Post #1784778

2026-04-27 12:56 UTC

@ironicbadger Having Linux as a second boot option on my PC has saved my butt more times than I can count. But when things go wrong, Windows is much easier to fix than Linux (90% of the time, fixing a problem... or even installing a simple driver... in Linux involves going into the "Terminal" and issuing CLI commands. Until someone resolves that, Linux will never become the dominant OS.) 😞

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@OmegaPolice@hachyderm.io 2026-04-29 06:43

@MugsysRapSheet @ironicbadger I have the opposite experience. There's a learning curve, but I can usually find commands to debug and fix problems on my Linux boxes. For Windows, the internet is full of variants "try reinstalling". And yes, I consider the CLI a boon in that regard. Even if I brick GUI login for some reason, I can proceed to fix. Also, there will never be useful GUIs for rare problems. Plus, to be fair, niche OSS GUIs are usually not good, with notable exceptions.

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