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I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Linux isn’t especially complicated on a daily basis, but you have to be willing to solve your own problems

This is a good takeaway from the article. If you have a problem, you need to at least try to search for a solution.

Since joining The Verge in October, I’ve started using a MacBook for work

Imo that The Verge requires MacOS (or windows) for their workflow is a huge red flag for anyone who is using Linux.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Everyone there has to use the same something. Linux isn't exactly the brand for simple easy and usable on all devices, tbf

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Those simple and easy devices are not simple and easy inherently.

That is a result the company paying a lot of developers and designers to anticipate your needs and fix your problems before you have them. Those companies want a return on that investment and they get it in the form of your privacy and platform-enforced dependence on their services.