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Again Linux users trying to convert Windows users at every OS change. It wont work well. Windows users expect Windows, not having to relearn everything from scr

Again Linux users trying to convert Windows users at every OS change. It wont work well. Windows users expect Windows, not having to relearn everything from scratch

ghostly_s 4y ago
Also the small issue that despite how much Windows sucks Linux continues to be worse.
- petra 4y ago
  It start and ends with applications. As long as linux doesn't provide unique high-value software that doesn't exist on windows, why should anybody bother ?
  - tmtvl 4y ago
    It depends from person to person. My mother runs GNU/Linux because it runs faster on her potato laptop, I run GNU/Linux because I believe in the fundamental software freedoms and MS refuses to relicense Windows under the (A)GPL.
    - petra 4y ago
      For your mother, chromeOS with it's support for android apps and very low maintenance is probably better. One interesting use case for linux is if you want to run early stage stuff developers wrote. Thats easier with linux. Maybe there's some practical value in that for non-developers. Not sure.
  - meowfly 4y ago
    It's also that there are no guarantees your hardware is supported -- so when you do bother, you might find yourself in config hell trying to get your wifi to work.
    - cowtools 4y ago
      That used to be the case a decade ago, but I find that most wifi hardware supports linux these days.
  - Phrodo_00 4y ago
    It really depends on the field. As a programmer, Linux offers plenty of desirable software and I wouldn't use Windows for anything serious (other than maybe programming windows app or using WSL in my gaming PC)
  - flippinburgers 4y ago
    The idea of trying to develop software on windows makes me shudder.
jabbany 4y ago
Yeah. Microsoft has been more effective at getting users off Windows than Linux ever has. Since Win 11 I've had multiple inquiries from friends/family about how to switch to a different OS... (or get them back to at least Win 10...)
PostOnce 4y ago
Clicking on the web browser in Ubuntu isn't any different to doing so on Windows. How many people need more than: browser, word/excel clone, and email client? Everything is moving onto the web and Windows becomes less relevant. Why do you think ChromeOS is so popular?
- petra 4y ago
  Well if that's the use case, chromrOS is just better.
- rzhikharevich 4y ago
  It may be very different. Ever tried using a touchpad on a Linux laptop?
- ekianjo 4y ago
  > Why do you think ChromeOS is so popular? Mostly for kids who know nothing about computing.

Again Linux users trying to convert Windows users at every OS change. It wont work well. Windows users expect Windows, not having to relearn everything from scratch

ghostly_s 4y ago

Also the small issue that despite how much Windows sucks Linux continues to be worse.

petra 4y ago
It start and ends with applications. As long as linux doesn't provide unique high-value software that doesn't exist on windows, why should anybody bother ?
- tmtvl 4y ago
  It depends from person to person. My mother runs GNU/Linux because it runs faster on her potato laptop, I run GNU/Linux because I believe in the fundamental software freedoms and MS refuses to relicense Windows under the (A)GPL.
  - petra 4y ago
    For your mother, chromeOS with it's support for android apps and very low maintenance is probably better. One interesting use case for linux is if you want to run early stage stuff developers wrote. Thats easier with linux. Maybe there's some practical value in that for non-developers. Not sure.
- meowfly 4y ago
  It's also that there are no guarantees your hardware is supported -- so when you do bother, you might find yourself in config hell trying to get your wifi to work.
  - cowtools 4y ago
    That used to be the case a decade ago, but I find that most wifi hardware supports linux these days.
- Phrodo_00 4y ago
  It really depends on the field. As a programmer, Linux offers plenty of desirable software and I wouldn't use Windows for anything serious (other than maybe programming windows app or using WSL in my gaming PC)
- flippinburgers 4y ago
  The idea of trying to develop software on windows makes me shudder.

jabbany 4y ago

Yeah. Microsoft has been more effective at getting users off Windows than Linux ever has. Since Win 11 I've had multiple inquiries from friends/family about how to switch to a different OS... (or get them back to at least Win 10...)

PostOnce 4y ago

Clicking on the web browser in Ubuntu isn't any different to doing so on Windows. How many people need more than: browser, word/excel clone, and email client? Everything is moving onto the web and Windows becomes less relevant. Why do you think ChromeOS is so popular?

petra 4y ago
Well if that's the use case, chromrOS is just better.
rzhikharevich 4y ago
It may be very different. Ever tried using a touchpad on a Linux laptop?
ekianjo 4y ago
> Why do you think ChromeOS is so popular? Mostly for kids who know nothing about computing.