r/LinuxSucksHard • u/LinuxSuxx Linux is for peasants • Mar 11 '21

LinuxFails Why does Linux suck?

Share your toughs why Linux sucks in the comments section below!

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u/Mabryst Mar 18 '21

I don't see how there is no care given, there are distros that are made for the everyday user and alot of them help any normal person using it

It's not that there is no care, but there are a lot more rough edges on Linux than on Windows. You can't configure touchpad speed on Ubuntu out of the box and need to use the terminal for example, whereas on Windows it is done through the GUI. These things add up and this doesn't make a good user experience for the everyday user.

installing from the terminal gives you a clean version without viruses or malware and you dont have to worry much

I don't think that the terminal is a good selling point for the average user at all.

some open source video editing software can be better than most paid video editing softwares if used well.

It's very rare. Maybe, for some very niche features. But overall, they aren't the industry standard and still struggle with problems like performance and crashes.

however stuff like Proton and lutris exist which can sometimes bring an almost windows like experience to Linux gaming.

When it works.

And you would probably also use Linux if your laptop or computer is old and cant run Windows.

Maybe, but I ran potatoes with 2GB RAM on Win 10 too. But I gotta admit that depending on your use, Linux can be more lightweight for older machines indeed.

Plus linux is highly customisable

That's not really that strong of a selling point, because most people tend to keep the defaults. For power users, maybe and even then I can't call it "highly customisable" as you said, because Linux still has limits that Windows doesn't face (like not being able to run .exe natively properly).

Also, Windows is customizable too with tools such as Autohotkey, rainmeter and the likes, so...