Time Travel with Linux

There used to be a time when computer users needed to be qualified to use it. Most older computers were operated by technicians who had the required knowledge to program instructions that had to be sent to the computer.
Thanks to Linux you get a chance to experience the old days. Linux offers a comfy experience to a narrow band of users - those whose PCs are using chipsets that have their drivers included in Linux, and who's computing needs are satisfied by the included applications. Though the band is narrow, it includes a lot of people. Stray a bit from the narrow band, and you are in a different era where to survive you need programming skills and a lot of patience to use the hardware optimally. Delinquents, in the Linux world, include those on systems with chipsets not supported by Linux, and those who are using customised software or games meant only for other OS.