude i have debian with cinnamon. no issues yet. very stable. i use it for writing software, 2d and 3d art and basic web browsing
S B Well said.
@@realhumanist71 It has alot to do with our custom platform. Not just a linux thing. I've also had an 'oh shit' moment as a Windows admin but I'd say the Windows updates _where_ smoother. Not touched Win admin in almost a decade now.
The one-offs.. We do use LTS. We're audited by 3rd party and have little time to test.
As far as personal use, most of my 'nix headaches have been related to my nvidia gpu.
I get a lot of bitterness from you and you demand pretty much for a free os - seriously. Nobody holds a gun to your head and yells "YOU HAVE TO USE LINUX NOW" - i think for MOST people it´s just the better experience, still wifi / sound / office-replacement / reliability can be a major pain in the ass... Thats kinda the price you have to pay for your privacy... but linux got a looooong way and you have to admit: it keeps getting better, brick by brick.
Windows on the other side... I mean cmon, even Windows-devs admit that the internal structure of the code is just a major clusterfuck. I get your "distro distro distro"-thing, but let me ask you one thing: if things don´t work out in Windows, what´s the most common answer / solution? Yes ... "reinstall Windows / reinstall Windows / reinstall Windows".
Relying on *.exe-installations and not having package-managers is very "win95"-style... I could go on and on.
Linux needs A LOT of work, that´s true. We need a guy like Elon Musk to sink some Billions into the development to free the user-market of Windows to take a shortcut, otherwise the trip could take a while... but linux gives me the feeling of "driving a fucked up car, but it´s mine" - rather than "wow, look how shiny the new car is - but i don´t own it and have to be under constant surveillance, otherwise it won´t start - and don´t look under the hood, thats forbidden!".
Some guys (Linux/Windows) are idiots, sure - but if you are the smartest person in the room, you have to change the room.
Last thing: Linux has something which Windows never had or wanted: a (noble) philosophy - that alone tipped the scale for me. I´d rather be with the "good" guys and struggle than serving Darth Vader with ease :)
Those are the same reasons I chose Linux back in '92. You really have come a long way and I learn something new from every week.
Re: the email usage - I fully sympatize with that. Alerts, dings and other distraktion factors should be weeded out with Extreme prejudice. And you can do that even when using a client instead of a browser.
haha all those "sounds" in windows and programs back in the 90's everything you clicked on something... best mosts have windows load sound welded into their earcanals for having the speakers too loud from gaming
Thank you, Chris. One word: Joy.
More words: I enjoy everything about the GNU toolset, the wonderful flexibility of the graphical userspace OS and applications as a user, not just a customer. I even watch videos about Linux; somewhat because I enjoy learning something I might not already know, but mainly because I enjoy them and the community that produces and watches them.
I love the background LCARS display. That's cool looking.
I only thought of Linux as a developer only OS. Never tried it, recently I decided to jump to Linux out of frustration while learning python. I am now excited to jump on my computer at home and play around and see what I can do. I have no dev background and I am kicking myself for all those years thinking I could not run Linux. Thank you for your channel, you've become my go to youtuber for anything Linux.
I'm sure it is though, How 'bout showing some examples of why it's so Amazing. Productive, etc. Thanks.
Been learning Linux for only few months using Virtualbox on two Windows pc's. Had not intended to before but after viewing this video, will go home after work today and erase the hd and install Linux on my main pc so that I can start my own 30 challenge. But even as a neophyte, I already enjoy learning Linux. Glad I watched this video.
I run Microsoft's mssql on Linux. It runs far better on Linux, than on Windows. Along with Mysql on Linux servers.. I look forward to one day, we have NO windows servers or software. One day at a time. LOL
Can you tun Visual Studio on Linux?
(Not VS Code, the full Visual Studio.)
*run
I've made the switch to Linux 2 months ago. Didn't boot into Windows at all. Forcing me to just use Linux. Getting used to it. Went from Ubunto to Zorin OS 15 and I love it. As a old Windows user the hardest part is to install programs, but I'm getting better each day. I agree with you, the Terminal is your friend and start to use it. It's real quick the more you use it. I'll never switch back. This is my new love. Also started to learn C++ programming. Thanks for the great channel Chris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍻
I love, and share, your enthusiasm. Windows has a huge advantage over linux adoption because it is in all the schools. People switching to linux have to "unlearn" a lot of windows behavior before they begin to appreciate linux. Good video! Thumbs up!
