Not mentioned in the article, but I wish there were a (simple) way to get Microsoft Store apps to run on Linux. Some do by jumping through technical hoops, but many don’t.

In short: air out regularly, even if it’s hot outside.

Ah. You pray at the altar of Google with the mantra: “It only works in Chrome or Edge. Why not upgrade your browser?”

What could possibly go wrong with giving all the power to one browser engine? If only there was a precedent to learn from…

To answer your question, I think Linux absolutely should target the mainstream, as it already does in some ways.

For example, by making Linux more accessible to the average user, the community grows, which will probably lead to more support, more software development, and so on.

It is true that not all users have the same level of computer skills. Especially for that reason Linux should become even easier and even more intuitive to use.

In short: the more people use it, the more support it will get.

Global peace and security.

I answered a bit further down a bit lengthier. Hope that’s OK. 🙂

To be clear, I enjoy my Linux environment. But could I leave Linux on my parents’ devices who recently bought a new printer and use a facial recognition camera? I’d be worried…

Tbf, I work with Linux regularly and it’s great for me. But for the average user who wants basically zero learning curve like your average Android provides? Linux is a hard sell. To repeat what has been said so many times here:

• Games. It’s better than it used to be, but Windows just does it better. The same goes for general software compatibility. Windows Store apps, for example, generally don’t run at all.

• My surrounding never wants to open or see a command line. Ever.

• Driver & hardware support. Windows still beats Linux here. And this is an important one.

• Easy compatibility between distros. What works on one may not work on another. That’s a problem.

Like that.

Really, for someone willing to learn how their PC works, Linux is a good choice, maybe even a great choice. I love my Linux PCs. Am on OpenSuse at the moment and its been a fantastic experience. Couldn’t avoid some of the problems above, of course. But this isn’t about me.

For someone who just wants to click and install games, plug in random hardware and start using it a few seconds later, never touch an update interface and basically wants a system that just works intuitively because that’s what they’ve known for years… Windows is a better choice. And I say this with a sad heart, because I really wish that Linux was the competitor that Microsoft fears.

Edit: thanks for the reminder; I will likely install Windows 11 (the unsupported version as it were) for my immediate surrounding, apart from some techies. 😄

I really wish this would gain some traction. As it is, there is just not enough content there to compete with YouTube in any reasonable way.

Thank you. I feel like I’ve found a new way to respect developers that I hadn’t considered before.

Jup. It just says that “the malware was disguised as PDF and QR code readers”.

Not helpful, Mashable. Not helpful at all.

Recent iterations of Windows have been easy to install, esp. when using an entire drive. I (almost) never had issues.

Why judge people over their choice of beverage?

Why can’t we all drink (or eat or be…) whatever we please without derogatory comments being made? What kind of a low is that?

Seriously.

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Installed it. Liking it. Indeed beautifully designed.

There’s a lot going on and much data to be seen. Nice! Not airways easy to quickly see what I am looking for, but that might be just me not being used to it. Has a bit to catch up to meet the features of Breezy Weather, but I don’t expect that from a new so and you have SO much potential here!

Am I missing the dew point or is that not implemented yet?

The animations might be a tad slow, though beautiful to look at.

Can’t say much more. Will use Overmorrow (fantastic name!) for sure to test it more and see where it goes.

Thank you. Awesome job!

A backup and restore utility which allows me to export/restore system settings and installed apps. This would make a reinstalll much less time consuming and allow installs of the same configuration on other computers.

Didn’t know about that one. Why, there’s no objection in adding more to the collection right here. 😊

You cannot, sadly. Just re-report it.

Dolibarr is probably more than most need.

SC2?

I read that a lot. Somehow I’m not into adding all my games into the Steam client, though I am not totally opposed if there’s no other option. That’s due to my inherent trust issues with gaming platforms.

Might give Lutris a shot.

Whatever happened to PlayOnLinux?