Why hackers moved from Windows to Linux
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the…”read full quote
“I switched from Windows to Linux because I got a Steam Deck, which caused me to realize that the only games in my library that don't also run flawlessly on Linux are the ones that have invasive anticheat that I'm really not comfortable installing.”
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Windows vs Linux
| Windows | Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 2 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Windows
“Windows is fucking awful.”lowbloodsugar, 2026-03-27original comment ↗
“Microsoft keeps talking as if everything was tiptop, and that angers me thus I keep track of how bad things still are”pjmlp, 2026-01-29original comment ↗
Praise for Linux
“I've moved from macOS after 15 years to Linux in past year (niri + DankMaterialShell), it's mostly better aside from missing Miller columns in Finder.”gedy, 2026-01-03original comment ↗
“when I switched from DOS to Linux it was already because I found manpages amazing.”rixed, 2025-11-16original comment ↗
Other moves from Windows
Other moves to Linux
- macOS → Linux (1)