Why Linux Is Simply Better Than Windows & Mac

[@Ghost_PM11]

We're only 2 years away from Linux going mainstream, and this has been true for 25 years

[@RmnGnzlz]

@@Ghost_PM11 Don't worry comrade, 2025 will be the year of the Linux desktop, don't even sweat it bro.

[@earthling_parth]

I think now the consensus is we are only 1 year away, as the comrade before me was saying - anytime in 2025 now.

[@kirby21-xz4rx]

Real 😂

[@kirby21-xz4rx]

​@@RmnGnzlzthey always say "this will be the year of Linux." 😂

[@RebrandSoon0000]

2 years from now, we will add 2 more years, right? :)

[@cap.infinity]

Hackers don't make viruses for Linux, they make it on linux

[@oplkfdhgk]

kali linux go brrrrrrrrrr

[@MIGHTlEST]

🥶

[@seansingh4421]

There are equally if not more malware for Linux as Windows…however it’s usually for Linux Servers not desktop

[@Mr.Assizzle]

@@oplkfdhgkdont people use that to hack people

[@matimk_]

​@@seansingh4421 linux user?

[@GonkDroid1]

cant wait for "why templeOS is Simply better"

[@that1weirdkidd404]

rip Terry

[@christopherdixon4472]

It's the only operating system written completely from scratch by a schizophrenic who built it to talk to God. Now THATS a selling point!

[@vidal9747]

​@@christopherdixon4472He was such a genius. I feel very sad he didn't get the help he needed. Schizophrenia is treatable nowadays.

[@_.luminosity._]

have you ever seen templeOS get hacked? Didn't think so

[@ratnagiri1234]

Temple is pretty unhacable

[@mattlm64]

Since TempleOS isn't Linux, there needs to be a "Why TempleOS is Simply Better".

[@CreamPolo]

Sad rabbit hole.

[@purplevanilla]

Don't forget the FreeBSD too

[@CreamPolo]

@@purplevanilla BeOS / Haiku is there as well.

[@TuanDungTheAvGeek]

How sad that the person created TempleOS had died before he can finish it

[@luigigaminglp]

@@TuanDungTheAvGeek As much as i respect him for pulling this madness off, i dont think you have enough time in your lifetime to build a full OS.

[@Kaaaan55]

Windows: "I got a new update for you, would you like to a) 'Update and Shut Down' or b) 'Update and restart?'" Me: "Update and shut down." Windows: "Alright, updating and restarting." EVERY SINGLE TIME

[@palladini9718]

And Linux shows you on the timeline when you have an update, and the only time you you need to restrat the computer is when there is major update to the source code

[@FreelancerND]

I wonder why I am using Windows and NEVER had this particular issue? Am doing something wrong? Am I doing something right? I can actually tick the right tick in Windows Update? I am not using some stupid "debloated" build? Dunno. The only place where I really seen this particular behavior is my work pc and notebook, where updates are pushed to users and you can't ignore it and it is governed by policies.

[@darthslackus499]

Glad to see I'm not alone with this Windows Update BS!

[@GoofyGooberlyv2]

lebron reportedly pressed Update and Shut Down instead of Update and Restart

[@amh0704]

I thought my system was the only one that had to go through such. 😅😅 Also, the feature of scheduling updates at certain times is barely useful.

[@ely_twix9580]

😂😂 Had me at Apple HQ is literally a walled garden

[@PandaBeatBrothers]

Looked thru comments so I could just like yours and not comment redundantly.. :D

[@mobarakjama5570]

@@PandaBeatBrothers Wise man.

[@dosendaring]

@@PandaBeatBrothers Looked thru comments so I could just comment under your comment, recursively.. :D

[@stefanomatic]

This made me laugh out too. And I’m sure glad I thought to include this fact within the prescribed thread for it!

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

Came here to comment exactly this 😂😂

[@Eren_Yeager_is_the_GOAT]

4:37 akshually TempleOS is not a Linux distribution🤓

[@harshlarose6670]

Yeah it’s a whole other OS

[@mrN3w7]

NERD!!!! 😂

[@raven4k998]

@@mrN3w7 common give the nerd a kiss nerds need love to🤣🤣

[@monkeygameplay5455]

Macos is technically linux but with spyware and bloat here saved you 5000 bucks😊

[@Eren_Yeager_is_the_GOAT]

@@monkeygameplay5455 is this a joke cuz i honestly can't tell anymore 😭

[@ThompYT]

Watching this on linux without having opened the terminal once is a pretty zen experience

[@Wzeyisbacklmao]

Angry arch linux noises

[@KomodoSoup]

I remember back in the day when I got Ubuntu CD in the mail ✉️ It was and still the fastest & safest OS

[@robinsourtoe9416]

Watching this on MacOS... just coming back from the Terminal... LoL.

[@uzzybuzzy-t5h]

@@KomodoSoup nah, lubuntu faster

[@panjak323]

​@@Wzeyisbacklmaoarch is far superior to anything though. Especially Manjaro.

[@helloken]

"Apple's campus is literally a walled garden" I NEVER FUCKING NOTICED!

[@SimpleGunner]

Holy shit. I just realized that.

