06-09-2018, 02:13 PM
Yes, uninformed critiques are not helpful because they do not take the user base into account or the philosophy of the distro.
One thing which many ex-Windows users are looking for, but is not always found in all other Linux distros, is a clear release roadmap with support dates listed. This is where LL shines. Usually the very reason for migrating away from Windows is to do with an upcoming end date of a Windows release, or simply desiring a more up-to-date OS without needing to buy a whole new computer. This (clear release roadmap) is actually one of the big reasons I went with LL when migrating away from Windows.
Another thing which is important to first-timers coming from Windows, is the positive supportive atmosphere that is so clearly seen here on the LL forums. A big thanks to Jerry and moderators for this. Forum behavior on another distro was so poor that I did not even consider using that distro because I didn't the experience would be a pleasant one! (By that, I mean I read comments on the other forum which came down to attitudes like "if you don't do it my way, you're an idiot".) Here on LL, people are free to agree or disagree - respectfully. I love that when people disagree about something, it's done in a respectful manner with outlining reasons for their stance, without being rude (except for a small minority of people who are rude, but that is very much the exception rather than the rule).
So, some people don't take any of those things into account as background, yet these can be super-important to Windows users migrating to Linux for the first time, and (at least for me) is a big reason why many of these users are choosing Linux Lite.
One thing which many ex-Windows users are looking for, but is not always found in all other Linux distros, is a clear release roadmap with support dates listed. This is where LL shines. Usually the very reason for migrating away from Windows is to do with an upcoming end date of a Windows release, or simply desiring a more up-to-date OS without needing to buy a whole new computer. This (clear release roadmap) is actually one of the big reasons I went with LL when migrating away from Windows.
Another thing which is important to first-timers coming from Windows, is the positive supportive atmosphere that is so clearly seen here on the LL forums. A big thanks to Jerry and moderators for this. Forum behavior on another distro was so poor that I did not even consider using that distro because I didn't the experience would be a pleasant one! (By that, I mean I read comments on the other forum which came down to attitudes like "if you don't do it my way, you're an idiot".) Here on LL, people are free to agree or disagree - respectfully. I love that when people disagree about something, it's done in a respectful manner with outlining reasons for their stance, without being rude (except for a small minority of people who are rude, but that is very much the exception rather than the rule).
So, some people don't take any of those things into account as background, yet these can be super-important to Windows users migrating to Linux for the first time, and (at least for me) is a big reason why many of these users are choosing Linux Lite.
Using Linux Lite for everything now. I put it on my desktop and my laptop. Woohoo!