Don’t know what you’re talking about. I am not “stirring up” anything. Just acknowledging the facts that so many Linux users intentionally ignore. They can’t understand why more people don’t use it but then deny the reasons when they’re told.
The few reasons you’ve given haven’t been true for at least a decade, and you’ve declined to give any reasons in our thread. Be honest, when’s the last time you directly interacted with a Linux PC?
I didn’t simply dislike your reasons. Your reasons are invalid, untrue in 2026.
I’ve been using Linux at work for well over a decade, and at home for at least 5 years on my gaming PC. I have watched and experienced various Linux distros going from poor Windows replacements to very serviceable Windows replacements.
On my home gaming PC, I have only run into two issues that I used a terminal to solve. And one of those I could have solved with a package manager because the solution was just to reinstall a few things that had gotten corrupted.
Again, I recognize and accept that there are some things Linux still can’t do. But my whole point is that’s ok, because it can still function as a replacement for Windows without those things, for a huge chunk of the people still using Windows. It’s weird that a person that’s used a Linux laptop for the past 3 years doesn’t recognize that.
My reasons are not invalid or untrue, you just don’t like them.
I’ve been using Linux at work for well over a decade
Congratulations?
But my whole point is that’s ok, because it can still function as a replacement for Windows without those things
Depends entirely on what those things are and how badly you need them. For many they are essential applications. MS Office, Adobe products, hardware interfaces, etc. etc.
It’s weird that a person that’s used a Linux laptop for the past 3 years doesn’t recognize that.
I’ve used several distros on several devices, including a dedicated gaming PC (currently Cachy) and a dedicated server (Debian). It’s weird that you don’t recognize how complicated these things are to use for a normal person.
I turn it on, I click the program I need to use, I use the program.
If the program isn’t there, I open the software manager, I search for the program, click install, and open the program.
It’s really that easy.
You’re beginning to sound like a broken record now though, because the only things you’ve brought up are
usability, which you have failed to substantiate, instead opting to just plug your ears and go “nuh uh” to anyone who disagrees or asks for examples
availability of certain proprietary software/hardware interfaces, which is a non-issue either because an OS-independent cloud version of that software exists, an equivalent, non-proprietary version of that software exists, or is an edge case that affects a tiny fraction of users
I’d love to continue this discussion if you want to bring up anything else, but if this is all you have, I’m not gonna waste any more of my time with you.
It is that easy…if that program is in your repository. If Adobe products are in your package manager, please share with the class, because we’d all love to see it.
And if your distro even has a graphical package manager (and only 1 of them), especially an easy to use one. Many times it either isn’t in there or doesn’t even exist for Linux.
Again, there’s no way you’ve actually used Linux and don’t know this. That’s how I know you’re lying.
Go back and answer my question, you don’t get to dodge that just to stir up more BS here.
Obviously Adobe products aren’t going to be found in a Linux package manager. Not sure why you’re even mentioning it though, because
the number of people that actually require an Adobe product is miniscule compared to the number of PC users, so it’s an extreme edge case
Alternatives like Gimp, Krita, Inkscape, Darktable, kdenlive, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, Foxit, Okular, LibreOffice Draw, Scribus, etc. etc. etc. exist and are more than good enough to satisfy most people that use Adobe products
OS-independent cloud versions of most Adobe products exist
Can you share some distros/package managers that don’t have a GUI available? Every flavor of Linux I’ve used in the past 5 years has had a GUI for the package manager, and 9 times out of 10 there’s a shortcut in the taskbar or on the desktop by default after installation.
My gaming PC is running PopOS. When I was on version 22.04, I used PopShop exclusively to install and update my software, and it worked great. Since upgrading to 24.04, PopShop has been replaced by the Cosmic Store, which is even easier to use. Both were pre installed and pinned to the taskbar out of the box.
I have Nobara installed on another desktop. I forget what the package manager GUI on that one is called, but it was very similarly easy to use, and it was also pinned to the taskbar (or whatever the KDE-taskbar-equivalent is called) out of the box.
Hell, even Arch has options for graphical package managers, they just don’t come pre installed, obviously, since it’s Arch.
the number of people that actually require an Adobe product is miniscule compared to the number of PC users, so it’s an extreme edge case
It is not miniscule.
It’s called an example.
Alternatives like…exist
Right so someone should uproot their entire workflow to use something inferior. Ok. People don’t shell out hundreds of dollars per year for fun.
