Windows User: My computer froze again. I have to restart it for the third time today
Linux User: That’s rough. My system has been running for 3 years straight without a single crash
Windows User: Wow! What have you been doing with all that uptime?
Linux User: Trying to get my usb ink printer to work 😅
@nixCraft we forked out for a B&W, ethernet capable laser printer YEARS ago because I was sick of that bullshit. One of the smartest tech decisions I ever made, I reckon.
@nixCraft weirdly enough, I’ve found the opposite is true. Getting printers to work on Windows was always a nightmare, but most of the time it works just fine on Fedora!
@nixCraft well that's reality
@nixCraft Linux was warning us all along that the printers were evil. That’s why they only work with apple and msft.
Oh, you're going to hate me. I did that very recently, a Canon inkjet printer or some sort. The guy who got it spent an hour to get it running on his windows computer. My linux laptop connected and printed something on the first go.
Sorry, I'm genetically coded to be a spoil-sport 'um acktshually' guy.
@nixCraft LOL ... linux do sometimes crashes and I had to restart. But overall I am happy
tbf, their printer won't work for them either
@nixCraft it's a good joke, and I am sure there is merit to it, but I have had a notable run of never having any issues with printers for about 6 years now on Linux while the Mac OS laptop in the house is a perpetual battle to the point I just send stuff over to one of the Linux machines and print from there
@nixCraft me too, but without a computer. this hell machine is even as standalone a pain in the ass.
didnt used it for 6 months. okay, ink is rip but after change, weird error messages for no reason. like, wtf?
@nixCraft IDK but it might be easier to just 3D print documents vs dead tree print 🤔
@nixCraft …ok…time to retire this meme. Printers were always shit for everyone full stop. Not just Linux. It was never great with Windows either. You just more that cater to the platform and they either devolve into some awful mess, leak data, or have some sort of proprietary nonsense you have to keep paying for.
Also…who the hell is still printing crap? I work for one of the largest, multibillion dollar corps in my area…they haven’t had printers in 10 years. I haven’t seen a copier in 5.
@nixCraft love it! My next build will be Linux-based for sure! Tired of Windows and red tape. I SAID SUDO BIIIISH!! 
@nixCraft I have an old inkjet printer that refused to work with windows or macos and is fine on Linux.
Oh how the tables have turned
@nixCraft And before Steam the gaming on Linux was a big joke now is ok, but better not talk about Linux and drivers for WiFi internet devices... The stadart antenna in my laptop have never work correct, to fix the problem I bought 2 different external USB WiFi sticks and only one is working 😂
@nixCraft And before Steam the gaming on Linux was a big joke now is ok, but better not talk about Linux and drivers for WiFi internet devices 😂
@nixCraft I'm currently trying to get my Epson network printer to Work. No fun...
