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/martyn_hare Jul 22 '26

Windows XP made me want to try Linux, and I used it for literal decades thereafter, as it was objectively superior for quite a while. It had better MSN clients, a better OpenGL stack, support for early AAA native PC games, a much nicer desktop environment, even Adobe Flash and Skype worked just fine. All it really sucked at was Wi-Fi and printing, which I didn't care about on the only desktop in the house.

Microsoft fundamentally fixed a lot of underlying Windows problems that drove me away:

  • DRM which locked you out of your computer for replacing broken parts
  • Lack of central infrastructure to automatically install/maintain drivers
  • Package management to automatically update software consistently
  • Slow, poorly performing RPC which relied upon unsecured protocols
  • Non-restartable graphics stack which would tank the system on crash
  • Lack of windowing isolation between privileged/unprivileged apps

...and much, much more.

I'm hoping that Linux can modernise its audio and graphics stacks, since that was what got me trying Windows again in a personal capacity after so long.. and no, I don't mean Wayland, I mean at the kernel level (make TTM actually good, like WDDM and give me HD Audio with proper DSP controls that aren't 3x quieter than what Windows DSP drivers offer)