There’s an issue with Linux that doesn’t get much attention: its strong reliance on the internet.
To install distributions like Arch or Gentoo, an active internet connection is required, since essential components such as the kernel, graphics drivers, and other packages must be downloaded during installation.
Linux ecosystem heavily depends on package managers, which fetch applications from online repositories. While formats like Flatpak and AppImage aim to provide standalone executables, they are not as standardized or widely supported as .exe files on Windows, .apk on Android, or .dmg on macOS. Those formats make it easy to store installers locally, share them, or archive them on other media.
Dependency hell only makes things worse: many Linux programs require specific libraries, sometimes even particular versions, which also need to be downloaded, often resulting in version conflicts. In contrast, Windows installers typically bundle all necessary dependencies (such as Visual C++, XNA, or DirectX), so everything required is installed together.
Unlike with Linux, it’s possible to continue using Windows far into the future, simply by keeping the installers, programs, games, libraries, and drivers stored on your own drives or physical discs. If the internet goes away, Linux becomes almost unusable, while Windows remains functional with what you’ve saved.
To install distributions like Arch or Gentoo, an active internet connection is required, since essential components such as the kernel, graphics drivers, and other packages must be downloaded during installation.
Linux ecosystem heavily depends on package managers, which fetch applications from online repositories. While formats like Flatpak and AppImage aim to provide standalone executables, they are not as standardized or widely supported as .exe files on Windows, .apk on Android, or .dmg on macOS. Those formats make it easy to store installers locally, share them, or archive them on other media.
Dependency hell only makes things worse: many Linux programs require specific libraries, sometimes even particular versions, which also need to be downloaded, often resulting in version conflicts. In contrast, Windows installers typically bundle all necessary dependencies (such as Visual C++, XNA, or DirectX), so everything required is installed together.
Unlike with Linux, it’s possible to continue using Windows far into the future, simply by keeping the installers, programs, games, libraries, and drivers stored on your own drives or physical discs. If the internet goes away, Linux becomes almost unusable, while Windows remains functional with what you’ve saved.
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