Why linux sucks and you are weetawded for using it

shadder49 · 09-23-2007, 07:24 PM

Well, you’ve seen a lot of posts on this site about Linux and Free and Open Source Software on this very site. Mostly all of it has been pro-Linux. So here, to balance the scales, is the other side of the story!

No Games! Or at least, not many games to speak of. No, I don’t mean running an emulator to support Windows games. No, I don’t mean the emulators for arcade and Nintendo. I want to play, not emulate. Native, platform games, made for it and working with it. No, I don’t mean some text-mode rogue thing or the nerdy little puzzle games that come with Gnome and KDE. When will Linux decide to pay more attention to the FUN side?
Chasing Windows. Seriously, it’s nice that most distros went from all the command and console stuff to a full desktop-capable system like Macs and Windows. Now it needs to find its own look. Too many distros out there are trying to be a perfect clone of Windows XP; if I want XP, I know where to find it. Get Linux over its insecurity complex and have it make up its own “look and feel” already!
All the hardware is supported - except mine. Can I get this digital camera working? 800 drivers for digital cameras - nope mine isn’t on the list. What about this wireless card? Dozens of brands supported - whoops, I bought the wrong one! I’m tired of playing hardware bingo - either I’m very unlucky at it, or there’s still some big holes to fill.
Problems coming up to a desktop. At least detect good default settings for a monitor and video card, and then give me an easy way to fix the size and color depth if I need to. Many, many distros do this, so the ones that don’t and either haul off and boot me to a plaid striped letterbox screen or leave me at a console trying to guess what my monitor’s vertical refresh rate is are even guiltier by comparison. It’s all open source, so the distros that get it wrong can just borrow from the ones that get it right, right?
Inner-Linux flame wars. KDE vs. Gnome! Emacs vs. vi! Ubuntu vs. Mandriva! All of these are fought just as feverishly as if they…. cost money. Hey, you’re giving it all away for free, so who cares what anybody uses?
FOSS Purity. OK, I loaded a closed-source driver onto my system so my video card will work. Do I have to be nailed to a wall for it? Yes, I know open source is the One True Way - and if all the drivers are open one day, that will make me very happy. In the mean time, I care about what works first. Ditto the haggling over licenses - there’s forty of them, most of them differ in one or two details, and thinking about legal stuff gives the user side of me a headache.
Obsession over taking over from Windows. When is the year of Linux on the desktop? Who cares? Look, again, you’re giving it away for free, so if you take over 98% of Microsoft’s market share, you are ahead exactly how far?
Linux devotees are too serious. Because you can’t post a list like this and not have a bunch of them come flame you. Lighten up. Your system’s fine. We love you. You’re big enough now to take your beating along with the other platforms

Otaku · 09-23-2007, 07:45 PM

Where's the copypasta from?

HARD_ON · 09-23-2007, 07:46 PM

No profit is the reason for all of those questions. No profit, because everything is open.

Linux is great, BTW. I'd totally use it if my Mac was more supported. Also, I'm no heavy-devvy.

Dick · 09-23-2007, 07:47 PM

Most of the problems you posted weren't the os's fault, it's the developers fault for not supporting Linux for the content you desire so much.

deathknot · 09-23-2007, 08:03 PM

There is native games for linux, check your repositories for ones that are more to your likeing. Also all of ids current computer games have native linux versions.

Super · 09-23-2007, 08:09 PM

Windows has much less hassle than linux. Sure linux is more stable and more straight to the point, but it requires too much effort for the casual pc user. If I was ever doing any important work on which my career depended on, then I'd use linux.

llafnwod · 09-23-2007, 08:10 PM

Additionally, if there is something for which you absolutely must use Windows, there is a revolutionary new process called "Dual-Booting" from which you can - get this - load either of two operating systems on startup, or indeed, from as many as you'd like! What'll these crazy techies think up next?

Super · 09-23-2007, 08:12 PM

Sorry, I'm a true American. I like pressing the power button, walking away, and then coming back when the OS has booted. No dual-boot selection screen for me.

BloodyBlade · 09-23-2007, 08:44 PM

Most boot screens automatically choose your primary OS after a certain amount of seconds...

Super · 09-23-2007, 08:52 PM

Yes, but booting from my secondary OS would require me to wait. I had ubuntu for a while. I really saw no practical use for it. Since I downloaded the version of xp I'm using now, I've yet to have windows "crash" or force me to restart.

BloodyBlade · 09-23-2007, 08:54 PM

Same, I don't use linux at all anymore.

I've got Ubuntu as a virtual machine and thats about it.

gamepin126 · 09-23-2007, 08:58 PM

I see linux more as a tool, than a replacement OS for me.

Shadder, I'd put you to shame by responding directly to all the ignorance contained in your post, but you're not worth my time as it'd be pointless cuz you'd learn nothing. Grow the **** up.

Uniquely_Defined · 09-23-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinnah

I see linux more as a tool, than a replacement OS for me.

Shadder, I'd put you to shame by responding directly to all the ignorance contained in your post, but you're not worth my time as it'd be pointless cuz you'd learn nothing. Grow the **** up.

If I were to say you're overly presumptuous would you learn anything? =o

And as for Linux I honestly don't see the point in loading it when windows has everything that I need. The only applicable use I see it having for the people I talk to is so that they can sound more familiar with computers/uber. I'm sure I could do some research on the matter and realize that it has a tool or two that I'd like to use, but by the time that happened I could have written another entire myspace survey. Priorities, priorities...

YonderKnight · 09-24-2007, 07:47 AM

I don't personally use linux, but I plan to once I get my own computer. My main reason is because I love tweaking things around and I hope to one day be able to customize my computer exactly the way I want it. This is what linux is perfect for. Everything is open source - if you don't like something, then change it!

