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To: daniel1212
I believe I understand most of your points. I don't agree with them, though.

Just about every distro allows you to remap keys as part of the distro.

A Linux consists of the standard kernel plus third party apps. Just about everything is an app--that's how Linux is designed, and there are far more Linux apps than there are Windows apps.

In short, i am not criticizing you for finding Linux preferable, but for dismissing Windows users are those who just want a plug and play system, as if they cannot find Windows to be more easily extensively customizable.

It's not that I'm saying they cannot customize Windows, but that they tend to just accept how Windows already operates.

24 posted on 07/07/2018 8:00:41 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce
I believe I understand most of your points. I don't agree with them, though. Just about every distro allows you to remap keys as part of the distro.

Not so, not as I described, and I have spent much time with "should work" proffered solutions. As I recall, i finally found Fedora would enable the CapsLock remap, but that had other issues.

A Linux consists of the standard kernel plus third party apps. Just about everything is an app--that's how Linux is designed, and there are far more Linux apps than there are Windows apps.

That is not what I have found, and or as capable, especially that are available in the repositories of the distro. One that is basically essential for me, besides AutoHotKey (due to my still arthritic fingers) is Phone Tray free, among other Windows apps which do likewise, but which I never found for Linux.

It's not that I'm saying they cannot customize Windows, but that they tend to just accept how Windows already operates.

But that is what the "Linux just works" "Desktop ready" appeals to, though even the forums tell a different story, in relation to the number of users.

But thank God for options. If it were not for competition we might be up to a Windows 98 equivalent.

25 posted on 07/07/2018 10:02:03 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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