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Eh, I don't agree. Linux has been "ready" for my usecase for more than a decade. There's pros and cons to each certainly, but I find Linux much more pleasant to

Eh, I don't agree. Linux has been "ready" for my usecase for more than a decade. There's pros and cons to each certainly, but I find Linux much more pleasant to use than Windows, and I like actually being in control of and able to modify the software I run. Until I can do that, Windows is not ready for me :)

JoeAltmaier 7y ago
Right. But the point is the vast, vast (non-HNer) use case is not in favor of Linux. For every 1 Linux-on-the-desktop person, there are what, 1M others?
- coldpie 7y ago
  I don't know if API stability is a barrier to adoption or not, but I was just explaining my experience with both platforms. For me, I don't much care how many people use Linux; I just want to use my computer how I like to, and Linux suits my needs best.
- resplin 7y ago
  I hope that I never see the "Have disk" button again. The Linux way of distributing hardware drivers is so much easier. As for usage, linux on the desktop is between .5% and 2% market share. And there reason to suspect that Linux usage is undercounted. https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share... https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/268237/global-market-share-held-by-operating-systems-since-2009/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/268237/global-market-sha... https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/operating-systems-market-share/ https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/operating-systems-market-sh...
  - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
    > The Linux way of distributing hardware drivers is so much easier. You mean having to recompile them whenever there's a new kernel because the developers consider a stable driver ABI to be abhorrent?
    - coldpie 7y ago
      I don't think I've ever compiled a driver. So no, I don't think that's what they meant.
      - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
        Only because the disto does it for you. If they mean because the driver is distributed from a centralized repository over the internet... that's how it works in Windows too, only Windows also has the option to use alternate media and a stable enough driver ABI to have that make some kind of sense.

JoeAltmaier 7y ago

Right. But the point is the vast, vast (non-HNer) use case is not in favor of Linux. For every 1 Linux-on-the-desktop person, there are what, 1M others?

coldpie 7y ago
I don't know if API stability is a barrier to adoption or not, but I was just explaining my experience with both platforms. For me, I don't much care how many people use Linux; I just want to use my computer how I like to, and Linux suits my needs best.
resplin 7y ago
I hope that I never see the "Have disk" button again. The Linux way of distributing hardware drivers is so much easier. As for usage, linux on the desktop is between .5% and 2% market share. And there reason to suspect that Linux usage is undercounted. https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx https://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share... https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/268237/global-market-share-held-by-operating-systems-since-2009/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/268237/global-market-sha... https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/operating-systems-market-share/ https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/operating-systems-market-sh...
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
  > The Linux way of distributing hardware drivers is so much easier. You mean having to recompile them whenever there's a new kernel because the developers consider a stable driver ABI to be abhorrent?
  - coldpie 7y ago
    I don't think I've ever compiled a driver. So no, I don't think that's what they meant.
    - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
      Only because the disto does it for you. If they mean because the driver is distributed from a centralized repository over the internet... that's how it works in Windows too, only Windows also has the option to use alternate media and a stable enough driver ABI to have that make some kind of sense.