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    Year of Linux on the Desktop (lemmy.world)
    submitted 11 months ago by Limonene@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He's running Windows 7 right now, so I'll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.

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    [–] kier@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    You're right. And people continue to use Windows because all software is available for it. See... Adobe products, Notion, Windows games with just a double click, even the Whatsapp application, Full OneNote and do not even mention MS Office...

    Yeah, I think the reason many don't switch, is because of software availability.

    [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    I think the main reason is it's preinstalled on most PCs and most people have no idea Linux exists let alone how how to install a new OS.

    [–] kier@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

    I mean, yeah. But retailers with install Windows on them, even if Microsoft don't pay them a dime (at least in my country it is like that)