Why don't more people use Linux?
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- Опубликовано: 18 июл 2023
- Linux is a great alternative to Windows and macOS. But why more people don't use Linux on their desktop?
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Because it is not preinstalled by manufactures 🙃
Same thought came into my mind
I have a Dell laptop and a desktop with Ubuntu pre-installed
@@ousmanethiam3070 wow really I never know that
install it then
@@Spidey_Spideyliterally no-one except tech enthusiasts and tech workers install operating systems. Nobody else gives a damn.
There is also a huge reason that he doesn't mention:
For most people, they don't care about the downsides of something like Windows, macOS, or ChromeOS. Most people just simply don't use computers in the same way as a tech enthusiast, and when the operating system their computer comes with works just fine for what they are doing, they have no reason to even think about changing operating systems.
Exactly. As long as it runs Chrome, and maybe MS Office or Steam, most people don't care. In fact, most people I've met don't even know the basics of how to use a filesystem.
@@user2C47It confuses me how my sister can be completely fine with her Chromebook. Have you ever seen ChromeOS? It's not great.
Some even dont know theyre using Windows. Some people who saw a Mac will call it Apple because of the logo.
@@azareii It's not great, but again, if someone is just doing basic tasks like using office, watching RUclips, or browsing Google, they might even see it as better than another OS since it quickly boots up, is easy to use, and is cheap.
@@cczsus6513 It does get the job done, but most of these chromebooks cost 100-300 bucks when you can get a used thinkpad t430 for 100 or under plus mint linux and have it perform and last better then a celeron cheomebook lol. (Even with Windows + ssd it performs better)
It’s like seeing someone get a mac mini (500 msrp) for gaming when they could’ve bought a dell optiplex and installed a graphics card (like under 300 bucks for both an optiplex and rx580).
Sure there is some degree of familiarity lost, but hundreds of dollars worth of familiarity?
This is more of a chromebook gripe then an OS gripe though. But point I am trying to make is I would rather people get some degree of familiarity with tech so they know what is the best value rather then getting ripped off with Walmart laptops that go into a landfill.
It’s like seeing someone only drink water bottles when your tap already filters water. Sure it’s useful in certain curcumstances (when you need a lot of laptops with low functionality like a school). However it’s worse value, wasteful, and a hassle to get for only a temporary use.
Software compatibility is a big one.
One of the key reasons I didn't switch to Linux is that there are a couple of software, especially ones that are tied to hardware that are unavailable on Linux
Reason 1 is even bigger otherwise i would use windows
It is also why open source os's arent that popular
easy. it just doesn't work out of the box.
Windows does. Despite its repututation. It just does it's job.
most people don’t even understand what an operating system is tbh
definitely, people take the path of least resistance, Why bother learning what a OS if the computer just works.
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SRSLY? I was taught that at school.
Bruh seems like you didn't go to school ever tbh!!!
@@samipsen8496 ?
Because no one knows the true power of Linux.
UNLIMITED POWER!!!
Fax the do not kwon those brainwashed Windows users
Tell that when I need some program to run on Linux and it's either non existence or not support on Linux😤
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@@Zhouliferissue with the software
Been in IT for a while, I think the focus on the OS is a factor that doesn’t get considered enough. A good OS, like good infrastructure, fades into the background so you can get whatever you actually want to do done. I use Debian for some one off stuff but Linux in general, for desktop specifically, always needs extra work to run software and tools that Windows doesn’t. I love the customization but the less time spent troubleshooting is worth sticking to Windows for now. Also I’m visually impaired and accessibility is still a hodgepodge.
I don’t get it. You said a good os faded in the background and then you mention Linux. The os that needs the most tinkering and fixing and managing
The bigger problem is simplicity. Windows is windows is windows. Linux is debian, linux is arch, linux is gentoo. Theres no 1 thing fits all. I mean imagine being a game dev and seeing less than 10% market share but ppl still want u to code out a working game for essentially 3 different base operating systems, then they still need to compatible with the DE on the os itself which theres literally hundreds od distros.
Even long time windows users have NO IDEA how to use Windows as an OS either to be fair. Do you know many ppl dont know u can copy paste with ctrl c, ctrl v? Thats literally sp basic and its foreign for ppl cuz all they care about is launched a game mindlessly or searching the internet.
Nobody wants to download flatpaks and read lines of code to figure out problems. Thats just the facts.
But reading lines of code to figure out problems is half the fun!
@@meci6625fr lol
@@meci6625 Fun for who exactly? Not everyone gets a hard on when they look at a command prompt.
I think #3 is the right one. It's not the default and people aren't used to it. I switched from Windows to Linux after Windows 8. I am now more familiar with Linux than Windows. (I had tinkered with Linux since before win 7 came out.)
Exactly!
I had to tell myself that I'll be suffering with Linux for my first month of use once Windows 10 has end its life support, but once i past that month, i can technically get used to it...
@@Riley_MDS yea you can get used to it. If you can do that in a month (becoming an intermediate user) I would be impressed. I would start dabbling around with it before the end of win 10 support gets close.
