From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:10:08 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
      
   > DFS wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS:   
   >   
   >> "ZDNET's key takeaways   
   >>   
   >> * Modern Linux distros have gotten easier to install.   
   >   
   > True.   
   >   
   >> * You're most likely to succeed with standard x86-based hardware.   
   >   
   > Probably true, given x86 ubiquity.   
   >   
   >> * Be prepared to copy and paste lots of commands into a terminal   
   >> window.   
   >   
   > Bullshit.   
      
   It's not entirely untrue. For some pieces of software, you might have to   
   add a repository and accept its key. Similarly, some update systems   
   haven't migrated over to the GUI. However, the popular distributions are   
   good at keeping you out of the terminal.   
      
   >> All in all, this was not a friction-free experience. I do not recommend   
   >> it for novices ...   
   >   
   > True.   
   >   
   >> ... or for anyone who wants a PC that is easy to operate and   
   >> troubleshoot."   
   >   
   > Bullshit. Especially given that a good Linux distro has no more problems   
   > than "the latest Windows".   
   >   
   >> https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux/   
      
   I would say that there are just as many problems with Linux as there are   
   with Windows. You might face certain problems in Linux and need to   
   troubleshoot, but the likelihood is just as high now with Bitlocker being   
   enabled by default in many installations of Windows (causing people to   
   need their key after some updates install) and with updates causing driver   
   chaos as they did recently with NVIDIA GPUs. The same way Windows can fix   
   a problem you're having in Linux such as "why does my Goodix fingerprint   
   reader not work in Linux but work fine in Windows?", there are certain   
   issues Linux will fix such as "why do I get graphic and sound stuttering   
   four times a day in Windows but not in Linux?"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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