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You know... I *really* wish *nix was as user-friendly as MacOS is, and I mean
that. Installs aren't as simple, maintaining systems can be a chore,
application installs can be a pain if you don't have a package (or even if you
do have one)... While having an install running can be okay, touching that
installation to do something advanced can lead to some really shit experiences.

Documentation is one of the *biggest* problems I've run into myself, especially
when it comes to setting up certain programs. I'll find information that's
either vastly outdated, or set up specifically to work on another distro
entirely. For example, setting up `ejabberd` on my RPi0W ended in disaster when
I tried following some instructions, only to discover they're no longer valid.

The same almost happened with Bitlbee, but only because `bitlbee-purple`
requires `pidgin` to be installed for `libpurple` on Raspbian (and
Debian/*buntu in general), which requires X to be installed. I *was* running a
headless RPi0W that I just need to SSH into. Then it tried to run X every boot
until I took *eight hours* out of my life to figure out how to stop it from
doing that.

And don't get me started on trying to get Firestorm Viewer for Second Life
installed on *buntu, since it doesn't come as a package, and every time I've
tried has resulted in failure to the point of an unstable system. Windows just
has a `.exe` installer, MacOS just has a `.app` to drag into the Applications
folder.

And of course, the number of times I've been given the "RTFM" reply from
support chats, along with watching all of the flame wars and text editor
zealotry when asking simple questions. There's a reason I don't go to the
*buntu support IRC anymore...

*nix really is made for people who like spending a lot of time tinkering with
their OS, learning it inside-out, and mostly doing it either on their own, or
with a small-ish group of friends. I've spent a combined 14+ years using a
Linux-based distro in some form or fashion, and it was *never* easy. It was
even infuriating in some cases.

Meanwhile, I've been happy using the older MacOS 10.6.8 install I have (f**k
everything past Mountain Lion, and I barely tolerate *that* pile of sadness),
because it's so simple to use. And admittedly, the brain-dead ease-of-use is
the chief reason I've chosen it over *nix.

If I wanted a pretty desktop, I'd go with KDE. If I wanted pro tools, there's
plenty. If I wanted a really well-made word pro--

Okay, so maybe *nix doesn't have *everything* I need yet. Someone let me know
when LibreOffice has kerning that's worth even a US penny, please?

Oh, and audio's still a pain in *nix, as even AkBKukU[1] has mentioned on his
channel a couple of times. That's kind of an important thing to me as well.

At least BSD and Linux are still going strong. That's more than can be said for
some other open OS solutions. (I miss you, FxOS.)

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[1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCerEIdrEW-IqwvlH8lTQUJQ