Their AI capex is too big to fail, that's why Microslop pushing AI so hard into Winslop

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So it turns out they're not done shilling for Linux.

man they dont even got everyone on windows 11 yet

I use 10 for my gaming/media PC.

I'll use 11 if I have to when using some public computer or something.

But I absolutely, categorically, refuse to even touch a 'subscription-based, AI-focused' OS, ever, for any reason.

AI is currently massively unprofitable, at some point they’re going to try to make money off it.

They need to make people dependent upon it first, then do the rug pull, and the dependent people will have no choice but to pay.

They're still stuck on that first step, though. Very few people are adopting it to a level where they'll depend on it. Even the ones who do mess around with it are mostly just doing so casually and wouldn't really miss it if it went away.

Sounds like the best excuse to switch to Linux I've ever heard.

Imagine being happy when there are new software updates, because the updates will make your computer better.

Um, asking for a friend... How much do your nut subscriptions cost?

The only fitting way to convey news about Microslop is to filter it through an LLM first.

Not just the tech companies.

To take just one example, our soft drink companies have had South American mercenary hit squads on their payroll.

Only feature requests Microslop is interested in considering:

• More AI please!

• More ways to give Microsoft money

We all thought it meant 'no more Windows'.

But it actually meant, 'More windows, but AI makes it now.'

Yeah, you don't get to say no thanks. Your boss will still buy Windows 12. The corporate world will still steal your soul. The world of politics will still be corrupt. And Tupac Shakur will still continue to be the CEO of Burger King.

Funny how you would think that they can't do anything worse.

And then this comes out lol.

That was the breaking point for me, actually, back in February 2024; when I realized I was going to have to tard-wrangle my operating system to get it to behave right no matter which OS I used, I'd rather use the one that's free, doesn't include spyware I have to rip out, and won't re-fuck itself after an update. Like, yeah, the terminal is still a pain in the ass for me on rare occasions I have to use it, but it's no bigger a pain than any of that stuff on Windows; nor is it inherently any scarier than Command Prompt or PowerShell like some seem to think; and unlike Windows things actually stay fixed instead of some corporation going "ah-ah-ah, you can't do that, let me just fuck that right back up for you."

Like, I was prepared for the same kind of fight with Linux I'd had with Windows because the fight didn't seem all that different by that point; that Mint ended up just working most of the time was an unexpected delight.

Which entry-level Linux distribution do you recommend?

No good reason to wait.

“Modular”

Fucking unbundling. Pay extra for gaming or something.

PopOS

I've been off Windows since 2006, when I switched to Apple. I've been off Apple since last year, when I switched to Linux (Ubuntu first, then Mint). It really really rules.

I used my wife's Win11 computer recently for some fairly simple tasks (one was converting a Word document to PDF and emailing it to her). It was a borderline nightmare. Using the search field in the Documents folder sent me to the web, Word froze because "Microsoft365 and Office need to update." Then I get a notice that there's a BIOS update and it would only let me dismiss the window for "120 seconds." Add to that that, graphically, it looks like garbage and the whole thing makes me bewildered that this is what passes for the global "standard" of desktop OSes. I feel sorry for people who have to use it.

Did they accidentally post this a month early for April fools? Cuz… holy hell what a choice.

If anyone is wondering, it’s literally easier to install and use Linux than windows 11 already. I can’t imagine how much worse this will make it.

[insert "Had me in the first half" image macro here]

Linux Mint, for sure.

Mine are free, but you have to be skilled enough to take a knot in your muzzle regularly

I've hated Microsoft for as long as I can remember. I refused to ever own an Xbox and only used Windows because I felt I had to. Once I could afford a Mac I never looked back (that was in 2006). I can say that I've blissfully only had to touch a Windows device maybe a dozen times since then.

EDIT: I've since moved over to Linux. I mentioned that elsewhere on this thread. But I didn't want folks thinking I was a Mac fanboy over here trying to act smug like Apple ain't just a few years behind Microslop on this crap.

You know... that's actually something I haven't thought about in a while. I do actually look forward to software updates on Linux whereas I dreaded them on Windows.

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Ubuntu or anything Ubuntu-based should be smooth sailing. e.g. Linux Mint treated me well when I switched from Windows 7, and I'm still using a heavily modified Ubuntu to this day.

LOL! Fuck that!

Fedora

I just started using Linux, but Bazzite has been treating me well. If you are primarily using your PC for gaming, that might be the way to go.

