Installing one of the the mainline distros is easier, user-friendlier and faster than installing a random soundcard driver on windows.
And yet the average user will probably not do that, just like their eyes will glaze over if you say the incantation "soundcard driver" in their presence. It's unfamiliar and their friends don't use it, and that's it. Easy to install? Okay, but can you give a reason for them to even try?
Many people don't buy a Windows/Mac OS laptop or Android phone or iOS tablet. They buy a MacBook, Samsung S42, iPad, Steam Deck. OS? Web browser? Doesn't matter.
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And yet the average user will probably not do that, just like their eyes will glaze over if you say the incantation "soundcard driver" in their presence. It's unfamiliar and their friends don't use it, and that's it. Easy to install? Okay, but can you give a reason for them to even try?
Many people don't buy a Windows/Mac OS laptop or Android phone or iOS tablet. They buy a MacBook, Samsung S42, iPad, Steam Deck. OS? Web browser? Doesn't matter.