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If you go by that logic, most things in FOSS would be considered bad, which is not true.
Well, most things are bad from UX perspective, it's just that people who use FOSS are used to that.
That's why only enthusiasts usually use FOSS.
Before you start throwing around the five or so exceptions that exist, I'm well aware, but it's just that - exceptions.
If people got used to using windows, they can get used to even something like gimp. As you said, it's a matter of habit. But as someone who's tried to learn how to use windows for the past few months, I struggle to express how counterintuitive, unstable, and barely functioning everything feels