Isn't something like Mint pretty much the same as Windows or MacOS? What features are we missing? I think it's just a critical mass thing, do popular apps/games/software work on Linux. What do big institutions, schools, businesses choose to use. Windows has salespeople to influence them.
On windows when I want to install something I just double click on it, but on linux you need to open console for like 90% of stuff you want to do which isn't really beginner friendly.
Downloading exe files at random on the internet isn’t as easy for most people as you think it is, you’re just used to it. Almost every popular Linux distribution has a graphical software store at this point, as well.
I use Mint 98% of the time, though still dual boot Windows 10 (need it so I can keep using my Zune HD player). I love Mint and think it's way better than Windows... but it's still not close to Windows in terms of usability for people like my parents. They know, for example, to stick the thumb drive in the hole, then a folder pops up. They know if they want to install a program, they go to a website, click on the big "download now" button, and click "run" when the popup comes up. Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out why I can't install Docker properly.
Again, I love Mint and think it's better than Windows for me, but imo there's no Linux distro out there that's ready for the masses.
Isn't something like Mint pretty much the same as Windows or MacOS? What features are we missing? I think it's just a critical mass thing, do popular apps/games/software work on Linux. What do big institutions, schools, businesses choose to use. Windows has salespeople to influence them.
On windows when I want to install something I just double click on it, but on linux you need to open console for like 90% of stuff you want to do which isn't really beginner friendly.
Downloading exe files at random on the internet isn’t as easy for most people as you think it is, you’re just used to it. Almost every popular Linux distribution has a graphical software store at this point, as well.
It's beginner friendly as soon as you've done it like 3 times.
sudo apt install [program]The problem with this is remember software naming and discovery.
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I use Mint 98% of the time, though still dual boot Windows 10 (need it so I can keep using my Zune HD player). I love Mint and think it's way better than Windows... but it's still not close to Windows in terms of usability for people like my parents. They know, for example, to stick the thumb drive in the hole, then a folder pops up. They know if they want to install a program, they go to a website, click on the big "download now" button, and click "run" when the popup comes up. Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out why I can't install Docker properly.
Again, I love Mint and think it's better than Windows for me, but imo there's no Linux distro out there that's ready for the masses.
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