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I though of:

Your hardware deserves better.

Also you can give some more realistic ones like my friend:

It just (not) works

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[–] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 73 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Good one from back in the day (not mine): "In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?"

[–] Vitaly@feddit.uk 9 points 2 weeks ago

But it has a direct reference to it's competitors which won't be viable in 100 years when windows shuts down

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 51 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.org 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Fun facts:

The OS wars are over, and Linux won.

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[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

With the most open CVEs, bugs and ports, anyway.

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[–] haerrii@feddit.org 40 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"For slogan, please refer to the according man page"

more seriously maybe "Software it your own way"

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] Jank2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 2 weeks ago
[–] JustVik@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Linux. The Power of the Community.

I didn't come up with it and the picture is not mine. I just found it on the internet earlier.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yours to make, yours to break.

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] superkret@feddit.org 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

And when you tell your OS to poweroff it... powers off. Wow.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And when you tell it to suspend or hibernate, it also powers off.

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

"I didn't want to play that game anyway."

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

More like use Adobe or Microsoft as I'm proud gamer since 2 years on Linux https://bazzite.gg/

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[–] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] specterspectre@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It's a headache but it's your headache.

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[–] Bitflip@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Or

Free as in work after hours

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"It's terminal"

[–] canadaduane@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 weeks ago

Join a Movement, not a Marketplace

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

"It just works"

..because that is the state of a mainstream modern distro, and it's not true of Windows anymore.

Alternatively "No nagging, no forced online account."

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[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"We hope you like config files"

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

"I heard you like files... Everything is a file."

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

"It does exactly what you tell it to do."

[–] Psyhackological@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
  • Remove kernel.
  • Ok.
[–] macattack@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Two out of 10 Linux users agree that insert name here is the best distro

[–] TheFadingOne@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Piwix@lemm.ee 13 points 2 weeks ago

Own your Computer

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

"Own your computer" and "Free your computer"

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

With a bit of a double-entendre, "It powers the world", since it's the most common server platform.

More funny: "It's not an OS. It's a hobby."

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 11 points 2 weeks ago

Buy it, own it.

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago

Batman runs Linux. Shouldn't you?

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have it your* way.

*your way may involve several hours of configuration

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[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 11 points 2 weeks ago

Sovereign Computing

[–] Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The least annoying launcher for your web browser

[–] milliams@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] isaaclyman@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

“If you knew what it was, you’d be using it already.”

[–] Presi300@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Linux, when you want to tell the computer to shut the fuck up and just do it's job.

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[–] whygohomie@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wobbly Windows in a Windows-less World

[–] rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Jokingly: "Linux is free if your time is worthless"

Though this tongue-in-cheek tagline takes the "free as in free beer" misinterpretation of the term "free software", I've always found it a fun way to describe the time investment you'll need to make if you've spent your whole life using Windows before making the switch.

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Think ~~Different~~ Freely.

If you don't read the man pages, we're going to ban you from the chat.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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