We can safely say that Windows is a very comfortable and easy-to-use operating system. These factors make many users use this operating system instead of Linux distributions, which are open source and completely free. I’m going to explain to you the reasons why I didn’t use Linux and I would hardly use it in my daily life.
I believe that 73% of us who use Windows and the 15.5% who use OS X cannot be wrong. The problem is that some Linux users have dug a trench that, well, looks more like a cave.
I have tried distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora and Mint on virtual machines and they have interesting things. But, let’s face it, it’s not even half as simple as Windows and doesn’t have as much support. I am going to explain the five reasons why I would not switch to Linux.
Software Compatibility
We can find many applications today that have a variant for Linux. Many developers choose to offer a version for this operating system, but it does not happen in all cases. One of the clearest cases is Adobe, which does not offer Photoshop and Premiere tools for this operating system.
Actually, I care more that applications like Discord do not have a version for Linux. Office also lacks a version for this operating system, which although there is the LibreOffice alternative, for someone who has been using the Microsoft office suite all their life, moving to the free version despite being very similar, already means changing habits and already automated mechanisms.
Driver problems
I have experienced this firsthand and it is a real torture when it happens to you. You may not have any problems, but if you have driver problems, you may bang your head against the wall.
A few years ago I had to set up a series of administration teams that must have Linux. The hardware selection was meticulous, looking for components that, theoretically, would not cause incompatibilities. Once all the systems were mounted and Ubuntu was installed, the sound driver did not work and there was no way to make it work. The only solution was to change the motherboard of all the assembled computers, with the loss of time and resources that this entails.
For this to happen to a computer scientist or someone who knows, it is not much of a problem, an alternative is sought. Now, for this to happen to someone with little knowledge or who wants a computer to navigate and two other things, it can be very frustrating.
Game Support
There is no color here at all, Windows is the operating system par excellence for gaming. Although you can play it on Linux, to do so you have to install Wine and other emulators and this and that. In addition, game developers focus on Windows, which is logical, since it has 73% market share.
Yes, the Linux community has grown and there are studios that develop games for this operating system, but they tend to be small and independent. Large studios sometimes release their games for Linux as well, but not always, precisely because of the small number of users who use this operating system.
The learning curve
Ubuntu and Mint are distributions that imitate Windows quite well, but, despite everything, they are not Windows. There are certain operating changes that must be learned. Additionally, it is necessary to use the terminate or make certain advanced settings in the system settings.
I haven’t really had many problems, but I find it tedious to have to go around and make a lot of small adjustments to make small changes. If it’s already frustrating for me and I like computing, someone with less knowledge can end up up in arms, at the very least.
