[kwlug-disc] Linus Tech Tips tries Linux as daily driver

[Bob Jonkman]

...and "be more like Windows" loses any appeal when you consider how 
many times Redmond has changed the interface already: Win31, Win95-Win7, 
Win8-10 were all Windows, and all different. And the office suite too. I 
still can't figure out the ribbon. Give me menus, or give me CLI.

When the Linux/GNU environment changes the interface you can always go 
back to a previous version, or an alternate version. I happen to prefer 
Gnome2, and so now I'm using MATE. Cinnamon for the WinXP lovers, lxde 
for the minimalists, KDE for the maximalists.

--Bob.


On 2021-12-06 16:54, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> I have refused for many years now to use any distro that puts a "Start"
> button in the lower left hand corner, like Windows does, for the very
> reason that I don't want my Linux desktop to look like Windows.  It's
> nitpicking, I know....
> 
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2021 at 16:51, Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I think LTT was more saying that a typical Linux desktop environment
>> should be more like Windows.
>> If I am correct in that supposition, then I vehemently agree with LTT:-)
>>
>> For me It was such a pleasure to land in Cinnamon and Xfce and not have to
>> relearn how to interact with a PC, it was like dropping into W7 and WinXP.
>> I might have read their video wrong, likely the case as I distractedly
>> looking at it.
>>
>> Ron S.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 4:09 PM Ronald Barnes <ron at ronaldbarnes.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> CrankyOldBugger wrote on 2021-12-06 7:26 a.m.:
>>>
>>>> This series of videos was both funny and frightening....  I don't
>>>> remember seeing anyone having so many problems with a simple OS install.
>>>
>>> Yeah...
>>>
>>> Apparently several patches have been issued by various orgs to mitigate
>>> some of the issues he had.
>>>
>>>
>>> When I saw they were doing this challenge, I was thrilled.
>>>
>>> When I saw they were starting with gaming, I was very apprehensive.
>>>
>>>
>>> Still think gaming should have been further along in the process so they
>>> were more comfortable with their chosen environments.
>>>
>>>
>>> One thing I vehemently disagreed with was the commentary saying that
>>> Linux needs to be more like Windows if it wants more uptake.
>>>
>>> NO!  That presumes Windows is doing things right. Maybe there are places
>>> where it is, but generally I disagree.
>>>
>>>
>>> Analogy: I'm trying to learn a bit of Cantonese.  If I suggested that
>>> tones indicate emphasis and not entirely different words, and Chinese
>>> should be more like English in that regard, ... not going to be
>>> acceptable.
>>>
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