(08-17-2022, 07:42 PM)aurel Wrote: [*][*]
Quote:[*]the mouse doesn't "grab" the windows or window edges or other objects in the same easy way as Windows (all the way back to Windows 3.0 even! I haven't tried anything earlier). I hate the feel of the mouse in every single version of Linux I have ever tried :-O[*]
[*]the right-click behavior & menus
[*]the Windows key & Start menu behavior, keyboard shortcuts (such as F2 rename, CTRL-A to select all files in Explorer, etc. etc.)
[*]the Start menu search bar
[*]Linux just seems to run more herky-jerky and slowly at times. Not as smooth as the Windows experience.
[*]The 1000 other things that are manual in Linux that you don't have to think about in Windows!
WOW man i can't agree more with you !
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I would think that there are Linux distros or desktops that come closer than others, and some that are more configurable than others. There may even be distros that do have the Windows feel and features we're talking about. But I haven't run into one yet. A few years back I read that Zorin OS was very close to Windows... Nope. I wasted many hours trying to tweak the many desktop settings to get it to function like Windows, but in the end it didn't work.
In the end, it comes down to time. I just don't have time to mess with this stuff at the depth and detail that it probably requires to get it right. Maybe over time my accumulated knowledge will add up to make it easier for me to do this stuff faster, but I haven't reached that level.
I don't HATE Linux, it's obviously a powerful and flexible tool, and it has its uses. It's just not friendly enough to compel me to move to it as my chosen platform for computing. If someone eventually gets the bright idea to create a version that really truly has the ease of Windows, then I'll be first on line! Unfortunately, the only other alternative is Mac, and that's a whole other can of worms. I am not a fan of Macs, but if that makes you happy then great. I think the best thing we can have in life and with tools like computers is options! :-)