I don’t know about that. I recently switched from Mac OS to Linux Mint. I’m savvy enough to understand what I’m doing for the most part, but I have not had to use the terminal so much in ages just to get things working the way I need them to. The average person using a CLI all the time? I don’t see it happening.
Even the install was not an easy task. I had to go into the BIOS, change a setting, install it, go back into the BIOS, change the setting back, then it worked.
I know everyone here wants people to switch over to Linux, but there is still a higher level of experience needed than the average person who just wants to watch Netflix is capable of or interested in learning.
Even the install was not an easy task. I had to go into the BIOS, change a setting, install it, go back into the BIOS, change the setting back, then it worked.
Well, that’s outside Linux.
but I have not had to use the terminal so much in ages just to get things working the way I need them to. The average person using a CLI all the time? I don’t see it happening.
I’ve tried openSUSE recently, it seems you have to use it very little there.
but there is still a higher level of experience needed than the average person who just wants to watch Netflix is capable of or interested in learning.
I’m not sure. I think those people just ignore their problems with Windows due to being used to them or due to their relative or friends solving those for them.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I don’t know about that. I recently switched from Mac OS to Linux Mint. I’m savvy enough to understand what I’m doing for the most part, but I have not had to use the terminal so much in ages just to get things working the way I need them to. The average person using a CLI all the time? I don’t see it happening.
Even the install was not an easy task. I had to go into the BIOS, change a setting, install it, go back into the BIOS, change the setting back, then it worked.
I know everyone here wants people to switch over to Linux, but there is still a higher level of experience needed than the average person who just wants to watch Netflix is capable of or interested in learning.
rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Well, that’s outside Linux.
I’ve tried openSUSE recently, it seems you have to use it very little there.
I’m not sure. I think those people just ignore their problems with Windows due to being used to them or due to their relative or friends solving those for them.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
“Don’t blame Linux that people won’t adopt it because they can’t install it” is an odd attitude.
rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
I don’t see anything odd in saying that something universal for installing any OS is Linux’ particular fault.