Memes

This is excellent recycling of the cringe original

I have had to spend so much more time thinking about drivers on Windows than on Linux it's not even funny

Ah yes, windows where I have to somehow figure out how to install the drivers for my network adapter before I can actually connect to the internet, on top of having to go to a different website for each device that needs a driver to find the correct one, download it and install it.

Vs Linux, where network (and most essential) drivers are baked into the kernel, and all other drivers (for peripherals, etc) can be had via a package manager, where you can often find free and open source solutions. Also, video drivers are automatically installed with the OS (provided you are using a distro with a proper graphical installer for ease of use, cough use Endeavour cough), and automatically updated when the system is updated.

Maybe for now, but as soon as more people switch to Windows 11 or Microsoft apps that constantly show you ads and are basically spam / adware themselves, Linux will get more appealing.

Microsoft is unfortunately learning from social media companies. Not only do you PAY for the product, you are also the product, and get your personal info stolen and get served ads even while you pay.

It's getting to the point where I'm seriously eyeballing Mint again, or Kubuntu. And I'm the kind of person that's generally too lazy to even dual boot anymore.

How do you recognize a Linux user?

You don't. They'll tell you at the first opportunity.

How do you even search for drivers in Linux? I thought this was a windows only thing

I've been using Linux for almost 20 years, and I can't remember the last time I had to stress over drivers. Of course, I always check Linux compatibility when I buy hardware.

Missed opportunity to say "for tux sake"

plugging random old USB stuff into a computer:

linux: I guess this looks kind of like a webcam. Here you go, /dev/video0

windows: nooo! what is this?! go search for divers that dont register a hit on virustotal! see you in an hour.

What on earth are you guys doing having to search the internet for drivers for Linux??? You not buy things that have Linux support advertised? Not looking for good reviews by other Linux users?

But… carefully skimming through pages of drivers was the best part of installing older versions of Windows.

The only driver I have ever needed to download manually was the proprietary Nvidia one, and that too was simply downloadable from Pacman.

Still, 7/10 meme for effort

The fun part is... My printers are always recognized by Linux. Never by windows. I need to always download all kinds of stuff for windows.

Same thing for all of the other stuff in my computer. It's already in my Linux kernel. For windows I have to search for simple things like sound drivers!!!

So I'd say: Linux is easier!

Never once had a driver issue on Mint. Literally did an entire rebuild (mobo, cpu, gpu, the works). Switched it on, everything worked perfectly, no OS reinstall or driver hunting.

Any issues I’ve heard about, the main culprit is nvidia cause of proprietary crap. Move to AMD graphics and it’s literally plug and play.

F*** me, I was just setting up the Windows drivers on my old laptop to give away and it took hours of downloading proprietary freeware that kept installing random programs. It's 100x easier on Linux or MacOS

I love Foss and Linux, but to be honest I recently switched back to Windows 10 from Ubuntu and some other distros, cuz gaming issue and some hardware issue and nvidia issue. Linux needs lots and lots of improvements.

bag pack? its backpack, no?

The last panel is wrong. It should read "then stop buying shit hardware!"

Having said that, the last windows upgrade I did for someone - honestly, it was a hardware swap and data copy - also included new printers, webcam (webcam!) and wireless mouse because win10 was like "yeah, fuck you, we hate hardware more than 2 years old and we dropped support, so go get new stuff, Skippy."

So it happens with linux or windows, but for different reasons.

Linux gas drivers in kernel, i have hardware that gas no need of anything else

Based dad!

Edit: daughter bad!!

There are much more devices and peripherals available for windows.

The only driver I ever needed was the Brother laser printer ones which are well documented. Fedora btw, m'linux.

I have to admit I use mostly Ubuntu and Mint;

the only drivers I had to install (successfully) were ethernet and wifi drivers on laptops. (luckily bluetooth and usb-tethering always works.

The only driver I never managed to install is the fingerprint reader. But who can expect that a Dell Laptop for 5k€ that is sold by dell with a linux-option has linux drivers for all of the hardware...

I just didn't like the complexity to get in house game streaming to work. Moonlight/sunshine should work. But I also wanna be able to just remote my entire desktop. Do much easier on windows still.