Ah yes, windows where I have to somehow figure out how to install the drivers for my network adapter before I can actually connect to the internet, on top of having to go to a different website for each device that needs a driver to find the correct one, download it and install it.

Vs Linux, where network (and most essential) drivers are baked into the kernel, and all other drivers (for peripherals, etc) can be had via a package manager, where you can often find free and open source solutions. Also, video drivers are automatically installed with the OS (provided you are using a distro with a proper graphical installer for ease of use, cough use Endeavour cough), and automatically updated when the system is updated.

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (21 children)

Sounds like you clearly haven't used Windows in over a decade, or even close to two.

I haven't had to install a network driver since Windows XP. Even then it had drivers for most cards built in.

[–] equivocal@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Since drivers are so specifc, people's anecdotal experiences with having to install them is never going to be shared.

IE, I had to install a wired NIC driver just last month on a fresh Windows 10 22H2 for a Dell laptop that was no more than a few years old.

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