What's the main reason you use GNU+Linux /g/?
>>54324892
Because I like to rice, but i also like to get work done.
>>54324892
It's comfy senpai
I use NT/GNU
>>54324892
It's honestly easier to use than Windows at this point. OSX is nice too
>>54324892
GNU Emacs works better on GNU+Linux and it's not as bloated as windows and it works way better on my old machine even if it comes to windows gaymen.
Well, it's not perfect but between Microsoft's push for win 10 and windows 7 starting to crap itself, I got tired of M$'s bullshit.
>>54324892
one time /g/ told me to use mint
so I am using mint
It just fucking works.
I need to do something, I search Google and ArchWiki, install a package, and I'm done.
I'm lazy.
>>54324892
Well windows had a critical error one day. Couldn't load from the hard disk, the recovery partition was fucked, and my cd drive wouldn't work either, and i needed to get my laptop back in working order asap. So i said fuck it, downloaded a distro and after a short while i found i really liked it. so much so that i'd rather have it than windows.
It's the only type of OS available for my SBC
>Has bash/zsh
>Works reliably on desktop x86/x64 hardware
>Tiling window managers
>>54324892
because for development:
> cli GNU tools > the Windows way
> GCC/Clang >>>>> MSVC
> bash/zsh >>>>>> powershell
> most all OSS projects assume their contributions will come from people using linux/darwin, and so they only provide tooling for those audiences
> many OSS projects only build linux/darwin targets, with windows being the red headed stepchild that needs "workarounds" to even build from source
> your OSS editor is going to run better on linux/darwin, because all the people that care about it and can improve it use those platforms themselves
> NT kernel (Windows) doesn't have _true_ support for basic shit like mmap (unlike the Linux/Darwin kernels). wtf?
>>54324892
It is easier to use than Windows.
>>54324892
1. It's awesome.
2. Windows isn't
3. It's free as in beer.
4. Macs are way overpriced
5. It's free as in speech.
6. It's not evil
>>54325073
>GCC/Clang >>>>> MSVC
This. Holy shit this. The other ones apply too but this just hit me fast and hard the other day
I bought some shitty 5.1 system and it doesn't work on windows. On ubuntu is just plug and play.
I like it, but having to recompile the odd package because the maintainer didn't enable some feature can be time consuming. And I can't seem to clone the repo for it atm.
I like kernel dev
I like trying things at kernel level, I don't contribute in kernel dev communities
>>54324892
1. Linux is free as in price
2. Software repositories
3. Live CDs
4. Rapid evolution
5. Linux is free as in freedom
6. Powerful shell
7. Multiple desktops
8. Independent distributions
Distributors are responsible for selecting and packaging software. Even if the distributor employs some of the programmers of a particular program, it isn't obliged to use that program irrespective of any shortcomings, unlike the situation with a certain large, monolithic software company. Software evolves because the distros only include what they feel is the best or most appropriate.
9. Drivers included
10. Runs on any platform
11. No commercial deadlines
The release of a commercial operating system requires much planning in terms of coordinating marketing and promotion, so release dates are adhered to, even if the software isn't ready.
Linux distros have no such pressures, and tend to adopt a 'release it when ready' approach, which means there are fewer post-installation bugs to deal with.
12. Interoperability. Linux plays well with other systems. It recognises that there's a place for Windows and Mac OS X and will install alongside them, share files with them, and generally be nice to them.
13. Community support and wikis
14. Any theme or look you want. You can pick what's best for your needs, whether you want impressive eye candy or fast and light for older hardware.
15. Pick and mix. If you want to run KDE programs on a Gnome desktop or even the other way round, you can. If you want to cherry pick the best bits from each distro, you can. There are even DIY distros, such as Gentoo, that enable you to build a custom environment.
16. Security
17. Lack of malware
18. Thousands of programs included
19. No reinstallations
20. Tons of distros to choose from
I need to feel special thanks to my mental illness
>>54325093
You can't prove that Windows is evil. You can't look at the code, so it's inherently more secure by design. With open source there aremore ways to attack a program since it's not hidden and secure.
I'm sure a company like Apple or MS wouldn't spy or endanger the data of their users. They have billions of dollars invested in the company and people use it every day from large to small businesses.
>if you reply to my troll post you're an idiot
>>54325291
First member of PRISM. Also has Microsoft something to hide?
>>54324892
Source?
>>54324892
>What's the main reason you use GNU+Linux /g/?
I've been a UNIX user since the 80s, it's the most viable current UNIX.
It is more stable and less laggy than windows, also I can get stuff done with less clicks which is a life saver. I still have a Windows 7 pc for games, but I would never risk browsing the internet with it.
