Configurability? I mean Truenas Scale is also based on Debian, but it’s an appliance software, if you want NAS it’s purpose made for that. You need to configure Debian yourself if you want functioning NAS.

I still remember when TN doesn’t have native Tailscale apps/docker yet and everytime there’s a Truenas update I need to reinstall and set up Tailscale from scratch.

If you just need a NAS with basic apps/docker, there is no reason to just use Truenas.

I use both, but run a Technitium DNS and Frigate on bare Debian.

Can you elaborate?

https://xkcd.com/2501 to some extent.

Yeah, Linux user can/willing to read instructions that (the important part IMO) unfamiliar to them, that’s like not what average user would do.

Most users know how to install something on Windows, they’ve used it since they were toddler and whether or not you think it’s a better experience in Linux is irrelevant.

Most software they need in Windows has a giant download button on the respective site, double click the downloaded file and you’re done.

99% of the time you can immediately start the program or there will be a shortcut on the desktop.

Also, gaming. Like it or not it is a casual workload, and it’s not as straightforward on Linux.