That was certainly one of the articles of all time.

Linux advocates would likely say that ChromeOS isn’t ‘real’ Linux because it’s specifically made for the mass market.

It’s not a purity test. Most people just don’t mean ChromeOS when they say Linux.

Nevertheless, however easy it might be use Gnome, or KDE, or any of the rest, there hasn’t been a mass migration from Windows.

Why? Because there’s still too much, well… Linux in there.

No, it’s because most people don’t know what Linux, an OS or an ISO is and wouldn’t know where to start changing their operating system if they even realise it’s a possibility.

This article is just the author tearing down a succession of strawmen of his own making + some big linux NIMBY vibes.

That’s all well and good that they give you the ability to turn it off. What’s not changing though is that most of their focus will be on integrating AI which most people don’t want. As a result the pace of other new features being tested/implemented will probably slow significantly.