> Most of us have long realized it will probably never be a viable desktop OS and that is not really a big deal because it’s still fun to mess with and read about.
I feel the same about Desktop Linux, except I don't find it fun to mess with anymore.
I feel the same about Desktop Linux, except I don't find it fun to mess with anymore.
Also, Windows runs all software I need, desktop Linux does not.
I agree with this. After even finding the time to 'try out' many Linux distos and dual-booting Ubuntu for a long time, I keep finding myself always going back to macOS since the keyboard shortcuts just work everywhere without diving into the dotfiles or apt-getting a missing package to fix it or even Googling a weird X11 error that could be specific to my setup.
The last thing I want to do is end up spending days customising, playing around or fixing annoying issues with my computer just to get to work. I don't need to do this often with macOS and Windows. Some Linux distros however....
When I want the nix experience, I'll get it on VirtualBox (I don't count WSL, personally; though I do use it)
General users mostly need the proprietary software to do their basic work. Some want Microsoft® Office (Especially Excel®, not LibreOffice Calc), others want Adobe® software, another needs Autodesk 3DS Max and they don't want to play with their OS if something is broken which is what you'll always get with a Linux distro.
No person can take desktop Linux seriously if they still ask about this software still being missing in Linux. It's back to macOS and Windows for them.