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The user interface on the left and the command prompt on the right does kinda highlight a barrier to mass Linux adoption.
if we want more people on Linux let's normalize not having to use the command line for everything.
That is not the barrier. Most people stick to defaults and don't know how to install an OS. When any person switches, they will try to learn an adapt. If it is a shitty experience, they will switch back to defaults. Updating your system through command line is not a shitty experience.
Some of the gen zers I come across can't even double click an icon on PC.
There's no reason not to have an update button somewhere.
Absolutely but it is not easy. It needs to have several layers of abstraction by hiding what packages are being updated and auto approving themselves without prompting for password. There should be an automatic rollback mechanism in place in case an update goes bad. Some programs will need to auto-update themselves as users would expect like google chrome, firefox โ which I donโt think we currently have other than steam. Otherwise if a person skips an update, they will leave their system vulnerable to the security bugs in browsers.
who said there is only one barrier?
you will, sure, but no not everyone will. think less on tech savvy people and more on those that know that "the Internet is the big blue e when I turn on the computer (their monitor)"
those people outnumber us tech savvy individuals at least two-to-one and they deserve an OS that is easier to use then memorizing command line commands
Only tech savvy people will actually install an OS. Unless you put a โInstall OSโ button on the keyboard most people will never switch. So they will probably never use Linux because the idea of switching defaults is scary because it is not โofficially supportedโ by the manufacturer. Using the terminal is not a big deal. Most people can learn and adapt very easily, itโs not rocket science. The official defaults mindset is a barrier.
If we want Linux to grow, we need it to be installed by default on major hardware.
Mint, Zorin, Ubuntu. They exist and have existed for a long time. They simply are not the default OS on any major piece of hardware.
The left side says "Updates are happening, whether you want to or not" and the right side says "'Give me some updates, please"
agreed, but this does not address what I said