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    [–] Rootiest@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

    Linux is a problem for people who come from windows and need more than basics but are not tech savvy enough to get their hands dirty.

    Spot-on. For people with minimal to no computer skills in the first place Linux will serve them well.

    The one who well struggle the most ironically are Windows "Power users" and other intermediate/advanced users who don't have the equivalent skill already in Linux or time/willingness to learn Linux systems.

    [–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 3 points 10 months ago

    That's exactly where I feel I'm at. I'm no tech expert but I'm the guy family calls to help with computer stuff and I know enough to realize I don't like the direction Windows is going. I've gone as far as to install Linux on a single device I use but now I just use that device less cause I can't be bothered to figure it out when I've already got other machines that I've got working just the way I like.

    Feel like I've come to a wall that yeah, I could overcome and climb, but this side of the wall is still livable and I'm not even sure the other side will be much better.

    [–] HoloPengin@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Either that, or they use specific tools that they can't or won't replace and which don't work on Linux. Usually it's creative or engineering software. There are usually good, Linux compatible, open source alternatives, but they're not the same as industry standard tools that they need to know how to use and be 100% compatible with. Windows or MacOS is your only safe bet there.

    If you're a mere hobbyist and interested in learning new tools it's an entirely different answer. You can try out the windows versions of the alternative software first, then try switching to Linux down the line when see the greener grass.