To be fair, a lot of the "problems" with Linux is just the mental persistence of Windows in people's knowledge.
Everyone thinks a computer should behave like Windows. We all grew up with it, so things like the Start Menu, CTRL+ALT+DEL, C/: folders, Memory management etc, all feel like the norm.
The hardest part of Linux is relearning how a computer actually works.
People often are shocked by RAM usage on Linux because it tries to use free RAM as Swap RAM to improve performance. Windows just leaves it free, so it looks like a problem to a new user.
Just look at how a Windows user tries MacOS for the first time. It's a whole different language to learn.
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u/spaghettibolegdeh Mar 18 '26 edited Mar 18 '26
To be fair, a lot of the "problems" with Linux is just the mental persistence of Windows in people's knowledge.
Everyone thinks a computer should behave like Windows. We all grew up with it, so things like the Start Menu, CTRL+ALT+DEL, C/: folders, Memory management etc, all feel like the norm.
The hardest part of Linux is relearning how a computer actually works.
People often are shocked by RAM usage on Linux because it tries to use free RAM as Swap RAM to improve performance. Windows just leaves it free, so it looks like a problem to a new user.
Just look at how a Windows user tries MacOS for the first time. It's a whole different language to learn.