What would it take for Linux to just work?

competent engineers and leadership, a consistent vision and motivation to bring it to fruition

people getting paid

>>105571330 (OP)
It does and has for over 20 years.

user level needs an authoritarian dictator like linus at the kernel level

>>105571342
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>>105571399
So like, Apple?

>>105571402
He means valve. But yeah basically a central authority
Pretty sure there is a vid of Linus calling this years ago

>>105571330 (OP)
literally just installing it without having some weird niche use case

public hanging of ebussy

>>105571330 (OP)
looking pretty
given the direction Apple went, you might just need to wait it out before linux distros become the best looking ones

I don't use Linux, but I tried few Linux distros before, for fun. I had no problems with them just working.

>>105571402
mac os is neither open nor collaborative.

>>105571509
valve is currently well positioned to offer a desktop suite for mass adoption but probably not interested.

>>105571610
valveOS would be nice hmm

>>105571610
>Freetards, we need company to make linux viable!

Fedora tried it and freetards are still seething about fedora while being the only normal distro, kek.

>>105571643
>Freetards, we need company to make linux viable!

99% of the kernel development is from developers paid by a company.

>>105571330 (OP)
But Linux does Just Werk™. What's your issue?

>>105571643
Normal distros don't strip out FOSS software that may or may not be patented elsewhere.

>>105571661
There's a difference between upstream and distributor

You can easily get that if you use a stable distro and not use Gnome as the DE. I think Immutable distros are getting more popular because it's retard proof and the steam deck will easy bitch ass casuals into it more.