As a newbie to Linux I have found that most documentation / instruction is written by people with a good understanding of Linux and aimed at people who have a good understanding of linux. It's hard to make sense of Linux processes
Take a look at some subreddits aimed towards linux newbies! there are some great content, and lots of people that will help you a LOT!
Hey Chris, would you do a video on Kden live vs DaVinci Resolve in Linux? I wonder why not everyone talks about that.
DVResolve requires OpenCl compatible drivers in Linux, on Nvidia there's no problem ( propertiary driver's required) on Radeon cards, OpenCl is fully supported only with AMD propertiary driver's but t they only work with Ubuntu LTS / centos / rhell distros. Second thing Free version is very very limited. Better choice is Olive, Shotcut and others.
@@SwiatLinuksa Thank You!
@@SwiatLinuksa Is free version as good as it is on Windows?
@@imyasharya i never used windows version.. so no compare
@@SwiatLinuksa no problem!
Great as always Chris! Idea: how about productivity courses and workshops with actual workflow and config examples? It woukd also be great if people shared theirs.
Thanks for making the video. Microsoft's pushiness for their ecosystem (Cortana, bing, edge) is pushing me to make the switch to Linux.
I just started playing around with Linux back in October on a couple of old Windows 8 laptops and I must say I'm impressed with how seemlessly it seems to work on them. I've also tried it out on some of my other computers, and it works well on them too. Sound, video, bluetooth, Wifi, all work right out of the box. Most of my machines don't support Windows 11, so I needed an "exit strategy" for when support for Windows 10 ends next year. Even the one PC that runs 11 has been set up with a dual boot option so I can try out Linux on the most modern hardware that I own.
I think you nailed it with productivity. Once one gets the hang of scripting the flood gates really open up. I find it fun to use also. When bored it's "what can I play with today". Start roaming around in files to edit and alter sometimes just appearance.
I am glad you stuck with it. Linux has come a long way. There are distros that people can use right out of the box without ever seeing the terminal.
The longer you stay with it the better you become. You also have the option of actually being part of the code.
I was using windows 7 but I switched to Linux because I don’t want to have to worry about security and lack of update anymore. I was expecting a garbage gaming experience on Linux but I was shocked. There’s some stuttering initially when launching into a game, but after that it’s buttery smooth. Definitely won’t be heading back to windows.
Hi Chris,
thanks for all your help but I think that linux is too much of a struggle just to get basics stable.
Tried it for 2 months and still cant get "to just work"
Main issues:
1. Video resolution - farting around with xrandr - bleh to the max.
2. Games have issues - they are almost ok but bleh.
3. Notifications are going off every hour - you have a system update (checks are configured to set it to a week but it doesnt listen)
4. so many versions / methods to get something to work... mostly ok.
Linux is either for a web browsing person or someone who wants to tinker/struggle with their pc.
if you want to do it your way, be prepared to spend months trying to get it "okaaay"
Yeah I get it isn't for everybody. But I ran into each one of your problems here were my solutions.
1. Force resolution and refresh rate directly in xorg. Here is my video on this: ruclips.net/video/lhiLWxJgiAo/видео.html
2. Fair enough, it has moved a LONG way in the past year but still not 100%. Wait till 4.19 proton hits the mainstream and you will see the performance that beats Windows. I did a video showing Mesa-ACO (AMD only right now) ruclips.net/video/fm_mzPBnWB0/видео.html
3. Sounds like you are using Ubuntu, I hate notifications and Ubuntu. Which is why I don't use them. I covered this in why I don't like Ubuntu: ruclips.net/video/MpyjIah6HYQ/видео.html
4. Soooo MANY. You aren't wrong and most are "mostly ok", but I always say Distribution doesn't matter. All of them are just meh out of the box and require you to customize it to your needs. I still need to make more videos about this and show people how to customize it to their needs. It is also why I don't cover many "distros" or do distro reviews on the channel. I want people to modify whatever they choose to their needs. Without that... it is simply "ok".
Thanks for the comment!
I'm glad you posted this because I've had many similar experiences, and was wondering if it was just me. I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, but I honestly can't understand how people are productive on Linux.
I like FOSS, and the power and control that Linux offers is very attractive to me. And I'm certainly no Windows fanboy. I've been very unhappy with Windows 10.
But IMHO there is just way too much configuration/debugging/googling involved in getting basic stuff working on Linux. There seems to be no end to all the problems -- broken installers, driver issues, library dependency issues, outdated/unmaintained software, missing/outdated documentation, crashes, lockups, cryptic error messages, etc, etc.
