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To the #Windows and #macOS users of Mastodon who have tried #Linux and ended up still using Windows or macOS:

What is it about the Linux distro(s) you tried that made it/them unsuitable for your use? If some problem or set of problems was fully resolved, would it be enough for you to be able to comfortably use Linux?

The poll is just a list of possible things that could make Linux difficult or impossible to use for some, please feel free to comment with specifics.

  • Too buggy (8%, 16 votes)
  • Too unfamiliar (4%, 8 votes)
  • Lacking any good alternatives to critical software (16%, 32 votes)
  • Lacking critical software, alternatives aren't an option (26%, 52 votes)
  • Overwhelming number of choices (3%, 6 votes)
  • Incompatible with media I use (3%, 7 votes)
  • Incompatible with my computer(s) (6%, 12 votes)
  • Simply didn't like it (6%, 13 votes)
  • Other (please comment) (19%, 38 votes)
  • ...what's Linux? (4%, 9 votes)
193 voters. Poll end: 10 months ago

This entry was edited (10 months ago)
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