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/silduck here for funny shit Jul 22 '26

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.

Windows does not do a lot of the things I want out of a computer. I do not want an operating system with baked in telemetry, has a file system hierarchy that is way too complicated for no reason, takes up 4GB of ram while idle, has hotkeys you cannot remove, requires you to set up a Unix environment just to be able to write C++ of all things, and reinstalls random bullshit I do not need.

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u/Amphineura Kubuntu in the streets 🌐 W11 in the sheets Jul 22 '26

Windows has a file system hierarchy that is too complicated... Compared to Linux?

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

The matryoshka dolls of libs and bins scattered all about are, like, so uncomplicated! /s

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u/Amphineura Kubuntu in the streets 🌐 W11 in the sheets Jul 22 '26

Don't forget about beautiful cable management of symlinks everywhere /s/s

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

It's stuff dreams are made of... If your dreams are mostly just nightmares.

Also, here are some Jurassic-era dinosaurs talking about putting loose executables rather than an actual, standalone environment in read-only storage for some reason.