• @retrospectology
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    78 months ago

    Linux nerds kind of lost the public relations war, the long-time antagonism towards “normie” users has created a lingering notion that linux is a pain in the ass and unaccomodating, even as some devs have tried to make it more inviting. It’s a difficult hump to overcome I think.

    • @laughterlaughter
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      8 months ago

      That hasn’t been true in at least a decade.

      Who’s upvoting you?!

      • @retrospectology
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        08 months ago

        I’m not saying it’s still strictly the case, just that the effects of that attitude linger on in the public consciousness (even a decade later).

        • @laughterlaughter
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          8 months ago

          What is this “public consciousness” you are talking about? Like, tech writers? And that’s a genuine question…

          Because if I tell my elderly father “hey dad, I’ll install Linux on your machine,” he won’t say “ah, Linux, yes, I’ve been reading for the past 15 years that it’s a difficult operating system, right?” He will say “what the hell is Linux?!”