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Re:F-Droid Board of Directors nominations 2026 by charcircuit on Friday February 27, 2026 @01:13PM (#47183572)
Which leads to things like laptop sleep working inconsistently. Instead of having a good reputation, Linux's reputation gets hurt by all the random devices it allegedly supports.
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Re:F-Droid Board of Directors nominations 2026 by fsflover on Friday February 27, 2026 @04:17PM (#47185749)
Devices designed for Linux work flawlessly, just like it happens with Mac and Windows.
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Re:F-Droid Board of Directors nominations 2026 by CivBase on Saturday February 28, 2026 @12:43PM (#47198100)
But at least your laptop can run Linux. You get to decide as the user whether the problems that come with it are worth it.

And while some machines have problems like that, there are plenty of manufacturers who will sell you Linux devices with better support.

Also I don't think Linux's reputation is as problamatic as you make it seem. It is astoundingly popular and continues to grow - owing in no small part to its accessibility.

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