Switching to Linux is a pain, but its a pain once
Until there’s some weird problem and the only way to solve it is to copy some dudes code from StackExchange and pray that it isn’t actually a harmful script.
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Altomes@lemm.ee 1 year agoSwitching to Linux is a pain, but its a pain once, staying on windows is the pain that keeps on giving
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sweetchildintime@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s hardly a Linux-specific problem. There are plenty of Windows problems I’ve encountered where running some random dude’s registry update script is the recommended answer. If you are running anything with Admin / Root rights in any OS you had better understand what you’re doing.
fushuan@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Normal people don’t know what the registry is since they never interacted with it, normal people have issues in Linux that makes them interact with code.
Normal people have admin rights because it’s their machine, and don’t know what they are doing. Giving normal people the expectations of a fraction what us professionals know to do is very unfair.
RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s not Linux specific, but it’s Linux dominant.
I cannot remember the last time I ever had to use some command line option off the internet for windows. Or some regedit.
But that’s ok. Whatever code for Linux one picks will either: not be for your version or distro. Missing repository. Deprecated. Won’t config. Won’t make. Need complex permissions setup. Necessitate recompiling the kernel or something. Just not work for whatever reason.
Linux users refuse to admit (or gatekeep) the fact that there’s a huge knowledge gap and learning curve that has to e surmounted to make Linux usable for professionals, yet people are quick to say “just switch to Linux” when even the easiest mainstream builds fall short of windows functionality.
KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Your opinion about Linux is entirely correct, but about 10-15 years out of date.
Seriously, a modern user-friendly Linux distro lets you do everything an average user needs by clicking friendly buttons, including gaming.The main thing keeping people off Linux is that you have to install a new OS in the first place, and then are immediately faced with the choice which one, without knowing the differences.
TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lol fwiw one thing ChatGPT is shockingly great at is Linux troubleshooting for some reason. Google first but if you’re stuck paste in that error code and see what it advises you to do…its been my savior a few times!
Four_lights77@lemm.ee 1 year ago
This makes sense. By now a full 3-4% of all data on the internet is probably Linux help forums so it’s probably highly represented in its dataset lol
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Not to mention they are typically exceedingly verbose, and chatgpt is good at summarizing (typically)
Talaraine@kbin.social 1 year ago
Gaming is much better on Linux thanks to Steam, but having lots of problems with more recent games and their cursed launchers. I try and remember that Gen X had to figure all this stuff out with early versions of Windows and I should resurrect the same determination that got me through back then... but I'd be lying if I said it was easy.
Que@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I totally agree, I just cba. I have too much going on in my life to start from scratch like that again, and windows is just easy now. I hate the whole drm model, but like most people, I’ll live with it unless Linux finally becomes an easy, viable alternative that’s supported to the same degree as windows and feels just as easy to use.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 year ago
ARE YOU SURE YOU DONT WANT A ONEDRIVE SUBCRIPTION?!?
halva@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Oh my god onedrive is actually the stuff of devils