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> The fact that Linux is still underrepresented on the desktop just shows that we're willing to put up with it to get the shiny thing. I don't know if I would
by Ashanmaril 5y ago
> The fact that Linux is still underrepresented on the desktop just shows that we're willing to put up with it to get the shiny thing.
I don't know if I would call Windows a "shiny thing." It's cemented as the standard because of years of backwards compatibility.
- insulanus 5y agoYeah, in this case the compatible applications are the shiny thing.
- Ashanmaril 5y agoA computer is nothing to most people without compatible applications
- atoav 5y agoAs someone who uses both Kubuntu and Windows 10 daily, between the two I'd definitly crown Linux with KDE to be the shiny thing. It is amazing how usable KDE has become, including settings, calender, presentation tools etc. Windows feels like a cluttered shed in comparison.