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Yeah, because Linux runs everything!
Except... No, it doesn't. I love Linux for specific uses, but let's be real: it's not a valid replacement for windows yet. Not for ALL types of users.
When it is, then I'll be out on every street corner with you with a sign. But until then, can we not gaslight all of Lemmy?
No.
Linux runs just-about-everything. Indeed, that does not cover 100% of windows users, but it damn well includes 95% of windows users who use windows for email and word processing and gaming, all of which runs perfectly fine or better on Linux.
Once those are on Linux, I'll shut up indeed but until then, here I am. I'm sick and tired of people happily giving money to a scam company who got where they are by lying and cheating, and then these same people asking me to help them out with their windows shit.
How is he 'gaslighting' people, exactly? What's your understanding of that word?
What are you missing on Linux?
Edit: Kinda weird to downvote for asking an honest question, but sure, knock yourselves out.
Windows exclusive apps with which i revive bricked usb flash drives and devices, for example, can you find flashing software (not fastboot/adb suite) with which you can revive completely bricked android devices on speedtrum cpus or unisoc cpus or other noname cpus, windows have a lot of specific software that wine cannot handle and virtualbox handling very poorly, I've heard many science software (abandonware) still requires windows xp and 95/98 and running in many labs out there (p.s I've been daily driving Linux for almost 9 years already but still recognise that windows won't disappear because we NEED to use that abandonware because there's simple no equivalent on Linux and never will be because many on Linux scene despise old software and some of people despise old hardware with that, I've experienced such people in comments of lemmy already)
Damn, i never thought to call Microsoft for tech support. Are they helpful?
Apart from compatibility all other features are available on Linux. You yourself said that you've never contacted support other than to activate Windows (which you wouldn't need on Linux).
I recommend that you install Fedora KDE and observe how shockingly easy and polished everything is.
Nice assumption. I do work in IT. And Ironically use WSL2 on Windows because my employer only provides Windows laptops but my tech stack requires Linux.
I have installed Linux for family members who have no IT background. They were fine as long as the browser icon and the start menu started the same.
No they wouldn't. Then again, they don't know how to install Wndows themselves either. So it's a moot point. Just like they know how to use their Android phone but don't know how to install it.
The two most important things missing from Linux are mass familiarity and certain important professional software suites. It isn't that Linux doesn't have software nearly-equivalent to things like the Adobe suite, MS Office, and AutoCAD. It is that it doesn't have those EXACT applications. Like it or not, in a professional setting, you usually have to use the big proprietary applications because that's what everyone else uses. Using standard software reduces compatibility and training headaches, and eases recruitment. Most technically-oriented professionals wouldn't even take a job that disallowed them from accessing and maintaining their competence with the standard software of their profession.
Yup, any finance/accounting staff will not be on Linux
My art software, 99% of music software/plugins. Other than that, I'd be good to move to Linux. I've been dual booting for years now. But Linux isn't for everyone. There's a lot of stuff missing, and when everything works it's great. But troubleshooting isn't a slope of problems that increases gradually in the difficulty, it's actually a cliff.
AutoCAD/solidworks