It has probably something to do with the large quantities of individual files.

It works through the list of files one by one. The indexing, writing and checking of individual files takes longer than one single .zip file. Thus zipping them first increases the overall speed.

Not me, haha my father tought me those things from a young age.

I also use jellyfin. Most of my movies are digital copies.

And burning cd/dvd’s is getting more popular due to disappearing content on streaming services. Some shows got removed and are no longer available to watch elsewhere legally. Such a shame.

Great keep going!

Steam as soms sales so…

I understand your point and there are many reasons why people pirate stuff.

If possible I would spend it on a game or software if you like.

May I suggest games that can be played offline like indie titles if your into them.

Not an indie but still great: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition it’s 20 euros and when at a discount drops till 3 euros.

I play on Linux myself work great and if your not into those online games with anti-cheats you can consider buying a steam deck.