Thanks for the video. I agree...half-heartedly. I think you are looking at it from a western perspective. People in general have a somewhat elitist view, I think. Their reasoning is: if it's free and open, it's garbage. In the case of Linux, The other side of the coin, i.e. privacy, performance and so many other things are not even raised from the "rich" part of the world. But it is essential for those who, having skills, do not have the means to have the best equipment and thanks to these tools a world opens up. Another reason is comfort. I admit that I started using Linux a little bit out of obligation, due to my weak hardware. Since then I regret not having changed much earlier and I certainly wouldn't go back even if I could afford a NASA computer 😄
I understand, and I do not think that Linux will stagnate in it's embracing by new users in the future as it strives to become more versatile and easier to use. It's just very scary for casual users that want to make the change from another OS and then they realize that some (very few/particular) things require the terminal in order to get things going, or some of their daily workflow software can't be ported and require alternatives. There are also some attention given from Nvidia and Radeon, in the recent years, for developing better dedicated drivers for their hardware support on Linux. Of course, there are other factors that relate to the popularity of Open Source, such as Marketing Campaigns, Industry standards, etc, etc. I do use Fedora-Linux for other activities, and funny enough I can even install the Linux Kernel right within Windows, but sadly I have very specialized software that can't be replaced on Linux, so I am stuck in between working with both of them on multiple Devices.
Thanks for the video. I agree...half-heartedly. I think you are looking at it from a western perspective. People in general have a somewhat elitist view, I think. Their reasoning is: if it's free and open, it's garbage. In the case of Linux, The other side of the coin, i.e. privacy, performance and so many other things are not even raised from the "rich" part of the world. But it is essential for those who, having skills, do not have the means to have the best equipment and thanks to these tools a world opens up. Another reason is comfort. I admit that I started using Linux a little bit out of obligation, due to my weak hardware. Since then I regret not having changed much earlier and I certainly wouldn't go back even if I could afford a NASA computer 😄
I understand, and I do not think that Linux will stagnate in it's embracing by new users in the future as it strives to become more versatile and easier to use. It's just very scary for casual users that want to make the change from another OS and then they realize that some (very few/particular) things require the terminal in order to get things going, or some of their daily workflow software can't be ported and require alternatives. There are also some attention given from Nvidia and Radeon, in the recent years, for developing better dedicated drivers for their hardware support on Linux.
Of course, there are other factors that relate to the popularity of Open Source, such as Marketing Campaigns, Industry standards, etc, etc.
I do use Fedora-Linux for other activities, and funny enough I can even install the Linux Kernel right within Windows, but sadly I have very specialized software that can't be replaced on Linux, so I am stuck in between working with both of them on multiple Devices.