After using Linux for a while, I forgot how much I took freedom and easiness for granted.

Hello! Today I have battled with my Win computer for two hours because I had to install a language back that suddenly appeared on my computer, that I couldn't remove because they changed the settings so we couldn't remove keyboard layouts by ourselves anymore.

So I had three English languages installed on my computer for some reason, even though I never asked to. My computer was set to English world.

As a learner of Korean and Japanese, French native and English fluent, I always have a few languages installed because I need to use the Qwerty layout, which isn't native to me, microsoft's IME for Korean and Japanese, the first one I removed or wished to because I needed to use Romaja.

I already did that on my Linux computer running cachyOS and KDE Plasma and it was the easiest thing ever. I just installed fcitx5, selected Hangeul, then, put it to Romaja. Romaja such a godly format for learners. it has some of its issues but it's completely fine.

Same for Japanese, it was just super easy.

On Windows, however, it was such a big struggle. I had to edit the registry keys, then go to the control panel that microslop wants to make obsolete. I had to change the settings for all users on my computer which is me and a ghost for some reason.

But it wasn't enough. I had to kill the service that allowed me to switch languages. I had to tweak around, tweak around, tweak around, delete more registry keys that respawned at each restart for some reason.

And here I am stuck with two Korean languages because Microsoft IME sucks so bad. I just want to get rid of it, but I can't get rid of it without removing the Korean pack on my computer, which is something I do not wish to let go of.

So here I am, at least I got rid of the mysterious British English French keyboard that appeared. But I still have that fuckass second Korean keyboard forced onto me.

And this just made me think about how much easier Linux is actually. Okay, maybe I have to open terminal to do most things that a power user wouldn't do. But at least I don't have to become trusted installer. I don't have to ask permissions from something that exploits a vulnerability in my computer to do things with my own hardware.

When you delete something on Linux, there is an application telling you, "oh no, you can't do that. I'm using that or something else telling you, oh no, this actually makes the program run. You can't get rid of it, it will break it."

If I wanted to uninstall my fucking bootloader, let me.

This is my fucking computer, and you're telling me that I cannot change things on my computer like the region of setup. What if I just moved away from France where I have to reinstall my Windows to comply with local laws? Why even assign to me in a country to begin with? Why are you collecting all the data on my computer?

Maybe you need a few third parties in Linux because it's the essence of what it is. But it's crazy that in Windows I have to do all of this to just install a single program.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the new Microsoft CEO just came in your house and held your dick to pee then squeezed it to tell you you can't piss more than 75% of your bladder because why the fuck not.

Maybe I have to emulate software right now. Maybe I have to tweak my computer programs to run them on Linux, but it's so much less of a hassle than having to change my region, having to change everything on my computer for it to work. But at least I don't have to make an account on the internet that locks me out if I forget my literal online password to log in to my local computer. Why would I have to have Windows hello to tell me I can log in with a pin? I don't care. A simple wallet system works. Why is it necessary? It's just all data collection I hate it.

It is crazy that on an OS which prioritises having a good GUI, being user friendly and overall looking like a tablet, i have to tweak so much stuff to just have my computer fit me in my needs. Linux is so much simpler. You want something, you get it. You don't want something, you remove it. You don't have something yet. You can even develop it yourself. You don't have to sign an application to run it. No need to pay a fee. No cloud storage. No forced synchronization.

I am grateful that alternatives like this still exist and sadly I still need to keep going on windows for many reasons that only regard me. But Linux will forever hold a place in my heart that will always beat whenever Windows is shitting with me.

Long live user freedom.