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This was written about 8 years ago. Do you feel the Linux landscape has objectively improved? Why? Why not?

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[-] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 35 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Why Isn't Linux Mainstream? 5 Flaws That Need Fixing

With that, the author implies that it's of utmost importance to make Linux mainstream. Is it? I don't know and I'm not assuming.

  1. The Landscape Evolves Too Quickly

Not a flaw.

For example, look at the biggest name in desktop Linux: Ubuntu. They release a new version every six months where each version is named after the year and month of release (e.g. 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, etc). Contrast that with Windows (every 3-5 years) and OS X (every 1-2 years).

LTS. Debian Stable.

Stopped reading here because the author is clearly ignorant on what he's talking about.

[-] unix_inix_wenix@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Yup, as is also evidenced by this part: "What about all of the distros unrelated to Ubuntu? You've got the well-known names like Debian..."

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