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Why the Linux Desktop will never take off (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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So yeah, I am going to start this off saying I use Linux. I love Linux, but the community and others will not let it improve. It's time to change.

Here's all the reasons I think Linux will never take off, don't forget that you can also add input and that I am a human being, so please don't be angry if you can help it. Just tell me your perspective. I know I will get lots of flack for this, but here we go:

  • Idealism, if Linux was going to take over innately it already would have

  • History (let's be honest it's like a discord server if it doesn't take off all at once it never will)

  • It's inaccessible (terminals cannot replace everything. I'm talking to you if you say "bloat")

  • There's only corporate funding, so they will appropriate it

  • We tolerate people who don't tolerate others (including the less tech-savvy)

  • Microsoft has way too much power (money)

  • Few people remember RMS started copyleft as a political goal (too many people are uncomfortable challenging their beliefs, so they want Linux to be "apolitical")

  • No one is doing the political organizing

  • Copyleft is flawed and needs to be improved (here's a template example https://thufie.lain.haus/NPL.html) [also mind you that there's a need to prevent corporate appropriation]

  • People worship RMS instead of realizing he alienates women, people with down syndrome, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago 
Idealism, if Linux was going to take over innately it already would have.

  • depends on where you are in the graph. It took over already except the desktop.

    History (let’s be honest it’s like a discord server if it doesn’t take off all at once it never will)

  • Again linux is on sort of golden age of discovery if you really look back at the past.

    It’s inaccessible (terminals cannot replace everything. I’m talking to you if you say “bloat”)

  • Agree. It improved a lot but there are things that need to change.

    There’s only corporate funding, so they will appropriate it.

  • what?? If you mean profit from linux lots of businesses will disagree with you

    We tolerate people who don’t tolerate others (including the less tech-savvy)

  • i don't see the problem.

    Microsoft has way too much power (money).

  • how is that a problem? Money can actually be the reason linux desktop will take off. Look at android.

    Few people remember RMS started copyleft as a political goal (too many people are uncomfortable challenging their beliefs, so they want Linux to be “apolitical”)

  • apolitical is good for take off.

    No one is doing the political organizing

  • this is not required for the take off.

    Copyleft is flawed and needs to be improved (here’s a template example https://thufie.lain.haus/NPL.html) [also mind you that there’s a need to prevent corporate appropriation]

  • not related to take off of linux at all..

    People worship RMS instead of realizing he alienates women, people with down syndrome, etc.

  • really dude?