If Linux is so great why isn't everyone using it? | 4rkal
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Curious why more people aren’t using Linux if it’s so awesome? This article breaks down what Linux is, why it's great and how it secretly powers most of your favorite devices, from smartphones to servers.
    • AndrewZabar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Actually back in the early days of Microsoft before the huge antitrust case, their deal was if you want any computers to license windows, you can’t offer anything except windows on any computers.

  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 month ago

    I’m sure there are a lot of complex reasons. Frankly, I don’t really care why other people don’t use Linux, I use it. Exclusively.

  • atrielienz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    Ease of use when switching over. The average person just wants a personal computer to work. If they are using or interacting with new technology they will learn that new thing (we saw this with smart phones). If they are interacting with technology they are already nominally used to they want familiarity.

    As someone who uses both Linux and Windows, I’m gonna say that going from windows to Linux has a bar to entry as far as it being intuitive that a lot of people just are not going to bother with.

    It does not help that a lot of vocal Linux users pretend they are superior in every way to those who use anything else.

  • CommanderShepard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    From my experience, an average user goes to a local “walmart” and buys whatever laptop they like visually. It has Windows pre-installed. They just use it.

    It’s already a big step forward if they install Chrome instead of Edge. If they install Firefox or LibreOffice, they are a highly advanced average user.

    Do you think anyone would care to change the OS? There should happen something really big for it to happen.