>>54325291
>You can't look at the code, so it's inherently more secure by design.
When your security relies on hope no one will ever see the code, it's bad security.
>>54324892
It's just Linux dumb anime poster
>>54325332
Found it, so I might as well spoonfeed.
私の お兄ちゃん
>>54324892
What else should I run on my cheapass chromebook?
>>54325073
me 2 family
>>54324892
>GNU+Linux
Because I have lots of time to waste
>>54325291
I could refrain from replying to your troll post and still be an idiot.
>>54325893
Your picture is missing a seat, steering wheel, gas tank, wheels, roll cage, firewall, ignition system, radio, and control wiring and fuel/waste ports.
If you had excluded amenities like a paint job, a dashboard, reclining seats, chromed rims, doors, and other niceties, but still included a working drivable, street legal vehicle, then your inherently flawed analogy might be closer to correct.
>>54325660
Thanks
>>54324892
I don't and there isn't any
>>54325291
Nice strawman..
>can't prove that Windows is evil
"Evil"?
MS creates a product you can buy or not buy.
It's as "evil" as Ford - you can find a ford ugly or not, but in the end it's just a product.
>You can't look at the code, so it's inherently more secure by design
Neither more nor less secure.
>a company like Apple or MS wouldn't spy or endanger the data of their users
Oh common..
Nowadays with stuff like facebook or (could list thousands of stuff here) this argument is ridiculous. People give their informations out for free. And even if they wouldn't, TLA could still get that precious "data" in a million differnt ways.
Let's fucking face it:
As soon as you're using a computer, your data isn't safe any more. Expecting anything else is just fatuous. You are only save because you are too irrelevant.
>>54326103
A valid one in your case would be
>to participate in online societies like 4chan by transmitting data through a series of routers and servers, ubiquitously running GNU/Linux
Or is there some other magic you're using to post on the internet?
>>54326137
>As soon as you're using a computer, your data isn't safe any more. Expecting anything else is just fatuous. You are only save because you are too irrelevant.
> this is what Windows users have to believe to feel good about their choices
>>54326144
Windows Server is better anyway
Honestly?
Ease of use.
>>54324892
I use it for convenience. It's much more comfy to have easy control over the complete system, automate things, etc. GNU/Linux gives me a home where everthing is just a file that can be customized to my needs.
>>54326431
Yup, find some neat program like castnow peerflix or flexget and want to use it but you have to jump through hoops to get it working on Winblows.
Proprietary software feels fucking claustrophobic.
>>54326365
>non-removable GUI process
>soft limit on numa and CPU/core counts
>soft limit on ram capacity
>no fork() or mmap() capabilities
>only NTFS support on OS drive, the same place many (especially legacy) programs demand to install
>PE32 and PE32+ programs
>on a server
>>54326009
You mean Intel/BIOS/../GNU/Linux ??
By the way, it's not even about the amount of GNU tools, more about the (nitpicking) philosophy of GNU..
Stallman said:
"Many other people and projects have contributed code to the system, and some of this code is just as vital as anything the GNU Project wrote. But the GNU Project did one other crucial thing which no one else did: we made a complete free operating system our explicit goal."
You support this kind of autism thinking when you use the term "GNU+Linux"..
>>54326465
Who cares about an opinion posted by a cancerous tripfag?
>>54326488
Wouldn't be a Linux without GCC and the GPL bro.
>>54326313
>this is what Windows users have to believe to feel good about their choices
No, I use Linux as well as other OS.
It's just that linux lures you into some false sense of security when there are so many ways to get your precious data. You think I'm kidding, but if the government would have any interest in your furry porn they WOULD get it, one way or another..
>>54326551
You are simply spreading FUD. You have no clue how the government would operate or what's in their abilities. They certainly can't decrypt Vera/Truecrypt (7.1 a) storages for example.
Or iPhones for that matter kek.
>>54326529
And gcc wouldn't run without BIOS..
Your point?
BTW, there is a kernel without gcc:
>http://lwn.net/Articles/411654/
>>54326570
They don't even have to.
You're thinking way to one-dimensional.
But whatever floats your boat, mate.
>>54326607
Ok thanks.
>>54325093
Beer isn't free.
>>54326582
I was more implying that GCC is the only reason there is a Linux, not that you need it to compile Linux, even though you do.
>>54326607
That's not an excuse to not protect your data and privacy to the best of your ability. If everyone became as complacent as you, of course third parties are going to have an easy time spying on you.
