So finally back to the Blog. New house, job and life, I am settled and writing again. And so ...... finally...... the third part of the OS trilogy.
So firstly this is a bit of a tricky one, simply because of the amount of distros out there. Some are simple like Joli OS, some are complex like OpenSUSE and some in between like Fedora. But Linux in the desktop arena can be troublesome and here are the top 5 problems over all or some of the distros.
1. Terminal
So if you are fighting in the Linux corner, there is a good chance that you have a good knowledge of computing. What this can lead to is that so many problems and tasks get carried out in the command line. If you Google a problem you need to solve it will most probably start with the answer "Open the terminal". Whilst many like to work at command line level, it is the opposite of GUI and puts of a lot of uses in the Windows and MacOS corner.
2. Driver Support
This is a bit complicated to explain why, so I will keep it short. If you connect a device to you PC then you will need all the inputs and output to communicate properly. What is needed is a driver. This is created by the manufacturer, although many don't support Linux which means the distros may not be able to work because community driven, and the community sometimes don't bother. Windows will solve this problem with the universal driver (that needs updating all the time) and MacOS by just severely reducing the devices that can be connected.
3. The Learning Curve
More so than Windows, you have to learn about Linux and how to use it. The functionality surpasses the other OS', but you have to know what environment you want to run in, how to access repos, how to make your OS graphical impressive. It takes time!
4. Available Software
This is an interesting point that many Linux enthusiast will somewhat disagree with. The simple fact is that the software available is from the Open Source Community. So whilst software is free, you may well not find a certain productivity tool, or one that compares to a paid or proprietary software. Also the big industry standards do not have Linux versions e.g. Photoshop, AutoCAD, MS Office.
5. Gaming
I kinda had this in the MacOS edition, but its a valid point. Nearly a third of computing is gaming. And all the big titles you will find on Windows. Apple are not fans of allowing gaming on MacOS, because they like the GPU to worry about their pretty looking OS, and Linux because, like above, there is no commercial value. Wine and dual-booting can give you the option, but at the end of the day you are circuming to Window.
So I hope you have enjoyed and I have enlightened. The point of this is that one OS is not better than the rest, sometimes it's about functionality, sometimes UI, sometimes compatibility and sometimes can it run want you needed to run.
Leave comments and tech on!
1. Terminal
So if you are fighting in the Linux corner, there is a good chance that you have a good knowledge of computing. What this can lead to is that so many problems and tasks get carried out in the command line. If you Google a problem you need to solve it will most probably start with the answer "Open the terminal". Whilst many like to work at command line level, it is the opposite of GUI and puts of a lot of uses in the Windows and MacOS corner.
2. Driver Support
This is a bit complicated to explain why, so I will keep it short. If you connect a device to you PC then you will need all the inputs and output to communicate properly. What is needed is a driver. This is created by the manufacturer, although many don't support Linux which means the distros may not be able to work because community driven, and the community sometimes don't bother. Windows will solve this problem with the universal driver (that needs updating all the time) and MacOS by just severely reducing the devices that can be connected.
3. The Learning Curve
More so than Windows, you have to learn about Linux and how to use it. The functionality surpasses the other OS', but you have to know what environment you want to run in, how to access repos, how to make your OS graphical impressive. It takes time!
4. Available Software
This is an interesting point that many Linux enthusiast will somewhat disagree with. The simple fact is that the software available is from the Open Source Community. So whilst software is free, you may well not find a certain productivity tool, or one that compares to a paid or proprietary software. Also the big industry standards do not have Linux versions e.g. Photoshop, AutoCAD, MS Office.
5. Gaming
I kinda had this in the MacOS edition, but its a valid point. Nearly a third of computing is gaming. And all the big titles you will find on Windows. Apple are not fans of allowing gaming on MacOS, because they like the GPU to worry about their pretty looking OS, and Linux because, like above, there is no commercial value. Wine and dual-booting can give you the option, but at the end of the day you are circuming to Window.
So I hope you have enjoyed and I have enlightened. The point of this is that one OS is not better than the rest, sometimes it's about functionality, sometimes UI, sometimes compatibility and sometimes can it run want you needed to run.
Leave comments and tech on!
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