It’s all of them bro 😂 Linux sucks ass
na number 1 is
Got a free laptop with an i5 8250u, Windows was slow so I put Ubuntu on there. I use it more than my 2022 model ROG14.
That processor is not even that bad
@@gnrtx-36969 You're right, but it goes from not even that bad to smooth with Linux, even with an HDD and Ubuntu using Snaps.
@@smallsquatch3683 hmm I use tiny11 since it support proper direct x games
if steam deck can get into more hands then they can technically call linux a success
Technicly any smartphone runs on linux aswell. But imagine the windows mobile OS share if your phone looked like ubuntu.
Same with the steamdeck to be honest.
Valve played that one perfectly, They took everything good and hid everything bad and put a fancy UI in front of it all to make you forget what it realy is. Same with android or IOS.
Linux is GREAT, for 1 thing, for 1 device, 1 purpose. But do anything the OS didnt expect you would MANUALY have to teach it what it needs to know.
@@chrisalmere20 steamos is just linux with wine and windows steam.exe autorun on startup lol
N@@chrisalmere20 not every, ios is unix based, not linux also windows phone
I mean, I'd already call linux a success, it really depends. Its used by the majority of servers, *technically* all android devices though that is debatable, and many people that want to make the most of their system
Linux is a success already. It is so good, even microsoft uses it for their servers and without linux, 99% if the internet would cease to exist. Android is also linux based
Number 2 is my main reason. I went from Windows to Linux then back to Windows because the software I wanted never really ran smoothly the first time. Sure the tinkering aspect is cool if you’re a techie and I’ve done it plenty of times, but I don’t have the time or motivation to spend hours researching and troubleshooting for an element of software that won’t work on Linux.
It’s a killer OS, but I simply don’t care enough to bother with it. After I spent three hours just to get the drivers to work for my printer I said fuck it and built an OEM Windows 10 PC
olny the same except it ou s wifi + a software dont wont evrn install on Linux even with wine
1. Most people pick Ubuntu or Fedora
2. Drivers are open-source and developed by a passionate community, also unless a game has anti-cheat its gonna work
3. KDE is similar to Windows and Gnome is similar to MacOS
2. Exept NVIDIA. The nouveau drivers are more than bad.
@@gelbphoenix Nvidia drivers on Linux are below Linux standards (which are higher than any other OS)
@@gelbphoenix Then install the proprietary drivers. It's not hard.
Even some anti cheat infested games begin to work nowadays. Just not specially crafted ones like Ricochet (CoD) or Vanguard (Valorant).
if games which use easy anti cheat or BattlEye do not work on Linux, it’s either that the dev disabled it on purpose, or they didn’t update their anti cheat which says more than a thousand words.
"KDE is similar to Windows and Gnome is similar to macOS". That's simply not true.
I primarily use Linux, but I can’t stand people who insist others use it too. Some argue that most games run using compatibility layers like Wine or Proton, but in reality, numerous bugs and anti-cheat issues often force users back to Windows or lead them to utilize a virtual machine.
Some argue that anti-cheat systems requiring root or kernel permissions are problematic. I think there’s merit to that argument. However, let’s be realistic. People simply want to enjoy games and utilize software for work. There are plenty of other things to do rather than holding a stack of reference documents, thinking hard, and solving issues. No matter how feature-rich, secure, and freely available a tool is, if it's not user-friendly or is time-consuming, it’s nothing more than beautiful trash. Linux is such a tool. People don’t spend money on comfort without good reason.
I mean you said it yourself Linux is a tool first and foremost, unlike other os which are user experience focused.
Windows and mac just works. You don't have to know much to use them with arguably more intuitive UI. The free nature of most linux distros made linux have subpar GUI.
Just until a few years ago, you definitely will need to use the linux terminal at some point. Terminal looks scary. An average windows and mac user will never have to use the terminal.
The fact a lot of companies don't make softwares for linux made it unusable. It's understandable tho since linux had too much distros to support with very frequent breaking upgrades, while windows xp lasted more than 10 years. It's clear which one is more economical for companies.
How to create a file in finder in macos without terminal or writing scripts?
Yeah. Rarely in Mac OS or windows you use a terminal
@fikriarieska8450 that's more than "average" users if you ask me
For fragmentation Flatpak is starting to help.
@@dputraon Linux you will easily have a problem that requires the use of terminal.
Distro fragmentation is a huge issue, and what comes of it, there's still no one universal package manager/software store. Flatpak is probably the closest you'll get but there's also stuff like Appimages etc
Actually I grew up with Linux and it's my base system for all my computers, Some people don't like to make a lot of decisions to just install an OS but this is what I like.
Then Linux is so powerful this is why 85% of world servers running Linux
As soon as you get out of backend servers, then the rate turns to like 85% windows servers. Linux is flexible and powerful no doubt, but the average user doesn't care about things at that level and windows reigns supreme on that. You setting up a home server or work server? Chances are it's going to be windows unless you are very tech savvy.
