Comment by d3Xt3r
3 months ago
Yes there are some elitist users but what I've stated has nothing to do with elitism, it's just the way things are. Do your research and you can see for yourself how bad Ubuntu is. And you do have a point about niche distros as well.
Unfortunately you can't just dive into Linux blindly by choosing a random distro to run on random hardware, you'll likely not have a good time. You need to do your research and talk to a veteran user first for advice.
I have used Linux on and off for 20 years my friend. I am the veteran user. I’m just capable of seeing it from a newcomers eyes.
Yes and do you really expect a non-tech-savvy newbie to suddenly download and switch to Linux? That's never gonna happen, unless they're the really curious and determined type, the kind who loves to tinker/break/fix.
Therefore it falls upon veterans like us to guide the newbies so they have a smooth transaction and don't fall down the wrong path.
I’m confused, because you’re acting like you disagree with me but the things you’re saying are basically my entire set of points. Linux is unapproachable for newbies, Linux has an elitism problem in the community and therefore I think veterans should guide newbies to have a smooth transition… And also we should make Linux more approachable and reliable.
Telling people “you downloaded the wrong distro” when they download a popular one isn’t helpful, as many others with give contradictory advice - in fact Ubuntu is very often stated as a newbie friendly distro, relatively speaking. Also saying it’s outright “bad” or “terrible” is also hyperbole that they don’t have the context to parse. It’s just super unhelpful and unapproachable as a response to someone to start with “the distro you chose despite being a popular one is wrong because I said so”.
Your words and your actions are at odds with one another.
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