Locking. The comment section is a perfect summary of why so many people don't want to be associated with Linux users. I should've removed the post outright because it is inflammatory, reactionary, and invites toxicity -- evidenced by the fact that the downvotes on dissenting comments are largely made by the same users. I wonder if a pattern might emerge.

There is a discussion to be had about the topic... but it went to exchanging insults and downvoting out of disagreement.

Easily the worst part of the Linux experience is its community.

the largest barrier to linux is its user base

And that's why they don't switch to Linux.

No one deserves to be treated like that. The fact that there are people that righteously believe people deserve to be treated like that is part of our problems as a society.

As a European IT admin:

Everyone in HR, finance, sales, management can all be moved to Linux. They all use webinterfaces for all of their work.

Software development, no windows specific software.

Even marketing / image creation... More and more software is ready or available for Linux.

Ignoring this very real option for most of your people is indeed silly these days.

Hell it might be worth having a central windows VM that people can rdp into for that one old windows app.

There are perfectly valid reasons not to switch to Linux. Many people could switch, which is why encouraging switching is fine, but when the entire work environment is in Windows, or they need specific software that does not work properly (or at all) on Linux, fully switching is not an option. I love me a "Windows Bad, Linux Good" meme, don't get me wrong, but that is a meme at the end of the day. Reality is often much more nuanced, and this is no exception.

This is one of those situations where "both sides are bad" actually holds weight.

Yes, Linux communities are full of insufferable shitheads who have way too much emotional investment in what is essentially a tool. I onced looked up some information on Youtube about flatpacks to educated myself and ended up watching some moron have a 20 minute meltdown about how they're "soy and unmanly". As a Linux user, that is fucking embarassing.

Hardline Windows users are shitheads in their own right, too. If something isn't handed to them or requires effort beyond dragging and droppping files, it's proper shit and you're just an out-of-touch nerd for trying to mainstream this esoteric nonsense. It's a thought-terminating cliche about Linux and its users that's about 25 years out of date. I don't know shit about the terminal, BASH, or what the fuck a GRUB is but I've been using Linux Mint for two years now with zero issues. Yes, even when running games.

Ah yes let's be dicks. That's how you can get people to switch over.

how hard is it to like linuz and not be an asshole?😮😮

do you ever stop to think about it sometimes?

how worked up you are because people use an operating system you don’t like. imagine doing that with other things.

"ugh this shirt is kinda itchy" "well that’s your own damn fault for using this bad shirt!!! next time switch to a better shirt you useless fuck!"

Brb, going to get fired for installing Linux on all the work computers.

The shift to Linux is a tough one, and it just cannot happen all at once. The longer you spend in a workflow, the longer it takes to change it. If we offer our support and kindness to people when they struggle with Windows, it lends more credibility when we recommend Linux. Plus, I'm not really going to complain about another opportunity to call out when Microsoft does more dumb shit.

Damn, this is pure bullshit

What a stupid meme

This right here is why you don't have a romantic partner

I'd treat my boss like that but I still need a job

I know people that complain about windows, but if they were to switch to Linux, their experience would deteriorate even further. I can't get COD blackops 3 to not crash the amdgpu kernel driver.