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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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"Linux Desktop: A Collective Delusion" - an unhinged rant (tadeubento.com)

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Linux has made significant strides, and in 2023, it’s better than ever. However, there are still individuals perpetuating a delusion: that desktop Linux is as user-friendly and productive as its mainstream counterparts. After a few discussions on Lemmy, I believe it’s important to provide a clear review of where Linux falls short as a daily driver for average users.

EDIT: can I just make it clear I don't agree with this article one bit and think it's an unhinged polemic?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are average users? That's a really broad term. For example my parents and friends are considered average users and they all do their diligences on a web browser. So can they switch to Linux? Of course. For school learning about Linux and having to hand out work as a Word document hasn't been a problem for me just use Microsoft 365 no problem at all. Adobe suite? Well there is plenty of tools capable of doing the work as good as you just have to take the time to learn them ,I agree on this one with author. But in reality I think we should all move away from Adobe their subscription is expensive , most of my classmates at my community college can barely afford a laptop to run Photoshop so it will be great if schools start teaching FOSS apps. If you are using keepass XC you can copy and paste a password and if you don't want to deal with that use Bitwarden been using that for years. Virtual Manager is so simple to install and have a Windows 10 up and running in less than a hour.

I am a casual gamer and been able to play GTA V , Cyberpunk 2077 , Red dead Redemption 2 , Wildlands , Far Cry Primal , Spiderman remastered , Stray on my PC with little to no configuration.

Imagine Windows eventually charging you a monthly subscriptions and still collecting your data adding useless features like AI that will collect more and more data , to serve you better according to them. I don't want that , that's why I move from Windows to Linux. Was it easy? No but it was worth it :) to have the control back and the privacy I wanted.