It's not that any one issue is insurmountable, it's just the sheer volume of them. This is baffling because I'm not trying to run some exotic hardware or unusual configuration -- just a basic desktop install sticking to the defaults as much as I can.
It's also hard to cope with the huge and ever-changing list of options available for everything. Choice is good... to a point. I don't want to wade through a list of 100 email clients, many of which are just crap or no longer maintained. I'm sure there's a great one in there, but who has time to find it?
I've played with many distros over the years, from "newbie-friendly" ones like Ubuntu and Mint to more "geeky" ones like Arch and Gentoo, to oldschool Debian, and everything in between. I've also tried FreeBSD. In every case, I've gotten them installed but eventually gave up after tiring of all the problems.
Again, I don't mean any disrespect to Linux users or developers. I just don't understand why my experience has been so much different than everyone else's.
I think the world is a bit bipolar in this respect. they either love it or hate it. we're in between.
pop-Os is pretty good and for a basic user who wants to use office and browse it is perfect (unless you need support and arent a geek).even older games (counter strike etc) are flawless for me in pop-os.
my video problems stem from using a 4k tv as a monitor. it seems that xorg isnt that hdmi2 friendly (i use the word seems because I cbf'd reading 200 articles on xrandr to find one that might work.doco is scarce for non-main stream stuff or is arcane and requires pre-knowledge.
for Chris an other Linux brains...If you use lutris, the wiki says install wine. so you install wine.
You then pick a game - e.g. POE. which version? pick protondb.you get script errors (this is manjaro fresh install).
Lutris installs a second copy of wine and now you have 2 versions of wine. one you cannot find because is is under home/.local/../..../../././././..... somewhere.each time you try a different option, you have to download the whole game again. gets expensive in time when a game is 20+gb.
Linux's big money is in servers and appliances. it isnt in desktop. which is why it is so fragmented.maybe in a few years when I retire
many thanks Chris.I'll put linux down for a few days.
I have downloaded POE 5 times in the last few days and my DL limit is getting close.
it is just plain frustrating (like your gimp/glimpse hassles early on)
May I suggest attacking this methodically. Install a stripped down distro. Choose the individual pieces you want.Video - if Nvidia, install the proprietary drivers. Get your Browser just how you want it, your terminal, your desktop...etc and so on. Then get one game you like working right. Then another. I am finding with Linux, it is best to not throw a bunch of crap at the wall.
Fantastic video! Sorta a great summary of the work you've done this year convincing people to try something new and then educating them how to do so! Figured one of the best Linux creators on RUclips deserved a nice present! Just donated 25 BAT to you! Merry Christmas! :)
(I don't know if this is actually your last video for the year, but if it isn't a summary of everything you've achieved and discovered with Linux for the past year would be a cool end of year video! :) )
I've gone back and forth several times and you're right it is a painful process.
X windows 7 user - I have a duel boot setup but today my windows crashed. The past week was tough but i managed to get the bulk of my software and games to work on mint. Now with my favorite programs working i'm not reloading windows. Clean wipe and Linux only. Great content thank you!
I love Linux but I am a Windows addict (I need to use Windows for my work) :(
I believe the statement "Windows addict" I'm much more questionable about "need Windows for my work" part.
I understand this Gato, I researched quite a bit before making the switch. However, once I started dual booting I rarely need Windows and when I do I can just launch a VM for Adobe for instance.
We recently switched to Windows 10 at work, due to Microsoft ending support for Windows 7. Our CADD software won't run on Linux, so we're stuck with Windows. I still keep a Command Window (roughly similar to Terminal) open all the time, and people keep asking me why. Some things are just quicker and easier than using the GUI. Try comparing two files in the GUI! I just type an "fc" command. It's also easier to copy and rename a file in just one step. And why does Windows hide file extensions by default?
In an enterprise environment you have a lot of parameters to think about, that makes it much harder to switch anything. It's taken me about 4 years to convince my company to start using Linux servers instead of Windows, and it is still in the prototype stage so there I could agree that it is hard to switch.
However for personal use Linux does have CAD programs, up to the point that some companies use Linux for there CAD jobs.
However I my self is not a expert in this area so I would suggest in those cases to look deeper in to Linux and CAD.
Zandman26 windows server still exist? Lmao
Next month I'm gonna change to linux. I have been afraid to do the switch but, after did a lot of research for the past months, including watching your videos about linux, I'm gonna do it.
