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0 pointskapad10mo ago0 comments

"If you're not technically competent you shouldn't use windows because it's harder to use than linux or mac".

Harder but easier and less challenging. The distinction I would make is for users who are comfortable interpreting the command line and those who aren't. That comfort level is what should dictate the user's decision to opt for linux vs windows/mac.

(PS: IMO, mac power use often requires the CLI, but macOS has built-in some guardrails to prevent noob users from completely messing up the system. Linux has no such guardrails).

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janmarsal10mo ago

It's much easier to us the command line on unix-likes than on windows, but it's not really a necessity. I know linux users who say they never use the terminal because they don't want to, and they're doing just fine.

Have you guys even used linux in the recent years? Sure it's a bit janky sometimes but so is windows and only getting worse. You can get quite far with linux by using graphical package management apps only, and now with steam you can even install games as easily as on windows.

Linux is way easier and more intuitive to use even for a novice than windows. I don't get why people think windows is somehow easy to use.

JohnFen10mo ago

> The distinction I would make is for users who are comfortable interpreting the command line and those who aren't.

The use of the command line stopped being mandatory years ago. Everything that an average user is likely to do can be done though the GUI, just like other OSes.

beardyw10mo ago

> users who are comfortable interpreting the command line

Why would you need to do that?

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