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There are actually several problems for desktop linux, or more exactly, for linux on the home computer. Some are independent of linux itself: the lack of drive
by poulpy123 2y ago
There are actually several problems for desktop linux, or more exactly, for linux on the home computer.
Some are independent of linux itself: the lack of drivers, the lack of some very common software is external to whatever the linux devs (both linux the OS and linux the distributions). I would even say there are very good at compensating it, even if it is not sufficient.
Then there are the things that are linux dependant, such as the publication of software, the updates, the choice paralysis etc
- kuschkufan 2y agolack of drivers, for what exactly? linux actually has tons of drivers for old like for new stuff. on the other hand, i recently bought a new windows laptop and tried putting in a new bigger ssd and guess what; when trying to reinstall windows on that the setup program didn't even find that ssd. no, you had to get an extra driver from intel.com - embarrassing. linux comes with all drivers included.
- poulpy123 2y agoLast time I installed linux on a personal PC was several years ago but it was a nightmare to install the wifi. I just checked a film scanner on my desk and it is impossible to be ran on linux without paying a 100€ third party software. On windows you may have to download the driver yourself, but at least you have one