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Two main points:

  • no one unified distro to keep things simple (thread OP)

VS

  • people don't care. Someone else needs to advocate, sell, migrate, and support (medium term) Linux (whichever distro they want) for the intermediate term (few months at least) - thread response).

I think a lot of the 97% desktop market share is like this, instead of the hands on 2-3%.

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[–] RagingToad@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So why do so many people seem to think Linux needs to become bigger on Desktop?

Personally I am not looking forward to the consequences: capitalism will make sure there will be something on Linux to make money off. They will try to conquer it, introduce walled gardens, stores you will have to pay for, by watching ads.

Android was Open Source once until Google decided to mainstream it.

[–] dino@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This. People don't understand that linux doesn't want to replace your OS. The motivation needs to be intrinsic and therefore there will never be a widespread of linux users because 90% of all people "don't care" about their OS. They want to turn on their computer and use any browser to surf the net or check their emails.

[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

I used to argue about this from the position of "wider adoption means more support and a richer ecosystem", until I eventually realised that it would include more predators.

I'll need to make the time to contribute to it myself instead. If I want free software, I should provide free contributions too.

[–] snowraven@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Ah yes, late stage capitalism. Communism was the answer all along. /S

Edit: I love how evryone ignored /S for sarcasm. Just to clarify, yes I know communism is ideal on paper but doesn't work in real life and yes, capitalism while having its flaws is the only alternate we have.

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

because of course, pointing out that capitalism will cause a specific problem can only be a disguised attempt to resuscitate Joseph Stalin.

[–] snowraven@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guess communism jokes are old now. Sad times.

[–] 20gramsWrench@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

actually I think the /s completely reversed the joke making it feel like you were mocking the other dude for potentially considering something else than capitalism

[–] RagingToad@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I don't have the answer to the best form of government, but communism doesn't work. That has already been proven?

And capitalism is actually pretty good, until it turns everything into ads and destroys the planet :-/ I wish there was something better.