• henfredemars
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    1 year ago

    This is something that too many people don’t understand.

    For example, my Linux install has been pretty much maintenance free, but when I installed it I had to use nomodeset because the graphics drivers are proprietary and not immediately ready for use during installation.

    For a low skill user, you have already lost. Even that small barrier is enough to deter your laymen.

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      1 year ago

      Low skill users will use what comes installed on their machine, so installation quirks like that are not relevant for them. They don’t install Windows either.

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        1 year ago

        Exactly. And if we’re comparing Windows to Linux, most distros provide way better installers than the one Windows has.