[@Yamahog]

with guards .....( Tux replicas, would be best. ), lol

[@jonathanlee9120]

Missed out that Linux is so good that windows is adding Linux inside windows *WSL

[@Atlas_Redux]

Opposite. We rarely use Linux for development, but it's a pain having to dual boot, so we got WSL to avoid the hassle of booting into the trash that Linux is when we're developing... anything.

[@DipJyotiDeka]

​@@Atlas_Redux Are you saying that Windows is such a trash that you can't even develop anything without the help of linux ?

[@zain.munirzain5872]

@@DipJyotiDeka That's exactly what I read/understood.

[@remy44444]

@@DipJyotiDeka He wrote rarely. But it's depending on the use case. Docker on windows is... special.

[@seansingh4421]

@@DipJyotiDekaNot really, whenever someone is developing either the backend or the server side shit then they kinda prioritize Linux as most server side shit runs on Linux……Nobody likes to develop for Desktop Linux because it’s maddening

[@DavideDavini]

The Klingon joke legit made me laugh out loud. 😂

[@djinghiskhan9199]

Huk Huk Huk

[@4dbullshitpatroll6]

Linux users can speak Klingon

[@CheesyMallets]

I was drinking water when the sudo came up 😅 Had to clear my throat to make sure I was okay haha

[@customan10]

Brilliant lol

[@pauldwalker]

i’ve been speaking klingon for over thirty years and didn’t know it.

[@thejackimonster9689]

Lol, all this AI is running on Linux servers. Just Linux developers aren't stupid enough to integrate third-party services into their desktop because they actually care about privacy.

[@raven4k998]

wait till they make ai for linux to do all that sudo bs so noobs do not have to🤪🤪

[@thejackimonster9689]

@@raven4k998 There already are terminals that allow some GPT to write commands for you. But since they are trained by random data from the internet, I wouldn't personally trust them to work or not troll with you.

[@raven4k998]

@@thejackimonster9689 Linux sex troll bots cool play with em

[@a_plastic_bag]

@@raven4k998 warp terminal does that already

[@bobweiram6321]

You wish Linux developers could integrate any third-party service. They've only just recently completed the desktop.

[@that1weirdkidd404]

I use arch btw.

[@ChengHorn9]

He uses arch btw

[@medivyanshsingh]

i use gentoo :)

[@mr.sharingan2945]

I use temple os btw

[@that1weirdkidd404]

@@medivyanshsingh based

[@pro_gemer]

with sway btw

[@a62dave]

I’ve been thinking of upgrading from Windows 3.11 to another OS. You’ve finally convinced me!

[@UnitSe7en]

I've been saying for the last 25 years: "Does all that it has to."

[@steveavecillas1114]

I like linux, but you waste so much time trying many software for everyday use, and then one month later; I am back using Windows 11 ..

[@RonLaws]

Someone get this man a copy of Linux Mint.

[@dubstepdude2444]

Linux Mint Debian Edition :P

[@CathrineMacNiel]

@@dubstepdude2444 because screw Canonical am I right? :)

[@czhusky]

Or MX Linux 😅

[@theonearmedbandit3826]

@@dubstepdude2444 Debian Edition I think is actually quite good, it was my favourite Distro! :D Was much lighter on resources than regular mint based on Ubuntu.

[@ev-ezaye3580]

Yaaaas! ​@@CathrineMacNiel

[@rahulbhisesays]

I am a construction labour contractor. Am 12ᵗʰ pass . using Ubuntu Linux since 2006. rarely use terminal.

[@DiamondEditVP2009]

Why do you want to hack God...

[@brittb1696]

"The Linux Colonel." Nice. 🤣

[@taeliantalittia612]

It didn't click to me until I realized he wasn't talking about Kentucky fried chicken.

[@BozesanVlad]

@@taeliantalittia612 kernel/colonel (fried chicken if you like)

[@ev-ezaye3580]

@brittb1696 ikr

[@dan32767]

TempleOS is not Linux, it was written in Assembly and a custom version of C - the whole story behind it is interesting, and sad

[@UbuntuPersonNoMint]

Holy c

[@divinecomedian2]

RIP Terry

[@kiran9s]

@@dan32767 Terry and Gary Kildall were the most gifted programmers ever. Both had sad endings.

[@powerdude_dk]

"Holy C" 😅 it's actually called that.... Not making it up.

[@vdochev]

LOL! Sudo is not our god. Sudo is waht MAKES us GODS.

[@sambouza]

you pledge the superuser to do the superuser never pledges you to do sudo is the god you're lending power from.

[@jonnekallu1627]

sudo apt install MoreRam

[@snudget]

cd god-powers && sudo make install

[@Vegeta_ble441]

@@sambouza words of wisdom

[@offsetmonkey538]

sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root /

[@gwgux]

I'm disappointed. He could've said, an Apple a day keeps the doctor away because you can't afford one after getting a Mac. Then he could've said Windows are great for seeing things...right down into your data for everyone to see. And finally, Linux can not only taste Minty fresh, it also smells nice which makes it the best. Everything was lined for up that....

[@Renigen]

Here, grab a like for your good taste in humor.

[@PaulG.x]

Windows are good for leaping from after your blue screen of death

[@bailahie4235]

😆 Or: "There is nothing that Windows can do.... [

[@DanielF601]

Everything was linused up...

