Edit: here is some context because people are getting mad
the reason i asked because my friend asked me to install linux on his laptop because he wanted to look like a cringey hacker so i installed it but after i installed linux few days after he reinstalled windows(i am not sure why but he said he can’t run bluestack, i suggested other VMs but he wouldn’t have any other way but that’s not reason i think he switched he was being dismissive) and now his mic and web cam is not working and some other stuff, so he’s asking me again to reinstall linux constantly and i don’t want to do that again (why? My school is far from my home around 9km/5.5 and i go there by my bicycle so after school I don’t wanna waste my time installing linux)so i was just ranting didn’t expect to make people mad
It’s installed on their PC. That’s 98% of it. If Linux was pre-installed on everyone’s PC we’d all be using Linux, and the normies would complain about how hard Windows is to use.
I’m convinced my Mom wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between Windows 10 and Debian with a Win10 theme.
This type of questions seems too obvious and really childish, there’s no way you don’t know why people use windows despite it being trash. Either you’re dumb or you’re asking this questions for attention.
Yeah, I think there needs to be a push for less of these circle jerk posts. It seem more appropriate for a meme community than something that I at least assume is meant to be about more focused discussion about Linux than a Windows fixation.
- It’s preinstalled on their PC.
- All their Hardware is guaranteed to work.
- All their preferred Software is available and supported.
- A small but very loud minority of the FOSS advocates are absolute insufferable and people associate this negative experiences with Linux.
- There are thousands of Distros and it can be confusing.
Things have gotten way better on Desktop Linux but changing public perception takes a lot of time and effort.
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- Familiarity
- More games/better gaming support
- Consistency with computers used at work/school or by friends/colleagues
- IT people can benefit from using the same systems as their users to provide better support
- Availability of proprietary software necessary to run specialized equipment
- Non-power users might not run into significant issues with Windows since it does basic tasks like web browsing, game playing, and movie watching just fine
