mikey777
More people aren’t on antiX because of laziness.
I think there are a few reasons why more people don’t use antixcore, or antix in general. I think it’s unfair to say it’s due to laziness.
Remember, only 2-3% of computer-users are on Linux, due mainly to Microsoft’s aggressive marketing strategy which has made them the dominant market player. As you well know, Microsoft is driven by profit – Linux isn’t as it’s free. So from the start, your pool of Linux users is already comparatively very small.
Sales of Linux spin-offs: e.g. on Amazon, there are several relatively long-established products on the market (e.g. information guides, mugs, teeshirts, etc) for say Linux Mint, Ubuntu, etc., but not for antix (though I was pleasantly surprised to actually find one product for antix (a book by Achal, published in 2021 for migrating Windows-users). Obviously, a presence on platforms like Amazon, which gets you exposed to a potentially large audience, is expected to help popularise a distro.
I think the most important factor is that many people lead very busy lives, struggling with a work/life balance. They haven’t got the time or inclination to learn the ins-and-outs of Linux. They don’t want to be Linux-hobbyists, which is a matter of choice, not one of laziness. They simply want a daily OS that works out-of-the-box, is easy to use, robust & reliable, & most importantly just gets the job done – I think this is why distros like Mint or Ubuntu seem to appeal to the majority of Linux users.
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64-bit antix26-full (zzz-IceWM, dinit) installed on the following [year of manufacture in brackets]:
[2008] Asus X71Q (7SC002) 17", 2 x CPU Intel T3200@2.0GHz, 4GB RAM, Intel integrated graphics
[2010] Samsung N145 Plus (JP04UK) 10", 1 x CPU Intel Atom N450@1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, Intel integrated graphics
[2012] Lenovo B580 (4377) 15", 2 x CPU i3-2328M@2.2Ghz, 8GB RAM, Intel integrated graphics
[2017] Dell Latitude 5480 14", 4 x CPU i5-6300U@2.4Ghz, 8GB RAM, Intel integrated graphics