StatCounter reported that desktop Linux reached over 4% market share for the first time. I've used Linux for years. Here's why I think it's finally catching on with more people.
  • bort@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago
    1. Users are finally figuring out that some Linux distros are easy to use

    so recommending arch linux to newbies was counter productive all along?

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    • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I refuse to accept that. The ArchWiki is super well documented, so there should be no issues for newbies!

      • bort@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        31·
        9 months ago

        Yes, the arch wiki is very good and useful. The issue is, that you need the wiki in the first place. In a user-friendly distro everything would either work OOTB, or it could be done intuitively via GUI.

        how far can you get in arch without opening the terminal?

          • bort@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            also any beginner-friendly distro should be popular enough for the beginner to find it in the first place.

            (big exception: if it came pre-installed on their device)

      • bort@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        01·
        9 months ago

        how far can you get with arch without opening the terminal or the wiki?

        • Spectrism@feddit.deEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          In my experience: As far as you can get with any other distro. What do you think Arch requires a terminal for? Genuine question.