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Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by wtbob »

mattkrea wrote: post #2

Nice. Not all that compelling because the bigger problems for Linux as a daily driver aren't covered (for me anyway) but highlights some features I did not previously know where fairly ubiquitous across window managers.

Out of curiosity, what sort of issues do you have using Linux as a 'daily driver'? I ask because I've been running Linux-only on a daily basis since '99, and (obviously) haven't had any major issues to cause me to change that decision.

Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by ardemue »

What I enjoy the most on my Linux desktop is how it handles installing/upgrading software. It's just easy, and it works. When I'm on Windows I can't stand the google-download-execute-untick boxes-next-next cycles. This post is more about UI features though.

Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by ardemue »

wtbob wrote: post #3
mattkrea wrote: post #2

Nice. Not all that compelling because the bigger problems for Linux as a daily driver aren't covered (for me anyway) but highlights some features I did not previously know where fairly ubiquitous across window managers.

Out of curiosity, what sort of issues do you have using Linux as a 'daily driver'? I ask because I've been running Linux-only on a daily basis since '99, and (obviously) haven't had any major issues to cause me to change that decision.

Not the OP, but my Canon MP550 printer is not recognized out of the box in Ubuntu. Never had any other issue.

Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by VeejayRampay »

It's way too nice to Apple to call their piss-poor Spaces "Virtual Desktops". Call me when I can finally arrange them how I want (i.e. 2 rows, 2 columns) and not have them in line, which is stupid and inefficient. I'd also like a call when Apple finally implements maximize for windows.

And don't get me wrong, I am a Mac user, just a highly frustrated one when I see people praising them as the second coming of the prophet even though a lot of extremely useful features are just missing because some dude at Cupertino decided that Mac users didn't need them.

PS: Negative post, I know, but it feels good.

Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by buckbova »

wtbob wrote: post #3
mattkrea wrote: post #2

Nice. Not all that compelling because the bigger problems for Linux as a daily driver aren't covered (for me anyway) but highlights some features I did not previously know where fairly ubiquitous across window managers.

Out of curiosity, what sort of issues do you have using Linux as a 'daily driver'? I ask because I've been running Linux-only on a daily basis since '99, and (obviously) haven't had any major issues to cause me to change that decision.

My experiences . . .

Things like setting up dual monitors used to be such a major pain (for me) or hardware support like for a bluetooth dongle.

I had some problem with an intel chipset that kept crashing a laptop in 2005. I tried debian and suse varieties with no luck.

I have a newer laptop with #! that works well now but I can't do things like VPN into my job because the software needs windows or mac. Basically this laptop collects dust unless I want to do use linux specific software which is rare.

Re: Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

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Post by yogo »

ardemue wrote: post #5

What I enjoy the most on my Linux desktop is how it handles installing/upgrading software. It's just easy, and it works. When I'm on Windows I can't stand the google-download-execute-untick boxes-next-next cycles. This post is more about UI features though.

Agreed. pacman -Syu is a godsend. Of course that's just the face of a great package manager and packaging. In many ways on Arch you could make the argument that it just works.
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