Desktop Linux is more of a mess, & more of a pain to install, today than it was in 2010. Why?

[liam_on_linux]

Linux on modern PC hardware is harder work today than it was say 5y ago. Also, the Linux desktop today is inferior to that of 5y ago, more splintered and incoherent, with lots of new tech and new desktops which are not generally well-liked by users. And the thing that nobody is spotting is that all this is a direct result of Microsoft's efforts

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Linux desktop so splintered

[anonymous]

Linux desktop for me works great on old desktop PC's but that's about it for me. My really nice Dell XPS 13 hates Linux of any kind, the scaling is awful compared to Windows 10 and Mac OS. Fractional scaling still doesn't work and at best is in beta form in Wayland. While Windows and Mac OS have had it for years. If I am honest the only viable Linux desktop is Chrome OS, at least its well supported, doesn't crash and has gotten better over time. I get some people absolutely love Linux desktop, and maybe for them they feel its worth it to thumb their nose at Mac OS or Windows. I do get that aspect of why people endure Linux and all its quirks. But this is also why it has never gained traction with users who just want it to work and work well without tinkering with it.

Re: Linux desktop so splintered

[liam_on_linux]

Thanks for the comment but this is a really old post -- it is from more than 5 years ago