• zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Oh, no, too much freedom. Can’t have that.

    Instead of saying “The average user can’t do this”, why not let the average user try?

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      1 day ago

      Cause there is literally nothing stopping the average user from trying, and yet they typically choose windows or macs.

      But also, let’s be honest, most people just use a tablet or their phone now anyways. If you believe these numbers, people are choosing even more locked down OSs like android and IOS. Trying to get them to use linux just isn’t likely.

      I’m not anti Linux, I use it all the time. But trying to convince the average user to change their OS is an uphill battle.

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      1 day ago

      Average user here. I don’t have time to take up PCs as a hobby. When I need a computer, I need it to just do what I want so I can be done with it.

      PC hobbyists always discount the amount of time and effort it takes to be a PC hobbyist. Like a recipe writer who completely ignores prep time and says a complicated recipe will only take 45 minutes.