I think the issue is Linux users think user friendly means 100% freedom to adjust and configure as desired (the system is friendly to users), and most other people think user friendly means a single obvious green path to getting things done.
These are not strictly incompatible, they’re just difficult to balance.
I think KDE does it well? “simple by default, powerful when needed” works a charm on their applications
KDE was a nightmare for my wife since it has the configuration right in the desktop bars and dialogs. Misclicks and drags meant she was making changes she didn’t want to. GNOME was a better choice, 100% simple and no surprises.
BRO!

Bro.

We’re forming a squad! Almost a team!
where did you find this 😭
It was a gift, over 20 years ago. I married her
Windows pretends it’s friendly, but in reality it’s just there to sell you Copilot 365 subscriptions.



