Why the fuck do people keep supporting companies they hate? - /pol/ (#507725563) [Archived: 1116 hours ago]

Anonymous ID: C3lTGWqjUnited States
6/17/2025, 4:06:19 PM No.507725563
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I’ve always heard complaints about shit like Windows, Facebook, Google, etc but none of the normie cattle ever bother to switch even with so many open source alternatives now performing better than this bloatware.
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Anonymous ID: SfSkIBXgUnited States
6/17/2025, 4:07:30 PM No.507725672
The problem with Windows is that you're not going to get the average person to switch over when business owners need things like QuickBooks and accounting software. Facebook at Google are easy to not use, those people are just lazy fucking fagots
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Anonymous ID: d3i6+et2Finland
6/17/2025, 4:08:01 PM No.507725710
>>507725563 (OP)
I only have one drive, I need to buy another to backup my shit.
The better question is, why isn't the government using open source shit? it's literally free money for the government as they don't have to pay licensing fees
Anonymous ID: 0pp2FNgsPortugal
6/17/2025, 4:08:36 PM No.507725754
normies will never switch to linux. it's just not meant to be. maybe mac.
Anonymous ID: GxueztKhUnited Kingdom
6/17/2025, 4:09:27 PM No.507725841
>>507725563 (OP)
just use Linux. there is no reason not in present year
>b-b-but I have to use some pozzed software for work
run it in a VM
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Anonymous ID: xdbZ4cBl
6/17/2025, 4:13:43 PM No.507726190
>>507725841
It's more work to run on a VM, doesn't run the same way (performance wise) and Windows have access to the data you use on the OS and the specs of you computer so it's literally useless versus having it installed as a main OS.
Anonymous ID: xdbZ4cBl
6/17/2025, 4:16:51 PM No.507726470
>>507725563 (OP)
>Windows
No real alternatives.
MacOS is proprietary as well so no point using it.
Linux distros have compatibility issues with important software like Adobe software (no alternative to it) or Office (which is superior to the open source counterparts).
Anonymous ID: uBOGyNI1United States
6/17/2025, 4:17:10 PM No.507726496
>>507725563 (OP)
Try buying a single good item that isn't from Nestlé. I dare you.
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Anonymous ID: C3lTGWqjUnited States
6/17/2025, 4:24:05 PM No.507727080
>>507726496
I get that physical companies like Nestle and P&G are impossible to switch from but shit like Google and Facebook just take a few clicks.
Anonymous ID: kEVxJoTNMexico
6/17/2025, 4:25:20 PM No.507727166
I would fuck off from Windows if there weren't compatibility issues with most of the software I use.
Anonymous ID: rouJP6UIUnited States
6/17/2025, 4:28:55 PM No.507727455
>>507725672
I hate Google, but there is still some stuff worth watching on YouTube. I just make sure to use Brave browser which seems to always be one step ahead in the ad blocker wars.