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Installing Linux Doesn't Need to Change. The Experience Does. (peertube.wtf)
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[–] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

It's irrelevant to the user but for most people it's an obstacle for trying out Linux. Most people won't just buy a new Linux machine, not even considering the fact that they're not easy to find. The way you get started is to install it in some old box you have lying around. That's far too difficult for most people to do right now and therefore a barrier to entry.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's not most people no. That's a tiny number of people.

    Don't get me wrong. Making the installation easier is a good thing. But thinking it will change anything to the usage rate of Linux is naive.

    Most people do not install any OS and they will never do. Ever.

    Installing Linux is not hard already. The single barrier is partitioning. Well, at least when everything works. Secure boot is also a barrier, as are bios configured to NOT boot on a USB key by default. Or Windows with its fast boot making accessing the bios and booting on devices harder.

    If you want to consider people who want to try to install Linux without experience, there are a dozen of barriers, and the installer is not the biggest one, far from it.

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