@@HalcyonVoid I'm a dev, I can't wait 45min to compile a cpp program while it tooks 6min on Linux, then do you know that your android phone runs on top of a Linux kernel then Linux is just the kernel other stuffs all are GNU/open source softwares.
I can't exit Linux, all my work and career turn around Linux.
@proc8 yeah and you aren't a typical user.
Also yes android is built on Linux, but users don't deal with it remotely the same way you would a typical Linux OS. Android was specifically made to be end user friendly. Linux is built around power users.
@@HalcyonVoid the the piece of information that I want u to know is that's Linux is just the kernel a Linux distribution is actually a GNU/Linux distribution it's a Linux kernel with GNU project software
The user is not expected to go deep on CS as windows is free now.
@@HalcyonVoidnever seen somebody hosting without Linux, literally
Hardware compatibility is getting better, but #3 is probably the biggest reason imho. A lot of people also just stick with whatever is installed by default, so that also means Windows and OSX will be the OS they use depending on what they bought. A lot of people are running Chromebooks and Android phones though, and both of those are Linux, so getting more popular if that's taken into consideration.
nvidia & amd is still a pain in the ass
@@nerdotechnology wdym it fun to llearn to install drivers, and today i just bought new gpu
@@zhanucong4614 it might be fun, but in my perspective, is it ideal? like instead of just normally installing your drivers quickly, you're wasting time just to install drivers. not ideal in my opinion
@@nerdotechnology I agree that Nvidia and AMD are painful to install, but on preinstalled systems , that tends to be less of an issue.
u understimate skills needed to switch os. most people do not have time for that sh,it.
sure u can pay other people. but are u going to pay 200$ just for installing linux? nuh uh.@@Disrupterds
Few days ago I switched to linux but faced a lot of problems installing graphics driver. Yesterday, I switched back to windows.
the drivers aren't great but I would much rather not have audio than a huge vulnerability waiting to be taken advantaged of because windows will go to websites I'm not sure why but if just 1 of those websites gets hijacked then drive-by attack gonna go brrrrr I just use headphones to use audio on linux
@@a_youtube_user1 yeah audio was my issue too.
me it is wifi + software tye big issue
One major reason that I experienced is that the linux community always try to push command line solutions to trivial problems.
It took me one hour to learn and mount permanently a drive on the terminal. Meanwhile gnome disks had that option. Nobody pointed me to the easier solution.
#4: linux elitists
#5: capitalists
@@potffinwhat sorta autistic response is that?
@@potffinwell Linux is propably the most socialist friendly OS out there since it is not corporate owned
You don't know how many apple and Microsoft elitists are out there and how many times they tried to make me switch back to windows...
@@Galaxy-oy4njKylin is the socialist's linux. Everything else is just open source as the government does not disseminate it in any fashion. Be thankful for open source as it produces the majority of the features you get to enjoy today.
having to mess with code or input commands is intimidating, most people want a button to press, and the intimidating nature of lots of tasks makes it unappealing to people who dont use it as their main system
It's not hard at all, lol. There are GUIs for everything these days 😂 Just keep a .txt cheat sheet for all the commands you like to use often.
@@dee23gaming do not underestimate people's laziness/ignorance.
@@dee23gamingyeah you just made linux 1000% more unappealing to people if you said that lol. Imagine having to keep a separate file to just navigate your computer, most people don’t want that. Its not laziness, its just that it sounds super annoying . I love linux btw
@@completelynormalperson7077not really, I’ve seen quite a few users keeping a cheat sheet on their desktops with keyboard shortcuts etc.
I’ve also seen people writing down what we refer to as bash scripts - with the difference that they copy paste each line in themselves instead of automating it.
People are just used to one system or another, and most don’t like change, which is sad.
@@TVPInterpolation im not saying there arent those who do it, but the reason why people dont use linux is because having to keep a cheat sheet and enter commands doesnt seem worth it to most people. I use linux and love it, but i understand that other OS are just more simple and easier to use, but they have less customization and optimization, so i use linux
The fact that there are so many distros that are like each other but not exactly is infuriating because that does nothing but make progress slower, makes it difficult for software developers to debug errors and makes it difficult for Linux experts to help out newcomers.
I got an ssd for my refurbished office SFF desktop, and decided to give linux yet another try... Audio interface did not work correctly and apparently the fix would be me writing my own device driver so, back to windows i went.
Because things working in Linux is like playing lottery; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. And nobody feels comfortable searching hours and hours through forums to make a simple 20€ webcam to work
For apps, it used to be this way a few years ago, but now it's perfectly fine with flatpak. About Chinese cheap peripherals, it has rough edges but it's improving. My Chinese webcam and microphone both work on Linux, even the Bluetooth adaptor works fine (if you use systemD)
@@user-xv9mq now tell me where did I say to RTFM. I just pointed out something nobody mentioned in the whole comment section. You are in bad faith it seems, this increases hate
Now I gotta say "nooo Linux nothing works!!!!!!! Install it if you want to lose 2038292h to troubleshoot for a program even if it's a lie and things actually work fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" in order to make people switch? That makes no sense! If somebody ever asks me they want to switch I try to guide them, informing them of all the pros, cons and risks of using Linux.
