Windows 11 能影响 Linux 发行版吗？
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微软的 Windows11 终于发布了。有些人将其与 macOS 进行比较，另一些人则比较其细枝末节发现与 GNOME 和 KDE 的相似之处（这没有多大意义）。


但是，在所有的热议当中，我对另一件事很好奇—— **微软的 Windows 11 能影响桌面 Linux 发行版未来的决策吗？**


在这里，我将提到一些我的想法，即如果它以前发生过，为什么会发生？以及 Linux 发行版未来会怎样。


### 一些 Linux 发行版已经关注类似 Windows 的体验：但是，为什么呢？


微软的 Windows 是最受欢迎的桌面操作系统，因其易操作、软件支持和硬件兼容占据了 88% 的市场分额。


相反， Linux 占有 **大约 2% 的市场分额，** [即使 Linux 比 Windows 有更多的优势](https://itsfoss.com/linux-better-than-windows/)。


那么 Linux 能做什么来说服更多的用户将 Linux 作为他们的桌面操作系统呢？


每个桌面操作系统的主要关注点应该是用户体验。当微软和苹果设法为大众提供舒适的用户体验时，Linux 发行版并没有设法在这方面取得巨大的胜利。


然而，你将会发现有几个 [Linux 发行版打算取代 Windows 10](https://itsfoss.com/windows-like-linux-distributions/)。这些 Linux 发行版试图提供一个熟悉的用户界面，鼓励 Windows 用户考虑切换到 Linux 。


而且，由于这些发行版的存在，[在 2021 年切换到 Linux](https://news.itsfoss.com/switch-to-linux-in-2021/) 比以往任何时候都更有意义。


因此，为了让更多的用户跳转到 Linux ，微软 Window 多年来已经影响了许多发行版。


### Windows 11 在某些方面比 Linux 好？


用户界面随着 Windows 的发展而不断的发展。即使这是主观的，它似乎是大多数桌面用户的选择。


所以我要说 Windows 11 在这方面做了一些有吸引力的改进。


![](/data/attachment/album/202107/17/113816c2jzbphmja5ax5ad.png)


不仅仅局限于 UI/UX ，比如在任务栏中集成微软团队的聊天功能，可以方便用户与任何人即时联系。


**虽然 Linux 发行版没有自己成熟的服务，但是像这样定制的更多开箱即用的集成，应该会使新用户更容易上手。**


并且这让我想起了 Windows 11 的另一个方面——个性化的新闻和信息提要。


当然，微软会为此收集数据，你可能需要使用微软账号登录。但这也减少了用户寻找独立应用程序来跟踪天气、新闻和其他日常信息的摩擦。


Linux 不会强迫用户做出这些选择，但是像这样的特性/集成可以作为额外的选项添加，可以以选择的形式呈现给用户。


**换句话说，在与操作系统集成的同时，使事物更容易访问，应该可以摆脱陡峭的学习曲线。**


而且，可怕的微软商店也在 Windows 11 上进行了重大升级。


![](/data/attachment/album/202107/17/113818soex5ppojyxecyjs.png)


不幸的是，对于 Linux 发行版，我没有看到对应用中心进行多少有意义的升级，来使其在视觉上更吸引人，更有趣。


elementaryOS 可能正努力专注于 UX/UI ，并不断发展应用中心的体验，但对于大多数其他发行版，没有重大的升级。


![Linux Mint 20.1 中的软件管理器](/data/attachment/album/202107/17/113820pgyn7xrzlrnxjgbo.png)


虽然我很欣赏深度 Linux 在这方面所做的，但它并不是许多用户第一次尝试 Linux 时的热门选择。


### Windows 11 引入了更多的竞争：Linux 必须跟上


随着 Windows 11 的推出，作为桌面选择的 Linux 将面临更多的竞争。


虽然在 Linux 世界中，我们确实有一些 Windows 10 经验的替代品，但还没有针对 Windows 11 的。


但这让我们看到了来自 Linux 社区的明显反击—— **一个针对 Windows 11 的 Linux 发行版**。


不管是讨厌还是喜欢微软最新的 Windows 11 设计方案，在接下来的几年里，大众将会接受它。


并且，为了使 Linux 成为一个引人注目的桌面替代品，Linux 发行版的设计语言也必须发展。


不仅仅是桌面市场，还有笔记本专用的设计选择也需要对 Linux 发行版进行重大改进。


像 [Pop!\_OS\_System 76](https://pop.system76.com) 这些选择一直试图为 Linux 提供这种体验，这是一个良好的开端。


我认为 Zorin OS 可以作为一个引入 “**Windows 11**” 布局的发行版，作为让更多用户尝试 Linux 的一个选择。


别忘了，在 Windows 11 将 Android 应用程序支持作为一项功能推向市场之后，[深度 Linux 就引入了 Android 应用程序支持。](https://news.itsfoss.com/deepin-linux-20-2-2-release/)


所以，你看，当微软的 Windows 采取行动时，对 Linux 也会产生连锁反应。而深度 Linux 的 Android 应用支持只是一个开始……让我们看看接下来还会出现什么。


*你对 Windows 11 影响 Linux 桌面的未来有什么看法？我们也需要进化吗？或者我们应该继续与众不同，不受大众选择的影响？*




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作者：[Ankush Das](https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[zz-air](https://github.com/zz-air) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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Microsoft’s Windows 11 has been finally revealed. While some compare it to macOS, others compare the nitty-gritty details to find similarities with GNOME and KDE (which does not make much sense).

