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minus-squareJCreazy@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·8 months agoIt’s going to be one of those things where someone is either going to switch to Linux or they’re not. Most people will take convenience over privacy.
minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down4·8 months agoHonestly, Windows isn’t even that much more convenient. It’s just what people are used to. Now that I’m used to Linux Windows makes me pull my hair out.
minus-squareHolzkohlen@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoEven just creating a functioning bootable usb stick with windows is a pain. Why are those stupid windows iso so damn picky?
minus-squareYAMAPIKARIYA@lemmyfi.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down3·8 months agoFunny. For me switching to Linux was actually a convenience and aesthetics over privacy ngl.
minus-squareSpeiser0@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down10·8 months agoSince when does microsoft windows have good privacy?
minus-squareSpeiser0@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoOh, you’re right. I’m seeing now they were referring to the short term inconvenience of installing an OS, and not comparing windows and linux distros.
It’s going to be one of those things where someone is either going to switch to Linux or they’re not. Most people will take convenience over privacy.
Honestly, Windows isn’t even that much more convenient. It’s just what people are used to.
Now that I’m used to Linux Windows makes me pull my hair out.
Even just creating a functioning bootable usb stick with windows is a pain. Why are those stupid windows iso so damn picky?
Exactly
Funny. For me switching to Linux was actually a convenience and aesthetics over privacy ngl.
Since when does microsoft windows have good privacy?
You misread OP’s comment
Oh, you’re right. I’m seeing now they were referring to the short term inconvenience of installing an OS, and not comparing windows and linux distros.