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this post was submitted on 22 May 2024
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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
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We don't see many starter guides for Android to iOS or other OS conversions, but we absolutely should. Vast swathes of user interfaces are non-intuitive to the point of new users not knowing that options exist. Look at one in the Linux group - Ctrl + Alt + F* to get to a console isn't intuitive in the slightest when you're coming from WIN + type "CMD" + Enter.
Yeah, because they simply don't care (enough) (yet). Operating systems are mostly just portals/platforms for internet/mail/games/office or what have you. As long as the desired app/program/software works as needed, you won't see anyone budge about it.
I would love it if people cared more, but they simply don't (understandably so). Unfortunately, the easiest (or simply least cumbersome) way always thrives. Fear of learning something new or change even terrorizes the Linux space; e.g. systemd, Wayland, atomic/composable/immutable etc.
Heck, most of us don't read instruction manuals etc. Is it bad behavior? Sure, I guess. But should this prevent us from approaching this problem more pragmatically?