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It would only be the perfect time to switch to Linux (or one of the BSD's) if most, if not all, the applications you use are available immediately. Expecting u
by beezle 5y ago
It would only be the perfect time to switch to Linux (or one of the BSD's) if most, if not all, the applications you use are available immediately.
Expecting users to leave their desired/trusted applications behind (in most cases) is pretty much a non-starter.
Beyond the title, there is a lot of FUD in the article, and that coming from someone who uses both Windows 10 and FreeBSD (and prior to that Slackware).
- yepthatsreality 5y agoTerrible argument. People don’t use this when they’re switching from Windows to MacOS or vice versa but it’s a requirement for Linux? Most if not all applications are probably available through WINE layer of some sort.
- anaganisk 5y agoThere is a huge difference between Probably and available. Next > next > finish vs gazillion configurations for 90% of PC users.
- yepthatsreality 5y agoUnless your software is extremely specialized, 90% of users will and should probably find an alternative first before going the WINE route.
- mgkimsal 5y agoSwitching from Windows to Mac, you may have existing commercial software packages to deal with. There's a good chance that the commercial package is available on Mac, or there's a set of choices that are functionally equivalent, and commercially supported (large companies or indie developers). That's a less likely proposition when moving from Windows to Linux (which itself is a less true statement today than 10 years ago, but isn't the same as moving to a Mac).