I'm not lying, it's you who's ignoring in bad faith. Flatpaks are containerised and distro-agnostic. The developer has to provide all the dependencies for the specific program and the said dependencies are not going to be system wide but rather relegated to the specific program.
Of course this approach has pros and cons, but you can't just say I lie because YOU ignore. Most Linux apps now are all in flathub (which is the Flatpak central repo) and it is also intrgrated with the GNOME store.
If there was something you could complain about it should have been the bad quality of a lot of graphical app stores, which would be legitimate to some extent since a lot of them really suck (the old Ubuntu snap store, older versions of GNOME Software, the Linux Mint app store) but yet again, they're getting muuuch better and if they continue in this path I think they're going to be production ready in a few years.
I hate that we give voice and space exclusively to people who had a bad experience but never to people who actually prefer it. Rather we make fun of them and accuse of being elitists. You don't know how many times people freak out whenever they find out I use Linux (never bragged of it, imagine scenese like "damm bro how did you customise your desktop like that?" - "It's a Linux Desktop environment idk if you can do it on Win-" - "Noooooo bro doesn't have a social life 🤣🤣🤣🥰🤤🥰👃😭🤛🤜 like just use Windows 😳😳😳😳 it's just better for anything 10000000% like bro even for the most specific task like who cares of Linuzzz penguin OS🤓🤓🤓🤓"
That might not be perfect, but that's a great leap
flatpak.org/
This is because you did not research before buying. Most likely, the Chinese Webcam you bought installs drivers itself by running an exe that is inside the camera. Basically you bought a windows camera and expect it to work in GNU/Linux, macOS, templeOS.
@@perfect-death4284 if you need to buy a webcam according to what Linux wants, then Linux is not as "free" as you say
@@perfect-death4284 anyway 95% of cameras produced after 2018 work flawlessly on Linux nowadays since China is planning a massive switch to Linux before 2030
I think its cuz Linux is often Seen as that "Cyber pro expert" type of stuff, which is to complicated for normal prople, and i mean its mistly terminal based so you will have to get used to that and yeah you propably will need more knolwedge about PCs and stuff for Linux then for Windows, thats why Windows is so populär. Because everyone Inderstands nearly everything in Windows(at least the Main Apps)
Bruh. You need to use cmd in windows to set up shutdown timer. Fun
Wenn deutsche versuchen englisch zu reden:
@@frezze_youtube oh wow ich wusste ich bin schlecht, aber das ich so schlecht bin -_-
I don't think it's too hard, it's just that I've used it before and found no reasons to use it over windows. I have used it in virtual machines and PCs with it installed many a time and I don't see the point.
@@janethomson9877 yeah for some prople it Just doesnt make Sense because theyre Happy with windows, but for a Lot of prople its Wörth giving Linux a Chance and also in a virtual machine you will still have Windows in the Background and that will slow your vm down.
I downloaded pop os, and everything was okay until i wanted to download a game... and get it work
What game?
What game?
What game bro
Major skill issue if it's not an anti-cheat problem or uncracked/unGoG'd after having an ancient DRM (that probably breaks on Windows 10 upwards as well).
I could easily play most AAA games back in early 2018 even on Nvidia (which has a rather lackluster Linux driver). Yes, even Fortnite worked, but the Anticheat didn't appreciate not being ingrained into a Windows rootkit.
@@whohan779ur not helping your case with elitists responce
The biggest issue is how hard it is to install anything that isn't default or part of the software installer.
This is literally impossible for the average person.
Number 2 is what I experienced when trying Linux. Whether is Ubuntu, Pop OS even Manjaro. They have issue with stability. I mean sometimes it may act like Buggy Software
Maybe my New Laptop isn't designed to run Linux. Or Dual Boot is the main causes, so I might need to purchase separate storage for Linux
Ubuntu is the perfect example to demonstrate that old software is not always equal to stable.
Pop OS i pretty niche and the fallback is ubuntu since its based off ubuntu.
Manjaro is Arch made hard, disguised in a shiny packaging so you don't realise you're on something unnecessarily complex.
For "just works" distros you should try Fedora from RHEL family or Mint from debian family.
But then again this comment proves issue number 1 from the video
I've tried Ubuntu, Pop OS, and others. But for some weird reason, my internet is not recognized on Linux lmao
No manjaro for the love of god
Ubuntu and manjaro are some distros which beginner should not even come close to.(I m talking about current scenario)
New user will break manjaro easily and decisions taken by canonical are not great for new users
Fedora is great for beginners
And the best option would be linux mint I absolutely love this
Some other good options are nobara(fedora based),Garuda(arch based),debian testing( for gaming) you would get latest kernal and software at the cost of little stability
@@akshatsingh4937 truth
Fun fact: I like to use NVIDIA graphic cards. Works fine with Windows and BOINC. Works fine with all my games on Windows too.
