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This is again very generic, but while this may be true to a certain extent, the view from the other side is that the expectations for Linux vs Windows are nowhe

This is again very generic, but while this may be true to a certain extent, the view from the other side is that the expectations for Linux vs Windows are nowhere near the same. Linux is for some reason expected to behave perfectly, while Windows routinely screws with audio, borks updates etc. and nobody calls it unusable on the desktop or similar, another thing - most of these kinds of posters just refuse to read or understand the Linux way of doing things and try to apply their Windows mentality to Linux and if it doesn't work the same way, complain. But in general if you have a question that is not worded in the Linux sucks! sort of way you'll get tons of great help.

BoorishBears 10y ago
>Linux is for some reason expected to behave perfectly, while Windows routinely screws with audio, borks updates etc. and nobody calls it unusable on the desktop or similar, another thing - most of these kinds of posters just refuse to read or understand the Linux way of doing things and try to apply their Windows mentality to Linux and if it doesn't work the same way, complain. I mean... generalizing people who use Windows in such an unflattering light certainly doesn't help anyone (or thier views of the Linux community). When any user complains about Windows they usually get an "amen", but suddenly when a Windows user has a problem with Linux it's because "they're trying to apply their Windows mentality"? So when people complain about how cmd.exe sucks, should I tell them "Shed your Linux mentality and use the GUI" instead of pointing out Powershell and WSL? Windows and Linux have their warts. I don't think anyone holds Linux to any unreasonable standard compared to Windows (I mean we're at a stage where people are still impressed when a stock Ubuntu install supports all their hardware because it wasn't that long ago that was something taken for granted). I generally don't try to treat Linux as primarily a desktop OS because it doesn't do that as well (for me) as it does as an OS running in embedded settings and servers, and I generally think that's ok, it doesn't have to excel at everything.

BoorishBears 10y ago

>Linux is for some reason expected to behave perfectly, while Windows routinely screws with audio, borks updates etc. and nobody calls it unusable on the desktop or similar, another thing - most of these kinds of posters just refuse to read or understand the Linux way of doing things and try to apply their Windows mentality to Linux and if it doesn't work the same way, complain. I mean... generalizing people who use Windows in such an unflattering light certainly doesn't help anyone (or thier views of the Linux community). When any user complains about Windows they usually get an "amen", but suddenly when a Windows user has a problem with Linux it's because "they're trying to apply their Windows mentality"? So when people complain about how cmd.exe sucks, should I tell them "Shed your Linux mentality and use the GUI" instead of pointing out Powershell and WSL? Windows and Linux have their warts. I don't think anyone holds Linux to any unreasonable standard compared to Windows (I mean we're at a stage where people are still impressed when a stock Ubuntu install supports all their hardware because it wasn't that long ago that was something taken for granted). I generally don't try to treat Linux as primarily a desktop OS because it doesn't do that as well (for me) as it does as an OS running in embedded settings and servers, and I generally think that's ok, it doesn't have to excel at everything.