There might be a very simple explanation for why the masses have yet to adopt Linux as their desktop operating system and it's one the open-source community won't like.

I’m curious to hear thoughts on this. I agree for the most part, I just wish people would see the benefit of choice and be brave enough to try it out.

  • snack_pack_rodriguez@lemmy.ca
    61·
    1 year ago

    steam deck proves this. If everyone loved windows so much they would install it on the deck but they don’t. Microsoft pays the PC makers in the states a lot of money to keep Windows Pre-Installed. Even then Hp put our a dev Linux Laptop because Dev’s want a Unix like OS ether Linux or Mac.

    • JasSmith@kbin.social
      15·
      1 year ago

      Valve made games “just work” on the Steam Deck. No tweaks, CLI, hacks, or major performance issues. They took away the friction. I hope that in time all games will just work on Linux. When that happens and I can use my gaming peripherals like wheels and pedals I’ll be giving up Windows on my gaming PC.

    • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
      8·
      1 year ago

      Man this is so wrong, I don’t even know where to start.

      If everyone loved windows so much they would install it on the deck

      1. Valve has dedicated millions of dollars to making shit work on Linux so that MS cannot control them.

      2. Specifically on handhelds, Windows is ass. Because it’s not designed for them. That’s why Valve developed a version of Linux specifically intended for this single device.

      3. Windows is still installed on like 95% of gaming PCs because “everyone loves it so much”.

      Microsoft pays the PC makers in the states a lot of money to keep Windows Pre-Installed.

      What? No. MS charges the PC makers to install Windows, not the other way around… Why would they pay them?