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A "cobbled-together kludge of disparately developed software" is how I would describe the average Windows' user's workstation. You only need to boot it to be im
by disintegore 7y ago
A "cobbled-together kludge of disparately developed software" is how I would describe the average Windows' user's workstation. You only need to boot it to be immediately hit by a barrage of dysfunction. I think you're simply comfortable in your own mess.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoI use Linux on 3 of the 5 computers I interact with frequently, and the Windows mess is not comparable to the Linux mess.
- dependenttypes 7y agoI use Linux on 3 of the 4 computers I interact with frequently and my experience is the exact opposite of yours. The linux ecosystem might be a mess but at least it is usable, unlike windows, where it is painful to do even the simplest task.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoI'm having a hard time thinking of a simple task that is easier on Linux. Here's an example in the other direction: install a piece of software to a different disk than the OS resides on. This is trivial in most Windows software, but requires recompilation from source for most Linux software.
- dependenttypes 7y ago> I'm having a hard time thinking of a simple task that is easier on Linux. Installing any program, compiling a c file, opening non-zip archives, writing an iso to a usb, counting the lines that contain a certain word in a file, removing the preinstalled spyware, etc. > install a piece of software to a different disk than the OS resides on Windows is certainly much better than this than most distros (although it is not perfect, many programs such as the sims 2 expansion packs for example had issues with being installed in another disk). That being said, I am pretty sure that Nix does not have this issue.