So long as you need a terminal to do anything on a Linux machine it’s not gonna get any mainstream appeal,
That’s one of the main things we’re talking about, actually.
This year, t’s my Windows PC that constantly makes me reach for PowerShell to fix annoyances, while my Linux PC just has a quick toggle for whatever convenient UI feature I want.
You don’t understand. The average Windows user has no clue what a CLI even is and has certainly never edited the registry. If something isn’t working they learn to live with it or call a tech savvy friend.
Edit: Windows is like an iPhone. They work for their users’ use cases out of the box. They are for people that want to just do stuff, not tinker with technology. I never have to mess with the settings on my Windows boxes once I have them configured the way I want. Like, ever.
That’s one of the main things we’re talking about, actually.
This year, t’s my Windows PC that constantly makes me reach for PowerShell to fix annoyances, while my Linux PC just has a quick toggle for whatever convenient UI feature I want.
You don’t understand. The average Windows user has no clue what a CLI even is and has certainly never edited the registry. If something isn’t working they learn to live with it or call a tech savvy friend.
Edit: Windows is like an iPhone. They work for their users’ use cases out of the box. They are for people that want to just do stuff, not tinker with technology. I never have to mess with the settings on my Windows boxes once I have them configured the way I want. Like, ever.