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> I still wouldn't recommend Linux to most normal people. Then I think you're making things hard on yourself. I'm a NixOS user, I know I cannot get everyone to

> I still wouldn't recommend Linux to most normal people. Then I think you're making things hard on yourself. I'm a NixOS user, I know I cannot get everyone to install my specific system with all the bells and whistles. But you could walk a middle-schooler through installing Ubuntu or Fedora; it's easier than setting up an email account. Both Windows and MacOS are slowly rolling down a hill of bloat, surveillance and unusability that will eventually push people onto something else. Modern GNOME is basically just an iPad with more obvious on-screen controls. With distros supporting Flatpak, it doesn't even matter if you misconfigure your base system since all your apps are sandboxed anyways. I think the success of the Steam Deck kinda proves that people don't care what your desktop is as long as you have recent Chrome/Firefox and let them sideload stuff.

999900000999 2y ago
Ubuntu with it's Telemetry and bizarre proprietary Snap store? It's not just the initial install. Eventually for almost every distro I've installed things get rough and you need to use the command line. Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. The only thing that will ever change this is if Valve comes out with a full laptop. The Steam Deck is the closest thing we have to a mainstream adoption of Desktop Linux. In my personal life, Linux is where I go to when I really just need to focus and get things done. Less weird background crap going. It's much easier to enter a flow state with Linux.
- talldayo 2y ago
  > Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. God forbid they want to entertain themselves without using spyware.
- minetest2048 2y ago
  > Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. Those two games put a code that will intentionally stop them from working if it detects them running on Linux. Justified because (at least in Fortnite case ) they can't install kernel level anticheat. > The only thing that will ever change this is if Valve comes out with a full laptop. Unfortunately Valve Laptop won't solve this either, unless if Valve goes against the spirit of Linux and lock it down

999900000999 2y ago

Ubuntu with it's Telemetry and bizarre proprietary Snap store? It's not just the initial install. Eventually for almost every distro I've installed things get rough and you need to use the command line. Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. The only thing that will ever change this is if Valve comes out with a full laptop. The Steam Deck is the closest thing we have to a mainstream adoption of Desktop Linux. In my personal life, Linux is where I go to when I really just need to focus and get things done. Less weird background crap going. It's much easier to enter a flow state with Linux.

talldayo 2y ago
> Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. God forbid they want to entertain themselves without using spyware.
minetest2048 2y ago
> Want to play Fortnight, well you can't. How about Roblox , might be possible but it's a full comp sci project. Those two games put a code that will intentionally stop them from working if it detects them running on Linux. Justified because (at least in Fortnite case ) they can't install kernel level anticheat. > The only thing that will ever change this is if Valve comes out with a full laptop. Unfortunately Valve Laptop won't solve this either, unless if Valve goes against the spirit of Linux and lock it down