They also recently got their team reinforced, so I am hoping that carries them much farther in the future.
https://www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-reveals-the-open-gaming-collective-to-make-gaming-on-linux-even-better/

I mean Linux can run command line mode only, most server variants do this :p

No!

PopOS switched to Cosmic which only just came out.

Recommend PopOS to users with experience, who know how to fix/avoid problems.

But, hold off from recommending PopOS for beginners until around the 27.10 release when most of the papercuts are sanded over.

Modular probably means multiple tiers of AI that you can subscribe to.

If you don’t need lots of up-to-date gaming support, Mint. The newest games and hardware are more likely to have issues than older. If you’re looking for something approachable and built specifically for gaming, Bazzite. If Bazzite is a bit too strong on the gamer feel and you want something a bit more toned down, I personally use EndeavourOS.

No thank you.

https://distrosea.com/

You can give it a test drive, given peoples suggestions. The most common desktop environment are Gnome and KDE, and I think they tend to have the least issues with stability, screen tearing, scaling, and fps, since they're the most actively developed.

Surely it'll ship exclusively on MS thin clients too.

Spider Solitaire, my darling 🕷️💕

I'm amazed companies tolerate this bloat. I've worked at a place where I still had built in Xbox shit popping up all over my desktop while the CEO was standing at my desk talking to me. :-D

Going home and logging into a "clean" computer is a breath of fresh air.

Ubuntu based for sure like Linux Mint, ZorinOS or PopOS

but I wouldn't recomnend Ubuntu for their Snap

With all tiers requiring you to approve scanning everything for new microslop ai training data

My boss is actually actively pushing macs for new employees and to replace old windows laptops.

1. If you want something that never changes, Mint.
2. if your main use is gaming: Bazzite
3. For any other use case, Bluefin or Aurora (Bluefin for rounded corners, Aurora otherwise).

Microsoft forgetting why we use Windows is hilarious. I might just go back to 10.

Pay extra to be allowed to save files locally.

Pay extra for "offline access" to your files.

Various ad-tiers.

Among others.

If you've got a geeky power user strain in you, try Pop_OS! with their new COSMIC desktop. The blend of traditional window manager and tiling is an absolute delight. But if you're just trying to stay in your comfort zone as you explore the unfamiliar waters of Linux, I heartily recommend Linux Mint.

I've installed Mint on my own gaming desktop, and it's invariably what I install for customers who can't afford a PC upgrade to deal with Microslop's Windows 11 bullshit. They all do fine on it, no one even appreciates the difference from Windows except that they all recognize their old hardware is suddenly much snappier than it was. And as for Pop_OS! COSMIC, I'm running that on the laptop from which I'm typing this comment now. I like them both, but Linux Mint is definitely more battle-tested.

Ubuntu's GNOME layout isn't really for me, but if you're looking for something that's...I don't know, a little Mac-ier than Windows-y, then Ubuntu isn't a bad way to go. I tried Kubuntu (that's Ubuntu with KDE instead of GNOME) recently and I had a lot of trouble with it for some reason so I just fell back on Linux Mint (which is how it became my desktop computer's OS).

Don't over-think it. The joy of live ISOs is that you can put them on USB disks and try various interfaces out. At the end of the day though, it's like human DNA...99% the same product under the hood, and you can typically change things around after the fact.

Actually, I have a good example of that: I put Linux Mint XFCE on my grandma's machine because it was especially under-powered. XFCE is just about the lightestweight traditional desktop environment around. I was worried Linux Mint's typical Cinnamon environment might be a little heavier and therefore leaving some performance on the table. Well, I spent hours trying to troubleshoot why I couldn't use RustDesk to remotely connect to her computer for support, and it finally occurred to me that XFCE might be the problem. I didn't have to reinstall the entire OS! I just installed the Cinnamon package (one single line of a command in the terminal), then I logged out, chose Cinnamon on the login screen, logged back in under this different desktop environment, and was able to use RustDesk successfully! No fuss, no muss. I'm not going to say you won't have occasional headaches with Linux but you tell me what comparable options I have when Windows 11's heavy fucker of an interface with a taskbar I can't move around the screen is ruining my day, or macOS replaces a tried and true GUI aesthetic with a batshit broken liquid glass one? I certainly can't swap in the older GUIs I liked, but in Linux, it's totally an option, like changing the exhaust on a car or whatever.

Have fun :)

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