@svpino: This is exactly why Linux for desktops hasn't been able to break out of its very exclusive, closed circle of nerds. Peo…
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A tweet argues that Linux desktops remain niche because users prefer ready-to-use solutions over building custom distros, limiting mainstream adoption.
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This is exactly why Linux for desktops hasn’t been able to break out of its very exclusive, closed circle of nerds.
People don’t have time to “build their own distro”.
99% of us just want something that works out of the box.
5d01febe (@5d01febe): @svpino if you want a effective linux distro, you have to build your own.. chosing the components you need.. you cant get a general purpose machine distro perfect.. but if you build your OS-stack from the bottom up.. it will be perfect for your use-case.. it just takes damn much
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