Just run a live session. Download and write it to a flash drive right now. You will screw up. I can guarantee it. Then just reboot. Try a bunch of different live sessions out. Each should show you something a bit different. Learn through the process of osmosis. Discover and explore! tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#0
Spoilers: Cause it's better
I was first introduced to Linux well over a decade ago, maybe around 2000. It seemed way too much work at the time. When Ubuntu/Xubuntu started appearing, it became more appealing. I initially began using it on older netbooks that no-one wanted, to use at home for watching online video on our tvs. Later Xubuntu was installed on a decommissioned laptop from work to be my personal laptop. I’ve had to learn some basic terminal work to install software, especially on my wife’s laptop, which crapped out on windows, but ran fine on Xubuntu. That was a big win, having her use Linux as her “daily driver” for basic tasks, as windows was all she knew. Unfortunately I can’t leave windows completely due to work, but with more things going online, that’s becoming less of an issue. I’ve lately explored Mint and Lubuntu based on your videos, and others.
But setting up things on linux is sometimes (and very often) a real pain.
agreed, i really enjoy linux, but all these youtubers always fail to tell people how much of a pain linux is, they always make the bold statement "it just works" which is a flat out lie to their viewers, i love linux, ill continue to use linux for software development, but in reality, these videos are nothing more than enthusiasts praising their OS
Meh, depends on the distro, Arch requires a lot of setups but Pop!_OS is basically install and go.
That was the most eloquent way to describe Linux to anyone who never touched it. 20 years or so on Linux here, except for my job, where all the software is proprietary and Windows only.
Hey Chris, i really wanno go Linux. But I've tried so many distributions but they're not just reliable as windows( I mean they just bog down after one week max). I've tried ubuntu, kubuntu, deepin, peppermint, manjaro, zoriz, elementary os and linux mint. I hope you could recommend me a good one so that i stay on linux. Thanks.
And I've two pc, one with ryzen 7 1700 and rx 480 and second with i5-3570k with rx 480. Both have a 860 evo ssd
Certainly, I'm working on a series where I explain how I make my perfect Linux spin. I never found a distro out of the box that I loved.
What do you mean with "bog down"?
@@kuhluhOG It slows down
@@ChrisTitusTech Thanks!❤️
@Deon Denis on the first day, it works like a charm, after a few days, things loads slower and i can see some lag too. So i always have to move back to windows
I've been Microsoft free at home for a long time. You nailed it the beginning: a lot of people are stuck with WIndows or Mac OS because they can't / don't want to invest in learning something new. For me, in every way, GNU/Linux is just better.
I thought this would take up a lot of ram, but now I know it only takes 3GB of ram.
Only chrome takes a lot of memory. Everything else usually takes nothing
Linux only takes 2GB on my almost bloated Arch install.
@@justsomerandompersononthei2595 My arch install takes only 0.5GB..
For me a huge reason for me using open source is that proprietary software requires you to maintain a licence to have access to your own work.
If you are in business that is a very big issue and expense.
Windows: Overclocking CPU
Linux: Overclocking Brain
I've been tinkering with Linux in a VM. I don't really have a spare system to go full on with it, but I could see myself using it in the future. As was said in the video "workflow". Getting accustomed to that is the main thing. Little by little, though.
Same reason I choose Linux over sticking my hand in a blender. I've seen the way Apple abuses their customers, other businesses, and the legal system. I simply want nothing to do with any of that.
I used Windows all the way up until XP. Then jumped ship and went Linux. Never went back. Nothing I need from Windows. Always found alternatives and workaround if I ever needed them. I'm not a gamer. If I wanted to play games, I'd buy a console. But for the non-gamer...I'm all about Linux. 11 years and counting now...
#Freedom
#sudo yep
This is real freedom
Vivaldi and Discord and both closed source proprietary programs....
@@shady4tv nothing wrong with using closed source programs as long as they do what you like, are free, and not harming you as a user.
@@katsumi_neko_
ironic that everyone is screaming "FREEDOM" and then trying to defend closed-source programs.
"as long as they do what you like"
plus maybe some stuff you don't want it to do..
"are free"
The cost of software has nothing to do with freedom. I frequently pay for FOSS programs
"and not harming you as a user"
by nature of closed source programs - that is impossible.
www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html
my base picture viewer is geeqie, the literally fastest way to view all pics with extras.
favorite is .e16 on slackware (window manager is less than 35MB and boots from off to post, login, and can surf in less than 10seconds on a multi-desktop environment (note: I remove all panels and pagers to run the background with gkrellm (glass theme).
what I get is the most elegant system I've ever seen to this day, thanks Rasterman. All menus and programs are found in 3 mouse buttons and easily configurable. It starts out bland, but turns into a unique gem that I have never been able to find elsewhere. LIterally zero bloat, all speed and elegance.
