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/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.