Then I make an older Windows 7 computer for my older games some years before but around 2019/2020 it is really outdated and not safe on internet. I start to install Linux [as I start with computers 1984 it wasn't born!], a new distribution of course and I break it all time after I install the nVidia drivers. Suddenly I found one side how declared that all newer Linux distribution killed the help for nVidea video graphic cards if them older as 5 years! 😱🤦♂️ So my Windows 7 computer works better as same computer at Linux. Crazy right? So I must buy a new nVidia card that my computer can use at Linux - of course for an older computer with Windows 7. 😂 Okay, Windows 7 change the driver to newer for the graphic card and Linux accepted them too. But no talking from Linux self diagnostic that they kick away the driver and I must install an other card! 😮
Adobe not working on Linux is a blessing. But I think number one is that it's not shipped with the computer unlike windows or macos
Linux is only used widely by (end-user wise) cloud and cyberops professionals
it’s because you need to know what you’re doing in order to use it properly
Toxicity doesn't suit you.
In my humble 21 years as a network engineer opinion all of these are part of the real reason but we can't have that conversation because we can't be honest with each other. But overwhelmingly the fact is that if people do manage to try Linux they have a miserable dysfunctional experience nothing works smoothly nothing works as well as it does in Windows. And there's lots more to be said but this is not the format for it. Will say I don't believe the problem will ever be fixed mostly because again we can't have that conversation.
What is this 2007? This probably fits more into the familiarity category. The only time I've seen this issue, in modern times, is when someone tries doing something like trying to install windows versions of programs instead of trying to install the Linux version. Or Nvidia not knowing how to write drivers for their hardware. The main "learning curve" is trying to get people to not install random stuff from random websites (like in windows) and to use the repo. If you do that on something Debian or Ubuntu based things tend to just work.
@@punkrockllama Linux has no vision and or proper direction. If they had, then they would’ve been mainstream by now.
@@killertruth186 So you just don't know anything about Linux...
@@killertruth186linux has shit tons of directions and visions. they're called distros
@killertruth186 whats windows direction? Windows 11 is shit, and also Linux isn't one Corp it's open source many repos have different visions
I grew up as a Mac user but I made the switch recently. I think it was easier for me since I was always looking to run a ton of games, with emulation and stuff and that led me to familiarize myself with the command line
Also, the switch from MacOS is less severe because both are *NIX-like, where Windows is DOS-like with garbage on top.
The main reason is that Linux is very difficult to use for most people. Having to use the terminal. Needing to install Wine to be able to use windows software. When the majority of people start up their pc, they just want it to work. Linux is for the top 2% of computer users
Bro how am I seeing so hight quality channel's with low views and like like you deserve more subs and views and likes and similarly iceberg tech too but he only has like 30 k subs what's wrong with RUclips these days you all need more subs
Linux makes you feel so powerless you have to constantly reassure yourself with the "sudo" command. It’s like asking permission to open your fridge in your own home.
Just run as root
Windows is no saint either. Command prompt ------> Run as Administrator.
If you want truly "off the grid", permissive experience - then use *DOS.
@@maazali9604
No. Don't unless you're performing maintenance.
#3 is most likely the challenge facing the switch from MS to Linux, for me though it hasent been that big of an issue even though I went from Win10 to Arch, everything just works and runs like it should but true some applications just wont work on Linux like Adobe or MS Office BUT there is alternatives to that in the Linux world.
Every time I try Linux again, I want a software that I have to compile myself. And when I try, it NEVER works. Not once. And I don’t consider myself stupid. Something is always missing. When I install it, it’s the wrong version. When I get the right version, something else will fail. There’s always an error.
I was using Ubuntu as my default OS on my low end laptop before my current laptop!
It's much better (except the games)!
Also because majority of people just dont care. For most people, they dont care if they can customize more, or if they can optimize things better, most people are fune with mac or windows
Lack of software support for popular applications and games, and most people don’t want to use the command line.
If Linux had the software + many alternatives, proper GPU driver support and 99% usable without terminal, I'd ditch windows.
I officially quit on Windows after it failed to recognize my SSD as a bootable device and proceeded to delete all my files, been using Linux for 3 days, so far I’m really loving using it! Plus I’m more of a console player so Gaming isn’t a problem, Linux however, has steam so I can enjoy TF2 and OSRS lol
You forgot the main reason where it can be a total pain in the ass for no reason, I work in IT and I have spent countless hours trouble shooting tech issues that were never an issue on Mac or windows
4# People don't want to start wearing high thigh socks
Here's the fun part, if you know the power of linux and are a "heavy user", linux is for you. Mere mortals can't even fathom linux.
I think because most people simply don't need to use linux
The answer is always people just use the OS it comes with. People aren’t smart enough or don’t care enough to install something else - usually both. It’s not that complicated.
Because nobody has time to mess around with a terminal for 40 minutes just to install some software.
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!
In my life I use this all OS.
1.Windows 7
2. Windows 8.1
3.Windows 10
4.Windows 11
5.Ubuntu
6.Kali linux
7.Windows XP
Linux Elitist: "Linux is super useful and open source"
Pirates in the 3rd world: **laughing uncontrollably**
Ordinary user: "what can you do with it?"
Linux Elitist: "ITS SUPER F*ING USEFUL!!!!"
