Caly, The Linguist

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome back to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

Welcome to me writing unorthodox sentences in foreign scripts.

This is a random rant, I felt like I had to put it out there in hopes someone will listen, because I want to switch to Linux, I really do, but there are many issues that are keeping me back, so here's a list of them:

I like change... if it's good change. One major factor holding me back from switching to Linux is the fact that I've used 2 different distros in the past, and I hated the way that they worked. I disliked the way that the UI looked, the way downloads worked. If I can't get something that looks near-identical to Windows 10 or 11, that is a dealbreaker for me.

Compatibility? I feel that switching to Linux would be adding an entire layer of difficulty to installing everything I would want to install, seeing as it either requires some kind of extra program to run something that Windows runs with no problem, OR it requires a more lengthy installation process.

Hardware issues I've heard from several sources that Nvidia drivers are broken, unstable, buggy, or just generally extremely difficult. I understandably don't want to deal with those issues at all, and there doesn't seem to be any way to switch to Linux without encountering any of those problems.

Performance I also have heard from people that Linux doesn't run games nearly as well as Windows does, and the two have a very noticeable performance disparity. I don't want this at all, so this is another major factor holding me back.

To conclude;

There are plenty of reasons not to switch to Linux right now, but there's also plenty of reasons to leave Windows. This leaves users like me very conflicted. If Linux were to fix these kinds of issues, (obviously it's not as easy as just "fixing" it, but you understand, no?) then Linux's user count would be guaranteed to skyrocket, because all of the conflicted users would be out of reasons to put it off.

If I had any knowledge of programming, I'd offer my own support, but I'm out of luck in that regard. I can only hope that the gap between Linux and Windows is bridged soon, so those who can't jump may walk it.

Have a look.

here's the modern Georgian alphabet (Mkhedruli), both in the traditional written form, and the simplified text form (the kind you'd find in arial font, for example). I included some IPA as well!

here, just have a look