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Ugh...not gonna watch it anyway, but I hate it in general when a content creator with the stereotypical Linux user characteristics (nerdy, tech-savvy), but without the more important requirements (patient, willing to learn, adaptable) produces this kind of content.

Tech slop... Blech

A lot of the hate in this thread seems unfounded. While this video touches on some things that the community is insecure about, I think it does a good job of providing relevant and true facts that someone considering the switch should know:

For someone not sure which distro to choose, they get:

• a warning about listicles and llms being unreliable resources
• a warning about a distro that is commonly recommended for gamers that has made the unfortunate decision to ship beta software in a release labeled as stable
• a showing of two better alternatives

For someone wondering about game compatibility, they learn:

• proton db is a useful resource, and if an online multiplayer game says "borked" you're not going to get it working. If that's a deal breaker for you then you should stop here
• for a good gaming experience outside steam deck you're going to need to be comfortable with setting launch flags. If that's a deal breaker, stop here
• Other than the borked one, all games they tried got running without more hassle than some launch flags that were easily found in proton db. I would actually call this charitable since they didn't need to mess with different proton versions at all which is common

For someone who has used Linux on servers at work, but hasn't tried it as a primary desktop they learn:

• you are Luke, if nothing above was a deal breaker, you'll do fine

For someone who has never used Linux at all they learn:

• Don't pick pop os like Linus
• if you pick bazzite like Elija and nothing above is a deal breaker, you'll be alright

All of this information is valuable, relevant, true, and important for someone to be aware of before they dive in. I say all this as a gamer that's been playing exclusively on Linux for over a year now. It is not an experience without friction, to me that friction is worth it. If someone else doesn't think it's worth it, I'd rather they not switch right now, rather than switch and have a bad time. Maybe in a couple years Valve will be able to reduce the friction in the broader ecosystem the way they did on the deck. Until then it's better not to bring people in that are going to be unhappy with the current state.

Is Linus getting paid by Microsoft to dissuade people from using Linux? Obviously he's not, but every time he does one of these videos he just acts like a bumbling fool not being able to figure out the most basic of things. He's trying to use Pop!_OS with COSMIC, which I understand is still full of issues. Meanwhile the other guy is trying to install a game that requires kernel AC and TPM secure boot (PUBG). It's like he keeps engaging with Linux in bad faith.

Not gonna watch this video, but I see the clickbait thumbnail says "LAST CHANCE" which is just dumb. Linux will outlive him and me and you. There's no reason to not give it another chance within the next 20 or so years. In fact, they'll almost certainly release another video about Linux.