Also, I like how you end the video.
For what people may not realize is my worst problem with winX and Mac and that is the ability to build our own menus.
In any program/gui almost every user is oblivious to what is beyond their gutless systems due to their menus. The sheer power we have by being able to edit .config files on how programs function; from resizing to closing to annihilating (killing the parent process-which is necessary in chrome sometimes).
Add the file system that can be literally deleted and rescued with an open terminal or logging in runlevel 3 to rescue whole systems.
My first pc was win2000 and redhat 6.0. My first night running linux I was able to have my downstairs roommates pc's machine use its resources to play music he had and run the music through my player where I listened to it. I then used "talk" to open a channel on his monitor to ask him where he hid the Led Zeppelin album and he was a cs major at the time and we laughed at it but he was doing homework, and I stopped bogging his pc down. Well compare that first 3hours of linux power and compare that to my first 3 months trying to get windows to use the gpu properly or print. Linux won hands down and by 6 months I had deleted the windows partition and have been linux ever since.
The only reason to run windows used to be for gaming but even that is irrelevant now. So unless all you want to do is spend $ and have a computer run you, than keep using win/mac. It's not easy, but it's not any more difficult than any other system to learn, and yet linux is magnitudes more rewarding. Also, it helped me land several admin jobs just by being able to build and control systems.
Thank you Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds with the GNU/Linux power combo that rules them all.
Because Chris said so. 🤜💥🤛
yup sect mentality confirmed
I agree. As a software developer I choose Linux over Windows becase of productivity. Most stuff I need is just there.
my friend was shock when he learned that i had installed the os and all the software we need for game development under 30gbs...
Oh yeah, it is amazing all the bloat that comes with Windows/Mac applications.
That is the number 1 complaint I hear from windows users, how much drive space and ram gets used at all times compared to 10 years ago even.
Absolutely!!! I agree bro. This is what happen to me , I create a workflow that is really really more productive and quicker I’ve been in windows and MacOs and none of them are as fast as Linux when it comes to performance when you realise that Linux is different and stop thinking as Linux like Windows/MacOs and began the learning curve you start to realise the power and that alternatives are way better than you thought. I have no intention of getting back to windows or Mac for my daily work I’m so happy with my Linux.
How can i watch amazon prime Video in Full HD with Linux?
Firefox or a chromium-based browser should do it.
@@mizhimo No, it's not possible. It's the only reason I continue using Windows.
www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201422810
I tried it with "pop os" and used chromium and firefox, but it was just SD Quality
I'll make a video about this. Disney + also runs wildvine (DRM) in force mode that requires it to think it's on "Windows". Trick is to run chrome through Wine and it launches without using Windows.
@@ChrisTitusTech I tried installing Chrome with Wine, but I received the message "unable to connect to the internet. If you use a firewall, please whitelist GoogleUpdate.exe". How to solve it?
I've been supporting the Windows OS at work for over 20 years. I mostly use Linux at home. I prefer it because it is definitely faster and doesn't hog resources like WinOS. My plan is to switch over all of my systems to Linux and if I need Windows I will just create a VM. It does not have to be the host or main OS.
Sounds like you're productive, and you use Linux. You're mistaking the tools for the creator.
Chris, in the early days of DOS, it was text base and like Linux you had to make it work for you under MS or PC-DOS. When Windows came in with Win 95, it closed a few of the doors that DOS had open. Now Linux opens these door back, you're no longer "Locked" in the windoows frame. And that's the beauty of Linux.
'cause I need fast and easy access to the command line, and also 'cause it's dang fun to use.
Sohom Datta And command line is actually useful. You can even browse web from it!
@@frataltay4543 That's so useful!
tonyrulez69 If you have slow internet or you internet slows down due to a problem or you have limited internet it is useful. Because terminal only loads text it is much faster than graphic web browsers and uses less data.
I didn't know you could browse the web from the terminal... I'll definitely try that out, seems like a dope thing to do ;)
@@sohomdatta The best way to do it imo is a program called "w3m" (sudo apt install w3m) it's a really good web browser and extremely lightweight.
