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Such reviews are always misleading, and they hurt Linux the most. No, it’s not all rainbows and roses all the time. LTT Linux Challenge is the best example we h
by arvigeus 5y ago
Such reviews are always misleading, and they hurt Linux the most. No, it’s not all rainbows and roses all the time. LTT Linux Challenge is the best example we have so far: with every frustrating hurdle they encounter, there is always “Yeah, that happens sometimes” response from the Linux community. People want Linux to become mainstream, but so far it is just an alternative to Windows at best. A flawed alternative. It needs to be more. The same way people prefer Spotify over Winamp nowadays. To get there it needs a lot of honest self criticism and patience. We are not there yet, but I believe we will be someday.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y ago... What, like Windows and MacOS don't have "Yeah, that happens sometimes" moments? Linux does fine when held to the same standards.
- toastal 5y agoWhich I appreciated about LTT's challenge was they always appended a section at the end about how the Window experience is filled with many different annoyances.
- arvigeus 5y agoThis is true, but considering Linux market position, this is not acceptable if Linux really wants to become mainstream. Back in the day we had many Winamp clones. Some were arguably better, faster, lighter. Yet none of them took over. We have Spotify now. And it is nothing like Winamp. It's not enough for Linux to be on par with Windows. It's not enough even to be better on every possible aspect. It needs to be its own category that makes Windows obsolete. Good news is the technology moves with a rapid pace, and Windows is not as well equipped for the future as Linux.