Free as in "free"dom, not as in "free beer" Linux is useful because you have full access to the source code for most things. If you don't like the way something works, or you need to fix a bug, you can do it if you have the skills to do so.
It single handedly doubled my ability to do work on pc
@@davidspagnolo4870The googling skills*
@@davidspagnolo4870
Who really cares about the damned source code? Non-programmers have zero use for such things. So, it's not really as useful as you think it is.
@@kiillabytez Programmers care, and since we're the ones writing the software that everyone else uses as the backbone of modern society, it's fairly important. It's not all about what you think is important, because it's not all about you.
The modern software stack is an iceberg and the tip of the iceberg that you interact with as an end user might be all proprietary software, but the 90% of the stack you don't directly interact with, I.E. web servers, routers, load balancers, firewalls, most databases, those all run on Linux and make heavy use of open source protocols and frameworks to get you the data need in your day to day life.
The RUclips backend that serves the video and comments section that were arguing in runs on Linux.
Without Linux and FOSS the Internet as you know it wouldn't exist, and if it did, it would cost so much to use it that most people wouldn't even bother.
Big money 💴 , keeps Linux distributions back , I love it , just takes a little while to use it
4th: the biggest reason is because linux community tends to gatekeep and angry at people who are noobs at using computer and having trouble. Not to mention even as a tech enthusiast, having trouble in linux is pain in the ass with no indian kids making tutorial in youtube.
Personally, I think having a smaller user base is better for Linux, because since hardly anyone uses it, nobody makes viruses for it.
Real answer: because it isn't the Default OS preinstalled.
Another view - Linux is free and doesnt bribe officers and schools like MS did and still is the best 🎉
I cant get over using linux. Its just not user friendly and so GOD DAMN COMPLICATED!
@KSGD1111 i gave up and dual booted windows on my steam Deck
@KSGD1111 Good on you man you got the right mindset.
Well, it kinda does with chromeos
stuff like THIS is why some people just don't switch to Linux.
People don't use an operating system. They use video editing software. They use audio and DAW to make music. They read Word docs and write revisions. They edit and view photos. They have a task they want to accomplish - they aren't down in the weeds wanting anything to do with sudo or package management or trying out a new window manager or desktop environment. That doesn't matter. Can they do what they want to do with a minimum of side quests and looking for external help (NOT man pages)? That's why Linux can't gain a foothold. Windows and Mac are user-first. Linux is programmer and tinkerer-first. Until we make a Linux for Normies, dumbed down and fully capable for them to do what they actually want to do, it'll be a fringe OS for the technorati.
Pretty much.
Honestly, if a user needs to google something to use your OS, then that OS is not for general use.
I think Linus also showed us one of the reasons. Unless you are pretty tech savy, there are plenty of ways to ruin your system when setting up and updating Linux. There is a reason why Windows and IOs spend a lot of effort on user interface in order to make it simpler for the average user.
Many games work with linux but the invasive anti cheat won't work
Those anticheats grant themselves root access to your Windows OS, so they are kinda like malware. There's a story I heard where a hacker actually used the anticheat technology to create a special type of malware which gives itself full access to the OS.
Wine joins the chat.
@@dee23gamingpractically just privilege escalation, probably got patched quickly. A lot of programs have that problem but its discovered after years
You can run alot of steam games without wine. I rarely use wine I have a windows vm for when it's nescesary.
@@PawanKumar19324 games not working with wine joins the chat?
Oh this video was for me because I've been getting Linux topics on my feed for a while now.
Let the roast of Linux BEGIN!
(Note: i actually do like Linux but i know it's draw backs and it actually got me to appreciate that Windows might not be that bad spyware or not)
1. No dedicated app model (my personal deal breaker despite the Linux community actually working to fix this)- so on Windows we know an app is a .exe, on Mac it's a .app on Linux i learned recently it's an .elf, however from what I've learned Linux apps are actually incompatible with other Linux systems which i thought was crazy but it's because the apps take advantage of distro features, because of this, despite Linux users preaching compatibility with one another, somehow they have also managed to figure out a way to not be compatible with each other.
2. Not user friendly (this also stems from the app model point as well) - while i myself am a game designer (programmer) im someone who needs a little hand holding at times as such to expect people to know how to format a drive and partition said drive is just asking too much.
3. Not user friendly pt.2 (and the more i think about this point the more i laugh) - it's no secret Linux users are nerds but the fact that these nerds won't even make things simplified for themselves kills me. What do i mean? Im speaking of the reliance on the God damn terminal for everything. "But the GUI is slower" THEN MAKE IT FASTER YOU COMMAND LINE SNIFFING PENGUINS! No normal person wants to open the equivalent of command prompt to download shit off the internet.
But y'all want more people using your OS.... simplify shit first and then we'll talk.
Edit: Like I said in the beginning I do like and even care about Linux but it's too much BS for the average person who is not tech savvy to use.
What the heck were you trying to use, Slackware?
