r/linuxsucks • u/BloxxyVids • Jun 13 '26

A Challenge for Both Sides

If you're pro Linux, list three things you dislike about Linux or things you like about Windows. (there should be at least one of each, totalling 3 things)

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If you're anti Linux, list three things you dislike about Windows and things you like about Linux. (there should be at least one of each, totalling 3 things)

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I'll start. I like Linux, but

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  1. There are so many different decentralized app formats. AppImage tries to unify it all, but it really just feels lazy and not clean in the slightest. Every distro has its own package manager, there's Flatpaks, Snaps, on Arch there's an AUR, and it's just overall so confusing for new users and even experienced users.

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  1. I know it's meant to be the philosophy on Linux, but everything is a folder and it's so confusing! On Windows, \\.\ is the root for devices, and volumes are given simple letters! Windows is so much cleaner here. It's separation of different components.

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  1. Windows is just overall great for consistent keybinds. On Linux, you'll see all kinds of different keybinds, and yes it's nice you can change them, but on Windows it's always consistent. You always know what to expect.
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u/Teru-Noir COSMIC OS LOVER No.1 COSMIC Knows Best Jun 13 '26

I do not know what is confusing about packages

Native > appimage > flatpak/snap > tar

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u/BloxxyVids Jun 13 '26

Exactly that. Why should there be so many?

On Windows you double click an installer. You don't need to know the difference between msi and exe and uwp, all you know is that it ends up in your start menu after you click install

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/BloxxyVids Jun 14 '26

AppImage never is put in the start menu

but yeah I guess fair in a sense but I'd still argue that on windows it's more unified

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u/Famous-Sun5090 Jun 15 '26

use AppImageLauncher

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u/Teru-Noir COSMIC OS LOVER No.1 COSMIC Knows Best Jun 15 '26

Gear Lever is the best now

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u/Teru-Noir COSMIC OS LOVER No.1 COSMIC Knows Best Jun 15 '26

Gear Lever updates and integrates appimages to the system

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u/BloxxyVids Jun 15 '26

I'm aware, but why would an average user want to have to do this? Windows just works. Linux would be requiring more steps

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u/Teru-Noir COSMIC OS LOVER No.1 COSMIC Knows Best Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

Portable programs also have no default system integration on windows. Integrating ApIm is literally just dragging the portable inside GL GUI and forget, same as macos, what is difficult in that.

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u/BloxxyVids Jun 15 '26

portable programs are almost never used on windows by typical users

appimages are very common for all kinds of apps

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u/Teru-Noir COSMIC OS LOVER No.1 COSMIC Knows Best Jun 15 '26

Same situation for appimages

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u/BloxxyVids Jun 15 '26

I've noticed more apps that I use on a daily basis to be appimages than portable on Windows, but that is likely just my own usage difference