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I Don't Do Windows: The Linux User's Mantra

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1 year ago 388,926 views 0 shares

I Don't Do Windows: The Linux User's Mantra

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The perfect fake etymology doesn't exi--

Whoever created this brilliant linguistic bamboozle deserves a promotion. No, Linux isn't actually Latin for "I don't do windows," but the fake definition perfectly captures the spirit of the Linux vs Windows rivalry. Linux users have been smugly avoiding Microsoft's OS for decades while insisting their terminal commands are actually more intuitive than clicking buttons. The definition even throws shade by implying Windows just pretends things work while Linux shows you the brutal, unfiltered reality. As someone who's stared at kernel panic screens at 2AM, I can confirm Linux definitely shows you what's "really happening" whether you wanted to know or not.

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