[avl999]

My point is that Linux is a great desktop environment and people shouldn't write it off based on isolated complaints from people for whom it didn't work for as there are a lot of people who never encounter these issues that keep getting brought up in these threads.

[shepherdjerred]

> isolated complaints

Can you produce a HN thread about desktop linux computing without a fair number of complaints about how desktop linux is broken?

I'd love for Linux to be my primary day-to-day OS. I try out several distros every year -- nix, arch, elementary, ubuntu, popos. None of them have been smooth for my use case of:

* Casual gaming

* Web browsing

* Voice/video calling

* Text editing

In my most recent install, some video games would work with Steam's proton, until it suddenly stopped working. I'd have to open my command line and look up `bluetoothctl` docs to connect my headphones. Windows would stop rendering when any window manipulation was occurring. Sometimes my display server's login screen would not appear (my screen would be black), so I'd have to guess when to put in my password when booting up.

It has certainly gotten better in the last few years, but I would not recommend it to anyone unless they are wanting to delve into technical topics.

[int_19h]

The point is that you still have a decent chance of running into issues if you install Linux on any hardware for which you didn't specifically research Linux compatibility beforehand. Whether Linux is great or not in and of itself is a separate point, and kinda moot for anyone who can't get past the broken hardware - which is most non-technical users.