Subj : Re: Windows vs Linux
To   : boraxman
From : claw
Date : Wed Apr 20 2022 10:16:25

 bo> The real value proposition with Linux, is configuration and the ability
 bo> to mould your computing environment as you wish it to be.  Ease of use
 bo> is not one of them, and shouldn't be.
 bo> 
 bo> Efforts to take Linux mainstream are misguided.  Ferrari sells cars
 bo> precisely because they DON'T compete with Toyota, Nissan and Mazda. 
 bo> They understand their market.  Linux devs seem to not understand their
 bo> market.  They seem to think it more important that "mom" uses it, than
 bo> those that actually want the freedom and technical capabilities it
 bo> provides.
 bo> 

I feel this is a double edged sword. I would really like to see mass adoption, however I feel what stops many people is the sheer mass amount of options you have.  Every distro claims to be the best one.  Your average nerd will learn the differences and choose one they like. The average person will start reading and TLDR later decide to stick to windows.  Linux can do so much of the day to day things better and for free, but windows can do everything and it just works. I would like to see one of the top distros have an option that offers the look and feel of the older windows systems labels that match XP, 7, and 10. This way people joining have a familiar place to start.  As they learn more about it then customization will happen. 

If you really want customization then arch lets you completely install by hand. So you start out with a bootstrap and hand install every single item as you go.  This will allow you to choose to not use a distro and hand build your system.  There are tons of videos on youtube about this if you are interested.  

I would like to see Linux take out windows so the gamers and the everyday user can come to Linux and all the hardworking open source folks start to see greater fruits of their labor.  

DrClaw
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