[@YalokIy]

Technically, every android phone is Linux too

[@willi1978]

a bad, locked down version of an os

[@S1LLY_uhhhh-Takeachance2]

android has alot of useless bloatware but calling it locked is just misleading, i mean as long as you have pc that has windows or any compatible linux it's basically just another distro, even if not it's pretty free with some limits

[@willi1978]

@@S1LLY_uhhhh-Takeachance2 maybe locked is too harsh. Would be much nicer though if it had a package manager and all other programs worked on it too

[@talkysassis]

@@willi1978 In theory you can run them. The problem is that Android is not a XDG OS, so most conventions are not respected for UI. But to be fair, XDG is a very problematic standard, so I can see why Google didn't use it.

[@1pcfred]

Technically Android is a fork of Linux. Some of the spinlock nonsense couldn't be rolled back into the mainstream kernel. Most of Android is just the API layer too and none of that has anything to do with Linux at all.

[@Tubeytime]

Linux is the world saying "let's have something nice, we deserve it"

[@RmnGnzlz]

I can confirm, I have been installing Gentoo for decades.

[@olegvorkunov5400]

That is a loóoong running install.

[@wubsi1518]

did it compile yet? xD

[@theskyblockman]

"It's not about the destination, it's about the journey"

[@Tubeytime]

Sounds like it breaks a lot, I respect your commitment!

[@vdochev]

How many instances?

[@LordAlacorn]

As part of Linux community here is my comment: *HAPPY PENGUIN NOISES* ;)

[@Mario583a]

I cannot believe Xenia had to be axed in place of a soulless penguin... If only Linus Torvalds was bitten by a fox at the zoo instead..

[@LordAlacorn]

@@Mario583a Xenia is pretty cool, but knowing Linus and his temper - surprised he didn't bitten anyone at the time. :)

[@CathrineMacNiel]

​@@Mario583aXenia is my spirit animal. I have her on all my desktops and devices as wallpaper.

[@Yamahog]

Xenia..... Firefox. She never left us

[@PropaneWP]

TempleOS 🙏 is it's own thing, not Linux

[@oladrolahola]

eh, if you tilt your head I guess

[@srccde]

@@oladrolahola ??? It does *not* use the Linux kernel and, therefore, it is *not* Linux.

[@oladrolahola]

To clarify, I know it was built from scratch. But I like to imagine that it's Linux but special

[@oladrolahola]

@@srccde yeah, but I like to imagine it's religious Linux. 🙂

[@aeaeaeaeoaeaeaeaeae]

​@@oladrolaholatheyre not even remotely similar though, i feel like templeOS has more in common with NT even

[@myke49]

I've been using Linux for more than 20 years. I use it every day. I gave up on Windows a long time ago. It works for me. Mike in Oz

[@1pcfred]

If Linux does everything you need to do then Linux is a viable desktop OS. There's certainly software that isn't available on Linux though. Or the open source alternatives are not on par with commercial offerings.

[@gabrielex]

Installing and using Linux today is easier and faster than any other OS, and very user friendly, at least if you don't install a non user friendly distro on purpose...

[@YellowCable]

TempleOS has absolutely nothing to do with Linux.

[@1pcfred]

Terry developed TempleOS in a virtual machine in Linux.

[@drfrancintosh]

Friend, it takes me 8 hrs to create a 15-minute video. How you create so much content - that is fresh and funny - astounds me. So much fun. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@nickkakl]

I'm literally watching this video on a computer that has a motherboard from 2007 and its running debian

[@Yamahog]

Two MX boxes tied together via Barrier KVM, doing the same. 4 - 24 inch screens, YT on the left side and running other apps on the 2 right screens. Left most screen is for weather and other apps. Not old boxes at all. Just bought the 2 and nuked M$ and MX is the 3rd Distro to be installed on them in the last 8 yrs.

[@andre-7423]

Fun, except slightly incorrect all Logitech mouse/keyboard stuff is supported via GUI , using a neat app "solaar" - and is not as picky about hardware as you think :)

[@brunoais]

I know piper (which connects to ratbag). I it has Logitech, steelseries, G.skill, Roccat, etc... Except Razer because EULA says "no".

[@GregorWSky]

To my experience in recent years all common hardware like keyboards with some extra keys, mouse with more than 3 buttons and many other USB devices work just out of the box, plug & play.

[@ricardoamendoeira3800]

Apple users making fun of Linux hardware support will never not be funny.

[@zooteddd]

Piper too

[@FeralGuardian]

@@brunoais Yeah Razer are notorious for being assholes with regards to Linux. Corsair is about as bad.

[@amosnimos]

Temple os is not Linux, it's a religion. (Seriously it's not based on Linux it's it's own thing. it's own unique little thing)

[@CathrineMacNiel]

@@amosnimos blasphemy!

[@GalderaVG]

I'd rather not have religion be part of my operating system lol

[@amosnimos]

@@GalderaVG sure it has the bible in it, but it's more than just a religious OS, the racing game that comes with ot is very impressive for something that runs in a terminal and the ISO is just 16K memory that's noting and it boot super fast.

[@nashadkajr.3111]

I don't think TempleOS is Linux-based. Or UNIX based in general

[@nivolai8837]

You are correct, it's just based

[@MyAmazingUsername]

This was super funny, as someone who spent 10 years on macOS before I switched to Fedora Linux. I prefer Linux. It's faster, customizable, way better than Mac for gaming, rock solid, and does everything I need it to.

