OS Bashing
Okay, so I got bored and was searching random terms and decided to google "Linux sucks". I didn't really intend to get so deep into the topic, I just wanted to hear some valid opinions on my OS of choice. What I read made my head hurt about as much as when I first asked, "What's the best distro?"
There are so many heated flamewars over such a silly topic and it makes no sense.
Windows has it's disadvantages and Linux has it's disadvantages. Some people really need to accept that and move on. If you really really really don't like Windows, go ahead and try Linux. If you don't like that, there's a hundred others, but don't expect them to be anything like Windows. Complaints like "It's not compatible with my hardware" should not be blamed directly on Linux. Linux is a community of developers, they didn't build the hardware. Most of the time when a hardware vendor releases a new product it's built for Windows because that's what sells. Usually there's a linux geek or two hanging around in the back that take the time to build the drivers for Linux, but not always.
People complain that their games don't work on Linux, and linux geeks scream about how computers should be used for more than games. Well, if you want your games, run Windows. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. The games were written for Windows because that's what sells. There are ways of getting certain games to run in Linux if that's what you really want, or you can play games that were written or re-written for Linux.
Linux isn't trying to take over the market, it's just trying to exist as an alternative.
I guess it just amazes me when people will argue for hours, days, and months about something that boils down to just a personal choice. I will be the last person that tells you that you HAVE to use Linux, but I will point out the advantages and disadvantages.
There are so many heated flamewars over such a silly topic and it makes no sense.
Windows has it's disadvantages and Linux has it's disadvantages. Some people really need to accept that and move on. If you really really really don't like Windows, go ahead and try Linux. If you don't like that, there's a hundred others, but don't expect them to be anything like Windows. Complaints like "It's not compatible with my hardware" should not be blamed directly on Linux. Linux is a community of developers, they didn't build the hardware. Most of the time when a hardware vendor releases a new product it's built for Windows because that's what sells. Usually there's a linux geek or two hanging around in the back that take the time to build the drivers for Linux, but not always.
People complain that their games don't work on Linux, and linux geeks scream about how computers should be used for more than games. Well, if you want your games, run Windows. Nobody is holding a gun to your head. The games were written for Windows because that's what sells. There are ways of getting certain games to run in Linux if that's what you really want, or you can play games that were written or re-written for Linux.
Linux isn't trying to take over the market, it's just trying to exist as an alternative.
I guess it just amazes me when people will argue for hours, days, and months about something that boils down to just a personal choice. I will be the last person that tells you that you HAVE to use Linux, but I will point out the advantages and disadvantages.
posted by airlynx at 16:04
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