I’m curious as to what everyone’s reasons are! The Linux desktop has came quite a far ways in the last few years and is improving every day. I’d say for most people, Linux could easily replace Windows as their daily driver nowadays.

  • mtchristoEnglish
    6·
    8 months ago

    The file system. I can’t touch that mess. And because I know Linux (Unix) will never adopt the windows file structure. I have given up on the idea of switching to linux, I am too attached to my partitions

    Plus there are no professional grade CAD software for linux

    • Zvyozdochka [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      51·
      8 months ago

      This is one of the areas I think *NIX blows Windows out of the water. The Windows file system hierarchy is a complete disaster and probably one of the worst things about Windows. Programs just throw their junk wherever they feel like and it makes finding things like config files an absolute nightmare. Is it in %APPDATA%? Nope. Is it in Program Data? also nope. Is it in the Program Files? why is it in the Program Files?!

      • mtchristoEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        I don’t like programs spreading their files everywhere. But I very rarely have to deal with that. Because I am not an OS nerd. I just look for it in forums when needs be. What frustrates me in windows is apps leaving breadcrumbs all over the registry after an uninstall.

      • mtchristoEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Having partitions at the top of the hierarchy. C:\ for everything system and finicky programs like adobe suite and autodesk. And other partitions each for a specific aspect.

        D:\ for personal

        E:\ for portable software

        F:\ for work files

        And so on.

        I hate to be dictated where to put my files. I very rarely put files in \my documents or \music folder . I like to install programs wherever I like.

        And removable drives parading as files accessible from inside another file isn’t to my liking too

        You can say I have been brainwashed by windows. But some of its aspects are just superior to me.