jesus I feel old, and I am only in my 30s. I remember not having apt. How young are linux users nowadays?

It just means that they called their browser “the internet” right? Or am I missing something here?

Like all cases, it depends. I use both foss and proprietary software. I always checkout foss first when needing new software.

Fair, that reply above is not helpful at all. I mean yeah, I have had my fair share of dependence hell as well. Mostly when trying to install an external deb package. I know how to prevent it nowadays but it ain’t user friendly at all.

Also I would be hesitant to use Linux as a workstation. If I had the luxury of time I would for ideological reasons alone. But I don’t have that kind of time. Troubleshooting can become costly when you get paid by the hour.

Compatible issues on desktop environment level? This is the first time I ever hear about that.