Quote from: TruthIsThere on Today at 18:28:15Nah. What's stupid is; an OS that has lurked around for ~34-years; has not yet broken through for the simple users like our grandparents/elders who values simplicity, familiarity, & out-of-the-box functionality.
That's an odd thing to say when linux is the #1 operating system in the world. I mean you do know that Android is linux right?
Linux of course is also used in chromebooks, routers, car infotainment systems, servers, almost all the super computers and etc.
The only place linux has been behind on is just the desktop market, and mostly because most vendors didn't even offer it as an option.
QuoteThe perception that Linux is "for geeks" still persists; deterring users like our elders who are unfamiliar with the CLI or system-level configuration.
This perception is reinforced by the fact that most popular software; that our elders are familiar with; such as Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, & many tripe-A games; is not natively available on Linux, requiring workarounds like Wine or virtual machines, which can be complex for average users like our elders; all alien language to them.
Actually, the reality is that most people don't need those. Most people just need a web browser. The biggest thing holding linux on the desktop back is it not being preinstalled by default. Most people don't install their own operating system, they won't even reinstall windows to get rid of oem bloat.
QuoteAlso, hardware compatibility remains a challenge, as drivers for certain printers, graphics cards, & laptop components often require manual installation or are not available at all; another dark area for the unfamiliar; completely undermining the "plug-&-play" experience that these vulnerable users expect from Windows or macOS.
If the computer comes preinstalled with linux, then no need to worry about drivers and stuff. Everything should work out of box.
Even without that, 90%+ of hardware works fine with linux these days. And if you go for a beginner friendly distro, it will handle installation of gpu and other stuff. The reason why some distros don't include stuff by default is because they aim to be 100% open source with no proprietary components. This forces people to install proprietary components manually. A new user friendly distro just includes everything
PS Linux uses CUPS for printing, same CUPS used by MacOS. If it works on MacOS, it works on linux.
QuoteAww-man... let's not forget; the sheer number of Linux distributions; such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Linux Mint, ect; creates great confusion for newcomers/elder users who struggle to choose the right one, contributing to a fragmented user experience. This terrible fragmentation also discourages software & hardware developers from investing in Linux, as they must support multiple versions & desktop environments.
The amount of linux distros doesn't matter when your pc comes preinstalled with linux. Use whatever it comes preinstalled with. If you are installing your own operating system, you are already not a beginner.
And what a newcommer should go with is a new user friendly distro like Linux Mint. Or if your goal is gaming, you may want something like Bazzite.
As for software developers, there is nothing complex. You can do a static build or an appimage, as long as you do it properly it'll work on every linux.
QuoteNow, while modern Linux distributions are now user-friendly & do not require CLI expertise for basic tasks, the learning curve increases with more complex use cases.
Perhaps, LT needs to take hold of this advice & fast... how the saying goes... oh yeah:
Sweep around your own front door before sweeping mine! 😏
For the record, Linux is a kernel. What people put on top of the kernel isn't his business.
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