They are going the way normies would, which includes asking the LLM of choice for a recommendation. But as they just regurgitate listicles inhaled from the web, that is what you get.
Bazzite and Cachy are the more sane choices, though Luke is by no means counting as a Linux noob
They are going the way normies would, which includes asking the LLM of choice for a recommendation. But as they just regurgitate listicles inhaled from the web, that is what you get.
This is the “defense” they use, but I don’t think it holds up. LTT knows exactly how the internet works, how SEO garbage is a massive internet problem, has nothing to do with Linux, and that nobody in the Linux community could ever possibly fix this. He’s the one with a megaphone and the ability to guide users towards good resources and offset those problems, but instead he plays the usual clown role to create his own low-effort clickbait and memes. I don’t think it’s some anti-Linux bias or anything like that, just regular influencer attention-whoring.
The guy installing Bazzite seemed like the only one genuinely representative of what the video was trying to do (Luke didn’t count IMO since apparently he was already a Linux user), but I think Linus’s clown show steals the spotlight. Like, he literally tried to install it in the middle of a LAN party while people were waiting for him to start the game. WTF
I mean, I get it, but I kind of reject the premise. Normies don’t install operating system, period. Not Windows and not Linux.
What’s the point of Linus playing dumb here? What’s the point of him always seeming to install Linux when he’s pressed for time at a LAN party or before needing to leave? Has he ever done a video where he approaches using Windows as if he was a caveman who never witnessed electricity before?
It’s really starting to feel like a bad faith attempt…
This is the self-proclaimed “tech tips” guy we’re talking about. If you’re knowledgeable enough to know what Linux is and why you might want to install it, you should be knowledgeable enough to not trust “listicles” (often produced by LLMs today) and LLMs (trained on outdated listicles from 10 years ago).
PopOS is a bad choice today. Granted, some of that is the fault of System76, as imho, Cosmic really isn’t really for prime time. But I think most people with any reasonable knowledge of Linux would probably not recommend it right now. Like, if they had asked Wendel from LevelOneTechs, I seriously doubt he would have recommended it…
They are going the way normies would, which includes asking the LLM of choice for a recommendation. But as they just regurgitate listicles inhaled from the web, that is what you get.
Bazzite and Cachy are the more sane choices, though Luke is by no means counting as a Linux noob
This is the “defense” they use, but I don’t think it holds up. LTT knows exactly how the internet works, how SEO garbage is a massive internet problem, has nothing to do with Linux, and that nobody in the Linux community could ever possibly fix this. He’s the one with a megaphone and the ability to guide users towards good resources and offset those problems, but instead he plays the usual clown role to create his own low-effort clickbait and memes. I don’t think it’s some anti-Linux bias or anything like that, just regular influencer attention-whoring.
The guy installing Bazzite seemed like the only one genuinely representative of what the video was trying to do (Luke didn’t count IMO since apparently he was already a Linux user), but I think Linus’s clown show steals the spotlight. Like, he literally tried to install it in the middle of a LAN party while people were waiting for him to start the game. WTF
I mean, I get it, but I kind of reject the premise. Normies don’t install operating system, period. Not Windows and not Linux.
What’s the point of Linus playing dumb here? What’s the point of him always seeming to install Linux when he’s pressed for time at a LAN party or before needing to leave? Has he ever done a video where he approaches using Windows as if he was a caveman who never witnessed electricity before?
It’s really starting to feel like a bad faith attempt…
This is the self-proclaimed “tech tips” guy we’re talking about. If you’re knowledgeable enough to know what Linux is and why you might want to install it, you should be knowledgeable enough to not trust “listicles” (often produced by LLMs today) and LLMs (trained on outdated listicles from 10 years ago).
PopOS is a bad choice today. Granted, some of that is the fault of System76, as imho, Cosmic really isn’t really for prime time. But I think most people with any reasonable knowledge of Linux would probably not recommend it right now. Like, if they had asked Wendel from LevelOneTechs, I seriously doubt he would have recommended it…
But Linus has a big audience and he knows that. He should have done this better instead of trusting a random reddit post and continue from there.
People also listen to him and try to also copy him. Since now people might also try Linux and the first distro might now be pop os.
I don’t think it’s the direction normies would go. I think they would see that video and have it guide their choices. Otherwise who is the video for?