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7 Common Linux Myths You Should Stop Believing
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this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2024
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Two things. Linux certainly does have a difficult learning curve, at least compared to Windows and OSX. I’m currently in Fedora 39 and I had to dig up some terminal commands off the internet just so I wasn’t choosing between 100% and 200% scaling. That’s just beyond the average computer user.
Secondly, I wish people could stop trying to teach everyone that Linux isn’t the OS. Anyone that cares already knows, and anyone that doesn’t know doesn’t care.
I wish people could stop trying to teach everyone that Big Ben isn't the name of the clock. Nobody cares.
I wish people would stop trying to explain the difference between "to" and "too", it really doesn't matter.
Nock it off, people. If misconceptions are common, that means they're right.
I don't think anyone is claiming that common misconceptions somehow become correct, just that having that discussion with someone who doesn't care is pointless. Also, pedantic discussions like that are something that might turn people off from trying out Linux