Memory usage, people may not realize is that Linux doesn't normally use virtual memory, which Windows uses ALL the time. Windows memory use is about twice what it says it is, because the virtual memory isn't listed in the task manager.
Also, I believe you can have several desktops. I have 4, but I can have more than that in the settings. It makes it easier to play World of Warcraft, because likes to switch with another application, but on another desktop it is fine.
Linux has a side menu like Windows, which I hardly ever use. I have a button in the task bar that pulls up file manager (Thunar), and from there to any of my programs with a couple of clicks, if that.
My biggest reason for leaving Windows is security. I still play with Windows, but play to means like running WireShark to see were it goes online. I've reloaded it twice now, and this last time I told it was a UK machine. This is a real stand alone computer with Windows and WireShark running on it. For example, when you go to the search in the left hand corner, a connection is made with the UK minisery of defense. This was verified by WireShark and Whois.com. This was done with nothing else running and with all the security turned off on setup. It goes to Amazon and Google as well, while not having internet explorer running. I made a short cut for MSPaint, and it sent a message to Microsoft. A lot of people have no idea how insecure Windows really is.
It’s how lite it is that’s really amazing. I love that nothing is trying to out stage you in the background, or running to the internet to report on some third party. It’s such a different experience when you have absolutely full control of your computer. I have yet to log into windows for several days now.
imho: for productivity, one word - Docker. For "I like Linux coz I can change everything", it's another story, there are a lot of high quality apps on mac/win too. Nobody forces You to use Outlook, Thunderbird or Web UI are also there, on many OS. If console is main tool, of course, for many *nix like console is much better, than what we have on Windows.
I always hesitate between Linux and MacOS what I like most and prefer. Docker-like systems are also available, but I do not know any Desktop where you can switch so comfortable between maximized windows like under MacOS. Linux has much more drivers for almost all hardware however...
@@luxembourger Yeah I love macOS for workstation use but run all my servers on commodity hardware on Linux.
My reason for switching? I am a cybersecurity major and I didn't want to keep logging into an ssh via putty just to use a terminal. I installed Pop-OS because I do still enjoy loading up games from Steam. I'm mostly satisfied, but for some reason many manuals for bash commands are missing compared to other distros that i've tried like Mint.
I agree with your comments on productivity, though I'd put it the other way around. Coming from linux, if I have to access a windoze machine it seems like wading through treacle to get a set of tasks done by comparison.
I started with Linux back in the early 2000s. Probably 2005 2006. I had two desktops on the go, one with windows XP and one with Kubuntu. I got quite into the Linux as a daily driver and got pretty close to being all Linux. I used Kubuntu as a live boot from a CD on my laptop at the time because the hard drive died and could not afford a new one. Linux was no where near what it is today. Move to current day. I got back into Linux a few years ago by setting up old netbooks with raspbian and then Lubuntu and Ubuntu mate on my raspberry pi 3 which I daily drove as my desktop and used it to run my small engine business. Then I really got back into Linux back over a year ago when I went 100% Linux at work with Ubuntu studio. I'm now running Reaper and editing podcasts and doing all of my daily work with Ubuntu or Lubuntu or Peppermint. I agree I find I'm much more productive on Linux. I love that I can install a distro like Peppermint on a machine and have it running with some added software like libre office and have it all ready in about 30min or less.
I have actually never seen anyone unironically use Outlook for their email in post-2005
Companies still use it but that's about it.
...and what was really persuasive to me was the fact that I grew up using a C64 (and later a C128) and connecting to the internet via BBSs (and the local library) in the late 1980s.. by the time I went to a PC (in the early 1990s) I was still connecting to the internet via SLIP and PPP and everything was command line! After a few years of Windows (and by the way, I was never really comfortable with the OS), Linux seemed like visiting an old friend.
Congrats on 100k!
Having fully switched to Linux (and keep in mind I am no IT guy, I only know the very primitive commands for Terminal like updating and installing apps, and I mostly use GUI for everything), here are my insights:
*It is now safe to switch to Linux (recommended: Pop OS for best experience) for gaming. Pop OS specifically is ready to game out of the box, so 80 percent of games will work. There might be issues with online play with SOME games (like Squad being unplayable online due to Linux Battleye Cheat bug), but GTA V runs on Linux for me with more FPS than it did on Windows, and I can bump up the graphics settings higher than I could on Windows. Steam games will require no tinkering at all, while non steam games will require to use programs like Lutris to run (but it is very easy and noob friendly)
*If you need Adobe, and your livelihood depends on video/photo editing, Linux won't cut it for you yet. It has some amazing alternatives, but I do not personally think they are viable for someone who does media editing for a living. Ofcourse, you can always use a Virtual Machine or dual boot, but if you cant bothered with that, youre better off staying with Windows
** HOWEVER, if you do mostly amateur video/photo editing for your own entertainment, or manage a small RUclips channel, Linux has tools like Krita and Gimp for photo editing, which are very powerful, and kdenlive for video editing, which is completely free, yet could easily rival Sony Vegas. There's also Davinci Resolve, but it has quite a steep learning curve.
