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Why people use Linux on desktop like they would use Windows ( gui ), when they can just use Windows as normal person would and use headless Linux machine when needed.

> I use Linux because windows command line sucks
>muh terminal... Hur dur
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I could ask the same thing regarding the antithesis, although headless Windows is a really bad idea.
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>>53598106
Can you change system UI fonts in windows
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>>53598106
dumb spongeposter
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>>53598315
What is wrong with the fonts in Windows? It just works
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>>53598106
You're absolutely right.
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>>53598315
why do freetards intentionally turn off the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" option to make the fonts look bad?
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why would i use windows when i could just use linux?
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>>53598338
I prefer having own choice
>>53598359
I'm not a freetard
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Because the desktop environments on Linux are actually better than on Windows?

>workspaces
>no retarded window shake gestures or edge snaps
>tiling window management if that's your cup of tea
>non-responsive windows don't leave trails behind them
>functionality that you can't add to Windows (for example, middle-click on titlebar pushes window to back)
>pressing X in the corner actually closes the window
>better font rendering especially on 漢字
>use less resources
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Linux is open source, it's easier to install programs (via command line), different desktop environments, option to be completely headless, better filesystem layout in my opinion, better command line programs, way more command shells (bash, dash, zsh, ksh, csh, etc.), way easier to control through scripts and much more.
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My desktop dualboots windows 10 and Ubuntu for games and general computing, and my thinkpad x41 runs a headless arch linux for programming.
AMA
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>>53598482
Muh nigga
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>>53598482
>Thinkpad with headless distro
Do you connect to wifi with nmcli via xinitrc at boot?
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>>53598503
>headless
>xinitrc
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>>53598106
>normal person
/g/ is for technology enthusiasts.
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>>53598511
Fugg
Disregard >>53598482
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>>53598503
Where did you get these buzzwords?
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>>53598532
I was being stupid
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>>53598338
>I use botnet Windows because I need my fonts to work
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>>53598315
Bump. Legit question here.
Using windows 10 enterprise lgbt here
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>>53598570
Show me your smooth terminus font in your rxvt :^)
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