@andrew_writes @mcc I won’t dispute other people’s experiences, but they aren’t mine. Saying people “will” experience these issues is a bit much, though.
I’ve used Linux happily on a variety of hardware for many years without these problems. Primarily Fedora for the past >14 years, with a bit of Pop_OS and Debian as well.
@andrew_writes @mcc It's "been that way basically forever" for precisely this reason -- it's a chicken and egg problem.
As long as people stick to Windows/macOS, vendors continue to focus on those -- and Windows and macOS continue to get worse for users, because they have learned the majority of users will put up with just about anything to avoid friction in switching.
@andrew_writes @mcc I wasn't assigning blame, just pointing out the facts - if users don't vote with their feet (and $), why would MSFT or APPL do anything differently? As long as they can make more $ by making the product worse, that's what they're going to do.
As long as Linux is a negligible share of the desktop market, vendors aren't going to invest in better support, so the experience will continue to be hit-and-miss.
There's pain in either direction, but only one offers hope of change.
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