Ease of use has been getting worse. And with the way enshittification has been hitting, the need for compatible software is likely to shift into a need for software that does what it says on the tin without 2 linked accounts and AI integration.

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 19 points 2 months ago

Those weren't any of the points that I brought up. And are poor arguments against telling people their options.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

That’s right, you know what’s best for everyone and if you just don’t tell the poor children that the option is even a thing, they’ll grow up happy Windows users and have lots of grandchildren for you.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I got fed up with Windows and recently tried Linux Mint. In regards to ease of use it was like a breath of fresh air. Things just work inherently, and I didn't have to fight with it to remove bullshit I didn't want.

As for software compatibility I've mostly already had alternatives readily available. For other things the tools exist to make them compatible and don't take long to learn.

There is no reason not to recommend it to people who are getting annoyed with the enshittification of Windows.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago

I dont argue with people about this, because i sleep well knowing that windows days are numbered (simply due to its parent companies structure) while linux/bsd will undoubtedly continue to thrive for decades if not centuries. A little bit of healthy superiority complex is great.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

What are you talking about? If Arch is too hard just use Endeavor. /s