But, among all the buzz, I am curious about something else — **Can Microsoft’s Windows 11 influence the future design decisions of desktop Linux distributions?**

Here I shall mention some of my thoughts on why it might happen, if it has happened before, and what the future holds for Linux distributions.

## Some Linux Distributions Already Focus on Windows-like Experience: But, why?

Microsoft’s Windows is the most popular desktop operating system with **88% of the market share** for its ease of use, software support, and hardware compatibility.

On the contrary, Linux has **about 2% of the market share,** even with all the added [benefits of Linux over Windows](https://itsfoss.com/linux-better-than-windows/?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

So what can Linux do to convince more users to try Linux as their desktop operating system?

The main focus of every desktop operating system should be the user experience. While Microsoft and Apple have managed to provide a comfortable user experience for the masses, Linux distributions did not manage to get a big win on that front.

However, you will find several [Linux distributions that aim to replace Windows 10](https://itsfoss.com/windows-like-linux-distributions/?ref=news.itsfoss.com). These Linux distributions try to provide a familiar user interface that could encourage a Windows user to consider switching to Linux.

And, due to the existence of such distributions, [switching to Linux in 2021](https://news.itsfoss.com/switch-to-linux-in-2021/) makes more sense than ever.

Hence, to get more users to jump-ship to Linux, Microsoft Windows has influenced many distributions for years now.

## Is Windows 11 Better than Linux in Some Way?

The user interface is constantly evolving with Windows. Even if that’s subjective, it is what most desktop users seem to be going for.

So I’d say Windows 11 has made some attractive improvements on that front.

![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/07/windows-11-home.png)

Not just limited to the UI/UX, things like integrating Microsoft Team’s chat features in the taskbar makes it convenient for users to instantly connect with anyone.

**While Linux distributions do not have their own full-fledged services, more out-of-the-box integrations tailored like this should make the onboarding experience easier for new users.**

And that brings me to another aspect of Windows 11—a personalized news and information feed.

Sure, Microsoft collects data for that, and you may have to sign in using a Microsoft account. But this is yet something that reduces friction for the users to go and look for a separate app to keep track of weather, news, and other daily information.

Linux does not force these choices for a user but features/integrations like this can be added as additional options which can be presented in the form of a choice to users.

**In other words, making things more accessible while integrated with the OS should get rid of a steep learning curve. **

And, the dreaded Microsoft Store has also got a serious upgrade with Windows 11.

![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/07/windows-10-app-store.png)

Unfortunately, for Linux distributions, I don’t see much meaningful upgrade to the app centers to make it visually appealing, and something interesting.

elementaryOS is probably making a good effort to focus on the UX/UI, and the evolving the experience with app center but for the most other distros, no significant upgrade.

![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/07/software-manager-linux-mint.png)

While I appreciate what Deepin Linux does in this regard, but it isn’t the popular choice for many users who try Linux for the first time.

## Windows 11 Introduces More Competition: Linux Has to Keep Up

With the launch of Windows 11, Linux as a desktop choice will get more competition.

While we do have some replacements for Windows 10 experience in the Linux world, there’s nothing that targets Windows 11, yet.

But this brings us to the obvious counter-response from the Linux community – **a Linux distribution that takes a dab at Windows 11**.

No matter whether you hate or love Microsoft’s latest design approach to Windows 11, the masses will adopt it over the next few years.

And to keep Linux as a compelling desktop alternative, the design language with Linux distributions must evolve as well.

Not just the desktop market—but laptop-exclusive design choices also need a significant improvement for Linux distributions.

Some options like [Pop!_OS by System76](https://pop.system76.com/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) have been trying to offer that experience for Linux, which is a good start.

I think Zorin OS can be one of the distributions to introduce a “**Windows 11**” layout as an option to get more users to try Linux.

Not to forget—[Deepin Linux introduced Android app support](https://news.itsfoss.com/deepin-linux-20-2-2-release/) right after Windows 11 marketed it as a feature.

So, you see when Microsoft’s Windows makes a move, it does have a ripple effect on Linux, too. And Deepin Linux’s Android app support is just the start…Let’s see what else comes up next.

*What do you think about Windows 11 influencing the future of Linux desktop? Do we need to evolve as well? Or should we continue being different and not get influenced by what the masses choose?*

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