Heh, I remember when I used to be like that, where I didn't care about the
operating system or software license as long as it worked. All I cared for
was 'did it work, if not, how do I get it working?'. That's what I was like
when I first started using Ubuntu mostly in 2009. Back then, I didn't even
really know that graphical acceleration was only thanks to non-free firmware
(radeon). One of the first things I would do after installing Ubuntu is
install Flash, not even realizing the difference between proprietary and Free
software.
In fact, the first time I learned of the whole 'Freedom vs. Proprietary'
thing is when I first heard and installed Trisquel in late 2010 and wondered
why there was no Flash player, besides Gnash. That's when I started to learn,
and made a commitment to only use Free software from that point onwards.
Yeah, I lost 3D acceleration, but oh well.
And since that day, I realize that it was the best choice I could've made.
Today, I don't use Trisquel, but I do thank it for starting me out on the
road to Freedom. Today, I use a system made up of fully Free software thanks
to Parabola, and not only do I not have any problems with both the base
system or even any applications, but it's also very, very powerful and
stable. I haven't had a single problem that isn't easily fixable in months
now, and I have a feeling it's because I don't have to wait for manufacturers
to do a 'fix' to their software. I'm not dependant on them.
About games though, yeah, I do admit that the Free Software community
has...little to offer to games when compared to proprietary titles. It's
quite sad, but oh well.
And don't worry about people laughing about you for not having Adobe Flash.
I've gone through the same. A few months back, I went to an online high
school (that I had started when I was still using Windows...) and I asked
them if they had any plans to switch from a fully Flash-based interface to
something that would work with Free Software. They basically laughed at me,
and months later, I dropped out (for multiple reasons, Flash being one of
them) and wiped Windows off of my system on the same day.
And now, I'm trying to find ways to give back to the Free Software community.
