Ten Reasons Not to Like Linux (with rebuttals inline)
1. It’s not like Windows
This is a no brainer. Linux is not like Windows because it is meant to be an alternative. You don’t use an alternative and expect it to be not an alternative in the same way you don’t buy a Toyota and complain that it isn’t an Oldsmobile. If you want Windows, use Windows. If you want an alternative get used to it as an alternative.
In many ways Linux is like Windows. It has a graphical user interface that has a Desktop, icons, menus, toolbars, windows, etc. Superficially it can be made to look and work like Windows. Some distros have tried this. Look into Xandros or Freespire if you want a distro that looks like Windows. You can also pimp any distro so that it looks more like Windows, if that is your intention.
The differences stop there. Linux offers choice. There are over 300 distributions. On top of that you have a choice of desktops, desktop managers, window managers and decorations. There are dozens of window managers alone. There are thousands of permutations and combinations.
So, the next time you find yourself thinking that Linux is not like Windows, celebrate that it is not Windows. Embrace the differences and make them your own.
2. It uses the commandline.
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