• dev_null@lemmy.ml
    321·
    8 hours ago

    Uhh, he promotes Linux at every step? You are free to dislike him and his content, but he’s absolutely a force for Linux adoption.

    • bobo@lemmy.ml
      104·
      4 hours ago

      From what I remember it went like this, but I stopped following his crap years ago

      • sees an error message, doesn’t read it
      • starts pasting random shit into the terminal
      • breaks the system
      • Fuck Linux, it’s not ready for use
      • after the Linux community has a meltdown, someone points out to him that he’s an idiot, but in a gentle way you’d tell your boss
      • tries again, gives up again
      • films another video on how windblows just works, while he, a certifiable tech genius, couldn’t get it to work

      Truly “a force for Linux adoption”.

      • SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        21 minutes ago

        He is a time poor impatient person. That is something linux will need to address for wider adoption.

        I would argue that their example resulted in some very wide ranging changes in approach that was long overdue.

        Linux was at risk of becoming an “OS for us” instead of a true replacement for everyone.

        I suspect if they repeat the challange today, it would be a night and day difference.

    • JargonWagon@lemmy.world
      8·
      7 hours ago

      I very much so enjoyed their content where they attempted Linux only for 30 days straight. They documented their successes, struggles, and roadblocks. I think they did two different attempts, the first time they didn’t recommend it and the second time they did. I might be misremembering the first attempt.