Rant: Year of Linux on the desktop
The main sentiment in the article which I don&#x27;t think I&#x27;ve seen addressed in other comments is the fervency of the people attacking the mere notion that Linux is a viable option. I can understand Ballmer&#x27;s &quot;Linux is cancer&quot; (it was in his commercial interest to say so), but I&#x27;m often surprised with the confidence and sheer malice of people who will attack any notion of Linux being used as a desktop or for gaming.<p>I&#x27;ve seen it on HN, I&#x27;ve seen it in Gaming subreddits, I&#x27;ve had it in non-technical subreddits and I&#x27;ve had it in real life. People just have no qualms with shitting on it and it confuses me that people care so much and have so little consideration for the opposing point of view.