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"this mentality" meaning they want to spend their free time using their computer instead of troubleshooting problems?? Computers are a hobby, you can't fault people for not wanting to go through the pain of learning a brand new operating system just to play some games
I guess my mentality is exactly what my mechanic wants because I'm not interested enough in cars to learn how to change my own brakes
I agreed with the guy you answered, then I read your comment and I must admit that you're right.
I need to use windows at work and hate it every couple minutes, but it's simply true that I have to tinker around a lot with my Linux machines. I have to tinker more with my windows machine, but that's because I really dislike the windows way and want to do things like I do on my Linux systems.
I am still committed to the idea that Gnu/Linux is a vastly superior system compared to windows, especially so for devs, but it isn't always easy.
The viewpoint of just "using" a PC is something I've mostly lost as it seems.
Is windows really "easier" for non technical people? Or are they just used to it and switching would be too much effort?
BTW: As a dev that needs to use windows at work, 11 was a big upgrade for me. Feels more polished and has a better user experience for me. I think to myself "I hate w*ndows" slightly less every day.
Yes but it's not the OS itself, it's the software that runs on it. If you're just browsing the internet then it doesn't matter but if you're not techy and you want to play a game with some friends, the chance that you'll have to troubleshoot is slim compared to Linux.
We browsing is a bad example. We browsing just works on every OS. Games have gotten better of course, but it's still not at the real it just works level.