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- Linux has been suffering from a litni of myths over the years.
- If you are on the fence, you will be happy to know that those myths are not true.
- Linux desktop is easy, beautiful and cooked for users.
I am using Linux because the original Jurassic Park film was released, and it seems that every year I have to set some people directly to the truth about the open-source operating system. Since the early days, there have been myths about Linux that spread like a virus and threaten to prevent all types of users from adopting the operating system.
The thing about myths is that they are often not based in reality. I have already covered some Linux myths (six of them to be accurate), and it is time to take something else. This is particularly important with Windows 10 support. You may have a Windows 10 computer that does not support Windows 11, and the idea of buying new hardware does not sit with your budget at all. Because of that, you can be on the fence about Linux.
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Let me see if I can tip you on the greenery pastures known as Linux.
1. Linux is not a gaming platform
Once, it was very true. Even though I was able to work under the original Diablo to work under Linux (back in the early 2000s), it was quite a challenge. Thanks to the choice of steam, proton and other platforms, gaming on Linux has come a long way. As to gambleThe steam market share for the open-source operating system has been consistently climbed with some exceptions since 2018, and the trend continues.
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According to XDAThe use of Linux on steam has been three times in the last three years. Thanks to Steam, now you will not have to go through the stages of installing wine and other complex software to run your favorite games. I have installed steam on many Linux PCs and found that it works completely well (and is incredibly simple). Do not let myths go about gaming on Linux bust.
2. Linux desktop is very different
I believe that there are some Linux desktop environment that are very different from the use you use. Just take a look at GNOME, i3, Knowledge, Openbox, XFCE, or Afferstep and you will see what I mean. One of those desktops does not look or behaves what you are using. However, Linux is desktops that appear and feel almost identical what you are using. Consider Kde Plasma, Cinnamon, Met, Pantian, or Buggy, and you will find desktops that look and feel a lot what you are doing.
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There are some desktop distribution that are specially designed to look like Windows 10 or 11 such as Anduinos and Refresos. If you are afraid of change, but know that the change is imminent, then you do not have to worry that Linux is so different that migration will also be challenging from distance.
3. Linux is very different from windows
How do you interact with Windows? Most likely, you use a mouse and click on things. Guess? The same thing is right for Linux. You can single-click, double-click and easily right-click your way through the day. Linux has all the equipment that you will find in Windows, such as file manager, work manager, clicking icon, desktop menu, panel, system tray, user management equipment, an app store, automatic update, cross-platform support, and more. If there is Windows, it also does Linux.
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I have compared Linux and Windows, and every time I think Linux does the same things, only easy. Here one more thing is to consider: almost every task you do is handled through a web browser, and there are lots in Linux. Finally, Linux is an operating system with the goal of making your life easier, more efficient and more productive. Sound familiar?
4. Linux is not stable
First of all, I want to get out of some way because there will be some people who will complain that “Linux is just a kernel.” Let us set it aside as it can easily confuse new users. Ok? Good. In addition, I have used almost every operating system (with the exception of OS/2), and I can say, without any hesitation or doubt, Linux is the most stable operating system that I have ever used. In fact, on my IMAC only last night Macos decided to go to Haywire, making me a hard reboot. The OS would not answer, and there was nothing that I could do but press the power button until it resumes.
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Certainly, it can also be on Linux, but when it happens, I can secure the shell in my desktop and solve the problem without rebooting. The thing is that rarely happens. There is an app on Linux called Uptime, and it tells you how long after the final reboot of your machine. I have seen reports of Linux machines for more than 2,000 days without the need for a reboot. Try to do this with Windows or McOS and see how far you are. Linux is very, very stable.
5. There are many options that can confuse users
Yes, Linux brings a lot of options with him. Lots of delivery, kernels, desktop environment, browser, terminal app, email client, package manager … list goes on further. But apart from kernels and desktop environment, all operating systems have a lot of options.
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When I am contacted by a new user, who feels that there are lots of options to know where to start, I point to the major distribution (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora) and ask them to try and stick to one of them. Those distribution have done a big job to make a lot of options for users (who desktop environment, package manager, browser, etc.) to reduce this concern. Certainly, there are a lot of things to choose, but this does not mean that you do not have to worry that you have to make every option. Linux is not a la carte menu, where you have to do everything together. Choose a distribution and use it. Easy.
6. Linux is only for servers and developers
You can imagine more services than Linux Power – Most of which are at the server level. Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, X, Uber, and much more depend on Linux. In fact, if it was not for Linux, those companies would not be almost as successful as they are. Linux is also a very popular operating system for all types of developers.
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case in point, 53.4% developers worldwide use LinuxDoes this mean that Linux is only for servers and developers? Absolutely not. It may be true in the late 90s, but today’s Linux is as much about the user as it is service. If Linux were dedicated to servers and developers, we would not have a lot of different user-friendly desktop environment and simplified GUI.
7. Linux is ugly
It is far from the truth as it becomes. Linux are distribution that ships with grand desktops, some of which look like McOS and windows waste. Ubuntu Budgie, Elementaryos, Ferenos, Pop! _OS (with cosmic desktop), Garuda Linux, KDE Nion, and Zerolinx will be considered and you will get desktop distribution that are as beautiful as they are user friendly.
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At its top, almost every Linux desktop environment can be themed and highly adapted. You can twitter the UI to look old school or more modern than any desktop available. I have Linux desktops that use transparency in ways that no other desktop can dream. I have upgraded Ubuntu Budgie as long as it was not as surprising as any OS I have ever used.
The modern Linux is far more beautiful than the McOS or window.