09-23-2007, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadder49 Banned Mortal Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	Why linux sucks and you are weetawded for using it Well, you’ve seen a lot of posts on this site about Linux and Free and Open Source Software on this very site. Mostly all of it has been pro-Linux. So here, to balance the scales, is the other side of the story! No Games! Or at least, not many games to speak of. No, I don’t mean running an emulator to support Windows games. No, I don’t mean the emulators for arcade and Nintendo. I want to play, not emulate. Native, platform games, made for it and working with it. No, I don’t mean some text-mode rogue thing or the nerdy little puzzle games that come with Gnome and KDE. When will Linux decide to pay more attention to the FUN side? Chasing Windows. Seriously, it’s nice that most distros went from all the command and console stuff to a full desktop-capable system like Macs and Windows. Now it needs to find its own look. Too many distros out there are trying to be a perfect clone of Windows XP; if I want XP, I know where to find it. Get Linux over its insecurity complex and have it make up its own “look and feel” already! All the hardware is supported - except mine. Can I get this digital camera working? 800 drivers for digital cameras - nope mine isn’t on the list. What about this wireless card? Dozens of brands supported - whoops, I bought the wrong one! I’m tired of playing hardware bingo - either I’m very unlucky at it, or there’s still some big holes to fill. Problems coming up to a desktop. At least detect good default settings for a monitor and video card, and then give me an easy way to fix the size and color depth if I need to. Many, many distros do this, so the ones that don’t and either haul off and boot me to a plaid striped letterbox screen or leave me at a console trying to guess what my monitor’s vertical refresh rate is are even guiltier by comparison. It’s all open source, so the distros that get it wrong can just borrow from the ones that get it right, right? Inner-Linux flame wars. KDE vs. Gnome! Emacs vs. vi! Ubuntu vs. Mandriva! All of these are fought just as feverishly as if they…. cost money. Hey, you’re giving it all away for free, so who cares what anybody uses? FOSS Purity. OK, I loaded a closed-source driver onto my system so my video card will work. Do I have to be nailed to a wall for it? Yes, I know open source is the One True Way - and if all the drivers are open one day, that will make me very happy. In the mean time, I care about what works first. Ditto the haggling over licenses - there’s forty of them, most of them differ in one or two details, and thinking about legal stuff gives the user side of me a headache. Obsession over taking over from Windows. When is the year of Linux on the desktop? Who cares? Look, again, you’re giving it away for free, so if you take over 98% of Microsoft’s market share, you are ahead exactly how far? Linux devotees are too serious. Because you can’t post a list like this and not have a bunch of them come flame you. Lighten up. Your system’s fine. We love you. You’re big enough now to take your beating along with the other platforms
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09-23-2007, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Otaku I'm in ur user profile changing ur name back Senior Member Gold Member Messiah Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 9,718	Where's the copypasta from? __________________
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09-23-2007, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dick Senior Member Evangelist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cow-Hampshire Posts: 1,185	Most of the problems you posted weren't the os's fault, it's the developers fault for not supporting Linux for the content you desire so much. __________________
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09-23-2007, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
deathknot Advocate Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 188	There is native games for linux, check your repositories for ones that are more to your likeing. Also all of ids current computer games have native linux versions.
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09-23-2007, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Super Gold Member Prophet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grandma's basement Posts: 7,384	Windows has much less hassle than linux. Sure linux is more stable and more straight to the point, but it requires too much effort for the casual pc user. If I was ever doing any important work on which my career depended on, then I'd use linux. __________________ AR. Founder of the official "AKA is my Homeboy" fanclub. Click here to join.
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09-23-2007, 08:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
llafnwod Administrator Saint Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,106	Additionally, if there is something for which you absolutely must use Windows, there is a revolutionary new process called "Dual-Booting" from which you can - get this - load either of two operating systems on startup, or indeed, from as many as you'd like! What'll these crazy techies think up next? __________________ NEWS YOU CAN USE. IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO USE THIS NEWS YOU WILL BE KILLED.
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09-23-2007, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Super Gold Member Prophet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grandma's basement Posts: 7,384	Sorry, I'm a true American. I like pressing the power button, walking away, and then coming back when the OS has booted. No dual-boot selection screen for me. __________________ AR. Founder of the official "AKA is my Homeboy" fanclub. Click here to join.
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09-23-2007, 08:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Super Gold Member Prophet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grandma's basement Posts: 7,384	Yes, but booting from my secondary OS would require me to wait. I had ubuntu for a while. I really saw no practical use for it. Since I downloaded the version of xp I'm using now, I've yet to have windows "crash" or force me to restart. __________________ AR. Founder of the official "AKA is my Homeboy" fanclub. Click here to join.
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09-23-2007, 08:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
gamepin126 Senior Member Retired Staff Member Celestial Entity Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19,437	I see linux more as a tool, than a replacement OS for me. Shadder, I'd put you to shame by responding directly to all the ignorance contained in your post, but you're not worth my time as it'd be pointless cuz you'd learn nothing. Grow the **** up. __________________ Set a trashcan on fire and keep a bum warm for a night. Set the bum on fire, and keep him warm for the rest of his life.
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09-24-2007, 07:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
YonderKnight Senior Member Gold Member Evangelist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA, California Posts: 1,392	I don't personally use linux, but I plan to once I get my own computer. My main reason is because I love tweaking things around and I hope to one day be able to customize my computer exactly the way I want it. This is what linux is perfect for. Everything is open source - if you don't like something, then change it! __________________ New AIM S/N - TooHyeToReply
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