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this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
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I get downvoted to oblivion when I point out "just works" isn't true.
You make a great point about endless choices.
No single UI, no single set of tools, those are massive barriers. And it's why Windows became the de facto standard: single UI, consistent toolset.
No so true after win 7, there's a bunch of legacy menu.
It's at least the same inconsistent toolset as everyone else. Windows 10? Ok go through this multi step process. 11? Ok this other slightly different process.
VS Linux you have 700 consistent toolsets, and 70000000 inconsistent toolsets.