• Schwim Dandy@piefed.zip
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    1 day ago

    I’ve used Linux since the 90s and this seems to be a video about something that’s not really a thing. I’ve seen more people discuss Hannah Montana Linux than proposing a single distro.

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      17 hours ago

      i think there does need to be a small number of distros that are very user friendly and just work for 90% of users

      distros like bazzite are getting there

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      Same, but I typically hear it from recent Windows converts. I think they just get overwhelmed. And of course you have all the less recent Windows converts pushing their favorite distro for confirmation bias. i.e. “Arch BTW”, “Mint FYI”, “MX Linux IMO”. I don’t hear it from the experienced users.

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        Its hella confusing at first and seems like it matters more than it does when its mostly the same experience and des matter more. You just use different terminal commands and have different default defaults, different backend, they all work mostly the same from the perspective of the user. You open firefox and use your computer. If you need an app you open the appstore and search for it. Most ppl arent even using windows specific apps, I was doing 90% of my sht on a webbroswer with google docs for the last decade.

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      I don’t think it’s a popular opinion among people who actually use Linux. But I did hear it as an argument against using Linux or an attempt at explanation why it’s not more popular.

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      Its been somewhat new-ish that ive seen people discussing trying to get one linux distro to use. And why we should push people to use that specific linux distro. Its a strange argument but there are some talking about it.

      I dont think it will ever get any real traction for the desktop. However for devices people dont know are Linux to begin with, we may get stuck (like Android for example).