Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC, put Linux on it

Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by wewewedxfgdf on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:08PM (#46458003)

Linux is a viable alternative to Windows/MacOS if you stand back and squint.

Not up close due to the vast number of inconsistencies.

This could only be fixed by a user experience built from the ground up by a single company.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by regularfry on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:31PM (#46458239)

Only true if those inconsistencies actually matter to your workflow. Not going to deny that they exist, obviously, but their impact is largely overplayed (and gratuitously downplayed on Windows, in my experience).

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by wewewedxfgdf on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:42PM (#46458354)

Yes Windows also sadly has become very inconsistent.

MacOS is highly consistent compared to Windows.

Perhaps Linux operating systems like Steam or ChromeOS might finally create a beautiful and consistent UI.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by lawn on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:56PM (#46458504)

KDE is vastly better than Windows already.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by yunnpp on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:43PM (#46458366)

To be clear, are you suggesting Windows is the standard of consistency?

Even modern macs fall short of the UX Apple has traditionally been known for...

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by WolfeReader on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:50PM (#46458442)

Please give an example of an "inconsistency" which makes Linux not a "viable alternative to Windows/MacOS"

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by 9763468975325 on Thursday January 01, 2026 @05:00PM (#46458537)

Spoken like a true Windows UX aficionado. Who doesn't love multiple system settings apps, a mix of minimal new context menus and overcrowded legacy context menus just one more click away.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by tredre3 on Thursday January 01, 2026 @05:09PM (#46458623)

> Who doesn't love multiple system settings apps, a mix of minimal new context menus and overcrowded legacy context menus just one more click away.

I get that you're making a Windows joke, but this describes Linux equally well.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by p_ing on Thursday January 01, 2026 @06:26PM (#46459371)

Actually having just installed OpenSuSe w/ KDE, certain right click menus just generate errors OOTB, or control panels flat out don't work.

The UX leaves a lot to be desired.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by jaapz on Thursday January 01, 2026 @06:54PM (#46459602)

Have you worked with windows recently? It basically consists entirely of inconsistensies

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