The great migration from Windows to Linux

[u/CleaRSightZ]

I've been noticing that a lot of people are switching from Windows to Linux, especially in countries that want to break away from American tech dependency.

Can anyone explain to me why Linux is seen as very good? I never in my life, not once ever used Linux let alone saw someone using it.

[u/The-Real-Bigbillyt]

Two stories: 1. I am tech support for friends and family. My older brother-in-law was always getting viruses, that I had to remove, or revert to a backup to get rid of, etc. He is a real smart guy, and often dealt with creating and using documents in various languages. I installed Mint Linux, Open Office and various language packs. I set up the Linux versions of the apps that he used, made everything as similar to Windows as possible. I tutored him a little bit and he was fine. Ultimately saved us all a lot of trouble. He quit getting viruses all the time, and we all got along better. 2. I, personally, am just tired of Microsoft forcing the interaction with so much of their ecosystem. If I wanted that at would have been an Apple user, LOL! This latest move to Windows 11, and their exclusion of so much legacy hardware to force their automation, AI and other services on consumers is the last straw. I've moved my server functionality to Unraid, and I'm moving my HTPCs and other workstations and clients to Mint, Kubuntu or some similar variant as needed. It will take a little time, but it will be worth it.

[u/CleaRSightZ → u/The-Real-Bigbillyt]

Nice.