Currently the bar to installing it is in the tech savvy area. If you have enough knowledge about computers to be a gamer you can be a linux user. Of course if you have to ask your SO or child for help with a computer, its not for you but tbh windows is also too complicated for some people. Once you have it installed, someone with 0 computer knowledge will find mint easier than windows for example.
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dwazou@jlai.lu 3 weeks ago
Installing Linux was one of the best decisions of my life.
I have not gone back to Windows.
Don’t listen to people telling you it’s hard. I don’t have a computer science degree or engineering degree. Linux works just fine.
AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
gnygnygny@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
If you don’t use many devices it’s fine.
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Or rely on software that is not available in Linux and can’t be emulated, which unfortunately applies to both my work and personal use
j0ester@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s exactly this. There are SteamOS-like systems out there (Bazzite and CachyOS) but it’s a pain if you don’t know what you’re doing. Needless to say, Enterprises will be using Windows for a very long time since they can easily restrict software and such - and a lot of their software is Windows-based only.
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Yeah every thread is basically “lol bro just use Linux, skill issue”… I’m very comfortable with Linux, shell scripting and all those things. Been doing is almost 30 years. There are a wide range of things that are just not supported, which makes it a non-starter for a lot of people.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Work should supply you with a managed device. That’s out of your control.
I’m genuinely curious though - what ‘personal use’ software do you run that isn’t supported in Linux?
Slaxis@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
I DJ on twitch, but haven’t found software that’s compatible with my hardware, and I also do it on VRchat which has anti-cheat and so it can’t run at all. There are other smaller things but that’s the deal breaker.
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
What do you mean? I’ve never had any issues with multiple devices. They’re… Just different devices.
sjkhgsi@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I don’t know if this is what they meant, but what’s stopping me from fully switching is that I have a bunch of peripheral devices with windows-only drivers
aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Many of them work without having to install anything. You could try a live boot USB and see what of them doesn’t work to get an idea how difficult it’ll be.
(possibly needless) anecdote
My dad is a Windows “power user” and it’s funny trying to talk to him about Linux because there are so many things unique to Windows that were essentially OS problems foisted onto “power users” that he is concerned about with regards to Linux and a lot of them basically don’t apply (e.g. anti-virus, drive letters, installing drivers for everything, etc.).
CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I was surprised to have a fairly unusual setup with fairly unusual peripherals, and everything pretty much worked out of the box, except for one software (philips hue sync) for which there is an open source alternative (huenicorn, and it wasn’t built-in as Linux drivers are, because it’s specialized and requires a special interface)
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ah, that makes sense. I thought they were talking about laptop, desktop, kids computer, tablet, etc. and was like ¿…? Linux works next to everything better than anything else.
Anyway, I see what you mean. I got a temperature monitor that needed to be set up using their proprietary software that they only made for Windows, wine didn’t work so I actually ended up setting up a tiny win 10 VM so I could set it up. Easier and safer than dual booting with Windows around. Besides that though, I’ve always been able to find a workaround.
9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I have 2 servers, 6 containers, a raspi, a desktop, and a laptop all running linux just fine. My two phones send notification updates to my laptop via kde connect
I have lots of devices on linux and they all play nice together