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Why would anyone want to use linux other than for networking?
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Why would anyone want to use linux other than for networking? There is literally no benefit for normies to use it.
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>>51596294
>There is literally no benefit for normies to use it
That's why they don't use it.
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>>51596294
Why does he have so many books on Linux?
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>what is android
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>>51596294
I like the way you guys refer to "normies" as if you're special. It's cute.
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>>51596382
Why is one of them written in moon? Is thunderforest a weeb? Wouldn't surprise me. I hope he isn't a reifag.
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>>51596294
what computer is that?
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Free, no botnet, secure.
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>>51597815
Fuck off markov chain
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>>51596294
>OP needs his mom to do his cert homework for him
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>>51597833
sony vaio p i believe
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>>51596294
You mean GNU+Linux?
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>>51596294
>>51597833
>>51598207
>that computer
>tiny
>clit mouse
>available without cell service
Why the hell is shit like this no longer made?
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>>51598466
He still uses a VAIO now
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>>51597728
i like the way you think we're not special
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>>51596382
because he's linus fucking torvalds
is that even a question
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>>51598466
Thinkpad x1 almost fits. Worth noting that fucker was expensive and the screen was terrible.
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>>51596294
>implying normies need windows for autocad, adobe and shit
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>>51598626
>Thinkpad x1 almost fits
>14" laptop
>vs tiny 8" laptop
Not really.
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Most normies just read emails, fuck around in facebook, listen to music and stream their stupid series/movies, etc.

All of those things you can do them on GNU/Linux just fine, in fact, most normies only use Windows because it came preinstalled on their shitty laptop/prebuilt machine.
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>>51598466
Because no OS really runs on them, it's impossible to even browse the web with them anymore, the keyboard is garbage and they cost too much to produce relative to what people are ready to shell out for them.
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>>51598570
yeah hard hat special
wheelchair accessible special
pants all the way down in a public restroom special
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It's free
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>>51599385
When messing around with Puppy Linux in a VM that was limited to one core from my quad core 2.2 Ghz AMD Phenom processor and only half of the cycles for that core (effectively 1.1 Ghz) and 1 GB of RAM, everything was actually surprisingly usable when using Firefox with all the addons I'd normally have and actually ran better than web browsing on my phone from my Droid Razr M, it didn't even reload pages every time I switched tabs. I had to limit the VM to 512 MB of RAM before it started performing similarly to my phone for regular browsing.
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>>51599352
This, I'm already doing all of those in Linux.

Some people might have bad experiences with Linux because they have unsupported hardware and everything is buggy because of that. Others don't have any problems and they can't see why everyone aren't just switching to Linux since it's so nice. Hardware manufacturers should give Linux drivers to their products and everything would be great.
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>>51596420
Under rated post
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vaio, lenovo....
if you can read, you are clearly ahead.
SONY
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>>51597879
>SystemD
>no botnet
Nice meme.
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>>51596420
/thread
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>>51602703

i think u got ur memes mixed up sir
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>>51596294
It's fun to customize your entire system desu senpai
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>>51598466
Because tablets (and netbooks) replaced them.
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>>51596294
So they can invade your exclusive little clique.
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>>51596294
No fragmentation is neat.
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>>51596357
Lol this
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>>51603307
>tablets have less function
>netbooks tend to be larger
Why is life such suffering.
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>>51597833
VAIO P series.
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>>51599385
>the keyboard is garbage

You are talking shit now.
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>>51603286

kill yourself
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>>51596420
>what is android
A malware infested data-mining bloated botnet. So is it Linux?
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>>51598609
Your comment is embarrassing. Do you also possess skin littered with acne or are they scars by now?
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>>51597833
>>51598207
>>51604665
It's not a P series, it's a Vaio PictureBook, something of an older cousin based on the Transmeta Crusoe CPU
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>>51605592
>>51596294
normies actually use it in many machines, they just don't know it

>>51603286
KYS
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>almost always faster
>free
>more customizable
>some distros are easier to use than Winblows
>most distros will run on a goddamned potato
But muh Windows apps
>Wine
>But muh gaming
>Linux gaming has come a long way, but if that's the main purpose of your PC, use Windows or at least dual boot it.
But muh default install
>Try Wubi
But muh easy driver detection and support
>Try Ubuntu. Also if you can't Google, buy a Mac.
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No one uses leenucks, it's just an meme.
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>>51596357
/thread
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>>51596294
There are many powerful and versatile tools for programming and scientific research.

Hobbyists also find uses for it. MythTV is pretty cool.
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>>51596420
Android is mostly used for networking when you get down to it.
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>>51596382
My guess is that many of them are gratis from the authors.
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>>51608003
Most computers are used for networking. When was the last time you used your computer offline and it wasn't a pain?
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>>51596294
It's free and relatively stable as long as you do not dick around with anything. I switched to it after reformatting and being told by Microsoft that I needed to buy another license for their shitty basic OS.
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>>51596294
>There is literally no benefit for normies to use it.

It doesn't become filled with viruses and malware and an ever growing list of shit starting up with and crippling the system.
Ever look at a normie's computer?
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>>51596294
>There is literally no benefit for normies to use it.
>>51596357
>That's why they don't use it.
Normies literally use linux more than the average /g/aymur
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Lightweight distros run blazing fast even on garbage hardware such as old prebuilts and netbooks.

>>51597728
Yeah. The correct term is "normalfags" or "normalfaggots", "normies" reeks of reddit.
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>>51599785
Distros like Mint and Ubuntu have great support for most hardware.
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>>51608284
>the black guy looking at all the toolbars
Anyone have the one with the "free lobster dinner" toolbar?
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video and audio processing is a lot quicker on the same hardware on linux
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>>51596382
More than likely, any time someone who's written a book on Linux meets him, they give him a copy.
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>>51596294
Dude looks like a huge dork
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>>51608693
>dork
you sound like a faggot
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>>51608867
found the senpai in the picture
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>>51596294
Nice aesthetic, faster, smaller install space for my SSD, easier to use once setup than windows.
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