[@savagepro9060]

When Apple and Microsoft have abandoned support for your hardware, guess who can bring your old Mac or old PC back to life? Interesting, why would IBM pay $34 BILLION to acquire Red Hat? 🤔🤨

[@Mario583a]

Older hardware is severely limited in what it can accomplish. Linux may not revive your old hardware at its optimal efficiency, but one can damn near try.

[@shabadrandhawa3829]

@@Mario583a some older hardware is still good

[@davidwuhrer6704]

​@@Mario583aOld hardware runs better with Linux than new hardware runs with Windows. Seriously. Try it.

[@Beryesa.]

3:23 Meanwhile all the AI from Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and Apple being trained on Linux:

[@igorgiuseppe1862]

the fact that you need to install linux on a virtual machine (or baremetal) in order to use windows ai studio kinda proves that.

[@onewa712]

Not Windows adding WSL because a ton of things are just better in Linux 😆😆😆😆😆

[@geoffwagner4935]

no, google ai is more interesting, it's javascript. bill gates never felt he stole apples ideas. bill gates said he broke in to steal apple tv to find out they had already stolon it themselfs, from Xerox. Sun Micro Systems, (Stanford University Networks) knew one day our appliances, cars, phones and refrigerates would one day be all connected and that's the operating system they wanted to be. They later died and javascript was bought by Oracle, and is now Android, google version of an iphone, but all 3 mac, windows and javascript are all 3 uniquely based on Xerox and completely separate from one another. google Tensorflow for instance is javascript as much all the API's. They are a network language, the language that's in your browser window, is also your android. javascript.

[@chasg5648]

I can't imagine where this guy is getting his ideas. I'm on Linux and have been for a decade or so, and almost never need to use the terminal. He seems to be describing how things were way before I started with Linux.

[@ronnierush9379]

As an very old IT twat who loves all operating systems I laughed so much at this my screen is covered in beer spit 🤣🤣🤣

[@sagittariusa2201]

Lol

[@tranthien3932]

Notes: Linux has GUI Apps to control/change mouse settings as well: - Libratbag/Piper for Logitech mice - OpenRazer/RazerGenie for Razer peripheral - ... Add more below 👇

[@tranthien3932]

Piper also has support for Asus, Gskill, Glorious and Steel Series Eat your heart out gamers

[@oneaitaly]

solaar for logitech

[@jorge86rodriguez]

Things have improved is not like that, however there are still some circumstances were linux is still not user friendly, they are not frequent but they are still there. That said love the video and love Sam, would love to see a full review from him of a friendly distro like mint, fedora or ubuntu.

[@mrkitty777]

Linux has a built-in 'cat' on the command line, eat that MickeyMouseSoft

[@gamerdragon4721]

5:08 Huh… well… I guess they were right then, I seriously just kept scrolling until I found a comment that was more then one sentence long and here we are!! XD lol

[@nayan.punekar]

Cap. Those problems are very frequent

[@overflow7276]

I found switching to Zorin OS easier than initially expected because so many applocations that I use are actually browser based and dont care about your OS at all. The greatest hassle was my peripheral Hardware of course. Logitech mice and audio interfaces are still Linux' Archilles heel.

[@jorge86rodriguez]

​@@gamerdragon4721I was gentle though and didn't get into that much details

[@Patar15]

This is a pro linux comment. it won't be long promise. Microsoft uses Linux to develop Windows. See that wasn't that long. Peace I'm out!

[@Grimsace]

Watching on linux mint! As for the ai stuff btw, I have ollama for running chatbots, and easy diffusion for generating images, all running on my local hardware. From my experience linux makes the easy stuff harder, but the hard stuff easier.

[@mr.perfect6300]

What hardware do you have?

[@Grimsace]

@@mr.perfect6300 r5 2600x 32gb of ram and a 5700xt

[@DiamondEditVP2009]

Hey man, I think you should get terminated, because you are a bot, not a human

[@JohanAdrian]

Writing from a Kubuntu installation that's been running stably AF for 4+ years, I call bullshit.

[@HenriZwols]

Linux is not better than Windows and MacOS??

[@brittb1696]

That "no one makes viruses for Linux because there are too few targets" argument doesn't really make sense if you realize most web servers run Linux.

[@Atlas_Redux]

Viruses are targeted at end users, not web servers. And yes, it very much is the only reason. It's actually dirt easy writing virus' for Linux, but what's the point when there are close to no end users?

[@Atlas_Redux]

I mean, heck, I wrote viruses for SINIX in its time just for fun. ENTIRELY pointless since no one used it, but it was still easy.

[@damian007567]

@@Atlas_Redux hackerman, not gonne lie your anwser gives of serious script kiddi vibes. Yes writing viruses is easy atleast the payload, but the thing is that you need an entry point to the system and this is not all that easy to find. Especially as on Linux you're using software repositories for everything so no one will click on your random binary. But yes the permission system of linux is probably less secure than the one on Windows if you ever get that far.

[@sergeykish]

@@Atlas_Redux Linux users install from repos. Windows users download software from web. Using Windows feels incredibly insecure once used to Linux.

[@Atlas_Redux]

@@damian007567 You.... you think a former SINIX user... is a script-kiddie? Oooookay, there... I can almost assure you that you don't even know what SINIX is.

