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Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by OJFord »

tetraca wrote: post #24
glonq wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it was still the year 2012 then this would be a _great_ website. But yeah. Terrible.

If it was still the year N-10 then this would be a great X more or less sums up my entire desktop linux experience.

Ever use a 'window manager', particularly tiling, rather than a full 'desktop' or 'display manager'? I've had the opposite experience, i3 and now sway have made macOS & Windows clunky and unusable nightmares to me - even talking strictly just about interface/windowing/interaction.

Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by xupybd »

29athrowaway wrote: post #50
xupybd wrote: post #45

Having worked in Linux for years, I'm sorry Windows is more productive for me. MS office still dominates and our company and customers work in Excel. Without support for office Linux is harder than Windows for me. With WSL2 almost everything I can do in Linux I can now do in Windows. Don't get me wrong there are things that I hate about working in Windows. Especially Windows shared folders and mapped drives. Compared…

Forced upgrades in the middle of something, invasive "telemetry" and aggressive ads. Plus a Frankenstein UI and Pluto, the system that makes "your" computer no longer yours. What a dream.

My work computer need not be mine for me to get my work done.

Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by 3np »

cmeacham98 wrote: post #16
least wrote: post #10

This website is terrible. Its "resources" are almost entirely just links to articles and youtube videos. The information is poorly presented and poorly written. Why is the front page entirely taken up by a picture of a penguin?

If you think that's bad, check out this link: https://www.upgradetolinux.com/linux-differences-an-introduc... According to the link I clicked on to get here, this is supposed to be "linux differences". I daily drive linux and recommend it to people who I think would do well with it, but I would never link them this website.

> Where are the .exe files?

Glad they focus on the important stuff, at least.

Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by Phrodo_00 »

petra wrote: post #17
ghostly_s wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also the small issue that despite how much Windows sucks Linux continues to be worse.

It start and ends with applications. As long as linux doesn't provide unique high-value software that doesn't exist on windows, why should anybody bother ?

It really depends on the field. As a programmer, Linux offers plenty of desirable software and I wouldn't use Windows for anything serious (other than maybe programming windows app or using WSL in my gaming PC)

Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by tssva »

keithnz wrote: post #19

For me, Linux would be a downgrade. Suddenly there's a bunch of software I can't run anymore. I actually really like windows 11, plus I can install and run any linux software as if it is a native windows program, and while I can do this, actually, there really isn't many gui apps in the linux world that aren't already on windows and worth running. However, being able to open a linux shell on windows is really useful.…

I also really like Windows 11 and find it to be a nice upgrade from Windows 10.

The 1st Linux distro I used was TAMU back in 1992. I have tried countless desktop distros over the last 30 years. I still try the major desktop distros when they have a new release but leave disappointed each time. Poor battery life, poor trackpad gesture support, and awfulness of both flatpaks and snaps are just a few of the issues.

Re: Upgrade to Linux

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Post by Wazako »

Isn't there an unbreakable linux that updates itself, and where you can create VMs to add linux or win applications? This is what I like about Windows / mac, I don't have to maintain anything and risk breaking my PC.
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