> The issue is that open source distributions don't have access to the level of testing and quality control that the proprietary desktop duopoly do. In the cas

> The issue is that open source distributions don't have access to the level of testing and quality control that the proprietary desktop duopoly do. In the case of Windows, there's a lot of onus on the OEM. Of course, most OEMs will not test Linux at all, so either you find a vendor that supports Linux or you YOLO it. Of course, if you YOLO, you're so helping ensure the market continues to make _more_ Windows-only hardware, so you can look forward to even more YOLO. > I wish there were more competition in the commercial space, Unlike in previous decades*, you actually can buy laptops with Linux pre-installed, from vendors that actually support it. This is huge. If you want Linux that Just Works, for the love of God, stop buying Windows hardware. Sometimes I think the smartest thing Apple ever did was require Apple hardware to run OSX. *Ask this greybeard how he knows.