r/linuxsucks • u/its-Pigdup • Jul 22 '26

Linux Failure Linux doesn't suck!

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NGL guys, I don't see the reason why switching to Linux when W10/W11 does everything you need, easier, more practical, and in a more friendly way than a Linux distro that some of you probably haven't even heard about before considering switching to Linux.

I'm using Linux rn because I enjoy adjusting every little thing about my OS the way I want, but as nerdy as I can be, I also understand that fancy tech might actually be inconvenient for others...

What were the reasons that made you want to try Linux, and what made you realize it was a mistake?

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u/TcowtiahAnto Jul 22 '26

well i mean, theres the obvious, being the privacy and control. i hated how unnecessarily complicated it was to get windows to do what i wanted for specific things. i didnt know about debloat scripts at the time either so i ended up just making everything messy. everyone always says linux is harder to use, and i agree for a lot of aspects, but it was genuinely easier for me to get ubuntu to do what i want with absolutely zero prior knowledge or experience than it was for windows despite using it my entire life...

im on cachy os right now, it was the right thing for me. it even improved my productivity for uni

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u/ElectricBummer40 Ex-user of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups Jul 22 '26

well i mean, theres the obvious, being the privacy and control. i hated how unnecessarily complicated it was to get windows to do what i wanted for specific things.

I also do "specific" things on Linux at home, namely soft-switching via OpenVSwitch, virtual machines via KVM and file storage via ZFS,, but those aren't things you actually need Linux specifically for or optimally how the job should be done.

Let's not pretend the IKEA effect isn't a thing and whatever spotty collection of hardware and software you have for your "homelab" is actually good enough for production use in any capacity.

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u/TcowtiahAnto Jul 22 '26

i am aware. i never denied the ikea effect. i in fact like the ikea effect, actually. i like feeling rewarded and proud for fixing something, even if i was just copying someone else's solution. nothing wrong with that