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"I installed Linux (so should you)" by PewDiePie (www.youtube.com)
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[–] DollyDuller@programming.dev 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Watching this video brought back memories of when I first started using Linux. I really connected with him. Linux makes you feel like you have a lot of control – like you can change things easily. Windows, on the other hand, often feels frustrating and doesn't really help you much.

What I noticed about the video is that he encourages you to try new things and be willing to make mistakes. He doesn't seem to get upset when things go wrong, which I think is helpful for viewers. He also admits that Linux isn't for everyone, which is a realistic acknowledgement. It's a good video for introducing Linux, but it doesn't overhype it either.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Exactly. It was same for me. I started with Ubuntu and switched to arch after the whole snaps thing. Arch with i3, didn't understand a lot of things. Just copied other's setup and learned through mistakes. Switched to hyprland cause Wayland is the future and wow the way he riced must be so relatable to so many here.

I used to have a waybar but noticed too many technical limitations in it. Switched to ewww, way too complex and bad documentation. Switched to ags, was good till version 2 came out which is also complicated. Now I'm on ignos shell, which is still new but gtk4 based. I love it. Rofi has remained the constant but I might try replacing it with ignis too.

Tbh i haven't tinkered a lot recently, everything just works but of something fails after an update, i have so many options to fall back to xD. There's also hyprpanel and other similar projects that you can copy in case of a problem.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Really wish, Drew Gooden or Danny Gonzalez try Linux. They have been very openly critical of bog tech and AI for a while. But unlike pewds I'm sure they would call out a lot of cons cause they seem more relatable to normal people than pwd who calls everyone a normie.

[–] throws_lemy@lemmy.nz 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

not a fan of PDP, but the video has been viewed 2.8 Million times in less than 24 hours. nearly beat his 3 Million video views from 3 weeks ago

yeah it looks good, at least Linux gains more attention

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 3 points 5 hours ago

I'm very familliar with the "Year of the Linux Desktop" joke but I also can't remember a time previously when Linux was getting this level of mainstream attention.

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not personally a fan of Pewds, but this is a good thing. Dude’s still got 110M subscribers, he can reach an enormous viewer base. Not only that, but he’s got a magical ability to reach younger people in a way that grumpy old farts like me can’t (I’m five years older than him, which makes me a fossil). If Linux has had one problem through all its years on the good, green Earth, it’s marketing. Pewds might be just what it needs for this to finally be the Year of the Linux Desktop.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I like how he says not techy and then shows off a crazy rice

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think he's smarter than he lets on. Being a doofus for the whole world to see is for some reason highly profitable.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Definitely. Checks a bunch of marks:

  • wants to be in control of his computer
  • avid minimalist
  • doesn't want to be spoken to like a child by his computer
  • not afraid to try things with his computer

He's definitely got a lot of sides, it seems. 😁

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago

I remember his Photoshop tutorials from 15 years ago. He was always geeky and smart. His content was never educational but he still used to post tutorials and stuff randomly.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Like I commented on another post:

If someone makes the switch to Linux today, then this is the year of the Linux desktop for them.

What really defines "the year of the Linux desktop", objectively? 🤔

[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Very good point. Many personal journeys of discovery and liberation make for an exodus.

[–] AnotherPenguin@programming.dev 4 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

It's all the friends we made along the way

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

❤️

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago

At some nifty kernel stuff

[–] clot27@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

Hate the guy but good for linux's publicity