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I think this is a touch dramatic - the Linux desktop is free, open and there are really great projects out there which don't recommend the command line (see ele

by sharms 10y ago

I think this is a touch dramatic - the Linux desktop is free, open and there are really great projects out there which don't recommend the command line (see elementary: https://elementary.io/ https://elementary.io/) Is it as refined as MacOS? No. Does it have the same polished application selection? No. Does it need both of those to be useful? Up to you, and you can help mold it and become part of the community

tychuz 10y ago
>Up to you, and you can help mold it and become part of the community This is a problem. I want a desktop, not a job with "feeling good" salary.
- AsyncAwait 10y ago
  > This is a problem. I want a desktop, not a job with "feeling good" salary. That's why I said you can do it, the days when you had to do it are long gone. Seriously, I think two of the biggest problems facing desktop Linux are: - people having outdated experiences - equating Ubuntu, (not that great), with Linux and thinking that Ubuntu problems are Linux problems.
  - bertiewhykovich 10y ago
    Can you recommend a better Linux experience for someone who wants to be able to turn their programmer-brain off when trying to watch Netflix? That's not a challenge -- if there's a better distro for civilian use than Ubuntu, I'd love to give it a shot.
    - AsyncAwait 10y ago
      If you want the absolute easiest to deal with experience, try https://elementary.io https://elementary.io or https://solus-project.com https://solus-project.com or https://linuxmint.com https://linuxmint.com - if you want relatively easy with the latest packages, go with https://antergos.com https://antergos.com