Computer, erase that entire personal log.
Computer, erase that entire personal log.
I answered a bit further down a bit lengthier. Hope that’s OK. 🙂
To be clear, I enjoy my Linux environment. But could I leave Linux on my parents’ devices who recently bought a new printer and use a facial recognition camera? I’d be worried…
Tbf, I work with Linux regularly and it’s great for me. But for the average user who wants basically zero learning curve like your average Android provides? Linux is a hard sell. To repeat what has been said so many times here:
Games. It’s better than it used to be, but Windows just does it better. The same goes for general software compatibility. Windows Store apps, for example, generally don’t run at all.
My surrounding never wants to open or see a command line. Ever.
Driver & hardware support. Windows still beats Linux here. And this is an important one.
Easy compatibility between distros. What works on one may not work on another. That’s a problem.
Like that.
Really, for someone willing to learn how their PC works, Linux is a good choice, maybe even a great choice. I love my Linux PCs. Am on OpenSuse at the moment and its been a fantastic experience. Couldn’t avoid some of the problems above, of course. But this isn’t about me.
For someone who just wants to click and install games, plug in random hardware and start using it a few seconds later, never touch an update interface and basically wants a system that just works intuitively because that’s what they’ve known for years… Windows is a better choice. And I say this with a sad heart, because I really wish that Linux was the competitor that Microsoft fears.
Edit: thanks for the reminder; I will likely install Windows 11 (the unsupported version as it were) for my immediate surrounding, apart from some techies. 😄
Why judge people over their choice of beverage?
Why can’t we all drink (or eat or be…) whatever we please without derogatory comments being made? What kind of a low is that?
Seriously.
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Yeah, everytime I see it, I feel sorry for it.
And the joke is actually good… because it’s the truth.
I generally agree.
Nonetheless, Vivaldi does outclass the clones.
Where is that study? Does anyone have a link?
I have. Happily using Thunderbird now.
At least there is one. Many apps don’t offer that at all but make us go through hundreds of options and turn them off manually.
Until an update makes you do it again.
And again.
The worst. Usually an uninstall for me.
SVN is still awesome and in some ways superior to 2024 solutions. It also excels at some things more than others, just as GIT.
On the “but it’s old” thought: Dropbox is a 2007 solution which still lives in 2024, thus living many years. Like Subversion. Oh, and GIT was created in 2005. So…
Don’t have the time to detail that now myself, but here’s two articles for those who are looking for more than a personal opinion on the topic:
Why is this news? 🤷
It looks great. Wonder which tool was used to upscale the videos.
Is there any way of backing this up in case of a C&D?
Theoretically.
Sure.
I just wonder how often I will find a package that gives me a 2℅ gain. If it’s all fair and square, it should be fairly common. If not, either the scales need recalibration or… (insert sinister music)… there is intent here and that is another way to maximise profits; 2% at a time.
Kinda OT, but writing about privacy and then presenting an abysmal way to opt out of 160+ trackers is pure, hypocritical, rich irony.
Yes, I’m talking to you, ghacks.net.
According to this, you might be.
If you can afford it.
So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
Symfony, Laravel & other PHP based frameworks are going strong. PHP isn’t going away anytime soon.
To answer your question, I think Linux absolutely should target the mainstream, as it already does in some ways.
For example, by making Linux more accessible to the average user, the community grows, which will probably lead to more support, more software development, and so on.
It is true that not all users have the same level of computer skills. Especially for that reason Linux should become even easier and even more intuitive to use.
In short: the more people use it, the more support it will get.