Re:Linux Market Share on Desktop
by Alupis on Thursday October 27, 2016 @11:41AM
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No, I completely agree with you, and happen to have a fond spot for Arch myself.
Just wanted to point out that Arch does indeed intimidate most linux newbies. Most "regular" folks expect to install an OS and have everything "just work". They get this from Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... but with Arch, they get a terminal screen and a mounds of documentation.
Once setup with a windowing environment, most folks will settle in just fine. It's getting to that point that's the challenge.
Just wanted to point out that Arch does indeed intimidate most linux newbies. Most "regular" folks expect to install an OS and have everything "just work". They get this from Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... but with Arch, they get a terminal screen and a mounds of documentation.
Once setup with a windowing environment, most folks will settle in just fine. It's getting to that point that's the challenge.