Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition
by devops99 on Monday December 30, 2024 @11:05PM
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> I might as well point out that billions of people think otherwise of Linux.
These same billions, sans a very small fraction, don't even have "operating system" in their vocabulary. And as far as they are concerned, Chrome browser on one operating system is just as good as Chrome/Chromium on another operating system.
> Try installing a Linux program from 2005 with a UI made in any toolkit of your choice.
Personally I would not have difficulty doing this with containers. But there is no reason to do this at all. No sane and sober person wants this.
These same billions, sans a very small fraction, don't even have "operating system" in their vocabulary. And as far as they are concerned, Chrome browser on one operating system is just as good as Chrome/Chromium on another operating system.
> Try installing a Linux program from 2005 with a UI made in any toolkit of your choice.
Personally I would not have difficulty doing this with containers. But there is no reason to do this at all. No sane and sober person wants this.