and yet you persist. why?

(sorry, this is totally a troll)

so…?

if this is what it takes for people to start taking their first look at using linux, then i’m 100% here for it. it isn’t a desktop OS yet, but it’s definitely got eyes on the penguin now.

it cannot be understated just how much work valve has put into making linux gaming viable. and it’s going to matter a lot more than some might think

that’s one i genuinely wonder about though. it was the embarrassing early years of generative ml. will it care to keep it for us? eww, i just got those terminator chills again

never forget will smith spaghetti

gotta count how many fingers it took to pull the trigger

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/how-to-remove-start-menu-ads-in-windows-11-and-other-annoying-settings-to-fix-while-you-re-at-it/ar-BB1nTfrq

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-disable-annoying-ads-on-windows-11

https://www.techworm.net/2024/04/disable-start-menu-recommended-ads-windows-11.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/windows-11-shows-start-menu-ads-now-heres-how-to-turn-them-off/ar-BB1nzw5G

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/the-wait-is-almost-over-windows-11-will-finally-feature-an-ad-for-game-pass-in-the-settings-app-next-month

i don’t understand why we’re in disagreement about this. are you not having the same experience as literally everybody else?

part of me thinks “great, those things were annoying”

another part of me thinks it’s a harbinger

you can install it as “dual boot”, which lets you choose either Windows or Linux at boot. this is the best way to test it out, since all it takes up is a bit of storage while you try it. if you decide you don’t like it, you can remove it and pretend like it never happened.

i don’t know enough about graphics cards to tell you anything about that side of stuff, but i have heard complaints about nvidia + linux before. i don’t know if that’s still a thing, but i can only assume it’ll be something that will improve as one country keeps firing some of its best people

excuse me, i’ll just be over here in the dark corner writing my musings in my Victory notebook.

weird to see “AI” and OCR so close together in the same sentence for the first time. won’t be the last i’m sure. ever heard of Ray Kurzweil?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUNSyTuauM

people are already self-censoring for fear that their message won’t be heard. that’s horrible. i’m on lemmy - like many others - because i chose to speak my mind on reddit and received the inevitable “permanent suspension”.

kill the first person who uses the term “pdf file” on this platform. oh shit, i just did it so that would be me. um, kill the SECOND person who uses the term “pdf file” on this platform. oh shit

how long until you’re not allowed to use certain words on your own computer any more? i’m here to assist anyone looking to install Linux - and you don’t even need to commit! you can try it out with nothing but a thumb drive.

edit - the biggest hangup for a long time was gaming. but now that steam is selling its own device, their support for linux has skyrocketed and now you can play just about anything you want on steam. so now what do you have to lose? m365? lol

hard to have a conversation with someone who just downvotes shit they don’t think they agree with, but whatever. everything’s a fucking popularity contest now.

you’re right, and - to your point - Linux vs. Windows poses some potential challenges for some organizations who still cling to the hope that they’ll still hold onto control of anything an a year or two.

on linux, you can access all microsoft office apps for free by using your browser (which is what will totally replace the shit you own in a few years anyway).

so, please tell me why you pay for ads on your OS?

yep, and tons of other reasons, too. i agree with everything you said, but i say that the largest contributor might sound a bit controversial… it all comes down to “kids these days”. or maybe not, but i still think it’s a major component.

edit - i forgot to mention that ‘kids these days’ goes back as far as written time

edit2 - i’m sorry - i’m totally butchering my point.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-weve-been-hating-on-kids-these-days-for-thousands-of-years

are you sure you replied to the right comment? i know crack isn’t cheap, so i’d like to try my best to save you the bandwidth

you know, i always wondered why of all places to attack, they chose the twin towers. starting to understand it now.

Bootstraps, folks! Microsoft is basically BEGGING you to try Linux, and it’s now easier than ever - even easier than installing Windows!

LEMMY REPRESENT!

so now i’m rolling down rodeo with some soughed skin