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JavAlps@itsfoss Smooth and doesn't lag.
Johnny101@itsfoss after five minutes of using it in a VM i noticed how slow and bloated windows was. Linux also respects your privacy and works better for my needs.
Hugo@itsfoss Doesnโt force you to use edge browser and Linux has low installation requirements.
kwayk42@itsfoss you don't have to feel like you're renting it. I mean, you can if you miss Windows or MacOS but that's a personal choice
@kwayk42 when using Windows, It never really felt "rented" to me. I was the owner, I would mess with administrative permissions and run servers and stuff. iOS is the only one that truly is rented but can't really be compared to Linux since its useless.
@johnny101 hahahaha you haven't used later versions of Windows 10 where their updates undo changes you make to the settings.
Don't even get me started on Windows 11
Windows 7 was the last 'good' version they released
ALF@itsfoss Freedom from corporate surveillance.
Bryan (he/him) ๐บ๐ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
tho@itsfoss window managers
Mariรกn Kyral@itsfoss SW repositories.
abstractsun@itsfoss MUCH less fan noise and extraneous CPU usage in general.
Me: *walks away from my computer*
Windows Update: "It's free real estate!"
@abstractsun @itsfoss Thats mostly because windows constantly sends your personal information to Microsofts servers. If windows didn't do that, it would use much less resources but it would still feel slow (NTFS is slower than ext4)
@johnny101 Windows Update is CPU intensive for performance reasons, because it's usually designed to run only when you step away from your computer. I have heard that this is due in part to Windows compiling .NET components from source directly on your computer. It could also be poorly written file syncing code, like the problems that Google Drive has. Meanwhile rsync runs relatively performantly on a native Windows system (i.e. a file sync operation that would take weeks on Google Drive would take 1-2 hours with rsync, with a fraction of the CPU utilization).
Regarding power usage in general: Assuming you do basic stuff like local account only, uninstall OneDrive, remove the weather widget, etc: I would argue that the bottleneck still isn't NTFS. Windows is simply doing more "stuff" in the background, and the issue is compounded by OEM background services. These services are already loaded into memory, so they don't have to read from the filesystem that much. Even assuming these background services are doing mostly nothing, they probably aren't optimized very well.
Tofu Musubi@itsfoss
The lack of most fences and walls is pretty awesome.
The lack of most fences and walls is pretty awesome.
kyub@itsfoss It's FLOSS so it allows for sovereign/independent computing without direct dependencies on evil megacorps. Oh, and it's just really good as well.
HisVirusness
Graham C@itsfoss it's free
Harald ๅๆๅพท
circumspicio@itsfoss More control over my data.
@itsfoss I have almost complete moved to Linux and an open android phone. I love the control over my devices and data.
Jรถrg 
@itsfoss no spyware and no obligation for any cloud accounts
dabu@itsfoss It doesn't talk to me. No annoying notifications, no prompts to use OneDrive/iCloud, no built-in AI assistants, no programs that automatically go to autostart, to your tray, no forced updates, no in-app update prompts every time you launch something, no preinstalled garbage, no ads. You boot your Linux and... It's peaceful. No distractions.
Tailkinker
Sanjay Naker UK
Mario@itsfoss I like Linux because it kicks big tech's ass.
|~hamu_sandowicz~|@itsfoss
if you mean Linux the kernel then probably that it's GPL licensed and works well.
If you mean distributions in general then NixOS declarative systems (especially flakes) are just so lit.
if you mean Linux the kernel then probably that it's GPL licensed and works well.
If you mean distributions in general then NixOS declarative systems (especially flakes) are just so lit.
melvin1888@itsfoss No slowing down after subsequent updates. Every Windows machine slows down to a point where it is unusable.
Freedom from adverts being pushed to the desktop.
Being able to install and uninstall what I want (ie not having Edge forced on me)
Freedom to customise my desktop. Make it look and feel the way I want.
Knowing that the OS is working for me not a corporation whose sole interest is its share holders, not its customers.
Knowing I am not in walled garden.
10 yes now as main OS.
Maximilian Resdefault@itsfoss customize, community, interesting features, server administrating comfort.
Pablo Majster 
@itsfoss Privacy ๐
metasystem@itsfoss let users access to hardware in driver limitation. You want your threadripper works on only one 400mhz thread? It's not a problem. Remove all wifi drivers? Disable a pci bus?
The question "just, why not?" make a sens in linux.
on my home server, I have 50 btrfs subvolumes rolling snapshoted every hours because "why not?"; I disable my screen, unload gpu, map on virtio and load vm with passthrough every time I need and fallback at end because of "why not?".
