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> Linux app repositories are filled to the brim with quality software that doesn't show me ads, try to sell me subscriptions or are hindered by my computer's ma

> Linux app repositories are filled to the brim with quality software that doesn't show me ads, try to sell me subscriptions or are hindered by my computer's manufacturer for reasons I expected that kind of thing going in, but was expecting that with privacy being the focus, UI and ease of use would suffer. For me, that ended up being a worthwhile tradeoff, but after getting here I discovered that wasn't the case at all; the apps actually look and feel better than what you'd find elsewhere. Its incredible

heavyset_go 3y ago
Yup, a lot of people are stuck with 2005-era ideas of how Linux is. A lot of time has been spent on polishing UI and UX to the point Windows and macOS feel clunky in comparison. You also get a lot of high quality apps from people who take pride in their craft versus apps published by companies who want to spend the least amount of money to get the most amount of $0.99 subscriptions as they can out of an app.