I think it is a myth that Linux is more complicated than other operating systems. I personally grew up with Windows systems before I had to switch to macOS for work. Now after 10 years on macOS I do find Windows like 10 times more confusing and complicated than Linux (well, Gnome to be specific). Just recently on a Windows system I lost 15 minutes searching for the correct dialogue window to set a manual IP address. On Linux (Gnome) It is exactly where it makes senses to me (click Settings, then Network). Also, installing and updating software and drivers is such a hassles on Windows compared to Linux…
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The myth that you need to use the terminal to use Linux. GUI tools exist for everything an ‘average’ user would ever do. Along with that, the myth that you need to be a shell programmer
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It is only partially true that Linux market share is small. Linux market share is really substantial for servers, smart phones (Android), embedded systems, IOT, etc.. And for desktops, Linux market share as a general is on the rise, and is also remarkably high in countries like India (over 17%) or Asia in general. And it is also debatable, if Chrome OS user numbers should be added to the Linux user share or not.
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For me, it is the perception that Linux is for a niche of geeks, that can't be as productive as MS windows for the everyday workload. I using for a full year now and it has been great. I had to replace some stuff that just runs on windows, but after the adaptation things are working as smooth as it can be.
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There is this myth that Linux users are not willing to pay for software. This reasoning gets used a lot in discussions by other users to explain why some software like the Adobe Cloud apps, MS Office etc do not provide Linux releases and why this wouldn’t make sense. And it is simply not true. In VFX and film post production most software does get released for Linux too, and apps like Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Baselight, Silhouette, etc. are not exactly cheap. Also in certain braches of the VFX industry the Linux market share can reach as much as 60%. So there is obviously a lot of potential and willingness to pay for professional software. Users in this market segment are not using Linux because it is cheap, but because it is better suited for their needs (flexibility, stability, performance, customization, automation, scriptability, etc).
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I know someone who believes that Linux has out of date drivers, and that it's a lot slower than Windows 11. But he only uses Ubuntu WSL to cache Windows Updates... He has never actually used any Linux distro as his daily driver.
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Linux is “too hard to learn”. This is like saying that you currently drive a Ford and want to switch to a Volkswagen but you’re intimidated about all the details that would be different in a Volkswagen.
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a common myth is that linux is faster than windows in running its own programms with the help of wine
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People think Linux is hard and only for geeks yet my wife and my 5 year old use Linux every day. You don't even need to open the terminal.
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"Linux is great for an old hardware" is a myth of some sort. You absolutely can install linux onto Your old machine and bring new life into it, but to do so most of the time You need to install older kernel, install specific distro, manually install some drivers (if they even exist) or replace some parts like wifi adapters. So You shouldn't just blindly spout that to people that barely know how to use their windows pc's and expect miracles to happen when they try to install some manjaro into 15yo laptop. To summarise, You can install Linux on an old hardware, but the process is a hit or miss depending on a variety of variables; If You are new to Linux or not tech savvy then be prepared for possible disapointments
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Distros make it hard to pick a OS. It's pretty easy. There are only 5 or 6 real distros. Everything else is flavor. Any website will tell you to go debian or arch. Lol.
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It's not common at all so might not suit in this list, but I've seen people claim "linux is bstter for gaming than windows". This claim comes from the fact that you don't need as many launchers and as many different sources of games on linux. Except they omit the fact that you CAN'T get as many launchers and need third party ones because linux is not supported. And many games, particularly of the most popular games, can't run on linux.
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Michael Tunnell
What are some myths about Linux that you think need to be publicly debunked? (Note: positive or negative myths)
Responses are welcomed here or on the forum thread: forum.tuxdigital.com/t/what-are-some-myths-about-l…
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