Correcting misunderstandings and misconceptions about Linux by Chinese people

Error impressions and understanding are listed below, one by one:

1, too little software under Linux

Answer: There are a lot of software under Linux. When Windows is still in the mother's stomach, Unix is ​​already in full swing. Want to know what the first operating system Microsoft developed? It's a thing called Xenix, a branch of Unix, and later it's DOS. Someone asked, Unix is ​​not Linux, you know, Linux completely re-implemented Unix, is a complete Unix-like system, almost all Unix software to be transplanted to Linux without any effort, even copy the binary code Come over and use it (provided the hardware platform is the same). In addition, GNU's free software is even more numerous, and can fully meet your needs.

If you have to say that Linux has any flaws, it is the lack of game software. Many of the well-known games under Windows can't be played directly under Linux, but now some software comes out, it can be seen that the software under Windows runs directly under Linux, such as wine. As far as I know, install under Linux. After wine, you can run a lot of games, including Warcraft, etc., and not card, very smooth. But unfortunately, wine is still not mature, and some software can't run.

But there are still a lot of game software under Linux, but many of them are not familiar, but they are very popular in Europe and America. Be aware that Linux is quite popular in Europe and America.

In terms of game software, the software under Linux can completely replace windows. There are a lot of important software even for the Linux version, there is no Windows version (you know, in Hollywood, making movie effects, Windows is completely lost to Linux). Let's list the alternatives of our common software under Linux

Photoshop---> Gimp

Office------> OpenOffice etc.

……

Of which only autoCAD alternatives are not available, it is possible that I don't know.

2, linux software is difficult to use

To be honest, many software is based on the command line, useless habits will be very difficult, because you have to remember a lot of commands and parameters. But after getting used to it, he will fall in love with him crazy. The reason is as follows: Although the GUI interface is very convenient to use, but after the functions are complicated to a certain extent, you will definitely find the experience that N has not been able to find a function in any menu for a long time. It is convenient to call the command at this time. In terms of drawing, the interface accuracy of the GUI is not enough. For example, autoCAD has designed a command interface. If the workload is large and it is a repetitive operation, using the GUI is no longer a pleasure, but a torture. At this point you definitely need a program that can automate this, which is called scripting. Scripting on the command line is a natural thing. You can do a lot of work with the GUI, but the expression is not enough, you can't express complicated things: for example, in the word, everyone must have such experience, want to adjust some position and spacing, but the word does not live according to your own meaning, click the mouse There is no way to convey your precise meaning, only annoyance. I said this, it is not intentionally hostile to the GUI, but to illustrate that the GUI is not a panacea, his flaws just make the command line can make up for it.

Linux is not only a command line, but also a rich GUI. You can configure your desktop to your full will, play some fancy effects, such as 3D, imitate Apple's cool dazzy app bar, you can do whatever you want.

However, one thing to admit is that Unix is ​​a system designed for programmers, so it is inevitable that ordinary users find it difficult to use. However, this has been greatly compensated by the GUI.