Post #2087683
2026-03-11 07:06 UTC
Replies (4)
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@Chais@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-11 07:09
But then people would have to learn. That’s scawy 🥺
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@quips@slrpnk.net 2026-03-11 09:09
Linux for personal use can be undependable. I have a use case where I don’t mind configuring stuff, but once setup I need that shit to mf work every time all the time and it not working results in direct loss and depending on when potentially substantial loss. I say this as an avid linux user.
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@Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2026-03-11 09:23
Most people today think computers like toasters, they don’t mind what OS they use or how to setup it. They want it to be ready to use right after they get it to the home. Similar as toasters or microwave ovens, you don’t expect to have to do any setup work for them. I don’t think it’s a good way to start using the computer, but unfortunately most people are that kind of people. That’s why Linux will never be the mainstream OS, no matter how hard you try to convince people to install and use it.
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@echodot@feddit.uk 2026-03-11 09:24
You can buy computers without an operating system installed on it but most consumers barely understand what a computer is and would think that a computer without an operating system was broken. So there never was much of a market and then Microsoft came along and paid the OEMs to install Windows. Quite a few website will let you untick the windows 11 licence if you want to go your own way. Unfortunately the Linux market is so fragmented that your average user is overwhelmed. This is not helped by the Linux community who in a general rule are not particularly accommodating towards novices.