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    3 days ago

    3.1 looked terrible.

    2000 was stable and looked decent for it’s time. Enjoyed the look of 10, but behind the scenes it was invasive. 11 is terrible on the looks* and the invasiveness.

    *) seriously… it looks dated and cluttered after using something like Gnome for a while



  • Sadly, quite a few things. Here’s a few:

    • Application support; some popular software is built with Windows in mind.
    • One-click installers; Software usually comes with user-friendly installation wizards. No command lines or dependency juggling. Also better compatibility woth past versions
    • Driver availability; Linux is getting better, but Windows is superior
    • Better peripheral support like for printers, webcams, game controllers.
    • Gaming performance; although Linux is gaining ground, Windows is just better in this regard
    • Media codecs and formats; again, Linux is getting better, but this isn’t always an out-of-the-box experience
    • Business integration; Windows plays nicely with enterprise tools like Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and legacy business apps.

    Don’t get me wrong. I use Linux as my daily driver. That also means I get frustrated on occasion when again I must consult man pages instead of just running a troubleshooter or fiddling with Nvidia drivers instead of just running the game.


  • There are so many examples for this. Some that come to mind:

    • “He has 30 years” instead of “He is 30 years old” (Spanish “Tiene 30 años”)
    • “How do you call this?” instead of “What do you call this?” (e.g., French: Comment ça s’appelle? I think German too)
    • “I’m going in the bus” instead of “I’m going on the bus”
    • “She is more nice” instead of “She is nicer”

    Apart from that, try explaining to a learner why “Read” (present) and “Read” (past) is spelled the same but pronounced differently.

    Or plural (or do I capitalize that here? 🤔) inconsistencies: one “mouse,” two “mice”; but one “house,” two “houses.” To be fair, other languages do that stuff too.