edit: for anyone curious, the problem was Xorg wasnt loading or something (stuck on systemd ‘graphical interface target reached’ with no graphical interface). because of a typo in a config file.

  • @[email protected]
    17•1 year ago

    I question who these imaginary windows users are.

    I set up Windows for my parents. The biggest challenges is them not not knowing how to log into their email. Every 2-3 years, I move their stuff to the cloud and throw in a fresh Windows. Did that for 15 years. Not once did I have to mess with any weird settings for them.

    During the pandemic, hating windows 11, I switched them over to linux. Every month, there’s a new problem. Audio stopped working. Had some DNS issues (that required me to zoom call my brother) They did some weird things where they downloaded two Google chromes (?). I’d have to run updates manually because I don’t trust them to open up terminal.

    Already Linux for my parents requires more support than anything else.

    I still plan to keep encouraging them to use Linux, because I really don’t like the new WIn11 updates.

    • @[email protected]
      19•1 year ago

      It’s probably best to use an immutable distro like NixOs or Fedore SilverBlue when installing for people who don’t know Linux and don’t want to learn

    • Polar
      11•1 year ago

      Honestly the worst part about Windows is the fact that sometimes it will restart to install updates through the night, closing everything you had opened. The preinstalled garbage is also annoying, but can be uninstalled easily.

      Outside that, it honestly just works. It’s great for old people.

      My experience has been the same as yours. Trying to get WiFi, Audio, webcam, bluetooth, GPU, etc. working on a Linux distro is a nightmare. Then when you get it working somewhat, it’ll just be randomly borked the next time you boot your system. Requiring another 5 hours and 600 tabs of research to figure out what you did to fix it the first time.

      • SaltyIceteaMaker
        1•1 year ago

        The preinstalled garbage is also annoying, but can be uninstalled easily.

        Edge begs to differ

    • dantheclamman
      6•1 year ago

      My mom barely uses desktop anymore. Everything on iPad essentially. I’m chuckling thinking of what she’d do to me if I tried to migrate her to linux.

    • @[email protected]
      2•1 year ago

      Different people’s experiences are different. My Linux installs are stable. My Windows installs are garbage.

      Which distro are you using? For what you describe, it should be something like Pop! OS or Ubuntu.