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My favorite part was when he tried to right-click save-as a shell script from a GitHub repository. I know intuitively that wouldn't work, but I can understand why it might be unintuitive. Then again, I have save-as or wget'd a "download" link that turned out to be an HTML redirect to some mirror site, so I understand the frustration.
Same for when he tried to use apt-get on Manjaro in the beginning, I guess because he learned (or was taught) that apt is "the Linux package manager" which makes me wonder how much he prepared for this challenge. It seems he was sold on the premise that "Linux" is a perfect drop-in replacement for Windows and found out the hard way it is not.
Then again, the whole premise of "Linux gaming" seems to be making GNU/Linux into Windows, in a way, which is why I'm skeptical of the idea. GNU/Linux works just fine for me but I don't use it for gaming. I don't like the implication that GNU/Linux must be judged based on how much it can act like Windows.
He keeps saying that he wants to go into this without first getting outside help. Like they are learning this the hard way. Although some of the complaints I heard in this video were basically, “I don’t know how to use this software it is a problem.”
But if he were a brand new Windows user he would have the same kinds of complaints. So not knowing to use Pacman on manjaro is not really a problem with Linux. It’s a problem with his preparation and assumptions.
But he could just read a guide instead of winging it? They do PC build guides constantly and never complain when there is some gotcha or they have to use tools or read a manual.
This is only acting dumb to get engagement and maybe some FOSS people to be inspired by the channel to pick up the hobby of acquiring insane amounts of useless consumer electronics.
Also what's Linux going to do if they talk shit about them? Stop sending free products or not sponsor them?
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