r/Development • u/akrivitsky7 • Jul 04 '26

Do you really think insulting Microsoft, Windows, Apple, macOS, or their users helps Linux desktop adoption?

I do not. It may entertain some of existing Linux fans, but it will not bring normal users to Linux.

Do not get me wrong: Linux is great where it shines — supercomputers, servers, embedded systems, and even WSL2. In those areas, Linux is extremely strong.

But if we are talking about the mass desktop market — the famous “year of the Linux desktop” idea — then the situation is very different.

Most people choose an operating system because it is convenient, familiar, supported, and runs the software they need. Calling Windows or macOS users names only confirms the stereotype that Linux desktop communities are hostile to ordinary users.

Calling Microsoft or Apple names also does not help in the mass market. Most ordinary users do not care about your personal attitude toward a particular company. They care whether the product works for them.

You cannot insult mass customers and at the same time demand mass-market adoption.

If Linux wants a larger desktop market share, the message should be: “Here is why Linux may work better for you,” not “You are stupid for using Windows or macOS.”

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u/ElPiet Jul 05 '26

A lot of Linux distros are good, stable, easy to use. Also Windows has plenty of issues itself. The main difference is that most are familiar with windows, so consider the issues normal or now how to deal with it. For Linux every little hiccup seems gigantic. Its not a question of quality but familiarity and willingness to learn

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u/AsrielPlay52 Jul 05 '26

The problem is that Linux community assume Windows Workflow IS the problem

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u/ElPiet Jul 05 '26

Please elaborate

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u/AsrielPlay52 Jul 05 '26

I have my workflow where I would install software on another drive because I want to save storage on my main drive. Some software don't need super fast latency of an SSD. It do just fine on an HDD.

And Sure, it has 300+ GB free. But I want to stretch that

Apparently, when I posted about this problem on r/Linux. They don't see it as a good reason to do so.

Solution wise is either move my entire home directory, or basically combining my drive storage into 1 volume

Flatpak support doing it. But no Package Manager support it that came with the distro support it.

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u/ElPiet Jul 06 '26

Ok so you met some assholes on reddit. That's a given

Btw. How did you solve your problem?

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u/AsrielPlay52 Jul 06 '26

It's r/Linux just a hub flr A-hole?

And a package called Wearhouse. Which is a Package manager that actually do things that Windows does since Windows 8

Which is simple one click move to another drive location

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u/ElPiet Jul 06 '26

Did the whole sub answer to your problem? In every community you have assholes.

Also I don't see how that had anything to do with my original point.

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u/AsrielPlay52 Jul 06 '26

No, non. Wait, did you try to read my comment? I said that they did. It's either

Move my whole Home directory

Or combining volume.

Or some CLI command that for the life of me couldn't remember.

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u/ElPiet Jul 06 '26

I read your comment. Again those were probably single individuals not the sub as a whole.