Derek Taylor vs Luke Smith

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Does anyone else here watch these Linux 'gurus' on YouTube? I find them very entertaining and even fascinating, although I've no idea what they're on about half the time. Which of the two do you prefer, if either? Derek Taylor by the way is 'Distrotube'.

I'm subscribed to Derek's channel.
I find him to be a little too opinionated at times.

Here are some channels that deal with Linux
that I'm subscribed to:
Chris Were Digital
Linux Quest
XPSTECH
quidsup
LearnLinuxTV
Switched to Linux
Joe Collins
sneekylinux
InfinitelyGalactic
gotbletu
Level1Techs (focuses on tech news but they are Linux users)

^ That's an impressive list!

DT seems very laid back to me, but as you say pretty trenchant in his opinions (especially re 'proprietary garbage', LOL) and very obsessed with window managers for some reason. Luke Smith has a much more demonstrative, extroverted persona and seems almost bonkers at times.

Bryan Lunduke can be interesting on the 'politics' of Linux, but I find his presentational style somewhat manic.

I like DT and I think he presents some great content but I found
this incident particularily galling:




I prefer introverts like Wendell and Allan Jude:


I unsubscribed from Lunduke when he locked his main content behind
a Patreon Paywall.

Is the guy starting to lose the plot? LOL.

Interesting subject. Got to say I agree with him on the IP issue.

Check out Luke's manic hand gestures here....

And what about 5:35?