>>54324892
Joe pls
>>54326488
Intel/BIOS/.. Is the same thing osx and windows run on, and is usually software included right in the hardware ROM storage. Ignoring firmware updates that persist between OS boots, we can discount this factor easily, since it is effectively hardware, and our broken hardware=software car analogy doesn't work anymore.
Linux up until uefi became a thing, and even then only in specific custom compiled scenarios, is unable to boot without a GNU (or lilo) bootloader.
Linux is unable to start without a pid1 which before systemd was often sysv.
Then there's libc, GCC, gtk, etc, all fundamental to the continued use of GNU/Linux.
When you start running Android as a desktop OS and calling that Linux, I'll concede the point.
>>54324892
I like GNOME.
I like privacy.
I like package management.
I like GNU/Linux exclusive applications.
I like the fact i can install a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution on an old machine and post on 4chan.
>>54324892
I use windows like normal functioning human being. Pic related; typical linux user
>>54325261
>All Linux software is free to be distributed and modified by everyone! It is the advent of the software uthopia!
>Install software
>Sound functionalities doesn't work
>Look it up
>Software uses ffmpeg to output audio which is not allowed to be distributed with software or Linux distros because the authors of ffmpeg are jews.
>uthopia aborted because people who have the software aren't collaborating
>it's literally soviet russia all over again
Being a terrorist or pedophile. Wouldn't want the government to know what you're up to, would you?
>>54326677
And of course, I just committed the mobile/desktop/server OS fallacy.
Let's revise: when you start running Android as a multi user, general purpose, content-producing and program-producing productivity environment with central management and server program hosting capabilities, I'll concede the point.
>>54326707
>Using a different operating system makes you a non functioning human
Not a serious condition, like autism, but a fucking operating system of all things. wew.
Enjoy your proprietary software, poor support, and spyware :^)
The person in your picture is likely an EX-Windows user, therefore, he would have done the same thing with windows Thus your argument is irrelevant
>>54325291
>You can't look at the code
wrong
>so it's inherently more secure by design
wrong
>>54324892
you need windows for video games. So in the end, we all end up with windows.
>>54324892
FUSE
>>54326612
FUD is any kind of disinformation used as a competitive weapon.
But what competitor are we talking about here?
I'm not saying "use win", because win is a pile of shitcode. I'm saying don't overestimate the security you gain by encryption or flimsy stuff like TOR.
Oh well..
>>54326747
if you think plastering a tech board with ecchi weeb shit comes closes to normal, you are just autistic
>>54326747
I know.
curious is the trapmaker's art.
But seriously I don't like messing about with operating systems.
>>54326791
Enjoy your proprietary software, poor support, and spyware :^)
Wooow you totally told me.
>proprietary software
I don't care
>poor support
what?
>spyware
what?
>>54327051
Fuck you weeb.
>>54324892
I came to /g/ one day, was told to install gentoo, did that and now I feel like switching to something else would mean having wasted the effort.
Richie said in 99: I think the Linux phenomenon is quite delightful, because it draws so strongly on the basis that Unix provided. Linux seems to be among the healthiest of the direct Unix derivatives,..
Nowadays Linux is by far the most viable open source *nix system. The BSD and commercial UNIX variants are memes and in OS X you can't even write to /usr or /bin
>>54324892
Main reason to use ganoo is that I like to tinker around with it.
If you don't like to tinker than stick with Windows.
Because I look like a hacker (and also I'm poor).
pic related
>>54324892
Torrenting, watching movies and series on a netbook.
>>54324941
>getting work done
It's the only 10/10 OS.
BSD is the closest being 8/10.
Compare with 3/10 Mac OS and 1/10 at best MS Windows.
>>54327695
Think it as gaining money
>>54327727
>Compare with 3/10 Mac OS and 1/10 at best MS Windows
>a 15 year old OS is better than Windows
No surprises here
>>54324892
I like it.
Looks better than Windows, is faster than Windows and has all the UNIX utils.
And yes, most of muh gaymes work on it.
Because I don't want to be cucked by Microsoft/Apple.
>>54328022
Which games do you run on Linux?
>>54324892
>What's the main reason you use GNU+Linux /g/?
I got exposed to it in university and I will probably have to work with it in my future jobs. I honestly don't like it as much as Windows. It's just not as professionally done.
>>54328032
this
>>54324892
I use it for many reasons, but likely the biggest reason I use it is that its terminal is powerful, configurable, robust, and high integrated within its environment.
These days, the Windows Command Prompt and even the Powershell feel like someone just slapped them onto the Windows OS.
The Debian bash feels like a command center while the Powershell feels like an afterthought.
>>54324892
Cos no gf <<< Real reason for 99%
