• grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    I use Linux because I like to know that if my computer doesn’t do what I want, it’s my own damn fault (and not some corporation trying to screw me over).

  • Krauerking@lemy.lol
    2·
    7 months ago

    Man I really wonder what the venn diagram of Linux users/furries are. But I’m thinking it might be a circle within a circle kinda thing.

  • 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    7 months ago

    At least I get to find out why the spyware doesn’t work… and fix it 💪.

    On the other hand, I have a hard time explaining to my family why shit in my computer constantly doesn’t work… or I’m in the process of fixing it 😂.

  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Lol, I relate with this a lot.

    I always figure it out, but Linux is not user friendly. The last issue I had was trying to get my vpn to work. It took me a few minutes to realize my vpn provider doesn’t support a gui on there.

    This is the issue with Linux. It needs better support and adaptation. If it got that focus from third parties, I’d gladly make it my daily driver.

    Here’s to hoping the attempts from companies like steam are only the beginning of a new thriving trend!

    • Titou@feddit.de
      0·
      7 months ago

      The terminal is not an accessory like on Windows, it’s apart of the daily Linux experience

      • FluffyPotato@lemm.ee
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        7 months ago

        If Linux wants to ever have adoption outside tech people then it can’t be. If a normide has to open up a terminal then that’s already one less Linux user.

        I have used Linux for my main PC for a very long time but I have also worked in tech support and your average user will never ever use an OS where using the terminal is mandatory.

        I my opinion there should be some hobbyist distros where the terminal is your daily experience like Arch or Gentoo but the main focus should be accessibility for the average user if adoptability is a goal.

        • Titou@feddit.de
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          7 months ago

          If you don’t like using the Terminal use Mint, but even this one require some basics terminal skills that everybody could learn fast. Linux is made this way.

          • FluffyPotato@lemm.ee
            0·
            7 months ago

            Oh, there are tons of distros where you don’t need to use the terminal for anything, even Manjaro, an arch based distro, doesn’t need you to ever open the terminal. I was just saying that if adoption is the goal then using the terminal can’t be a requirement for a normal user experience.

            • Titou@feddit.de
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              7 months ago

              Wrong example, Manjaro is probably the less stables distro i’ve tried, and thoses issues seems to be common when you look at the forum

              • FluffyPotato@lemm.ee
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                7 months ago

                What I mean is that using the terminal isn’t mandatory in Manjaro while Arch and Arch based distros all require it. So for that it’s an excellent example.

                As for stability it’s a bit more stable than Arch itself from my experience but I still has issues. The most stable distro I have used was Pop OS, I didn’t have a single issue there for like 3 years straight, I only switched because of a hardware change and Pop OS’s Mesa version was unstable on the new hardware.

                My central point is still that you will never in a million years get the average computer user to use a terminal.

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    When I see these kind of posts I can’t help but think that maybe they’re being made by people who could be astroturfing for another company and it’s OS, in a negative way, to redirect the narrative.