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Hating Windows is not political, it's more of a philosophical issue. One can simply choose to live happier with a system that is configured by him, for him, and doesn't throw ads everywhere.
I'm very tech savvy for an old un, and I'm perfectly happy using Windows; it's easy to configure to do exactly as you want, and maybe it's an EU thing but I'm not seeing any ads
What pisses us off is whenever there's a question about Windows, multiple Linux kids will flood the thread with "tHiS doESn't hAPpEn iN LiNuX"
If someone asked why their headlights weren't working on their 2014 VW Golf, and someone answered, "Well I have a 2009 Ford Focus and this doesn't happen", you'd think they were a fuckin idiot, wouldn't you?
If the VW Golf had a complete monopoly on the car market to the point where you had to spend years jumping through hoops just to be able to drive your Focus on the roads, despite the Golf being an extremely shitty car when taken on its own merits, you'd probably be pretty resentful to the people who enable that monopoly, too.
Your example sounds like the morons that respond to Amazon product questions.
No, it sounds like people who are constantly being told that Linux is "too hard to use" compared to Windows speaking up when they see a blatant example of that not being true.
I think you just inadvertently called them morons, lol. In any case, I used Linux exclusively for about five years. It is more difficult for most users than windows. The majority of the time, with windows, you just plug shit in and it will work for you. On Linux, it requires you to research what MAY work for your hardware. Often times, if it does work, you are missing features for your hardware. For software, you generally have to look up programs that will do what you'd like, as most mainstream programs aren't released for function with Linux. Additionally, most users are not familiar with our comfortable enough with using command line interfaces. You must be able to use command line as a Linux user. I haven't used Linux in approximately a decade, so some things might have changed, but people won't know that because the issues I pointed out were true for a long time. Most people aren't savvy enough to use Linux and they don't have the time/patience to learn it. Why this makes Linux users upset, I'll never know, it's all rather silly and unimportant.
The ads thing is because you probably have a different idea of what an ad is then they do. Usually when they are talking about ads, it's self-promotional stuff. Teams being built in, Onedrive asking to be setup, and especially Edge constantly begging you to give it a chance.
There's also that link to the Microsoft store for Candy Crush in the start menu of fresh installs of Windows 10. I imagine that's what kicked off the whole 'loaded with ads' thing. That's one anyone can agree on.
Yeah. You're getting menus to buy Office 365 and Gamepass in Settings. Stuff like that. That's not the main reason I'm not using Windows, but it's a small brick in the wall. Of course, everyone can use whatever makes them happy. I like having things to be setted up for my personal usecases, so I'm using Linux.
Also why always car analogies
I thought that the sub OP was complaining about pro-Linux memes and just posts complaining/making fun of Windows. Also, no, it's not just an EU thing. Windows 10 displays ads in start menu, 11 is a little bit better when it comes to taskbar, but they're advertising in settings and other places. Also, a lot of telemetry and bloatware. Requiring to login, to create an account is a deal braker for me too. It's not a bad OS, but not good either. It has a good software support, so you don't need to use stuff like Wine or Proton, to run some apps/games(and some apps don't work even with Wine, because of the DRMs), so I still have a VM inside my Artix with Windows(debloated, tho).
It’s not an EU thing. As an American, the small popups that show EVERY NOW AND THEN are not that big of a deal. I use windows for work, mac for personal, and Linux for other things like my server and hobby projects. Linux has regularly given me the most trouble.
not to be that guy (i definitely am) but philosophy is political, just less obviously so
At least you're self aware heh
Nah, I see your point. Just wanted to make a joke, I didn't even know that it'll start a whole discussion.
All good I'm just one of those people that has an itch to interject with barely relevant context in a lot of discussions lmao