Top 7 Reasons People Quit Linux
Posted on May 2nd, 2009 at 6:29 am
I’ve been writing Linux guidebooks for some time, and it’s fair to say that most people who buy my books are Windows users looking to make the leap to Linux (or perhaps just wondering what the fuss is about).
Because of this, I’ve heard a lot of excuses why people quit Linux, and return to Windows. I’m happy to say that the excuses are getting far less common nowadays, compared to 2003, when I wrote my first book. But I still hear ‘em.
I installed Linux but some element of my hardware didn’t work!
That’s incredible because I installed Windows the other day and had the exact same experience! My graphics card didn’t work, and wifi didn’t either.
Might this just be the way PCs are?
But do you know what I did? I fixed everything. Maybe I’m lucky to be clever enough to do so, but if I wasn’t, I could easily ask around for solutions. I know there are smart people out there who are willing to help.
I tried Linux but I had to type commands!
OMG!!! Really?
But seriously. So what? Are you scared of the keyboard?
Read full story.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.