Ondine Bruch (@veroandi@mastodon.social)
mastodon.social
Why don't more people use desktop Linux? I have a theory you might not like "There might be a very simple explanation for why the masses have yet to adopt Linux as their desktop operating system and it's one the open-source community won't like" https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-dont-more-people-use-desktop-linux-i-have-a-theory-you-might-not-like/ #opensource #linux #distro

Two main points:

  • no one unified distro to keep things simple (thread OP)

VS

  • people don’t care. Someone else needs to advocate, sell, migrate, and support (medium term) Linux (whichever distro they want) for the intermediate term (few months at least) - thread response).

I think a lot of the 97% desktop market share is like this, instead of the hands on 2-3%.

  • RagingToad@feddit.nlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    So why do so many people seem to think Linux needs to become bigger on Desktop?

    Personally I am not looking forward to the consequences: capitalism will make sure there will be something on Linux to make money off. They will try to conquer it, introduce walled gardens, stores you will have to pay for, by watching ads.

    Android was Open Source once until Google decided to mainstream it.

    • dino@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This. People don’t understand that linux doesn’t want to replace your OS. The motivation needs to be intrinsic and therefore there will never be a widespread of linux users because 90% of all people “don’t care” about their OS. They want to turn on their computer and use any browser to surf the net or check their emails.

      • luciferofastora@lemmy.zip
        2·
        1 year ago

        I used to argue about this from the position of “wider adoption means more support and a richer ecosystem”, until I eventually realised that it would include more predators.

        I’ll need to make the time to contribute to it myself instead. If I want free software, I should provide free contributions too.

    • snowraven@sh.itjust.works
      02·
      1 year ago

      Ah yes, late stage capitalism. Communism was the answer all along. /S

      Edit: I love how evryone ignored /S for sarcasm. Just to clarify, yes I know communism is ideal on paper but doesn’t work in real life and yes, capitalism while having its flaws is the only alternate we have.

      • RagingToad@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I don’t have the answer to the best form of government, but communism doesn’t work. That has already been proven?

        And capitalism is actually pretty good, until it turns everything into ads and destroys the planet :-/ I wish there was something better.

      • 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        because of course, pointing out that capitalism will cause a specific problem can only be a disguised attempt to resuscitate Joseph Stalin.