Not suitable for beginners without IT support or a dedicated tech help team.
Not suitable for beginners without IT support or a dedicated tech help team.
I've kept emphasizing this idea on LinkedIn repeatedly, but it seems many still overlook it. No one has acknowledged that Linux isn't suited for someone without advanced technical skills who just wants to switch or even start learning. A quick note: I'm not exactly part of the group I mentioned earlier. I rely on Linux every day in my engineering role, and I've been using PCs since 1985. Still, for Linux specifically, I'm not confident I could handle all the challenges that more experienced users face. For example, the four-part Linux Daily Driver series Linus released last year gave me a sense of validation—"Look, I'm not making this up! I'm not crazy, so people can stop dismissing me and mocking my observations!" Yet, my real-life experience hasn't been great. Over the past two decades, I've tested at least 15 different Linux distributions, each time giving up and returning to Windows. Every problem I encounter feels like a dead end—either I have to dig through frustrating forum discussions or face endless threads that don't help. The most irritating issues involve broken dependencies and video glitches that cause blank screens at startup. I've spent hours trying to fix things by searching online, but it usually ends in failure or endless loops of unhelpful posts. Why should I have to deal with these? I prefer Windows, where solutions are simpler because most problems are already fixed by large teams of paid developers at Microsoft. You can't expect such straightforward fixes from volunteers working part-time. When I'm at work, I can reach my department's IT support for Linux issues (they've never had any), but at home, I'm left to handle everything alone. Those who want to learn Linux should recognize this reality and stop criticizing those who don't. People like me are part of the larger user base (https://distrocrunch.com/linux-market-share-2021/) and shouldn't be shamed into learning.
They aren't seen as debates but more like conversations with a softer tone.
It varies based on your usual tasks with the PC. For browsing the web and printing, most people won’t face any problems.
I’d like Linux more if there weren’t so many problems that push me back.