Because objectively mass adoption for Linux isnt a good thing. We have no reason to lie or decive people, Linux simply is not for eveyone. Every single time someone asks me “I love Windows/MacOS, if I switch to Linux will it basically be the same thing?” I say absolutely not. If someone wants Windows/MacOS (as most people do) then they should just use Windows/MacOS. Mass adoption would also require fundamentally changing the character of Linux, however even that would not be enough. The question then becomes do we wish to appeal to people who are happy not using Linux and when they do install Linux they generally become unhappy. When nontechnical people install Linux they generally complain however they do not, contribute, they do not donate, and they do not offer anything beyond complaints. When something isnt exactly like Windows/MacOS they call it “not user friendly”, when 0.0001% of apps arent compatible they say “Linux isn’t ready”, and when any advanced power features are baked in they demand it be dumbed down for them.
Once again how would more (specifically nontechnical) people using Linux beneficial in any way?
Because objectively mass adoption for Linux isnt a good thing. We have no reason to lie or decive people, Linux simply is not for eveyone. Every single time someone asks me “I love Windows/MacOS, if I switch to Linux will it basically be the same thing?” I say absolutely not. If someone wants Windows/MacOS (as most people do) then they should just use Windows/MacOS. Mass adoption would also require fundamentally changing the character of Linux, however even that would not be enough. The question then becomes do we wish to appeal to people who are happy not using Linux and when they do install Linux they generally become unhappy. When nontechnical people install Linux they generally complain however they do not, contribute, they do not donate, and they do not offer anything beyond complaints. When something isnt exactly like Windows/MacOS they call it “not user friendly”, when 0.0001% of apps arent compatible they say “Linux isn’t ready”, and when any advanced power features are baked in they demand it be dumbed down for them.
Once again how would more (specifically nontechnical) people using Linux beneficial in any way?