Compared to about 20+yrs ago, when of first contact, #GNU #Linux became a feasible thing for the average user.
Whereas I miss the old Alt-OS-es (sob, sob, #BeOS) Linux has matured to a degree of flexibility and accessibility that makes it first choice for the savvy user, or anyone interested in PRIVACY and NOT supporting evil corporations.
I'm afraid I am biased to Linux and cannot contribute to the graphic window experience. Because I prefer shell and command line handling. My user experience is about this dualismus and uneasy switching between a graphic desktop and the terminal window to act only by command line. Other graphical Systems rather prefer to neglect command line shells except for development environment. In Linux you have seperated entities between applications and the whole desktop. Others have more unity
It feels faster because multiple desktops are more present than in Windows. So I can have one window on each of them and swipe on my touchpad instead of minimizing one and maximizing the other. I really miss this when I'm on Windows. And when you need a program on Windows, you browse the internet and download something from a website with ads included. Making money from OSS is a ofc a problem and we need a quality control but on Flathub I feel more secure. And the UI is more consistent
at this point I just feel handicapped using any other operating system. However I do a lot of work in the terminal to maximize my efficiency. For the average user I can see why it’s hard to make an argument for Linux but it’s undeniable that Linux will make you more productive on your computer if you learn the tricks of the trade.
Easy! GNU/Linux systems are user friendly. They are friendly operating systems, not user hostile. They are not actively hemming you in, spying on you, or forcing ads and other shit down your throat.
ngl, for me Linux is still a much more unpleasant experience. Even file managers just aren't as nice (though, to be fair, I've mostly been using CubicExplorer in Windows which is horrendously outdated, abandoned, and starting to work less and less every system update. ) Especially dealing with packages that rely on Python (god what a hot mess) which more Linux stuff does than Windows stuff does.
Still, it's worth it to get away from Microsoft and Apple.
I feel that since going from Windows to OS/X 15 years ago then to Ubuntu 10 years ago, at each step I get fewer 'rug pulls' (unexpected and unwanted changes, unexpected new incompatibilities with software I use) from the OS.
I have always found Linux and most of its programs to be very focused on the *user experience* (high efficiency after training), while Windows always seemed to focus very much on the *beginner experience* (quick learning of basic operation, but hardly possible to become really efficient)
faraiwe
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Compared to about 20+yrs ago, when of first contact, #GNU #Linux became a feasible thing for the average user.
Whereas I miss the old Alt-OS-es (sob, sob, #BeOS) Linux has matured to a degree of flexibility and accessibility that makes it first choice for the savvy user, or anyone interested in PRIVACY and NOT supporting evil corporations.
caveats: FWIW, YMMV, IMO/IME, WTFBBQ, NGGYUNGLYD, AYBABTU
Karna Subarna
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Ԏєηυкι, 手抜き🚀🐧♏🔭
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •(Thing isn't working) - oh hey, here's someone with my exact issue and how to fix it. 10min later it's fixed!
(Thing isn't working on windows) - when was the last time I did a reformat ? it'll just be faster to reinstall the OS and start over
Back To Analog
in reply to It's FOSS • • •No comaprison. Linux by far is a better experience than any other OS if you value your privacy.
I do miss this:
C:/DOS
C:/DOS/RUN
RUN DOS RUN!
😂
Pascal Dietrich
in reply to It's FOSS • • •And when you need a program on Windows, you browse the internet and download something from a website with ads included. Making money from OSS is a ofc a problem and we need a quality control but on Flathub I feel more secure. And the UI is more consistent
Bance
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Olle Gladsø
in reply to It's FOSS • • •GNU/Linux systems are user friendly. They are friendly operating systems, not user hostile.
They are not actively hemming you in, spying on you, or forcing ads and other shit down your throat.
BBonkers
in reply to It's FOSS • • •For me, the UX in Linux feels geared towards the user actually owning their computing environment. Things like:
- Getting a file hash without a command line.
- Deleting ANY file / program.
- Not having settings be arbitrarily greyed-out.
Christian
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Linux: "Why not?"
eshep
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •Why do you have the question in an image?
If the question is in the image, why does it not have alt text for the question?
It would be better for accessibility if you either stopped putting the question in images, or added alt text to the image with the question.
Ԏєηυкι, 手抜き🚀🐧♏🔭
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Ulak
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Nazo
in reply to It's FOSS • • •ngl, for me Linux is still a much more unpleasant experience. Even file managers just aren't as nice (though, to be fair, I've mostly been using CubicExplorer in Windows which is horrendously outdated, abandoned, and starting to work less and less every system update.
) Especially dealing with packages that rely on Python (god what a hot mess) which more Linux stuff does than Windows stuff does.
Still, it's worth it to get away from Microsoft and Apple.
https://mstdn.ca/users/donbarthel
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