[@SpottedHares]

“Linux is safe from virus as the chance of your operating system lasting long enough without something going catastrophically wrong is particularly 0%. Hackers just need to sit back and wait.”

[@williamduncan7401]

After 6+ years, still waiting for my system to break. Meanwhile, all those blue screens you've seen in this time...

[@Words-er5ez]

Linux Mint just works. It's what apple should be.

[@Underdrummer]

Ah good ole Samtime, making the exact same videos for years and we all eat em up!

[@dimitris4176]

Linux ❤❤❤❤

[@RileyMeta]

For most mice you can use Piper, no need to deal with text documents or dependencies. You can also change your mouse settings from the Desktop Environment's Settings, if it has that added (Gnome, KDE Plasma, and most others).

[@garrettrinquest1605]

Linux users can figure out AI. It's actually really easy to run a bunch of them locally. You just need to have enough RAM

[@RenderingUser]

ollama is like one command install

[@CathrineMacNiel]

And gpt4all is a nice multi LLM UI.

[@RenderingUser]

@@CathrineMacNiel gpt4all is full of errors. Couldn't get it to work

[@CathrineMacNiel]

@@RenderingUser but... It's just an AppImage?

[@RenderingUser]

@@CathrineMacNiel I tried flatpak and nixpkgs. Might have tired the appimage as well. It's not that it doesn't launch it does. But it fails to actually load an llm. It downloads the llm fine but just can't run it. Ollama on the other hand, just worked

[@zealinahudson]

"they prefer to talk to their god directly, called Sudo"...😂😂😂

[@Yamahog]

Actually, if you think back to the cartoon days of, " The Masters of the Universe era".... He-Man would go into "God-Mode" with the utterance of "By the Power of Grey Skull " ...... Tux just says " Sudo", with a passwd added.... 😎

[@LePedant]

Forgot to mention PCI-E Audio Cards randomly disappearing after waking from sleep.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

I've had that exact problem with Windows.

[@S1LLY_uhhhh-Takeachance2]

@@BillyBobDingledorf if your getting that on any modern win (7+ assuming no tampering in cmd) it's probably a pc issue

[@yetanotherbloke]

At least your machine wakes from sleep...

[@1pcfred]

I just use my onboard audio and it's nice. Better than CD quality. It sounds good to me. I'm using software MIDI whenever I use MIDI but that's fine. I play OG Doom and it sounds great.

[@LePedant]

@@1pcfred I needed an optical out for my HTPC.

[@matthrew]

Watching it right now in the middle of breaking my desktop environment apart, and stitching it back together.

[@NiklasAndersson7]

Problem with Apple is that they want to charge ppl $999 for a rod of brushed aluminium. (or aluminum as some say... ;-) )

[@mikem9536]

Aluminum is one less syllable.

[@a_plastic_bag]

@@mikem9536 but you sound like a fool when you say it like that. SI FTW

[@MrGamelover23]

​@@a_plastic_bagwhat's si?

[@a_plastic_bag]

@@MrGamelover23 Stands for the International System of Units (I know, the abbreviation makes no sense in English). While that spelling isn’t directly a part of the SI, it’s commonly associated with it.

[@MrGamelover23]

@@a_plastic_bag aluminum with only 4 syllables is how we in the states say it. 5 literally sounds like a fictional comic book material.

[@DornAlien123]

As an ongoing Linux user I love the Idea of how many Linux users are going to be triggered :DD btw: I loved the screenshot of the debloated user interface. It was funny and amazing at the same time :,D

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

You ain’t wrong with Apple Park being a walled garden 😂

[@Psychx_]

In all fairness, most distros ship the GUI "piper" for configuring mice now. It also supports setting the RGB :P

[@rusl1rusl]

TempleOS is not Linux in any way

[@awesomekalin55]

Time to make a really long comment: I couldn't agree more with everything said in this video! Linux truly stands out as the best operating system for those who value customization and control. Its open-source nature means that you can tweak and optimize your system however you like, making it an incredibly flexible and powerful tool. Unlike Windows and macOS, where you're stuck with whatever features they give you, Linux lets you take charge of your system and tailor it exactly to your needs. One of the points that really resonated with me was how lightweight Linux is compared to other operating systems. It’s incredible how smoothly Linux runs, even on older or less powerful hardware. I’ve personally experienced this when reviving older laptops with Linux, and the difference in performance is night and day compared to running Windows or macOS. It’s no wonder so many people turn to Linux for performance and efficiency. Security is another area where Linux absolutely shines. The way Linux handles user permissions and system access makes it far more secure than Windows or macOS. I love knowing that my system is protected without needing to constantly worry about viruses or malware. The open-source community works so quickly to address any vulnerabilities, and that kind of rapid response is hard to beat. I also completely agree with the point about the diversity of Linux distributions. Whether you’re new to Linux or a seasoned user, there’s a distro that fits your exact needs. I’ve experimented with several over the years, and it’s amazing how each one is tailored to different use cases, all while maintaining the core advantages of Linux. This level of choice is something you simply don't get with Windows or macOS. All in all, Linux truly is the superior operating system for anyone who wants performance, security, and freedom. It’s easy to see why so many people, myself included, believe Linux is simply better than Windows or Mac. This was written by AI, but in all seriousness, great video

[@FlintG]

I am pretty happy I switched over to MInt.

