| some quotes from the article: switching to Linux is not some stroll through a digital park. It’s more like trying to navigate a labyrinth blindfolded while simultaneously herding cats. The potential drawbacks are like those pesky little flies at a summer picnic—annoying, omnipresent, and difficult to swat away. One of the most immediate challenges that new Linux users face is the formidable learning curve. Unlike the user-friendly interfaces of proprietary operating systems, Linux can feel like a maze designed by someone with questionable intentions. For the uninitiated, the command line might appear as an ancient script etched on a stone tablet. It’s not uncommon for beginners to experience bouts of frustration reminiscent of a toddler trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. WAT? for one, i have never seriously used windows, and every time i do, i feel like the above. what does that tell you? for one, part of the problem is in the switch itself and in dealing with problems in an unfamiliar system. that goes for any switch, whether it is to linux, to mac, to windows or anything else. for two, i actually believe that linux is easier to use than windows. on linux, when i have a problem, i actually get help and answers. on windows when i have a problem, i often simply can't find any solution, because it's not FOSS and many solutions depend on microsoft who does not care to fix them. on linux, when problems amount that an app developer does not want to fix we get a fork. and also this: Another common myth claims that all Linux distributions are command-line driven and devoid of graphical interfaces. Spoiler alert: that’s as far from the truth as you can get. yet a few paragraphs earlier there is the following: Think of it as a workout for your brain; you’re trading intuitive GUI interactions for the raw, exhilarating power of the command line. which one is it now? Many popular applications, especially proprietary ones, do not have direct Linux versions but no mention of wine? and how some windows apps run even more stable under wine than they run on windows? i have yet to find any windows program that i needed or wanted to use that i could not run under wine. and most of the ones i did use are games. your favorite video game might not run as seamlessly not true in my experience. again, no mention of steam. why? in summary, this article claims to clean up myths and misconceptions, yet it is perpetuating them. |