Dear Kubuntu Family,
Thank you for the wonderful forum and software you’ve created and for supporting free software.
Because of the value I place on you, I’d like to start with one of the most important contributions I can make: offering criticism.
As you can tell from my name, I used to be a Windows user. The best thing Windows and Apple software do is visual appeal. Even though the services may not be as varied and comprehensive as those on Linux, they excel at making things look good—essentially, they are great at advertising. Unfortunately, this is one of the most noticeable shortcomings in the Linux distro world. There’s truly great potential, but the vision for visuals, design, and marketing fails to go beyond mediocre.
For example, when we try to download Kubuntu 23.10 from the official Kubuntu website, do you know what happens when we click the link? A HUGE ERROR PAGE. Can you imagine something like this happening on Microsoft or Apple’s websites?
Please be aware of how special and valuable the work you’re doing is. For this reason, focus not only on the software but also on making your website and forum designs visually appealing and user-friendly. You may have a passionate, amateur spirit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t act professionally.
Please think of your software as something a 10-year-old child will download and use, because that's exactly the situation for people like me trying to transition from Windows to Linux.
By the way, I’m still new to the forum. I hope we can all become a good family together. Thanks again!
Thank you for the wonderful forum and software you’ve created and for supporting free software.
Because of the value I place on you, I’d like to start with one of the most important contributions I can make: offering criticism.
As you can tell from my name, I used to be a Windows user. The best thing Windows and Apple software do is visual appeal. Even though the services may not be as varied and comprehensive as those on Linux, they excel at making things look good—essentially, they are great at advertising. Unfortunately, this is one of the most noticeable shortcomings in the Linux distro world. There’s truly great potential, but the vision for visuals, design, and marketing fails to go beyond mediocre.
For example, when we try to download Kubuntu 23.10 from the official Kubuntu website, do you know what happens when we click the link? A HUGE ERROR PAGE. Can you imagine something like this happening on Microsoft or Apple’s websites?
Please be aware of how special and valuable the work you’re doing is. For this reason, focus not only on the software but also on making your website and forum designs visually appealing and user-friendly. You may have a passionate, amateur spirit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t act professionally.
Please think of your software as something a 10-year-old child will download and use, because that's exactly the situation for people like me trying to transition from Windows to Linux.
By the way, I’m still new to the forum. I hope we can all become a good family together. Thanks again!
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