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Have you ever been disappointed with Linux? (libretechni.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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Personally I haven't. While Linux is imperfect, choosing the right distro makes the rest of the experience straightforward. And with it's whole complexity, I find Linux more user friendly than Windows. Even driver issues, broken shadow file ownership and KDE specifics only made me more confident about my choice to use Linux after I solved everything.

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[+] adam_y@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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[–] Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People who make suggestions like this are missing the point.

Most people want their device and the programs on it to just work.

Not everyone needs to or wants to code every time they're faced with a minor inconvenience.

I say this as someone who likes to tinker and code.

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is very little stopping you.

You mean besides the huge time investment required to get to the point where you can meaningfully contribute?

[+] adam_y@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Time investment is a barrier to entry.

I say this as somebody who has already made the time investment required to learn how to program, and as somebody who keeps investing time to maintain and to improve their skills in that area. Expecting the average Linux user to do the same is ridiculous.

Have you made that investment?