Yeah, I don't feel that way at all about Linux and I daily drive it. Could you imagine our mothers troubleshooting any of the following things that have regularly happened to me on Linux in the last 5 years I've been daily driving it:
* Hm, my sound stopped working.
* Hm, dhcp stopped working.
* X has completely failed to start.
* This website just straight up doesn't load.
* Thia game won't load (pretend it's solitaire).
* This update broke my boot.
* Seemingly doing nothing broke my boot.
* This update broke my browser.
* This application does not work without configuration.
* My monitor layout is broken.
Maybe things are better in Ubuntu land, but I doubt it's as seamless as Windows/Mac.
Similarly, my parents are on Ubuntu LTS since 6.06 (not on the same computer, obviously), when I got tired with regular windows reinstallations. There have been exactly two problems:
- "internet doesn't work" -> yanked ethernet cable. Later I made sure it cannot be easily yanked.
- "printer doesn't print" -> classic inkjet problem with dried ink. Inkjet replaced with b/w laser. no problems since.
* Hm, my sound stopped working. * Hm, dhcp stopped working. * X has completely failed to start. * This website just straight up doesn't load. * Thia game won't load (pretend it's solitaire). * This update broke my boot. * Seemingly doing nothing broke my boot. * This update broke my browser. * This application does not work without configuration. * My monitor layout is broken.
Maybe things are better in Ubuntu land, but I doubt it's as seamless as Windows/Mac.