Linux
3 recommend 2 criticize 3 moved to it 1 moved away
Why hackers recommend it
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the…”read full quote
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the ones that have invasive anticheat that I'm really not comfortable installing.”
“I've moved from macOS after 15 years to Linux in past year (niri + DankMaterialShell), it's mostly better aside from missing Miller columns in Finder.”gedy, 2026-01-03original comment ↗
“when I switched from DOS to Linux it was already because I found manpages amazing.”rixed, 2025-11-16original comment ↗
What hackers criticize
“you still need to be lucky to have a fully functioning system on Linux without continuous roadblocks everywhere”ruszki, 2026-06-21original comment ↗
“In Linux manpages are a patchwork from various sources, and it shows; it's not rare for a manpage to be missing, obsolete, or to document another similar tool, or to be…”read full quote
“In Linux manpages are a patchwork from various sources, and it shows; it's not rare for a manpage to be missing, obsolete, or to document another similar tool, or to be inacurrate...”
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- Linux → FreeBSD (1 hacker)
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- macOS → Linux (1 hacker)
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