[@MikeSchmidt969]

I actually love my Linux computers. It's like wanting a car, building the car, and then having to learn how to be the mechanic for the car. You have to want to learn all that, which I did. But most people would rather buy a Mac, which is wanting a car, being given a different car, one where all the parts are welded shut inside where you can't touch them, and then when you try to drive it, it takes you where IT wants to go instead. Meanwhile Microsoft made a dumpy car, and with each iteration, they layered a new car on top of the old one until there are now 7 cars and you have to dig down to the first car just to get to the glove compartment.

[@akeem2983]

I personally use Fedora Silverblue, which is like a car with all stuff welded in place, but you can use the package manager to solder something on top or desolder something that you soldered in the past and don't need anymore (mostly it's used for stuff like drivers), or you can replace the entire car with preservation of soldered stuff and your personal stuff that lies inside by doing rebase if you want to switch DEs or something. I don't like tinkering with my system and don't use terminal apps that often, so this is the perfect system for me and this further shows just how diverse and powerful Linux may be - power users can do any level of tinkering that they want and everything in Linux is beatifully customizable for them, while casual users aren't left unnoticed too - they can just use stuff that is pre-configured, but still have other benefits of Linux

[@pmcomputing2459]

great video, but yeah Im a longtime Linux user, I agree with most of this, novice computer users should not attempt to use linux, their endeavor will end in frustration. Anyone wanting to make the jump from Windows should know that, Linux can function like Windows, but it is NOT windows, its a totally different ecosystem, be ready to re-learn EVERYTHING. That being said, KDE is a very windows like experience, and 99% of all my games, regular and VR work on Linux with proton steam and lutris.

[@Lizard_of_Linux_Lane]

Hi Sam Tucker, I'm leaving this comment to thank you for promoting Linux before watching the video, hopefully I don't regret commenting this when the video is complete.

[@Leo-j7j]

I made the change to Linux yesterday (08-10-24) and even though it is only been a day now, I can fcking breathe. I am tech-savvy though, that made it easy.

[@1pcfred]

How anyone gets on with Linux is more on whoever it is than Linux. Some manage and some don't. It's the users that vary. Linux isn't for everyone. Certain people get on very well with Linux though. The more savvy the better.

[@CalebBoeve]

We switched my grandmother's OS from Windows 7 to Linux Mint back in 2012 She still hasn't noticed

[@IndigoVoltage]

Fun fact: Android is a Linux distribution

[@DiamondEditVP2009]

Of course, not a lie, I also know it's own Linux Error

[@brostenen]

Linux user since 1995 here. Tripple booting Ms Dos, Win95 and Linux between 1995 and 1999. Dual booting Win98 and Linux between 1999 and 2002. Dual booting XP and Linux between 2002 and 2010 Dual booting Win7 and Linux between 2010 and 2016. Going full Linux in 2016, due to Win7 EOL...... Win7 was the last Windows that I found useable. Everything else after, was sub par user experience and still is. So now I am on Linux, because that is what I know and can use. All my needs can be done on Linux. Except one single thing. And that is writing eproms or eeproms. Yes I own a writer that I have only used two times in total. So I still keep an old 2009 Win7 laptop around just in case I need to write more chips. But else I am fully on Linux.

[@skywz]

My favorite part is that "nobody makes viruses for Linux because it's less than 5% market share" when this time last year it was "nobody makes viruses for Linux because it's less than 3% market share" and this time in 2020 it was "nobody makes viruses for Linux because it's less than 2% market share."

[@Yamahog]

Yeah right.... Sooo, Not, ..Most probable logical response to this is that Black and White hats both use Linux as their Python -C++ - Haskell -Java - Perl,.... whatever programming platform. (Windows can't do this without traceability). And Hackers are going where the money-is, or the control-effort is most effective. ( ie: polling stations etc., ). So Yeah, market share is BS

[@GordonRoland]

As of this morning (20 October 2024) ClamTk says it knows of 27433 virus signatures for Linux.

[@1pcfred]

That's because the market keeps shrinking. So as the pie gets smaller Linux's little slice is growing.

[@florinadrian5174]

Linux is safer not only because it's less attractive for hackers (cause that's not even true, since it's dominating the servers market and a server is much juicier a target than some PC) but because it is properly designed from the very start. Also, there is a huge difference between the old legendary Linux that you are describing and today's beast: the scary terminal is not really needed, not more than having to edit the registry in Windows and the "compatibility of parts" with Linux is a thing of ancient past. Linux is like tap water: cheap, abundant, safe and fit to purpose in 99.99% of the cases (more than Windows) but corporations spend billions in marketing to persuade gullible people to buy bottled water. Contrast that with the cost, security and privacy risks (or rather certainties) of its competitors...

[@NejakejTomas]

Found the really long one

[@tomosko2669]

@@NejakejTomas LOL I was searching for this :D

[@aqdplayz]

@@tomosko2669 same here

[@deckard5pegasus673]

If you think linux cannot be hacked, I have a bridge I want to sell you, linux desktop is still a dumpster fire, and yes you have to go to the terminal.

[@florinadrian5174]

@@deckard5pegasus673 Everything is hackable and exploits plague everything. But it's all relative: is Linux better built and tested than Windows? Of course. As a normal, non-IT user, do you have to go to the terminal as often as you have to dig into Windows innards? I'd say no. And when you say "linux desktop is a dumpster fire", could you specify which one? Cause it's not Windows, you have options.

