[kwlug-disc] PewDiePie switched to Linux and encourages his viewers to do so too

[CrankyOldBugger]

I'd have to go through it again, but I think I heard him say something
about ricing something to make it look like Adobe?  Or it could be as you
said, where he keeps personal and business software separate.


On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 at 15:14, Doug Moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:

> Now I want to be an elite Linux hacker like PewDiePie! I'm impressed with
> all the customization he did.
>
> I noticed that he has a "riced" laptop running Arch, and a stable desktop
> running Mint. And he hasn't abandoned Windows, because at 1:34 we see he
> used Adobe Premier Pro to edit the video. I'm confused by his statement
> that he cancelled his Adobe CC licence. My guess is that he keeps his
> business hardware and software (for his Youtube business) separate from his
> personal hardware, probably for tax reasons. So he cancelled his *personal*
> Adobe licence. I also figure he must have kept a Windows gaming rig for
> running games like Fortnite and other MMOs that won't run on SteamOS.
>
> So after watching this video, I am thinking of ordering a Framework laptop
> that I can run experimental bleeding edge Linux software on. For me, this
> will mean Fedora and Wayland, and some tiling/scrolling window manager. I
> am also going to go deep into customizing the keyboard mappings. I'll keep
> my Linux Mint machine for times when I want a computer that works and isn't
> half broken.
>
> Doug.
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, at 8:24 AM, Ronald Barnes via kwlug-disc wrote:
> >> I installed Linux (so should you)
> >>
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0
> >>
> >> 3,213,555 views  1 day ago
> >>
> >> 13,949 Comments
> >
> >
> > If you're like me and never watched a PewDiePie video before, this
> > should still be very interesting.
> >
> > He's got 110M subscribers, so this will get quite a few more views in
> > the next few days... (3M in *one* day!)
> >
> >
> > He's switched to Linux, and strongly encourages his > 100,000,000
> > YouTube subscribers to join him.
> >
> >
> > This is great news - about 10 times the number of followers as any tech
> > channel. He got famous live-streaming games, so his followers tend to be
> > younger.
> >
> >
> > But what I enjoyed about it is - just how deep he's gotten into it and
> > his raw enthusiasm.
> >
> > He installed Mint, then Arch.
> >
> >
> > He wanted better performance and shows `systemd-analyze` and
> > `systemd-analyze blame` in the terminal.
> >
> >
> > He advocates in favour of using the terminal.
> >
> >
> > He skipped from X.org through Wayland to Hyperland.
> >
> >
> > He loves the tiling window manager on his laptop, and emphasizes that
> > when it ran Windows, he hated that hardware, now he loves using it.
> >
> >
> > He gives examples of how to use `grep`.
> >
> >
> > He made his own NeoFetch animated ASCII art.
> >
> >
> > He claims to not be very technical, yet is a hard-core convert, and is
> > thoroughly enjoying the experience.
> >
> > vs LTT (Linus Tech Tips), who tried Linux and foolishly uninstalled his
> > desktop, breaking everything.
> >
> >
> > It's *very* impressive how much he's picked up, and with his reach, this
> > could bring more converts than the EOL of Windows 10 + the SteamDeck.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brodie Robertson covered it (in twice the length of the original):
> >
> > PewDiePie Made a Linux Ricing Video?!?
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P96qx7cucOg
> >
> > (and Brodie the Linux tech YouTuber didn't even know about
> > `systemd-analyze`)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Some selected comments from PewDiePie's video:
> >
> >> @ChrisTitusTech
> >> 5 hours ago
> >> I'm upset, I've made hundreds of Linux videos and Pewds comes in an
> makes a better one on his first attempt. Fantastic Video man and way to
> take the red pill!
> >
> >
> >
> >> @grimdrippah
> >> 1 day ago
> >> I have to say, writing a bash script just for the sponsor is such a
> power move I can't do anything but respect it
> >
> >
> >
> >> @gustawitresh
> >> 18 hours ago
> >> The fact that pewdiepie is out here actually having fun with a
> computer. Is really fun to watch. You can see the bliss in his eye talking
> about all this. And this might even lead to more support for linux. Win win
> >
> >
> >
> >> @JamesLee
> >> 19 hours ago (edited)
> >> Felix got busy learning some l33t terminal skills AND is asking his
> massive audience to jump on board a wholesome community cause. He deserves
> some serious hacker internet steet cred.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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