1) Linux will behave like Windows.
The misconception that one OS acts just like another makes me crazy. It’s like me going from a Toyota Prius to a sixteen wheeler “big rig” and expecting it to handle exactly the same.
The fact of the matter is that the Linux desktop has no singular way of presenting itself. That’s the power behind Linux on the desktop. It can be customized for different needs and distributions, while relying on a variety of desktop and software packages to make it work a certain way.
Windows, on the other hand, has a “here it is” approach that works well enough for its intended audience.
2) Windows software looks better than Linux software. So you think that Windows software has the marketplace cornered on what’s pretty? Take a look at some of the horrid looking applications running under the shareware/freeware license sometime.
And while you’re at it, be prepared to be turned off cold with some very unattractive software. The fact of the matter is that all platforms have software that can look great as well as some that are horribly ugly.
Best to leave the complaint of “software sex appeal” to the individual application itself, rather than blaming the entire platform. Looking for pretty software? Try the KDE desktop. By its very nature, KDE applications tend to be more visually exciting than their GNOME counterparts. As to the functionality of each application, that really comes down to user preference.
3) You have to be a geek to operate Linux.
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