It’s more dramatic now because a lot of people switched when it was less dramatic. People switched more on a principle than out of need because they understood what Microsoft represented and didn’t want to support it in any way. They switched because they knew they don’t control the direction Windows is going and this exact scenario can happen. Without those people Linux would still be a niche OS and Mac would be the only real alternative. People talk about it like Linux just magically got better on its own, like it was some natural evolution that happened in a vacuum while everyone was using Windows out of convenience. It didn’t, we worked hard for it over the years. So yeah, a “thank you” would be nice.
It’s more dramatic now because a lot of people switched when it was less dramatic. People switched more on a principle than out of need because they understood what Microsoft represented and didn’t want to support it in any way. They switched because they knew they don’t control the direction Windows is going and this exact scenario can happen. Without those people Linux would still be a niche OS and Mac would be the only real alternative. People talk about it like Linux just magically got better on its own, like it was some natural evolution that happened in a vacuum while everyone was using Windows out of convenience. It didn’t, we worked hard for it over the years. So yeah, a “thank you” would be nice.
None is forthcoming. Just more whining that fortnite won’t run because it requires a rootkit.