Let’s say just like for example like MacOS. It’s awesome we have so many tools but at the same time lack of some kind of standardization can seem like nothing works and you get overwhelmed. I’m asking for people that want to support Linux or not so tech-savy people.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Atomic OSes should be evangelized more aggressively to laypersons. IMO, they’re great for 3 specific use cases:

    • gaming (bazzite) - personally, I want my gaming box to “just work”
    • thin clients/low-powered laptops used as an entry point to your homelab or other remote systems - again, I like having at least one fairly bulletproof and super stable system to use as a human:homelab gateway/admin machine
    • non-techies. If the update fails, just roll back. Can’t remember if that’s generally an automated recovery process or not, but that sort of idiot-proofing is precisely what the general public needs in the context of Linux. Because there are a lot of idiots out there.
    • datendefekt@lemmy.ml
      4·
      3 months ago

      I installed Bluefin on my mother’s laptop and it’s like a Chromebook for her. She just wants to surf and consume media, and the OS stays solid and out of they way.

      Atomic distros are the biggest advance for Linux in recent years.