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I think you’re missing the point here. I agree Windows can be a pain. What this person essentially did was describe why their workflow is the best for them. Yo

I think you’re missing the point here. I agree Windows can be a pain. What this person essentially did was describe why their workflow is the best for them. You responded by saying “I don’t understand why people like things that work for them” and then described the reasons that you like your workflow and how it is more comfortable for you. Do you not realize that you are doing the same thing? You are saying you “don’t understand” this person who is doing exactly what you are doing, solving the same puzzle and just arriving at different answers. It’s not about which OS is better, I regularly use like four different OS for work and play, I get they all have strengths and weaknesses. It’s about the complete and total inability of hardcore Linux desktop users to empathize with anyone who disagrees with them. Which happens to be something like 95% of computer users. This is one reason why I really appreciate people like Nate Graham and his work on KDE, he seems quite invested in making KDE polished and usable for everyone, not just Linux dweebs like us.

rbanffy 2y ago
It works for them, that's not up for debate. That doesn't mean it works for anyone else, or even for most people (most people endure Windows either for lack of options, or for not knowing anything better). Most people also don't think about their operating systems, and just use whatever comes with the computer. It's not they don't know of better options - they actually don't care and think life is too short to bother with things we passionately debate. > It’s about the complete and total inability of hardcore Linux desktop users to empathize with anyone who disagrees with them. I empathize. I also disagree with their analysis. Windows is still an objectively terrible OS and people just learned to live with all its misfeatures.
- spencerflem 2y ago
  Windows has a lot of misfeatures and annoyances but it also Works when it needs to. I use Linux but so many things randomly break or require running bash commands. I would love to be able to, but I can't recommended Linux on the desktop to anyone 'normal' who has better things to do with their time than fiddle with computers.

rbanffy 2y ago

It works for them, that's not up for debate. That doesn't mean it works for anyone else, or even for most people (most people endure Windows either for lack of options, or for not knowing anything better). Most people also don't think about their operating systems, and just use whatever comes with the computer. It's not they don't know of better options - they actually don't care and think life is too short to bother with things we passionately debate. > It’s about the complete and total inability of hardcore Linux desktop users to empathize with anyone who disagrees with them. I empathize. I also disagree with their analysis. Windows is still an objectively terrible OS and people just learned to live with all its misfeatures.

spencerflem 2y ago
Windows has a lot of misfeatures and annoyances but it also Works when it needs to. I use Linux but so many things randomly break or require running bash commands. I would love to be able to, but I can't recommended Linux on the desktop to anyone 'normal' who has better things to do with their time than fiddle with computers.