Is it that hard for these nerds to understand that people have better stuff to do, than waste their time tinkering on some user unfriendly software? I definitely ain’t turning my computer in a net rig like some hacker living in their mother’s basement.
@@lordium1848 I have better things to do in my life and I don't want to spend 12h to set enverojmenntal variables, tinker with registry files and install a WSL or other kinds of vm or subsystems just to set up a decent C/C++ environment. It's up to your personal tastes. Windows is complicated a lot of times, try to install node-red without going crazy
Like about formatting an hard drive. Ever heard of gnome disks? Gparted? Or the fact that you can format hard drives from the LITERAL FILE BROWSERS like Dolphin and Nautilus?? The fact that we have literal app stores with flatpak which work in every distro? Come on, he is in bad faith. The thing is that you try to use Linux like it was Windows or MacOS while it is not!
And I'm taking as a mainly MacOS user and programmer
@@peppefailla1630 believe it or not Ubuntu version 16 (I was in high school at the time)
1. Every distro has an app store, so I have no idea what you're talking about.
Its surprising to me that few wired UI bugs in Linux which never identified by their internal qa team?. Issued raised at boot time are very common. Fix is very difficult as needs to Google a lot!
I think the biggest reason is that no store has computers with linux pre-installed on display. If people who have never used a computer or just wanna try something new are able to experiment the os i feel like so many more people would use linux.
Most of these issues can be solved if you take the time to look into open source repos though... unless you have the latest hardware piece, you're high likely to find an open source driver that will make it work just as intended ; you're really unlikely to be the only one facing that problem.
I aint got no time for that
@@user-rf6ly2ql7s I mean... as a regular user, I'd understand
But if you value privacy, FOSS and/or security, Linux is the way to go ;) (Well, as long as you don't have proprietary software)
In basic manners, yes. I have a 7 year old mouse. I STILL have more configurability on windows using logitechs own software than Piper, which still cannot talk to my logitec m720 if I'm using the 2.4ghz dongle. Basic functionality for things like mice, keyboards, etc is very good, its when you start getting into the more advanced stuff for the devices where support falls flat. Look at elgato stream decks. You can use them, and the functions that have been assigned to the deck work, BUT IF you need to change settings, you're off to windows land.
You guys from FOSS lack UX skills. Imagine buying a tv and it doesn't work because you don't know how the inner workings of the tv worked.
@@francisquebachmann7375 I don't know what you're talking about : there's plenty of free open source software with good UX.
FOSS guys also tend to tweak their whole desktop engine to their liking, with better UX than windows or mac has.
LibreOffice is really similar to Microsoft's Office suite in terms of ux -- though it does look slightly older.
NeoVim is FOSS and provides beautifull UX while maximizing utility
Our desktop engines are FOSS... you get the gist.
theres a learning curve. windows comes as default and people learn it to get started. in Linux you have to force yourself to learn it
1) Computer overheats doing more Intense tasks. More CPU and GPU usage
2) sketchy app support. Tried steam and syncing phone/watch with music will playlists no go.
Its a paradox they have less users because they have less programs and vice versa
This video is wrong. Fragmentation is a made-up issue. There is no issues with fragmentation. Different linux distros existing is a benefit of linux not a downside.
Proper support is definitely an issue. I don’t have a full day troubleshooting issues that I face. And I experience weird issues a lot with Linux.
Only time I use Linux is at work, where there is a group of engineers actually maintain the distro we use for work. But even then it is still a bit unstable.
First OS was Windows XP in elementary school. Now using Windows 11, macOs Sonoma, and chromeOS for work, personal, and creative projects.
1) Nope. If they know there's different distros, they're already halfway there.
2) Sometimes true, but usually only for hardcore gamers.
3) "Familiarity" is actually "Big Corporate Dominance" imposing their OS on us.
People are just unaware of what Linux can offer. They see Windows as the norm, MacOS is the expensive option and Linux as only for hackers.
I dumped Windows years ago when Windows 10 ignored my rejection to kill my Windows 7 box. I use MacOS and Linux now. I still have to use Windows at work.
Oh I've stared into the mouth of that madness. No thank you. Linux has zero to offer me.
KDE is the way to go.
There needs to be more ways to protect users from filenames that can contain anything, and other compatibility things.
Solidworks needs to work on it.
KDE is the desktop environment, the alternative would be GNOME. Both run on most Linux distributions, so it doesn't answer the original question.
Congratulations, you just opened a whole other can of worms.
Most OSes are backed up by a company, but linux is community run. This means that there is no advertising potential, and while there are some corporate distros most people would ask for reccomendations instead of following ads
My dad was a maintainer of some Arch Linux repo, and also every computer in our home had Linux. My first laptop had Debian installed on it, and I just grew up with Linux, and now I use Arch btw
"Most games don't work", use wine!!!
And spend weeks on end figuring out how to get a game to run? Why would I want that?
*uses wine
Yep, most games still don't work.
@@tmbrwnthis doesn't take that long
@@tmbrwnit usually doesn't take long if you have a good device but it's kinda fun to figure it out it feels like you accomplished something let alone the experience you will get
Wine don't run so many apps correctly let alone the games
A wise man once said, "Linux is only free if your time is worth nothing"
Just check driver compability before installing and it won't take that much time. instaling apps is faster that on windows and macos.