*You need to keep in mind Linux is completely open, meaning you can do whatever you want with an operating system. This means that tinkering with system settings and configurations can screw up your OS installation, because Linux entrusts its control to the user completely, and there wont be restrictions or safe-guards to stop you from messing it up. If you enter a command that wipes your hard-drive in the terminal, it wont ask you if you are sure, it wont warn you, it will just obey you. So keep that in mind. However, if you just want to use your computer like an average user and dont tinker with the system, you'll be fine.
*Linux is great. It never bothers you, never gets in your way. It will never force you to update and it will not crash on you unless you screw something up. Your PC will feel mileages faster because it does not bloat your system components with useless background processes like Windows does, and it never "phones home". Consider it. In 2021, distros like Pop OS are completely viable alternatives to Mac and Windows.
I used Ubuntu with their implementation of Gnome for a bit a long side Windows, then KDE for a while. I've recently gone back to Gnome on Pop_OS! and I love it. I setup some options in Tweaks, setup dash to dock, add KDE Connect compatability. The work flow of Gnome i've really come to like and using Windows at work feels exhausting now, I do access control and due to many reason switching to Linux at my work I do not think is a viable option. It's just surprising to me how exhausting Windows feels when I go back now.
What about BSD?
Great for Servers. I love FreeNAS which runs on FreeBSD. I can't use it for a desktop yet, but hopefully one of these days it will get there.
@@ChrisTitusTech You should look up TrueOS (formerly known as PC-BSD), based on FreeBSD. Probably the most friendly way to get into the BSD world for PC users.
@@gwgux I loved PC-BSD, and truly miss it. I tried TrueOS a few times. Really liked the Lumina Desktop and the fact that it was so lightweight. I am a bit confused about the projects future as they seem to be moving from a FreeBSD base to some Linux distro.
You might be interested this interview:
"Convincing a Linux guy to use FreeBSD" - Lunduke Hour - Feb 9, 2017
ruclips.net/video/cofKxtIO3Is/видео.html
TLDR -- Top 3 Reasons to run FreeBSD:
1. ZFS
2. To develop FreeBSD kernel
3. See 1 & 2
(not completely fair, the interviewee is a kernel guy)
I switched to Linux about 6 years ago and had no one to guide me besides internet and excellent teachers like you. The situation has not changed much besides that i have gotten more proficient. The idea i picked up from this video is "Make it more productive instead of making it look like Windows".
One point i make to all youngsters: When Windows 95 cam after Windows 3.1, we thought Microsoft had gone mad for introducing a new user interface. It happens when ever you switch.
Be patient be productive and don't find Photoshop in GIMP or KRITA.
Windows and MacOS too limited?
Emacs can help you with that :D
So krusader more or less is a full GUI Midnight Commander.
Got to say, the little shadow flashing across your miniview (and I noticed it in your 100k live stream (congrats on that btw!)) is quite distracting for me 😕
Is that a star trek screen saver?
System47 by Mewho ;) it was created at the end of the 90s.
The UI is called LCARS, and this is from a nerd, not a Trekkie
Yesterday I updated my i3 config file (with some bash scripts to split and dynamically generate it) so, now I have 12 groups of workspaces with 10 workspaces on each group + 2 common workspaces.
Hope 122 workspaces would be enough for me for a long time :)
"pick your poison" - chris
edit: this is my favorite saying from chris
I have a Asus P43E-XH31. It came with Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.
One day, [unfortunately], it refused to boot into Windows.
I don’t know-why.
It was working like-a-dream the day before.
I press F8 upon boot (because the instruction-manual says to press F8 to go to the [preinstalled/preconfigured] Recovery partition).
Nothing happens.
I manage to create a LiveUSB of a Linux distribution, on a friend’s laptop, and in that laptop, I go to the Help chatroom for that distro to try to get help installing Linux in a empty unused “D”-partition that came in my laptop straight from the factory.
