• abbotsbury@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    If people can do that for Windows, they can also do it for Linux

    idk what is wrong with Ubuntu but autostarting applications is extremely simple. If looking online for help isn’t for a lot of people, then computers aren’t for a lot of people.

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      2 days ago

      Dont know, but i had to go that route.

      And again, on Windows, i wouldnt have to do that. I just download the program and there it is.

      Let me just propose a different scenario: i watch football via Wow.tv. Before i installed Linux, i

      1. Opened up a browser
      2. Went to the website
      3. Entered a password
      4. Watched the stream.

      On linux i tried that, got hit with the old “DRM content on Linux” razzledazzle, tried to figure out if i could install a browser that runs via wine to access the site, only to get hit with four forum entries all saying: “Why tf do you want to run a browser via wine? Dont do that.”

      I had to whip out my old windows laptop to watch my footie.

      I love linux. I love being able to tinker and do all the cool stuff on it, being independent of large corps and such. But for a lot of people this isnt worth the hassle. And not recognizing this is one of the reasons why Linux will not reach mass adoption.