I would say the biggest issue is that Windows 10 still works and why throw out something that works damn near 100% of the time with a monthly nag screen for something that works 90% of the time with caveats.
Normal people just don’t think about operating systems at all.
Works 100% of the time with a monthly nag screen doesn’t sound like it works 100% of the time.
I became a proponent for Linux not because “OMG Linux is so awesome and perfect!”, but because I was experiencing tons of issues on Windows (10) with driver and registry issues. I figured if I had to do the troubleshooting and fix a broken system anyway, I might as well do it on a system I actually had control over.
I started with dual-booting. I had a new storage drive I bought for the extra space, but said screw it and tried with installing Mint. I ended up only going to my Windows boot for adjusting RGB on a new mouse (it was too bright and I was too lazy to install openrgb for just that), and for a couple of larger games (I didn’t want to reinstall them because I had slow Internet at the time).
The only thing I still miss from Windows that I haven’t found on Linux is VoiceMeeter Banana. I had just started getting into refining my audio setup before I switched over for good, and I haven’t found a good audio mixer on Linux that works as well. Though, the main reason I was using VoiceMeeter was to more easily switch output devices inside games (sometimes the audio wouldn’t switch if the game was already launched), but that has never been an issue on Linux using the default audio mixer.
I didn’t think of my OS much before my switch, either. I agree that it is something most people just overlook because it “works well enough”. But I had gotten tired of complaining about how Windows is broken and difficult to work with under the surface, and at a certain point I decided to go for an alternative instead. It was one of the best choices I’ve made.
If Windows is working for you and you don’t have issues with it, then that is great for you and you are welcome to stay! However, if you have complaints about Windows and the direction Microsoft is taking it, you have a choice. Put up with it, or try something new. Both will take learning and getting used to, but one of them puts the control in your hands.
This 1000000%. Laypeople will simply not use it when you start talking about “oh you just need to recompile this binary” or whatever. They don’t give a fuck why it’s not working, they just want it to work. It’s why I haven’t daily driven Linux ever on personal machines even though I’ve used it for work for ~25 years.
I would say the biggest issue is that Windows 10 still works and why throw out something that works damn near 100% of the time with a monthly nag screen for something that works 90% of the time with caveats.
Normal people just don’t think about operating systems at all.
Works 100% of the time with a monthly nag screen doesn’t sound like it works 100% of the time.
I became a proponent for Linux not because “OMG Linux is so awesome and perfect!”, but because I was experiencing tons of issues on Windows (10) with driver and registry issues. I figured if I had to do the troubleshooting and fix a broken system anyway, I might as well do it on a system I actually had control over.
I started with dual-booting. I had a new storage drive I bought for the extra space, but said screw it and tried with installing Mint. I ended up only going to my Windows boot for adjusting RGB on a new mouse (it was too bright and I was too lazy to install openrgb for just that), and for a couple of larger games (I didn’t want to reinstall them because I had slow Internet at the time).
The only thing I still miss from Windows that I haven’t found on Linux is VoiceMeeter Banana. I had just started getting into refining my audio setup before I switched over for good, and I haven’t found a good audio mixer on Linux that works as well. Though, the main reason I was using VoiceMeeter was to more easily switch output devices inside games (sometimes the audio wouldn’t switch if the game was already launched), but that has never been an issue on Linux using the default audio mixer.
I didn’t think of my OS much before my switch, either. I agree that it is something most people just overlook because it “works well enough”. But I had gotten tired of complaining about how Windows is broken and difficult to work with under the surface, and at a certain point I decided to go for an alternative instead. It was one of the best choices I’ve made.
If Windows is working for you and you don’t have issues with it, then that is great for you and you are welcome to stay! However, if you have complaints about Windows and the direction Microsoft is taking it, you have a choice. Put up with it, or try something new. Both will take learning and getting used to, but one of them puts the control in your hands.
This 1000000%. Laypeople will simply not use it when you start talking about “oh you just need to recompile this binary” or whatever. They don’t give a fuck why it’s not working, they just want it to work. It’s why I haven’t daily driven Linux ever on personal machines even though I’ve used it for work for ~25 years.