Can you share some distros/package managers that don’t have a GUI available?
Hell, even Arch has options for graphical package managers
Every distro has “options” for everything. If they don’t come packaged with the installer then what point do they serve? How are you going to install it? You’re answering your own questions and yet still unable to understand what the problem is.
I have Nobara installed on another desktop. I forget what the package manager GUI on that one is called, but it was very similarly easy to use
Nobara is the one I was referring to with multiple package managers that were completely unintuitive, had constant update notifications, and eventually broke my install.
Don’t know what you’re talking about. I am not “stirring up” anything. Just acknowledging the facts that so many Linux users intentionally ignore. They can’t understand why more people don’t use it but then deny the reasons when they’re told.
The few reasons you’ve given haven’t been true for at least a decade, and you’ve declined to give any reasons in our thread. Be honest, when’s the last time you directly interacted with a Linux PC?
So like I said, I did give you reasons, you just didn’t like them.
I’m literally typing this on a Linux laptop right now. I haven’t used anything else in…3 years?
Be honest, what’s the longest you’ve gone without opening the terminal?
I didn’t simply dislike your reasons. Your reasons are invalid, untrue in 2026.
I’ve been using Linux at work for well over a decade, and at home for at least 5 years on my gaming PC. I have watched and experienced various Linux distros going from poor Windows replacements to very serviceable Windows replacements.
On my home gaming PC, I have only run into two issues that I used a terminal to solve. And one of those I could have solved with a package manager because the solution was just to reinstall a few things that had gotten corrupted.
Again, I recognize and accept that there are some things Linux still can’t do. But my whole point is that’s ok, because it can still function as a replacement for Windows without those things, for a huge chunk of the people still using Windows. It’s weird that a person that’s used a Linux laptop for the past 3 years doesn’t recognize that.
My reasons are not invalid or untrue, you just don’t like them.
Congratulations?
Depends entirely on what those things are and how badly you need them. For many they are essential applications. MS Office, Adobe products, hardware interfaces, etc. etc.
I’ve used several distros on several devices, including a dedicated gaming PC (currently Cachy) and a dedicated server (Debian). It’s weird that you don’t recognize how complicated these things are to use for a normal person.
I turn it on, I click the program I need to use, I use the program.
If the program isn’t there, I open the software manager, I search for the program, click install, and open the program.
It’s really that easy.
You’re beginning to sound like a broken record now though, because the only things you’ve brought up are
I’d love to continue this discussion if you want to bring up anything else, but if this is all you have, I’m not gonna waste any more of my time with you.
It is that easy…if that program is in your repository. If Adobe products are in your package manager, please share with the class, because we’d all love to see it.
And if your distro even has a graphical package manager (and only 1 of them), especially an easy to use one. Many times it either isn’t in there or doesn’t even exist for Linux.
Again, there’s no way you’ve actually used Linux and don’t know this. That’s how I know you’re lying.
Go back and answer my question, you don’t get to dodge that just to stir up more BS here.
Obviously Adobe products aren’t going to be found in a Linux package manager. Not sure why you’re even mentioning it though, because
Can you share some distros/package managers that don’t have a GUI available? Every flavor of Linux I’ve used in the past 5 years has had a GUI for the package manager, and 9 times out of 10 there’s a shortcut in the taskbar or on the desktop by default after installation.
My gaming PC is running PopOS. When I was on version 22.04, I used PopShop exclusively to install and update my software, and it worked great. Since upgrading to 24.04, PopShop has been replaced by the Cosmic Store, which is even easier to use. Both were pre installed and pinned to the taskbar out of the box.
I have Nobara installed on another desktop. I forget what the package manager GUI on that one is called, but it was very similarly easy to use, and it was also pinned to the taskbar (or whatever the KDE-taskbar-equivalent is called) out of the box.
Hell, even Arch has options for graphical package managers, they just don’t come pre installed, obviously, since it’s Arch.
Right so someone should uproot their entire workflow to use something inferior. Ok. People don’t shell out hundreds of dollars per year for fun.
Every distro has “options” for everything. If they don’t come packaged with the installer then what point do they serve? How are you going to install it? You’re answering your own questions and yet still unable to understand what the problem is.
Nobara is the one I was referring to with multiple package managers that were completely unintuitive, had constant update notifications, and eventually broke my install.