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this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2026
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Unfortunately yeah, these things still happen with Linux. I love linux, and I don't use Windows, but all the "Linux never does anything wrong", or "works on my machine, it must be a skill issue" people don't realize how much that prevents people from moving over.
Linux is a looooooot better than it used to be, but pretending that problems don't exist, is how Linux, and the culture surrounding it, got such a bad reputaion for such a long time.