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This is a nonstarter for me simply because I don't do software subscriptions, and especially not for operating systems. However, this appears to be aimed at enterprise usage rather than personal anyway.
I would happily pay for Linux if it came pre-installed on a machine it's guaranteed to work with. I mean flawlessly - I really don't want to configure a driver ever again. Please someone create a linux laptop that: 1. Just works out of the box. 2. Has really good keychain management. 3. Comes with no bundled AI. 4. Good clipboard managment (like Handoff). 5. Excellent graphics APIs and an good UI framework. Apple and…
Source : I'm using at least 2 of these and use Linux on my desktop daily, for years. Spent maximum 15min total caring about drivers and yes I do also game.
I would happily pay for Linux if it came pre-installed on a machine it's guaranteed to work with. I mean flawlessly - I really don't want to configure a driver ever again. Please someone create a linux laptop that: 1. Just works out of the box. 2. Has really good keychain management. 3. Comes with no bundled AI. 4. Good clipboard managment (like Handoff). 5. Excellent graphics APIs and an good UI framework. Apple and…
I would happily pay for Linux if it came pre-installed on a machine it's guaranteed to work with. I mean flawlessly - I really don't want to configure a driver ever again. Please someone create a linux laptop that: 1. Just works out of the box. 2. Has really good keychain management. 3. Comes with no bundled AI. 4. Good clipboard managment (like Handoff). 5. Excellent graphics APIs and an good UI framework. Apple and…
Lenovo will sell you a Thinkpad today bundled with Linux
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Sadly people can't do much with an OS that doesn't run the applications they want. Until that becomes a reality no one is paying for Linux.
Gaming works well on Linux, probably because people pay for games. There's already tons of power software for Linux (e.g. Blender) but it's not always easy to use. I don't see why the App Store model wouldn't work on Linux too.
That would be strange firing up Word from Steam though.
Companies seem completely dependent on the Word/Outlook ecosystem. I hope this will change in the future, and not just for some other US tech oligopoly.
Pay for linux, possibly. Pay Canonical for Linux, absolutely not. They're on my list of enshittifiers, who by definition should never be given any money in any form.
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Gaming works well on Linux, probably because people pay for games. There's already tons of power software for Linux (e.g. Blender) but it's not always easy to use. I don't see why the App Store model wouldn't work on Linux too.
Given how well windows games now run on linux through proton, it just made me think - surely, Outlook/Word etc should run easily? That would be strange firing up Word from Steam though. Companies seem completely dependent on the Word/Outlook ecosystem. I hope this will change in the future, and not just for some other US tech oligopoly.