Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
Linux isn't going to gain traction until they implement a proper GUI and software (graphical) applications to support it. You're not going to get casual users over to Linux if it takes editing configuration files and typing stuff in a terminal to get things done.
"They" have. Gentoo or Arch may not provide you with a GUI, but Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, etc does. You can do everything from installation to disk formatting to network and firewall configuration to office work to video editing to programming all without ever touching the terminal.


Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
Linux is mostly known for hacker-friendliness, for people who know their way around a terminal. Unless you change that mindset by getting over other developers, the problem is going to remain.
When you've only ever used Windows, every problem looks like it needs a GUI. But in the real world, many problems are much easier solved with a CLI. This isn't an either-or, it's different tools for different jobs. Do you think Microsoft implemented an Ubuntu subsystem for the lolz?