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What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (no.lastname.nz)

submitted 10 hours ago by cm0002@no.lastname.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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The best one I've ever heard is they like the Microsoft wallpapers. Yes i told them you can use them on linux too. But they argued with me that they wouldn't be compatible.

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[–] hallettj@leminal.space 25 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I can't think of a good story from personal experience, so I'll share a wild objection from some guy on the internet from, I think 2007. The story pops into my head from time to time. This guy insisted that it would be impossible to create an entire OS that can run from start to finish without the resources of a major software company. He argued that therefore Linux must actually be a pirated, reskinned version of Windows. https://danielandrade.net/posts/linux-windows-misconceptions-tech-story/

I checked the Wayback machine to try to find more messages from that thread because I think he kept posting and doubling down. But pulling up ancient ZDNet forum posts is slow enough that I gave up.

[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 minutes ago

If it were true (and I doubt it), then companies would be selling computers without Windows.

The naivety.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 hours ago

Apple tried to create their own system for years but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft.

That person can't be real...

[–] SinTan1729@programming.dev 3 points 4 hours ago

Omg please kill me 😭