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Linux isn’t the end all be all like every programmer thinks it is. I switched to Linux (specifically Arch because I wanted the challenge). While most programs

Linux isn’t the end all be all like every programmer thinks it is. I switched to Linux (specifically Arch because I wanted the challenge). While most programs I use were available on Linux in some form (LibreOffice, VS Code, etc.) and some had replacements (HxD -> wxHexEditor), there’s still things I miss from Windows. As in, even though Wine works great for things like Steam and Exact Audio Copy, some programs just don’t work. In my case, namely iTunes and Adobe (yes I still use iTunes). You may think, “who needs iTunes, etc.” or “just use FOSS replacements for Adobe,” but the fact of the matter is that people still use these programs for various reasons, and if they don’t work out of the box, the average user gets upset. If you want an Average Joe to switch to Linux, you need to make sure all his stuff works. I know a few (non tech savvy) people who hate Windows 10, but just deal with it because the alternative (Linux) isn’t as easy to set up.

type0 7y ago
> and if they don’t work out of the box, the average user gets upset. Adobe tools are specialized and not for the average user, getting upset doesn't help anything, should MS be blamed that designers can't use Sketch on Windows? Average (read: least common denominator) of users needs MS Office, Skype, Dropbox etc. Some work and some don't on Linux. Hardware compatibility isn't completely solved issue on Windows or on Linux. My relatives couldn't upgrade without issues to Win10, so that machine went into the dumpster after a couple of drilled holes through the hard drive. Such a shame, environmentally speaking because it wasn't slow, RAM could have been upgraded (stationary i5 Haswell CPU and Intel graphics) and could just have bought an SSD. But they couldn't be assed to "upgrade" to Linux even though I offered my help with this, simply just went to the store and got a new Windows 10 machine. It is a commodity after all. Too much precious time can't be "wasted" to learn Linux and Windows is "always the same".
christophilus 7y ago
Eh. Anecdotal evidence goes both ways. I installed Ubuntu on my mom’s laptop, and she likes it much better than windows.
- colejohnson66 7y ago
  My apologies. I wasn’t implying that it won’t work for everyone; It will. It’s just that for what seems to be a majority of the population, if it doesn’t work, they won’t use it.

type0 7y ago

> and if they don’t work out of the box, the average user gets upset. Adobe tools are specialized and not for the average user, getting upset doesn't help anything, should MS be blamed that designers can't use Sketch on Windows? Average (read: least common denominator) of users needs MS Office, Skype, Dropbox etc. Some work and some don't on Linux. Hardware compatibility isn't completely solved issue on Windows or on Linux. My relatives couldn't upgrade without issues to Win10, so that machine went into the dumpster after a couple of drilled holes through the hard drive. Such a shame, environmentally speaking because it wasn't slow, RAM could have been upgraded (stationary i5 Haswell CPU and Intel graphics) and could just have bought an SSD. But they couldn't be assed to "upgrade" to Linux even though I offered my help with this, simply just went to the store and got a new Windows 10 machine. It is a commodity after all. Too much precious time can't be "wasted" to learn Linux and Windows is "always the same".

christophilus 7y ago

Eh. Anecdotal evidence goes both ways. I installed Ubuntu on my mom’s laptop, and she likes it much better than windows.

colejohnson66 7y ago
My apologies. I wasn’t implying that it won’t work for everyone; It will. It’s just that for what seems to be a majority of the population, if it doesn’t work, they won’t use it.