From OS X to Ubuntu

Re:From OS X to Ubuntu by muninn_ on Monday January 09, 2017 @08:42PM (#13361801)

Even that little bit of having to research is enough to deter mainstream users, and so we're back to OS X or Windows. A Linux distribution or two has to get to the point where it's stable, doesn't have some sort of possible compatibility issue with hardware, and is strongly supported and encouraged for mainstream use by a large PC manufacturer.

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Re:From OS X to Ubuntu by viraptor on Monday January 09, 2017 @08:48PM (#13361838)

We're still far away for mainstream users. I mean, people on HN still seem to skip the quick component check. A big shift takes time.

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Re:From OS X to Ubuntu by muninn_ on Monday January 09, 2017 @08:51PM (#13361850)

I agree, but I think that big shift doesn't happen without big support from somebody.

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Re:From OS X to Ubuntu by viraptor on Monday January 09, 2017 @08:55PM (#13361874)

That's why I did my research, bought compatible hardware, and spend money on software and services which support Linux. Raise the stats, vote with money, write Linux software - what else can we do?

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Re:From OS X to Ubuntu by muninn_ on Monday January 09, 2017 @09:01PM (#13361903)

Nothing, you need one of the large manufacturers to slowly divorce itself from Windows and offer well-designed, well-suported linux machines.

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