I get assistance installing the-Linux-distro in there.
After I do all the steps counseled by the Linux-distro helpers, I restart my computer and what-do-you-know?: The “G.R.U.B.”-Bootloader immediately-detects my Windows-7 “C” partition, the Recovery partition, and the partition where I installed the-Linux-distro. The “G.R.U.B.”-Bootloader even allows me to select [and go to] the Recovery partition if I want to.
Linux basically saved my computer and made it usable again.
P.S. I have since been-able to go to Windows again, without any problems, and if Windows doesn’t boot-up, I just go to Linux (which *ALWAYS* boots-up-on-me without any problems), and I access through-The-File-Manager the Windows-partition and get my files that I need (pictures, videos, music-files, Word documents, etcetera), and continue to work [/do my job] from Linux.
Hi titus am from india
Really you are awesome on Linux
I too came to Linux from Windows from thi december only.
In this one month i lived in it. Linux is awesome.
I too can't imagine without Linux.
So much is there to learn in Linux.
Awesome Linux.
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வளர்க லினக்ஸ்
🙏😁 அருமை நண்பா
@@FRONTIER_KNIGHT
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What distro ur using
@@FRONTIER_KNIGHT am using boss linux by our indian government
Debian 4.0.9 i think and cinnamon desktop environment... What's your friend.. really nice to see a tamil friend in this...
Thanks mr Titus for 💓 heart for my comment
RE: productivity -- I've been using Windows since 3.1 (ie; earlyish 90s probably) and Linux since the mid-90s (1996 or thereabouts), and I can't say I feel THAT much more productive in Linux than I do in Windows. I'm a KDE fanboy (at least since Plasma 5) which lends itself quite well to the same "workflow" that Windows uses, namely a start menu and a taskbar that lets me pin my most frequently used apps. Never really had much patience to learn the more keyboard driven WMs like i3, awesome or the like. I may actually use hotkeys slightly more in Windows than I do KDE, although I've been relying more on KRunner lately, such as calling the particular System Settings applet that I want to modify (e.g. "Display Configuration" or "Night Color") rather than navigating through System Settings. I like that KRunner allows you to call the applet by the title instead of having to remember the cpl filename like you do in Windows.
My job is at a company that is standardized around Windows in both the client and server space, while I only use Linux in my personal life, so it's quite possible that if I actually needed to be productive using Linux, I might end up feeling more productive in Linux too.
I'd say there are two broad reasons why I run Linux exclusively in my personal life:
1. flexibility
2. privacy concerns
By flexibility I mean more than just the fact I can run KDE, i3 or whatever -- I mean since there's nothing inherently different between "Desktop Linux" and "Server Linux," that means I don't really need multiple computers for multiple purposes. I currently run everything from a single computer -- it's my daily driver desktop, but it is also my 80TB raidz2 file server, vpn server, docker server and virtualization server. And probably a few other things I'm forgetting. I technically game on it too, although I've done very little of that lately.
Of course, you can probably run docker and virtualbox on Windows 10, and you probably can't run ZFS on a Windows server.. but I'm skeptical it would be a great experience.
Perhaps partially since I've spent my last 8 years in Information Security for an insurance company, I've certainly become more privacy conscious, and the more I heard about Windows 10 and its data collection practices, the less I wanted to run it, even if at the time, running Windows in a VM with PCI passthrough was a more realistic way to play Windows games than what we have these days. I don't take protecting my privacy to the extreme that some people do, but if I don't have any pressing reasons to run Windows outside of inertia AND there are potential privacy concerns, why should I?
Privacy concerns are also why I prefer Firefox over any Chromium/blink based browser, even ignoring that I also don't like the market dominance of Google's blink engine (or whatever it's called) these days. Firefox's container tabs are a game changer IMO.
You should do a video on FreeBSD and dragonflybsd
Gustavo Peredo yeah he should. Why not?
Cabalen Sciences that’s my point. I haven’t gotten it successfully installed before, but I have toyed with the idea of getting rid of my Linux install to try it. Apparently, software from Linux can work on BSD very well, and some say it’s better than Linux, but it’s not mainstream at all so only 1 or 2 big Linux you tubers have covered any version of it
@@stellarorbit1341 because BSD is not the way forward. Linux is.
Paul Frederick I have a feeling the Linux community will fracture again. BSD might become more popular than it is now.
@@stellarorbit1341 if it weren't for Linux ports BSD would have died off years ago. They get their whole user space from Linux today.