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I love linux as much as the next guy, especially on the server, but definitely not as my daily driver. It's too unpolished, especially UI/UX wise. I'm hoping t

• habitue 12y ago
  The UX is amazing if you ignore gnome/kde etc, which are just imitations of windows and mac. I'd say the true linux UX is in tiling window managers. Just like the terminal and vim/emacs, tiling WMs have a steep learning curve and an amazing payoff where the computer becomes an extension of your will, rather than something you fight. I really recommend you try them. That being said, they don't look pretty, but they make me so productive I just can't go back to anything else.
  • oftenwrong 12y ago
    I disagree that tiling WMs necessarily have a steep learning curve. From experience I claim: Anybody can learn to use a WM like xmonad in its stock configuration in about 30 minutes, and be proficient enough to have a significant boost in productivity in a day or two.
    • habitue 12y ago
      You're right that it's not necessarily steep if you're used to using keyboard commands. But if you're used to doing everything with a mouse it might take some adjusting
  • wz1000 12y ago
    Well, they can look extremely pretty. Just take a look at some of the submissions on reddit.com/r/unixporn
    • habitue 12y ago
      You and I think they're pretty, but we're weird by most standards. If you're coming from the mac version of pretty, tiling WMs are a turn-off visually