To be usable by the less savvy, the Linux desktop lacks stability.
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To be usable by the less savvy, the Linux desktop lacks stability. Not software stability, but organizational and human stability.
I want maintainers to have a stable income. I want apps to last a decade, instead of having to chase the next rewrite of an abandoned project.
The Linux desktop is a beautiful accident that only exists because people devote part of their lives to it, for better or worse. We ought to support it financially, as a public service.
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@thibaultamartin Can I add something, as a non IT expert who loves Linux. I think the difficulty for non-technical users is far overestated, and the bullshit Windows pushes on non-technical users is far understated (let alone phones).
If someone shoves Mint or Ubuntu on a USB, guides Grandma through the process and the hardware gods are kind, then she need never see a command line again. If the salesman does that much, that's a linux user for life.
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@thibaultamartin I recently got an email from someone that said they’d already paid for the previous version and didn’t want to have to pay again for the new version. Out of curiosity I checked, and they paid $6 total over the last five years (our suggested price is $20 per version). It’s really hard to stay sustainable when repeat customers don’t think your product is worth as much as a cup of coffee :/
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