It needn't always be easy #

Most of the time, Linux is no harder to use than macOS or Windows — but sometimes it is! Sometimes things really do break! Sometimes you have to ask AI for an explanation of a weird error message. Sometimes there are things that don't work quite right or isn't as polished as you'd hope. That's the journey!

For the technically-minded users that Omacom are targeting, this shouldn't be a deal-breaker. In fact, learning more about your system at one or two layers lower than you would have on a commercial OS can be really rewarding — even if it can definitely also be frustrating!

That's the price you pay for actually owning your computer. Being able to change just about everything about how it works. You taking control back, but you're also accepting responsibility. It's a package deal.

This is why Omacom isn't for everyone. Most people are happy to trade freedom for safety — or even just a bit of convenience! — and the commercial operating systems are there for them.

But I believe Linux is suitable for a far larger group of technically-minded users than are currently running it. The market for people who are ready to escape the computing comfort crisis, take control of their operating system, and do whatever the hell they please with their own computer is growing.

Omacom is here to help develop that market. Help people who are curious about Linux but unsure how to start on The Journey. By meeting them with open arms, shared enthusiasm, and none of the RTFM gatekeeping that sometimes isolate Linux to an uber-nerd island of self-imposed seclusion.

Let's go nerds!