[@untpython8480]

"You have TempleOS for the religious and Miley Cyrus OS for the ... Ungodly." 😂 Genius

[@LakeTile_Productions]

I see you have got A+ from Apple for recycling your videos, just like how they recycle their ideas

[@cpu_1292]

they "innovate" new cameras every year

[@ggWorksYT]

Ty Sam!! ❤

[@miner1546]

Np

[@anon_y_mousse]

Well, other than the bit about TempleOS, which isn't a Linux, I can't entirely fault what you're saying. However, as someone who is more knowledgeable about how computers work, I haven't had nearly any of those problems with using Linux. Also, I've had my parents testing out Mint for the past 6 months, and they haven't complained once and I've had no calls for "tech support". Granted, they don't play games or do anything more complex than other old people, but still, if it works it works.

[@AW00047]

Did they figure out how to make scroll slower in firefox yet?

[@vdochev]

What are you talking about? My scrolling works perfectly.

[@AW00047]

@@vdochev No, it works perfectly on windows, reversed on mac and 10 times the speed on linux

[@drstefankrank]

@@AW00047 The scrolling problem is long solved. Just don't remember the details, but there are videos on yt.

[@AW00047]

@@drstefankrank The details about the scrolling problem are that it's still there and also one of the most notorious and long living linux glitches that is given zero attention

[@vdochev]

@@AW00047 Um, no. Try switching between Wayland and Xorg and see if there's any difference. Also, it may depend on the window manager you are using and so on. Linux is just the kernel, it doesn't have anything to do with the scrolling.

[@richj120952]

Is this a parody? You have command line on Windows, and MAC OS. You don't need to ever use it on them, or on Linux distributions, unless you are using a server version. Has this guy ever used a desktop version aimed at users?

[@GordonRoland]

I definitely detected some intentional humor.

[@betruly7894]

Best part 1:10 . It reminded me when I entered format C: in Ms-DOS command just to test it. I felt like that guy exactly. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ahamshep]

I remember doing that, just for something to do. Those were the days. lol

[@alternatuber6698]

I loved your style you gained me! New Subscriber for you! You deserved it.

[@LokiBeckonswow]

certainly our markets require something with the ease of use and compatibility of windows with the open source nature of linux - pls tech and coding gods, before bill makes me install windows recall

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

Huh? Ease of use? On Windows?

[@mr.perfect6300]

​@@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEVcompared to linux

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

@@mr.perfect6300 no.

[@mr.perfect6300]

@@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV what os do you have?

[@mr_noodler]

It’s a trade off, using a Linux operating system becomes a huge problem to solve at times, where that energy can be used somewhere else to do something more beneficial for one’s life. It’s nice to install software and just start using it without having to do tons of extra work (example getting Rosegarden to work)

[@motoryzen]

Mint cinnamon is chuckling at your comment

[@GordonRoland]

Have to disagree with you here. Sometimes you just have to RTFM before you start. Not familiar with Rosegarden -- so maybe I'm wrong.

[@1pcfred]

Once you learn how to do things then doing those things does become easier to do. I could build and install Rosegarden very easily. there's nothing particularly special about it really. I just read their install from source webpage. Very standard fare. It is weird that they want you to make a debug version though. I like cmake-gui too.

[@igors634]

Oooooh, why brag about something that isn’t true anymore? Just install Linux Mint, and it’ll be the easiest experience ever, with less chance of messing things up. Silly you!))

[@broccoloodle]

there are thousands of these videos on the internet, but I still click in one

[@BBarta-b7v]

todays linux "users" need just variant of pfetch and screenshot tool....

[@D.von.N]

LOL, a fresh Linuxer here, learning my ways around it, I have Win11 on USB, with Linux on hard drive of the laptop. And when the Win10 on my main pc loses support, it will follow the fate of the laptop. With LMDE or Mint in general, it isn't as difficult as it used to be with Linux. And believe or not, I love terminal. I rely on AI to help me figuring things out, but hopefully that won't be forever. It is just the teething issues I need to figure out as a novice. Once set up and running, I shouldn't need much of it. Just don't be super comfortable on the security side, the vulnerabilities are everywhere. Just learned about some in relation to printers and some settings that allow exploiters to invade your system if not configured right. The community should issue regular updates to patch up the system, so sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade are my regular commands I use every time I turn the machine on, not waiting for the little shield with a dot to tell me updates are available.

[@mletormd5231]

the logitech thing hit home lmao.

[@spatiumowl]

No clue, what you people are talking about, Piper exists

[@Mario583a]

@@spatiumowl No clue, what you people are talking about, most won't even know such things exist to get them working out of the box as their mileage may vary.

[@spatiumowl]

@@Mario583a It shows up in search pretty quickly and I have seen it being mentioned in videos. Like, duh, using a new OS for you requires you to search for things. I mean, it's not like everything is supported on Linux (I have a Gigabyte laptop, I know the pain), but I don't think it's the case with Logitech?

[@Smathles]

Piper is great for MOST logitech devices out of the box, but rip, there's still some (like the newest vertical mouse for logitech) that just aren't recognized yet. Genuinely don't think it's hard to patch in, but it's just that no-one's done it yet :/ Typical linux, if it's not supported, patching it yourself is neither convenient nor easy for most computer users if you want the $100 mouse you bought to "just work".

