I like Linux but there is some truth to the OP cartoon
For example if I say I use Ubuntu, some Linux users will get angry and say that it’s a bad distro, it’s a beginner’s distro, it means you’re an idiot, etc.
Nothing is perfect and you are absolutely correct that a lot of people make the OS choice seem like a much bigger deal than it is.
Sure, over can argue ethical reasons and even give technical recommendations for very clear cut use cases, but for anyone that just wants a workstation or private server, pretty much anything goes, just follow your heart’s desire.
The whole beauty of Linux is that you simply pick and choose what you like, and if you find something better, you switch over. Even things like the OS are simply not that relevant, as after a bit of usage you will have customized it anyway. This isn’t Windows or Apple where you are locked in to anything.
I like Linux but there is some truth to the OP cartoon
For example if I say I use Ubuntu, some Linux users will get angry and say that it’s a bad distro, it’s a beginner’s distro, it means you’re an idiot, etc.
its just a bad distro because of canonical.
Beginner distro? yeah sure so is every other that has an installer. Which also doesn’t make it a bad distro.
it means you are an idiot? certainly not.
fuck elitism, just use whatever you want (as long it is linux/netbsd :) )
Fair points. I get that Ubuntu definitely isn’t perfect but for my purposes I think it’s alright. Maybe one day I’ll prefer something else though.
Nothing is perfect and you are absolutely correct that a lot of people make the OS choice seem like a much bigger deal than it is. Sure, over can argue ethical reasons and even give technical recommendations for very clear cut use cases, but for anyone that just wants a workstation or private server, pretty much anything goes, just follow your heart’s desire.
The whole beauty of Linux is that you simply pick and choose what you like, and if you find something better, you switch over. Even things like the OS are simply not that relevant, as after a bit of usage you will have customized it anyway. This isn’t Windows or Apple where you are locked in to anything.
True. I guess any of the big distros (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Mint) are fine for beginners and then they can learn what they like from there.