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The problem with Linux

Linux is awesome, and no I wouldn't like to be without it. Now, i'm a techie and

I like to play with this stuff, but that's not for everyone. Then when I think

about the amount of work it is to get everything re-installed and reconfigured

on a fresh install with the latest and greatest version of my favorite distro,

...that comes with version that are very different then the last time I went

down that path. Well with that in mind I genuine feel sorry for the non techie

people who have to fight this uphill battle.

Today I came accross this DT vlogpost.

Reinstalling An Operating System Kinda Sucks

And this made it clear to me that Linux need to figure out how to tackle this

ASAP. I mean if someone with his level of tech skills runs into these annoyances

then there is A LOT room for improvement.

A distro needs to work, and once installing additional software, THAT also needs

to work. And when using a newer version of a distro things sould not be more

difficult then the last time when you installed something.

And to be fair, cutting edges are bleeding edges and we all know that we either

take thar risk, or have patience. But those who have patience should not be

drawing blood.

Linux is perfect as it is, as it never will be more perfect as long as

there are developers pushing that cutting edge.

:-)