@@mercik9033exactly, Flatpak is awesome
If you're not paying for the product, you are the product.
Ever noticed how every copy of Windows 10 and 11 has Candy Crush? It's not because they think you'll enjoy the game, King paid for it to be there.
@@mercik9033 linux has *no apps*
It seems that either the wise man do not know that Linux = freedom + privacy = priceless, or he consider the value of freedom + privacy is nothing . Either case means he is not a wise man. In fact Linux = freedom + privacy + power + to be a real OS owner (not just a OS user).
No, just ONE single reason: to solve a single stupid problem you need HOURS or DAYS in forums...
Or just Google/RUclips search it, most of these issues are probably resolved by it's large community based support. (It may depend on the distro you use, I use Mint so it has stability like Debian but has basic Ubuntu compatibility).
@@cttncndyiscreamm Sure, that's the point: the community! I mean: if you use Linux, you need friends, man...
the only problem is because there aren't many good games compatible with linux
Perhaps because you need to hunt down and install 5000 dependencies in order to install one single software.
P.S. I program OpenGL Graphics Applications on Linux Ubuntu.
Not a hater. Just spitting facts.
Do you not use a package manager?
@@execration_textseven when you do have a package manager it can be rather difficult to figure out what packages you need for a specific feature when you're compiling a piece of software.
One example, try manually compiling Qt. You "configure" and in that sense Qt is a tad too lenient... if you don't have SDL2 installed, it'll just skip the features that require SDL like joypads, so you go through the config log just to find it skipped that part without any strong recommendations. You install SDL2 and configure again, no warnings, so you let it compile for hours another time...
Now your qt dependent application compiles without complaining... but when you try to launch your Qt application it says there's no way it can figure out how to show it on a linux x11 desktop... so you Google around and find that you need a bunch of xcb*-dev packages installed to be able to compile a Qt that's ready for a linux desktop... remember to enable *-dev packages on ubuntu by saying sources repos are allowed...
You get stuck in a loop where every iteration takes 3-6 hours of compiling to find your next mistake.
Bro probably doesn't use a package manager
Dear geniuses, have you guys tried using apt (or any other package manager) on a standalone system which is cut off from internet access (for security reasons).
Let's talk.
@@KaustavMajumder I have, it's a nightmare without Internet.
Edit: wish I could give more than a single thumbs up...
I think a big factor is the lack of advertising in linux
Not advertising. Main issue is that most pc manufacturers release their pc with windows preinstalled
The main factor is user unfriendliness. Some don’t even understand how to download windows by itself, yet you’re asking them to tinker with Linux.
@@lordium1848 I think unfriendliness was a thing of the past for Linux. It is so much more friendly than Windows even today. The only issue rn are games and some windows exclusive apps. When that gets solved there's never gonna be an issue
Honestly the biggest reason the community and how not friendly and toxic it is.
Pretty much like everyone else has said - it rarely comes pre-installed, and the vast majority of people will just have what their computer comes with
But once you have accepted linux the way it is then trust me you are never going back.
BTW, now I have started using BSD.
Which BSD?
Why BSD lmao? Linux is faster in any other way apart from BSDs network stack
It dies by installing a Browser and you have to reinstall it from scratch
Dude, what?
@@execration_texts I broke linux when I installed a browser once
@@bameninghong-chanwhat browser on what distro?
@@MehMeh-mj5hn I think it was Debian
How? Like it is not that hard to type in the terminal: sudo apt install firefox-esr and then entering your password
Once you have grown accustomed to Linux, switching back to Windows is a real pain...
I switched from Windows 11 to Linux mint because my Laptop has issues running windows 11. I also do some coding for fun and i have to say that i rlly like Linux.
Linux is open source and windows and mac are corporate, Marketing of Microsoft and Apple plays crucial role.
Drivers and application support is a must for me.i would series from windows a long time ago of it wasn’t for that
Because am not a programmer and i cant just start hackers shit every time i want to search for a file
As a software dev i love Linux and i use as a daily driver on my work and also per other tasks
If more people moved to Linux and boosted the user number, I'm sure companies would provide more support for apps
the only reason it isn't massive is that it doesn't come boxed in inside big brand prebuilts and laptops. with ChromeOS and a few select Sis and Boutique builders being exceptions.
litteraly i didnt get it until someone showed me the customization opportunities. Ive spent hours on it now and its the most fun thing about the system
Very simple explanation via a few key issues.
1- Linux (like you said) isn’t one software, it is many different distros
2- It is too complex for the average joe to understand
3- it doesn’t have enough compatibility with current software and/or hardware
Enlighten me why tech bros say linux is best and has power to take out mac and win
Its confusing to people who aren't tech savvy, it's not pre-installed on computer, and most people don't want to change from what their using
If Linux was used in schools it would be way more popular and they need to make sure you can play all the games on it.
Comunity is mosty annoying about you mention that you use Windows And they start hating you for some reason