TL;DR: see title
Linux has many issues, but in comparison with other operating systems the only one that actually makes it a worse option is certain apps and games not working. Sure some distros suck, but you can just use the good ones. Sure drivers can be a pain, but plenty of distros do them for you. Yeah you’ll have some issues with Bluetooth or wifi or something like that sometimes, but no more often than on windows (mac too probably but I’ve never used Mac so idk).
Maybe you hate how windows is set up, maybe you hate how some de is set up, just use one that you like. Dont like gnome? Well despite many distros using it, it is not the only option. Try kde, try cinnamon (I hate it but it would be unfair to ignore it), try cosmic when it comes out or popshell in the meantime. Don’t want to lose your current os and be stuck here? Use a VM or dual boot.
All that works fine, it just takes a second to set things up how you want them to be and then you can just use your computer. With a “beginner” distro (I’d recommend pop os, tuxedo os, or mint) cli should be optional in everything you’d actually be doing. The only thing that is a genuine problem with Linux as a whole is that a lot of apps and games just aren’t compatible, be they a less popular app who’s users rely on it or a really popular game that refuses to enable Linux compatibility in EAC.
I know that projects like wine (and proton) are around and are making a lot of progress here, but this problem still remains the only one that an average user with a distro intended for normal use will be expected to deal with. What do y’all think?
Edit: fixed(?) spacing, hopefully it’s easier to read now
Edit 2: wanted to add that as far as I’ve seen, most of the time people have like one app that doesn’t work or doesn’t work properly while everything else works fine, and they are either unable or unwilling to switch.
The only thing that is a genuine problem with Linux as a whole is that a lot of apps and games just aren’t compatible
Because two systems are different.
It is not a problem. Shut up and hack.
I’m starting to feel it. WiFi drivers are always acting up on my desktop. I can’t find a card that works. I’m bout to just take the one out of my laptop
Never had that issue on my current distro but I did on kde neon, what distro are you using?
Fedora. My tp link card becomes unusable if I download too much data. The speeds keep getting slower and ping higher after long use. And I just bought an Asus one and it worked at first but then immediately stopped working after I rebooted and there’s a bunch of driver errors
I switched a while ago.
Full office suite works fine on web including teams
I had switched to vscode from visual studio anyway so that wasn’t an issue
The only big thing I think is missing now is Photoshop (krita and photopea exist) and games that have intentionally prevented themselves being run in Linux, which is a pretty good reason to vote with your wallet anyway imo
I do kinda miss being able to fuck around in Roblox every now and again but oh well
I’m at the point where I still miss some Windows functionality but at the same time I’ve been on Linux for half a year now and can say with absolute certainty that there are now things that I would miss from Linux if I switched back to Windows.
So both OS can now irritate me equally in different ways.
How’s peripheral support these days?
For example I have a Logitech keyboard and mouse, G Hub doesn’t have Linux support so I’d be unable to use some functionality.
I know there is software for changing lighting but in my experience it’s not great. Lighting profiles didn’t stick between reboots for example. I also can’t do things like setup macros or bind keys to the G keys on my keyboard or mouse buttons.
