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rem26_art ,
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lmao never thought i'd see 🅱️in 🅱️enrose here

toynbee ,

I can’t imagine any reason to insult a Linux user on the basis of their Linux use. “You use a superior platform! You fool!”

electro1 ,
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Explain that to someone who tells you: “no, bring back Window to my laptop” … It’s the sadest sentence I hear

Usually the final blow is when they try to install an .exe file by double clicking it and it doesn’t execute

toynbee ,

I remember when that happened to me way back when.

These days, almost every computer user I know falls into one of three categories:

  • Already has the proclivities that would lead to active interest in Linux
  • Just uses their computer for web browsing and email and so would barely notice if their system switched to Linux
  • Is a gamer

If the last, they either play a VERY few games that don’t run on Linux; are convinced, incorrectly, that you can’t game on Linux; or just don’t care.

edit: There are certainly exceptions, both within and outside of my social circle; however, they’re definitely on the outskirts.

luciferofastora ,

Bubble phenomenon: We, who are familiar with it, know the limitations and can deal with the differences, think it’s the superior platform. But that isn’t an objective and universally understood fact when you factor in the UI/UX benefits of a single, largely uniform platform like Windows that people are already used to.

Particularly given the fact that “Linux” isn’t any single OS and switching is liable to confuse, intimidate and paralyse people with the sheer wealth of choices, the pre-experience of even considering to use Linux is horrible. How many different “which distro should I choose?” guides and discussions have you seen?

Linux is great in many things, but for the average user, the first problem starts even before the actual platform. Until the community at large agrees on and promotes one or two easy starter / transition distros that “just work” for all the essentials, that hurdle alone will disqualify it from being the universally superior platform. Its great strength - the plethora of choices - is its biggest weakness in the one regard that matters most for encouraging people to switch.

By and large, Linux advocates are technically-minded people. We approach systems and platforms differently. We underestimate the value of UX and particularly the pre-experience before deciding to use something for most people.

bruhduh ,
@bruhduh@lemmy.world avatar

Where UNIX socks

Harvey656 ,

Here I am, a Vtuber enjoyed, just scripting through Lemmy, then I see Rin. Not something I saw happening today.

LinyosT ,

You don’t know me!

eskuero ,
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I am an arch linux user btw

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