Don’t get me wrong. I love Linux and FOSS. I have been using and installing distros on my own since I was 12. Now that I’m working in tech-related positions, after the Reddit migration happened, etc. I recovered my interest in all the Linux environment. I use Ubuntu as my main operating system in my Desktop, but I always end up feeling very limited. There’s always software I can’t use properly (and not just Windows stuff), some stuff badly configured with weird error messages… last time I was not able to even use the apt command. Sometimes I lack time and energy for troubleshooting and sometimes I just fail at it.

I usually end up in need of redoing a fresh install until it breaks up again. Maybe Linux is not good for beginners working full time? Maybe we should do something like that Cisco course that teaches you the basic commands?

  • @nik282000@lemmy.ml
    8•1 year ago

    It requires active user participation. Windows, Mac, iOS and Android will all “work” even if you have no idea what you are doing and no plans to to learn. Just keep running the apps or downloading .exes from cnet.

    You can stumble your way through Linux as well but it’s a lot less forgiving. If something doesn’t work immediately it’s up to the user to search the relevant keywords and see if there is a is a fix. That can be frustrating if you aren’t so great with a search engine, you don’t know what the relevant terms are or you don’t know how to implement a fix that is not for your exact setup.

    • @vacuumflower
      7•1 year ago

      Windows, Mac, iOS and Android will all “work” even if you have no idea what you are doing and no plans to to learn.

      Oh no they won’t. You’ll just replace iOS and Android devices too often to notice, and with Windows you’ve gotten used to fixing broken crap.

      If something doesn’t work immediately it’s up to the user to search the relevant keywords and see if there is a is a fix

      Worked much better for me that the alternative process under Windows. May be the main reason I switched.

      • Rassilonian Legate
        1•1 year ago

        @vacuumflower
        What *is* the alternative under Windows these days? Becouse the reason I switched to Linux was becouse of repeated crashes every 24 to 48 hours (caused by failed auto updates) and yet no matter what I googled nothing I found to do could fix it

        Meanwhile while I’m not gonna claim my transition to Linux was pain free, I’ve been able to just update my system manually every 1 to 2 weeks and unless I mess something up, it runs great with no crashes

    • @iopq@latte.isnot.coffee
      2•1 year ago

      My man, my laptop sometimes turns off the screen when I tap the touchpad in Windows. It’s far more broken than Linux is. Let’s not go into how slow it is on an HDD in Windows 10… I have given up on booting into Windows since it’s unusable