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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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What are the main challenges in Linux adoption for New users, and how can it be addressed? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] EliteCow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Whenever I try to go full Linux, 80% of the time I revert back to Windows due to lack of compatibility with games. The other 20% Is due to something breaking or being a pain in the ass to get working. Need to install a program? Here is a .deb file that you have to right click, allow execution. Then you go to execute it and it opens in a text document that has a run button that ends up taking 2 hours to load and ends up failing. Turns out you could go to terminal, CD to the file location and it seems to install.

But wait! 10 dependencies are missing.

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[–] Joosl@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

It's still software support. Yes, there are many great alternatives, but not being able to use apps like everyone and not being aplble to keep the apps you have is just too complicated for many

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

https://lemmy.world/comment/1373607

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

How about not just dumping the user to a weird terminal prompt at startup because it thinks the file system needs a check?

They shouldn't have to google what to do next.

[–] lemmy_in@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Too much choice: 100 distros x 100 DEs x wayland vs x11 x 20 login managers x wayland vs x11 x ....

[–] Written2323@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The installation process and the fear of frying your computer can actually be a no-no for some users. (Not that it actually happened or can happen but some people are just really scared of doing this type of thing) Like the Linux experiment said : we need to have more accessible Linux hardware like we have Windows Laptops and desktops.

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[–] indigojasper@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

The last time I tried to make a USB dual-boot Linux on a laptop I ended up breaking the laptop. It would turn on but show nothing but a black screen. Makes me really hesitant to try again on an old laptop that I would still like to be able to use if I fuck it up.

[–] Agility0971@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fully unmanaged and automatic updates.
Online account: automatic e2e backups and restores. Can be a payed or a selfhosted service.
Does not require root account. Locked root account.
Flatpak and Android apps works out of the box

Call it Grandma Linux™ if you want. It needs to be a deploy and forget distro. I'm not recommending Linux right now unless they're developers.

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