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I just think it's pretty cool that Felix, who has never really mentioned anything Linux before, chose to go with a Linux distro for the PC he put together.

Link to video : https://youtu.be/tsu0Rw3Nqi8?t=1554

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[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I love Linux because it's good for everyone -- Even insufferably annoying internet personalities who are also somewhere between 'carelessly edgy' and 'actually a fascist'. 💩💩💩💩💩

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Ohhh. He used linux on it? I saw the thumbnail, but figured I didnt eant to see a compute build be chained down my windows. Time to actually give it a watch now

[–] Krafting@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I hope he does a video on it !

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

Saw this stop when watching the video yesterday. He mentioned it one earlier in his ad read which I totally missed (thank sponsor block), but noticed it too when I saw the desktop. Personally think this is great, if someone has a big reach it's Pewdiepie, though I doubt he'd ever make a video on it, but he might mention it here and there. Either way, great more people are realizing what a breeze Linux is.

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 82 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Linux doesn't make up for being a nazi.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

No wonder why pewdiepie fell off.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To what are you referring to?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

the streaming in an SS uniform and paying people on fiverr to hold up signs saying "death to all jews", probably

[–] Jthyme@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Im pretty sure you are referring to him wearing a british military uniform. Also he did not have anyone say death to all jews. Provide source and I will correct this though.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

the streaming in an SS uniform […]

Do you have a source?

[–] Presi300@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I seem to be a bit behind on pewdiepie being a nazi sympathizer, mind enlightening me?

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This video is a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnmRYRRDbuw

Last I heard, Pewdiepie has been trying to pass it off as jokes, but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck. (And whether or not he's "a nazi" deep in his heart doesn't matter. He's doing and spreading naziism.)

[–] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago

He made that as a waful joke, to the point even his fans also asking him to stop making those edgy jokes. He used to make N-word or any edgy joke because he was toxic gamer mentality. I remember seeing a total backlash on Pewdiepie official subreddit.

After the incident, he stopped making any edgy jokes. All of his content in the past half decade are basically wholesome or hobbyist stuff. He also recognize his mistake on several occasion.

I just watched the video, and it's a mix of good points and FUD IMO coming from a very specific worldview (esp with the art style and music choice). I do think it's worth a watch, as it challenges the predominant view and encourages you to think.

Thanks for linking it! I disagree with some of the conclusions, but it was useful nonetheless.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (3 children)

PewDiePie is a Nazi sympathizer.

[–] Crampon@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

Grow the fuck up.

[–] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

He's basically a classic trait of toxic gamer, making a racist remarks towards everyone. He was never a nazi in the first place.

Back when he did Hitler joke stuff, he instantly got backlash from his own community. He recognized the mistake and stopped doing it again.

I can assure you, these people are often doing it for banter or just for edginess. Never actually hates people.

I’m from SEA region, and people in SEA online gaming community did this all the time. Mocking each other ethnic groups or nationalities, while not actually hating each other, except for small minorities of course. Making Hitler joke, N-word, and other local edgy jokes.

Not saying this is a good thing.

Again, even his fans constantly asking him to do better all the time. And he’s now a better person.

I recommend to check his video about 100 days art journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJDtQTTAogk It’s one of high-regarding art journey video that even contantly get shared and reacted among art community.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We can even replace "Nazi sympathizer" with a shorthand designation: "Nazi"

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 1 day ago

i thought he got wife and kid to cosplay whole some, family friendly persona

[–] Penta@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The year of the linux desktop is upon us... right guys?

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It might actually be. Linux gaming has come an awful long way thanks to Wine, Steam, Proton, Wayland, etc. Driver support is improving with or without the manufacturer's help. OpenGL's constant playing catch-up with DirectX has given way to the limitless potential of Vulkan. The web has moved almost entirely to properly open standards like WebExtensions and Canvas, and has become powerful enough that many well-known apps are literally just Electron wrappers around a HTML/Javascript core that can run on any plaform. Likewise Mono has implemented almost all of .NET and even Microsoft's own ".NET core" cross-platform (mostly so it can run on containers and cloud more effectively, not to help Linux specifically, but we'll take it) All these buzzword technologies add up to a seriously strong open source gaming ecosystem, and distros like SteamOS, Bazzite, and others are finally starting to put all these pieces together and polish them into something seriously usable as a daily driver and for gaming.

And once you've got the gamers and enthusiasts, you're on the cutting edge, you've got the tip of the spear, and the rest of the spear tends to follow where they lead. Is it happening? Too early to tell, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility. The "Year of the Linux desktop" has always been a joke, but some people weren't joking and have been seriously working on it. That work appears to be starting to really pay off. Combined with Microsoft's various Windows 11 missteps continuing to fuel the fire, a lot of people are increasingly receptive to alternatives.

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

True, + I quit the proprietary programs/games that don't work on Linux anyways

[–] highball@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Funny how the "Year of Linux" had to switch to the "Year of Desktop Linux". Any place Microsoft can not use their vendor lockin strategy, some you mention, Linux eventually dominates.

Always has been

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago

I still live in the '96 year of the Linux desktop. Red Hat hasn't enterprised yet, Debian is the scrappy new underdog, and the kernel maintainers are all young, flexible, and open to new technologies.

[–] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Linux is upon us in %CURRENTYEAR%

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's a timestamp in the youtube link that skips to the very end. Is that on purpose? Or were you just trying to show the terminal?

[–] Gobbel2000@programming.dev 16 points 1 day ago

It's the part in the video where you can see the Linux Desktop.