By that definition Windows 11 isn’t ready for people too. You’ll need the command line at installation to circumvent the mandatory MS account requirement.
Most people’s measure of whether it’s ready is “How soon until I have to type into a console to get something done”.
[citation needed]
I agree that that’s one possible way someone could decide that Linux isn’t ready, but I don’t think it’s a particularly good one, and definitely not one I’d agree with.
Would you agree that if you need to use the Registry Editor, Windows isn’t ready for mass adoption?
Opinions don’t have citations, they’re opinions. That’s why you didn’t include citations for yours either.
Would you agree that if you need to use the Registry Editor, Windows isn’t ready for mass adoption?
No, because this statement shifts the goal posts. I specified a time frame in what I said (first three months), now you’ve dissolved that requirement. But also, RegEdit does have a graphic interface (all be it a bad one) so doesn’t fit the idea that people equate console commands with unfinishedness.
So no, I disagree. To many users I think even a bad UI beats “oh no, blank window I have to know what to type!”…
… it’s the fear of not being smart enough or not knowing what to type. People want the answers to just come to them, or be intuitive.
Most people’s measure of whether it’s ready is “How soon until I have to type into a console to get something done”.
If it’s within the first three months - then it’s not ready.
By that definition Windows 11 isn’t ready for people too. You’ll need the command line at installation to circumvent the mandatory MS account requirement.
No, you need the command line for that. Most people will just create an MS account and continue.
You need a command line to install it on unsupported hardware.
I’ve definitely had to do that with Windows so is it not ready?
[citation needed]
I agree that that’s one possible way someone could decide that Linux isn’t ready, but I don’t think it’s a particularly good one, and definitely not one I’d agree with.
Would you agree that if you need to use the Registry Editor, Windows isn’t ready for mass adoption?
Regular users would never have to put anything in the registry.
That is only for power users.
Opinions don’t have citations, they’re opinions. That’s why you didn’t include citations for yours either.
No, because this statement shifts the goal posts. I specified a time frame in what I said (first three months), now you’ve dissolved that requirement. But also, RegEdit does have a graphic interface (all be it a bad one) so doesn’t fit the idea that people equate console commands with unfinishedness.
So no, I disagree. To many users I think even a bad UI beats “oh no, blank window I have to know what to type!”…
… it’s the fear of not being smart enough or not knowing what to type. People want the answers to just come to them, or be intuitive.