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I have used linux as my desktop for the last 7 years. Started around 13 or 14 and went from there. Luckily when I played loads of games the ones I liked ran on

I have used linux as my desktop for the last 7 years. Started around 13 or 14 and went from there. Luckily when I played loads of games the ones I liked ran on linux as they were both java based. That is basically the only thing that might have held me back. My brother, who I don't consider a tech person, switched over to linux after seeing me run it for years and needing a faster OS for an old laptop. He now uses it even on his newer machines. Along with my brother I have had a few other family members ask about maybe switching their computers to linux. With more devices based on linux such as ultrabooks (chrome os) it looks like more companies will be writing drivers for linux; one of the larger issues with linux. With Valve moving to linux we have seen huge improvements in graphics card drivers which is awesome, and hopefully more game companies will start working on linux ports. The big question though, is whether or not linux moving to consumer type interfaces is a good thing. See gnome 3, unity, etc. making things easier to use on the surface, but at the same time removing lots of the configurability and power that many linux users enjoy.

shmerl 14y ago
> The big question though, is whether or not linux moving to consumer type interfaces is a good thing. See gnome 3, unity, etc. making things easier to use on the surface, but at the same time removing lots of the configurability and power that many linux users enjoy. Here is a good review of shifts in ideas behind various Linux DEs: http://www.datamation.com/open-source/experimentation-vs.-tradition-the-future-of-innovation-on-the-linux-desktop-1.html http://www.datamation.com/open-source/experimentation-vs.-tr... I agree with the author that KDE made the wisest choice not to narrow options and to embrace various form factors with different design approaches (instead of lumping it all together into one mobile style UI).

shmerl 14y ago

> The big question though, is whether or not linux moving to consumer type interfaces is a good thing. See gnome 3, unity, etc. making things easier to use on the surface, but at the same time removing lots of the configurability and power that many linux users enjoy. Here is a good review of shifts in ideas behind various Linux DEs: http://www.datamation.com/open-source/experimentation-vs.-tradition-the-future-of-innovation-on-the-linux-desktop-1.html http://www.datamation.com/open-source/experimentation-vs.-tr... I agree with the author that KDE made the wisest choice not to narrow options and to embrace various form factors with different design approaches (instead of lumping it all together into one mobile style UI).