[@mletormd5231]

@@Smathles therein lies the problem sadly. Relying on heavy intervention by users who find free time to code on behalf of large companies. It's a sad realization that until we see widespread adoption of Linux packages by these developers, then this issue will always exist.

[@kiran9s]

Terry and Gary Kildall were the most gifted programmers ever. Unfortunately, both had sad endings.

[@UlshaRS]

Linux Colonel or in English The colon of Linux

[@kissalude9032]

You can get a distro so easy it puts out on the first date without being taken to dinner first, or build it from scratch. Entirely up to you

[@Vales55]

I've used numerous distros and even PC-BSD for a while. They're all fine for various tasks. These days most people not in IT or power gaming don't really need to worry about their OS at all. They could honestly get by with a Chromebook for 90% of their "computer" usage.

[@X8008S.]

4:57

[@Vales55]

@@X8008S. Eh, I'm not defending Linux or attacking it. I'm just saying it really doesn't matter much what OS you use these days.

[@X8008S.]

@@Vales55 still funny

[@X8008S.]

🧐👆hu, actualy

[@Vales55]

@@X8008S. True

[@JasonLasunowicz]

Most linux user don't us the terminal unless you need an advance function. Linux is mainly point and click.

[@vidal9747]

I never had any problem with hardware on Linux. Everything just works. Except Nvidia. That is a little more of a pain. I heard pop OS does Nvidia well, and Nvidia is being more Linux friendly lately, so it will probably stop being a wall

[@MrEnyecz]

I think their open driver is the default by now, or will be very soon. There was some minor pain with it previously, but to me it works quite well at least with Ubuntu. Just don't forget to install the Linux header source! :)

[@RenderingUser]

I dunno. I got nvidia working on kubuntu

[@Ahamshep]

Same. I just bought a new laptop and mini pc. Installed linux on both and all hardware was detected and works flawlessly.

[@1pcfred]

Nvidia was the very first PC hardware manufacturer to support Linux. Let that sink in. Although I did have an Advansys SCSI card that the manufacturer wrote for Linux driver for slightly before Nvidia released their binary driver. But really who's ever heard of Advansys? Nvidia was the first major manufacturer to give Linux any love. Although DEC supported Linux before them. Well, they gave Linus an Alpha. They knew he'd get Linux to work on it too. But Alpha wasn't PC.

[@Frytech]

Omg at 3:50 is actually such a great funny observation👏🏻 Love your videos man! Keep it up👍🏻

[@MindCaged]

I'm not fluent in linux but I have tried it out for a while in short bursts before crawling back to windows, because I don't like being back at the level of computer noob again. It /does/ have some things going for it though. I was amazed how much lower the base RAM usage is, but then found even with that RAM/cpu savings I /still/ couldn't find a practical use for the older/low-spec systems I was trying it out on, since the only things I could actually use another system/home-server for all need better hardware on par with my main system to work. You did an alright job of talking about its good points while also somewhat subtlety acknowledging its drawbacks. However I do notice that even when Linux promoters even acknowledge the drawbacks they downplay them, while sometimes almost exaggerating the benefits. It's understandable, that's like how all marketing works even on a subconscious level. Will old/low-spec systems run better on linux than trying to install like Windows 10/11 on them, most probably yes, especially the full version and not a debloated one. Does that boost increase proportionally as the specs rise? Not necessarily. Is that boost on low-spec systems life-transforming? Not most of the time, even on videos where they manage to install linux on surprisingly old systems those systems are still /far/ from a joy to use, and they /still/ can't do anything really demanding by modern standards, but they're at least somehow up to date with software actually able to launch even if the hardware is still a major bottleneck and it might lag like crazy.

[@discman15]

Oim Sehm Tuccah

[@ashishpatel350]

give you data to apple is like going to a p diddy party.

[@mbuyachiks31]

I'm a simple man. I see SamTime I click😂

[@billstolemyshoes]

"sample man"

[@oustted]

kinda depends on the distro you use for the mouse thing lol

[@fellowcitizen]

Who would have thought that Danny DeVito's 1992 performance would have become so influential?

[@Mario583a]

So anyway, I started Terminaling.

[@esra_erimez]

I like videos that confirm my cognitive bias for Linux being superior

[@ronny332]

Why does on any topic something always has to be better 😀I'm a Linux Guy since the 90s, use an iPhone for the Family, Android for work, Windows is used for gaming. It doesn't simply not matter. Use what makes you happy, don't hype anything, don't think you're a part of something, just because you use or own it. Makes life so much easier 🙂 AI and Linux: guess on what die whole AI crap is running 🙂? Linux, right. The rest just uses API calls to Linux cloud computers. And TempleOS is not a Linux 🙂. My respect to the creator of TempleOS, who built everything by himself. R.I.P.!

[@weltsiebenhundert]

First long Comment I found - guess you are the first real GNU Linux user...

[@ronny332]

@@weltsiebenhundert indeed 🙂

[@high-captain-BaLrog]

No, Shun dat family

[@rajaspoorna6405]

"Does noone else know that Apple's HQ is literally a walled garden? No? Just me?" - I lost it 💀💀💀💀