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

submitted 11 months 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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[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 18 points 11 months 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...

[-] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 points 11 months ago

I think you need to re-examine your assumptions.

[-] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 points 11 months ago

It was a quote from the story. 😑

[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

What is happening, what is it you think I said? Why did you come back a day later and make a second irrelevant comment?

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