You just can do what you want.
The question "just, why not?" make a sens in linux.
on my home server, I have 50 btrfs subvolumes rolling snapshoted every hours because "why not?"; I disable my screen, unload gpu, map on virtio and load vm with passthrough every time I need and fallback at end because of "why not?".
You just can do what you want.
Gery Teguh Prabowo@itsfoss no built-in AI assistant
P.Vin.san@itsfoss the """quest""""' to find any software I might need- just a little search and : found it, in a diatrib repo, or an " angel" soft developer repo.. or the latest easier trend an app image. Voilร I can continue my work. Thank you all OSS developers!!!!
@itsfoss freedom
SPโCED GOโTFreedom
And the only thing it costs to fully utilize that freedom is a bit of time to learn.
Open source applications are pretty incredible. But it truly is extraordinary when you look at things like Linux and freebsd. Complete operating systems developed mostly by volunteers. And then look at the amount of free resources to help you learn about these things, also developed by volunteers. Truly shows the best of what humanity can accomplish when people work together.
(Moved to @@itsfoss Ability to do whatever the fuck I want with it
@linkachus17 fr ๐ฅ
Thomas Traynor@itsfoss I am in complete control.
Gary Dale@itsfoss I like the fact that it supports older but still functional hardware. e.g. I'm not forced to upgrade my old video cards because their manufacturer no longer supports them on newer versions of the OS.
Otis@itsfoss FREEDOM
Ponali@itsfoss it's very smooth compared to windows, because (i think starting with windows 8...?) it started doing virtual planned obsolescence (purposefully slowing down and spinning the fans a bunch to simulate the computer struggling to run) and started exaggerating on windows 11.
there's also more development tools available. and because of the nature of linux, it made me learn more about the difference between proprietary software and F(L)OSS.
there's also more development tools available. and because of the nature of linux, it made me learn more about the difference between proprietary software and F(L)OSS.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ@itsfoss
- The little improvements in every update
- The Appstore with a lot of free apps
- One updater for all apps
- docker
- joutnalctl (especialy systemd-cat)
- Sytemd services (but not systemd mount)
- ssh (but not sh, bash, fish,etc)
- The little improvements in every update
- The Appstore with a lot of free apps
- One updater for all apps
- docker
- joutnalctl (especialy systemd-cat)
- Sytemd services (but not systemd mount)
- ssh (but not sh, bash, fish,etc)
Fauzino bloatware n goatdamn login account with email
Doug ๐๐จ๐ฆ 
@itsfoss
I partition the disk with 500MB boot, 100GB / , 800+GB Home
Then system upgrades, repairs and reinstallations can be done without touching the Home directory containing all user data.
I partition the disk with 500MB boot, 100GB / , 800+GB Home
Then system upgrades, repairs and reinstallations can be done without touching the Home directory containing all user data.
Moss da Bard ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐ฑ@itsfoss
Everything
Runs on almost any hardware
Gets all my stuff done
Free both ways (beer AND freedom)
Everything
Runs on almost any hardware
Gets all my stuff done
Free both ways (beer AND freedom)
Riley Celeus@itsfoss its vast customization options, being able to change the entire look and feel of the OS by installing a different DE is a blessing. On the other hand, you cannot even pick cyan for the main theme color on macOS.
Only Android Custom ROMs can get that far but there you're bounded by the ROM support for your devices.
Only Android Custom ROMs can get that far but there you're bounded by the ROM support for your devices.
@Tranquillow The customization potential is on another level!
liberloebi ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ @itsfoss Linux. What else?
@itsfoss I tell it what to do, and it either does it, or it tells me in great detail why it can't. And never is the answer, "I'll do it if you give me money."
@tailkinker well put
Das Arun@itsfoss Linux itself and privacy
RockyC@itsfoss What do I like most about Linux?
What I like most about Linux is what it DOESNโT do:
It doesnโt spy on me. It doesnโt force me to spend money. It doesnโt deny me access to my hardware or my software. It doesnโt dictate when, where, or HOW I can use my computer.
Thatโs what they mean when they use the term โfree.โ
Not โfreeโ as in money, because one should always support the development of the software they use whenever possible, but free as in FREEDOM.
Russ@RockyC @itsfoss This is such a critical point for me. While I love, appreciate, and do care about FOSS from a philosophical perspective, I'll never be able to fully understand the Linux kernel and a lot of the components used to build the overall OS.
But most of all, I enjoy that my computer does what I *want it to*. It doesn't pester me to sign into cloud services, it doesn't force reboots on me, nor does it deny me permission to tinker as I so please.