A lack of awareness does not determine whether something is true or not.

While Linux, like everything else, is not perfect, it is technically just the kernel, and the version of linux you installed was called a "distribution", and they normally package one or more varieties of GUIs (Graphical User Interface), commonly known as a "Desktop Environment".

Here is a list for your edification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment

You may want to file a bug report for their respective project, or if you're up to it, fix the problem yourself instead of just complaining about it.