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Linux users brag about all the choice they have, but most of those choices are just flat out bad. This might anger old fogies.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I tried to give this video a real chance, but it's just... really bad.

Their first main point, as best as I can tell through the fluff, is that choice is actually bad because choices have pros and cons - their example being desktop environments. I don't think I need to explain why this is a bizarre take; that's the point of choice. It's like saying the whole concept of choosing an ice cream flavor is a joke because you don't like chocolate ice cream.

Then they start talking about using outdated packages in Linux. Which, as should be clear to everyone after a few seconds of thought, isn't an inherently bad thing in all situations, despite their anecdote about having to use an outdated version of software with a memory leak. Amusingly they say you should keep everything 100% updated all the time because breakage basically never happens (and that updates breaking things is a myth perpetuated by Microsoft) then say Arch Linux is prone to breakage. The real kicker is that this whole point of theirs not only has nothing to do with 'choice on Linux being a joke', choice is actually the solution to this problem - being able to choose stability vs cutting edge is a core part of Linux. They actually say if you want stability you should choose a distro focused on stability.

Then they talk about how proprietary software often doesn't support Linux. Which sucks and is a valid reason not to use Linux, but has little to do with the central thesis of the video (as much as it has one) and is just a pointless snipe at low-hanging fruit.

The video is generic pop clickbait composed from a mix of tired criticisms and complete nonsense. It's a meaningless collection of ideas and gripes that neither contribute to the larger conversation nor serve to educate people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Glad you watched it, so that I don't have to see trash.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Choice of cars is a JOKE. Here's why.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

All cars are bad. Get an ebike

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

So Linux doesn't work for your use case or you're not interested in the benefits vs the extra time and effort. So what? Us "old fogies" are enjoying it fine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I could watch 2 seconds before realizing it is a vtuber. Promptly blocked.

[–] Penta 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what does being a vtuber have to do with that

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

when someone goes on a market with his real face, he will probably assign at least few of his brain cells to what he will say before he actually opens his mouth.

similar to difference when people discuss under real name and anonymous nickname.

in both cases it is not a rule carved in stone, but in both cases there is clear trend.

[–] Raphael 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

It is a hard pill to take.