linux ties drivers directly to the kernal, Linus(the guy who invented/created linux) still to this day stands by that choice despite the fact it means every kernal update breaks drivers…..its a big part of what alot of linux dev’s want to fix.
just because you claim to have no driver problems dosnt mean many dont, watch the video all the way thru, they have been doing that video and one thats “why linux dosnt suck” for years, and the thing is, the same problems have been around a long time(watch it you will get the problems and why alot of dev’s avoid linux as a supported platform)
and another big problem with linux is, you cant be sure from distro to distro that each will support the same audio framework or input framework.
steam will help you a bit but it wont convenes most large dev houses/publishers to support linux in general, they may support a particular distro but no guarantee how long it will take to support each new major update/patch….
windows you can be sure will have a set minimum support for each version.
all XP systems have dx9 support(software at least) that means d3d9, direct input, direct draw, direct sound, exct, linux lacks a system like this.
vista dx10 and 11 are supported same with 7, you can be sure that with vista and 7 and 8 that the min hardware somebody will have will be dx9 level most will be 10 or 11, again, you cant do that with linux, because people can use very old hardware to run linux, hardware nolonger supported under windows.
this is great for a server or websystem/basic desktop system, but its not good for gaming……
and I will take stable packages that are older over packages that are full of bugs, tho, I will say, I havent had any trouble with setting bsd up with “unstable” apps, you can install them by choice.
X needs replaced, most linux dev’s agree there are newer better options that just need to be matured more, its not that x wasnt great in its time but…..its kinda a mess now…..
ofcorse then are more users of windows and osx, they are stable well supported operating systems that dont put you thru dependancy hell, that dont require you to learn the underbelly of the OS to make full use of the system…..
Linux isnt bad for its main market(servers and appliances), is not a good general use desktop OS, sorry, but even most linux dev’s will admit that linux isnt suited well to the average PC user who just wants their system to work.
I use linux on systems for people who just need appliance pc’s(web browsing, homework, exct) I would never do it for somebody who needed a system with MS office or equivalent, I would never do it for a gamer, I would never do it to somebody who needed access to mainstream apps.
As somebody whos been a PC tech(mac/windows/exct) for 20odd years, I can tell you, No tech I know, even those who LOVE linux or BSD for their personal use, would try and push it on a client/customer who didnt specifically want or need it.
if you like/love linux thats great, but you need to accept its got problems and limitations that windows and even osx systems dont have software and even hardware wise…..(osx has better quality drivers then linux most of the time….and at least wifi on windows and osx are reliable….cant say that for linux across the bulk of modern wifi hardware…….i know this from personal exp…..wifi in linux still sucks…..)
