Critics of Linux on the desktop have frequently argued that a lack of top-selling video games on the platform holds adoption back. As of September 2015, the Steam gaming service has 1,500 games available on Linux, compared to 2,323 games for Mac and 6,500 Windows games.[14][15][16]
As a desktop operating system, Linux has been criticized on a number of fronts, including:
A confusing number of choices of distributions, and desktop environments.
Audio handling, particularly before PulseAudio became stable and widely supported.
Poor open source support for some hardware, in particular drivers for 3D graphics chips, where manufacturers were unwilling to provide full specifications.[17] As a result, many video drivers have both open and closed source versions.
Lack of widely used commercial applications (such as Adobe Photoshop[18] and Microsoft Word).[19][20]
Lack of standardization regarding GUI API.[19]
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Notice the things he complained about, and the things that have been edited in there for years are the exact same.
1.) "Everyone" is a very wide net to cast, considering people in THIS VERY comment thread try to prove how their personal GPU works so Linux is fine.
2.) It's a yearly review. The issues haven't gone away. That's why they're still listed, just because "everyone" knows them, they're still outstanding issues. You know, like GitHub issues - they don't go away UNTIL YOU FIX THAT.
As an actual linux developer, this webpage is fucking useless. It has no specifics on project or targets. Thats what a real development review is about. What do we have, what priorities should we set, and what should get done in the next month.
This article says "okay here are the issues" (yet again) but the author has no incite into the development teams or plans for any of the packages/projects he's talking about.
To add to what you said: Some parts are useful on its own. Don't need targets, having a list of Linux issues is helpful enough. If you're involved in a project you can pickup bits and take it from there.
But that's combined with a lot of offputting content. E.g. the need to say everything is correct because Slashdot agrees and saying/suggesting Slashdot is unbiased and representative. Swearing at the developers who actually put in work (disagree heavily all you want, but no need to swear). Same for saying/suggesting that some developers don't mean well. Initially I only read the first part and thought it quite improved from the last time I read it. But no, again the argumentative stop energy. :-(
Further, a few of his issues are just opinions. Why combine that with the others?
Someone else said here: "he's right". Unfortunately not and again I already regret reading the various drivel parts.
This list has been compiled many times, that's why I'm so harsh to it. It's literally as if someone just copied ans pasted.
This is a direct copy from wikipedia:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Linux
Critics of Linux on the desktop have frequently argued that a lack of top-selling video games on the platform holds adoption back. As of September 2015, the Steam gaming service has 1,500 games available on Linux, compared to 2,323 games for Mac and 6,500 Windows games.[14][15][16]
As a desktop operating system, Linux has been criticized on a number of fronts, including:
A confusing number of choices of distributions, and desktop environments. Audio handling, particularly before PulseAudio became stable and widely supported. Poor open source support for some hardware, in particular drivers for 3D graphics chips, where manufacturers were unwilling to provide full specifications.[17] As a result, many video drivers have both open and closed source versions. Lack of widely used commercial applications (such as Adobe Photoshop[18] and Microsoft Word).[19][20] Lack of standardization regarding GUI API.[19]
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Notice the things he complained about, and the things that have been edited in there for years are the exact same.