David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)Nov 2

To everyone who says ‘install Linux’ as a solution to Windows problems (or ‘install LibreOffice’ as a solution to MS Office problems), imagine how you would react if you posted about Linux problems and all of the responses were ‘install Haiku’. Would it work? Maybe, but the person saying it has no idea what you do on Linux, whether the apps that you use run on Haiku (or have alternatives that you could switch to). Neither of you have a clear understanding of how much time and effort the switch would take, or what the network effects are that make switching hard.

If you have actually engaged with them, understood their requirements fully, and have a migration path outlined for them, great. If you’re just being a dick, think about how that makes people perceive Linux users: Maybe that isn’t a great way of driving adoption.

#Linux #Haiku #Windows

Show threadOKD   🚴 📷Nov 2

@david_chisnall Never understood why people do this.

It's cult behavior and childish at the same time.

Show threadNemoNov 2

@patnat
Oooh, oooh, I know!

It's because as a Linux user, you have to deal with non standard imposed BS from Microsoft *all the time*, and people asking you why you're weird *all the time*.

And it feels right to point to people they own the consequences of their choices, be it voting Republican or using Windows. Or for that matter running Linux or coding whatever progressive option tickles you.

@david_chisnall

Show threadOKD   🚴 📷Nov 2

@iinavpov

Go on then.

Maybe you can hand out flyers in a pedestrian zone, ring at random homes or kidnap and hit them with a wrench until they try and like Linux?

Ridiculous.

@david_chisnall

Show threadveroandiNov 2

@patnat

That's a ridiculous answer.

Show threadOKD   🚴 📷
@veroandi Well, even people like you will grow up one day and not behave themselves like radicalized teeanagers.
Nov 2 at 12:26pmWeb
Show threadveroandiNov 2

@patnat

Second ridiculous answer, since you don't know me.