• Jack Riddle
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    63 months ago

    Linux is compatible with almost all windows software now, and windows is absolutely not more user friendly, it’s just what you’re used to.

    • DebatableRaccoon
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      33 months ago

      I guess some of us are more astute when it comes to the difference between clicking something and needing to open a terminal and remember strings of commands before. Oh, and being intrinsically familiar with a forum.

      • Jack Riddle
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        03 months ago

        For a lot of distro’s you don’t need to use a terminal to install things if you aren’t comfortable with that. While I believe learning to use a commandline a little bit will always be beneficial, you really don’t havo to. Take a look at linux mint for example, which has a “store” for packages.

        • DebatableRaccoon
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          13 months ago

          When I used Mint, I found I’d typically get outdated versions when downloading software from the “store”, sometimes to the extent that it outright wouldn’t work. It was because of that I found myself needing to learn to use Terminal.

    • @LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      Install windows software: download the exe or msi and click OK 2 or 3 times

      Install Linux software: you got at least 40hrs to learn terminal commands to install dependencies n shit? I fucking don’t, that’s not what user-friendly looks like to 90% of the planet

      • @curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        63 months ago

        Pretty much everything is available in a package manager, flatpaks, etc.

        If you’re at the point of building from source, I don’t think you’re in regular user territory to start with.

      • Jack Riddle
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        53 months ago

        It’s clear you haven’t used linux.

        Windows: open edge, go to google, type the package you want, scroll past ads, download random executable from internet, execute, click through wizard, open program.

        Linux: open package manager, search package you want, click install, open program.

      • @ulterno
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        -13 months ago

        commands to install dependencies n shit

        That only happens if you are fixated on installing the software without connecting to the internet.
        Otherwise, the package manager does it for you (that’s what its job is)