[kwlug-disc] Linus Tech Tips tries Linux as daily driver

[CrankyOldBugger]

I have refused for many years now to use any distro that puts a "Start"
button in the lower left hand corner, like Windows does, for the very
reason that I don't want my Linux desktop to look like Windows.  It's
nitpicking, I know....

On Mon, 6 Dec 2021 at 16:51, Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think LTT was more saying that a typical Linux desktop environment
> should be more like Windows.
> If I am correct in that supposition, then I vehemently agree with LTT:-)
>
> For me It was such a pleasure to land in Cinnamon and Xfce and not have to
> relearn how to interact with a PC, it was like dropping into W7 and WinXP.
> I might have read their video wrong, likely the case as I distractedly
> looking at it.
>
> Ron S.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 4:09 PM Ronald Barnes <ron at ronaldbarnes.ca> wrote:
>
>> CrankyOldBugger wrote on 2021-12-06 7:26 a.m.:
>>
>> > This series of videos was both funny and frightening....  I don't
>> > remember seeing anyone having so many problems with a simple OS install.
>>
>> Yeah...
>>
>> Apparently several patches have been issued by various orgs to mitigate
>> some of the issues he had.
>>
>>
>> When I saw they were doing this challenge, I was thrilled.
>>
>> When I saw they were starting with gaming, I was very apprehensive.
>>
>>
>> Still think gaming should have been further along in the process so they
>> were more comfortable with their chosen environments.
>>
>>
>> One thing I vehemently disagreed with was the commentary saying that
>> Linux needs to be more like Windows if it wants more uptake.
>>
>> NO!  That presumes Windows is doing things right. Maybe there are places
>> where it is, but generally I disagree.
>>
>>
>> Analogy: I'm trying to learn a bit of Cantonese.  If I suggested that
>> tones indicate emphasis and not entirely different words, and Chinese
>> should be more like English in that regard, ... not going to be
>> acceptable.
>>
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