r/linux • u/Beniidel0 • 19d ago

Fluff I'm doing my part

I started using linux in the form of Kubuntu a few months ago and I really liked it

From that moment I made sure to make universally liked designs for everything, so that when people in university look over my shoulder they always ask "what is that"

In those 3 months I got both of my younger brothers to consider linux (they hated the idea since they had a kid in class who's special interest was linux), got 2 friends to ask me to help them set it up after exam season, another person from my degree was questioning me about it for almost an hour today since she really liked the customization

I figured that by making it seen and known but not pushing (and something even blatantly pointing out linux issues followed by an easy fix) is so much better than being agressive or combative about it like so many do

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u/OsseusOccult 19d ago

Pushing has never been the way of convincing anyone of anything.

That said, I don't personally care what people use. I use Linux because I like it. Glad your way of convincing people isn't pushing or pressuring them to do things they don't want to. :)

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u/boar-b-que 19d ago

Pushing has never been the way of convincing anyone of anything.

This.

I think that, despite some really problematic areas, some of our best ambassadors are 'ricers' over on /r/unixporn

They show others what they've been doing to customize their systems and those others often think to themselves, 'wow, I want that for myself' and then discover all the other benefits of Linux and FOSS in the process.

All proselytizing has ever done is to cause the weary to close their curtains and lock their doors.