Perhaps you could have checked if the firmware was installed? Most distros have non free firmware in their packages, it just needs to be installed.

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mft_ 18 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Or maybe the operating system should just work reliably for (at least) the basics? Or if it can’t, at least give an indication why?

Blaming a new user like this is one of the cultural reasons why the ‘year of the Linux desktop’ has always been n+1.

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conz 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Re: "Or maybe the operating system should just work reliably for (at least) the basics?"

So, out of curiosity, if I tried installing MacOS on any of the 15+ computers I have at home, what are the likely chances that this "operating system should just work reliably for (at least) the basics?"

I can tell you that my success rate with Linux is 100%.

	▲	_yc_is_evil_ 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		"works on my machine" lmao

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cromka 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You can't just come to Linux and forget about the distinction between free and proprietary software.

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llmslave3 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I tried everything lol.