• PieMePlenty@lemmy.world
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    I don’t know… first time I installed Fedora as a desktop experience, I was more like the windows user in this comic.
    On every boot: “Oh, lets see if there are any updates! 1.2 GB, 150 packages need updating. No fucking way.”. It was just a shock, and I’ve managed my own headless Debian system for several years at that point.

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      Right? I honestly don’t get where all those “Windows is constantly updating” memes come from. The thing updates once a month - after Patch Tuesday. You can set it in your calendar if you’re the forgetful type and know exactly when to expect updates. On Linux, updates hit non-stop, not a day goes by without some packages needing an update…

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        the difference is Linux isnt annoying with it, and most importantly i can keep using my system while installing the updates. also if you want updates every patch tuesday, just dont update your repos until then

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          I don’t know when’s the last time you used Windows, but I use it daily (for work), and these days the update process looks like this:

          1. Within 2-4 days of a Patch Tuesday when I’m packing up to go home from work I notice that the “Shutdown” button now says “Update and Shutdown”.
          2. I click that button, go to the kitchen to drop off the dishes I used during the day.
          3. I come back, the laptop’s off, I pack up and go home.

          How is Linux less annoying than this?

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            How is Linux less annoying than this?

            On Linux I never had a BSOD into an unavoidable 40+ min update while I’m trying to finish something ASAP. I choose when to download updates, and when to install them.

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              Last time I saw a software related BSOD on my personal device was… 10 years ago.

              Hardware, obviously, happens, but that’s not Windows at fault.

              The longest time I had to wait for an update to finish was 20 minutes - since around Windows 10 dropped.

              Seriously, it’s like you guys still think Windows is what Windows ME used to be…

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                Yeah, everyone is an idiot but you, congratulations. We’re all making shit up, our computers crash because we’re noobs. Thank you for your contribution.

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                  Pro-tip: clean install Windows, don’t use any “debloaters”, just uninstall the software you don’t want, and leave it like that.

                  You’ll enjoy a long and happy OS life.