I currently use KDE Plasma, Cinnamon and LXQt on three different computers. On most DEs I can manage myself just well. I never liked GNOME post 2. I have recently used MATE, LXDE and Xfce

Those were the two that altered my view to the world nearly a decade ago. Highly recommended.

Those apps on Windows tend to be just wrappers around the commands, which suggests there is an opening for someone to come along and wrap commands on Linux that don’t have any graphical wrappers. I personally wouldn’t trust a random app from the web so I never used them on Windows, but on Linux those could be delivered through the official repositories and package manager.

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I have had to on multiple occasions, maybe we just use it differently

Many Windows administrative, automation, and remote management tasks require Command Prompt or PowerShell because they cannot be efficiently or practically executed via the GUI.

1. Tasks that involve repetitive or bulk operations often require CMD or PowerShell. For example: Renaming thousands of files simultaneously is impractical through File Explorer but can be done easily with Rename-Item in PowerShell

2. Batch file automation using .bat scripts allows automated workflows like clearing temporary files, launching multiple apps, backing up directories, and switching system settings like dark/light mode

3. Scheduled tasks and automatic scripts are better created with command-line scripts, providing repeatable precision versus manual GUI actions

4. Accessing and manipulating Windows services: Use Get-Service and Stop-Service in PowerShell to check or stop services on local or remote machines

5. Managing user accounts and permissions: Commands like net user or whoami /groups provide instant information on users or their groups, which may otherwise require multiple GUI interactions

6. Registry, Group Policy, and WMI tasks: Most registry edits, group policy refreshes (gpupdate /force), and WMI queries are accessible through PowerShell but lack straightforward GUI counterparts

7. System auditing and repair: Commands like sfc /scannow and DISM /RestoreHealth repair system files or images without needing GUI-based troubleshooting tools

8. Managing remote computers: Tools like shutdown /m \computername or PowerShell cmdlets enable shutdowns, restarts, or status checks remotely where GUI Remote Desktop may be impractical or unavailable

9. Collecting diagnostics across multiple endpoints: CMD and PowerShell allow executing scripts across multiple machines unlike GUI tools, which must be operated individually

10. Searching, filtering, and processing files: Commands like Get-ChildItem, Where-Object, and Select-Object enable precise filtering, data extraction, and file management far beyond what the GUI allows

11. Clipboard automation: Using Get-Clipboard and Set-Clipboard for large or structured data transfer without manual selection

12. Reading log data: Extracting and analyzing system or application logs is faster via wevtutil than navigating Event Viewer

13. DNS, IP configuration, and connectivity tests: Commands like ipconfig /all, ping, tracert, Test-NetConnection, and netstat provide immediate network diagnostics that either lack GUI equivalents or are slower to perform

Even on Windows and macOS you will have to use the command line for some tasks sooner or later.

I also heard Valve say “it’s just a PC”, does that mean it’s suitable for software development too?

Yes, I used my Steam Deck for software development briefly. But don’t use the flatpak versions of the IDEs, use the tarballs instead. The flatpak sandbox will cause weird issues when the IDE is trying to access resources outside its sandbox. Also keep everything -as much as possible- in your home directory as intended by SteamOS, don’t try to unlock the read-only filesystem, even though you can, you will lose everything when SteamOS updates.

I like this, I really do

Centuries of cultures and nations mixing and colliding resulted in pasta. Pasta is more international than Italian.

Yes. There are distros such as LinuxMint Cinnamon Edition that allow doing everything from the GUI.

The issue is when searching for answers most will provide a solution using the terminal, even when it is doable using the GUI.

I have stuck with LinuxMint since 2018 or so. None of the surprises I previously had with Ubuntu despite it being Ubuntu based.

What is your hardware setup and are you using non-free drivers?

How can I find out if it supports ext4? if it does I might install it tonight. I have been waiting for Hurd for over a decade.

PS2 game didn’t start, disc read error

Installing additional DEs should be made more straightforward. I’m comfortable using the terminal but I don’t think many know that you can have multiple installed at the same time and can switch between them at login.

instead of just a european company over a US one

even this is an improvement

What are your definitions of good and open source?

There’s: Qt, wxWidgets, Flutter, JavaFx, …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_platform-independent_GUI_libraries

Get a usb drive and try out different distros before committing. With Linux you can make use of a feature called LiveUSB which allows you to boot from USB a full usable operating system without changing anything in your filesystem.

The steps here should work for any distro not just Ubuntu. https://documentation.ubuntu.com/desktop/en/latest/how-to/create-a-bootable-usb-stick/

Once created, restart your mac and hold alt when you hear the chime and select the USB drive from the boot screen. Spend sometime in the new OS, get a feel for it, and if you like it you can install, if not, restart and you will be back in macOS as if nothing happened.

I predict that 2028 will be a repeat of 2024 since they are all bought and paid for by AIPAC