I installed Linux (so should you)
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Migrating to Linux: Motivations, Extreme Customization, and System Control
Discover the compelling reasons why a major creator abandoned Windows for Linux, focusing on control, customization, and system power. Learn how deep configuration can transform even forgotten hardware into highly favored tools.
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- Escape Windows' controlling behavior, constant notifications, and unwanted pre-installed "bloat."
- Achieve near-limitless system customization (referred to as "rising") by swapping core components like the GUI.
- Confirm that modern Linux gaming support (via Steam Deck and Proton) is finally viable for mainstream users.
- Unlock powerful system control using command-line diagnostics to fix performance issues instantly.
The speaker details his motivated migration from Windows to Linux, driven by frustration with OS hand-holding, proprietary software lock-in, and the necessity of extensive cleanup after every installation. This overview covers the major advantages, the inevitable sacrifices (like abandoning Photoshop), and how extreme aesthetic and functional customization using Arch Linux and tiling window managers transformed an unused laptop.
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Top Comments (10)
To everyone joining the open source world, no matter which distro you choose, welcome! Thank you, PewDiePie, for raising awareness about Linux and open source. It means a lot to the Ubuntu community.
My favorite part about Linux is installing Arch on older laptops to realize that these old devices were never actually sluggish, it's just that Windows ran worse and worse with time.
Pros: you control whats on your computer Cons: you control whats on your computer
PewDiePie: “I’m not a tech guy” Also PewDiePie: “I use Arch BTW”
I use Arch btw
bro just gave some tech content creators 100 years worth of content just within 22 min 52 second. Pioneer of yt for a reason.
1:23 >Moved to Linux >Saw the sun Truly to a rare combination of events.
God PLEASE let this be the snowball starting to roll that will eventually lead to Windows dying a slow, pathetic death.
“I’m not a tech guy” proceeds to demonstrate that he became a tech guy without even realizing it
That part about Adobe unsubscribe fee.... Thank you Felix for shedding light on this shady behaviour
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Top Comments (10)
To everyone joining the open source world, no matter which distro you choose, welcome! Thank you, PewDiePie, for raising awareness about Linux and open source. It means a lot to the Ubuntu community.
My favorite part about Linux is installing Arch on older laptops to realize that these old devices were never actually sluggish, it's just that Windows ran worse and worse with time.
Pros: you control whats on your computer Cons: you control whats on your computer
PewDiePie: “I’m not a tech guy” Also PewDiePie: “I use Arch BTW”
I use Arch btw
bro just gave some tech content creators 100 years worth of content just within 22 min 52 second. Pioneer of yt for a reason.
1:23 >Moved to Linux >Saw the sun Truly to a rare combination of events.
God PLEASE let this be the snowball starting to roll that will eventually lead to Windows dying a slow, pathetic death.
“I’m not a tech guy” proceeds to demonstrate that he became a tech guy without even realizing it
That part about Adobe unsubscribe fee.... Thank you Felix for shedding light on this shady behaviour