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People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by combatentropy »

nickjj wrote: post #81

I still want to switch, have been trying for like 8 years. Not yet unfortunately. Video editing is still pretty sub-par on Linux compared to Windows. DaVinci Resolve technically works on Linux and it's an amazing piece of software that I'd love to use but on Linux there's no h264 support unless you pay $300. Ok no problem, I'd do that except the studio version doesn't support AAC for audio on Linux. If you want to re…

Have you tried Lightworks? https://lwks.com/

It dates back to the 1990s and has used in Hollywood movies, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightworks

There is a free version to try out with limited features, then subscriptions and also options to pay just once ($200 or $420).

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by int_19h »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #33
Ciantic wrote: post #30

I switched to Linux in the past month. First, I installed GNOME based Fedora 43, that was a mistake. I got it working "somewhat" like Windows, with Dash to Panel etc. widgets, but stability was not there after all the hacks. Then I figured I try KDE Plasma, and this is so close to Windows that I made the switch permanent. Even little things like double-clicking on top, or bottom resize handle vertically maximizes the…

My parents run a Windows PC as, from what I can tell, a home for stray botnets. The main uses are checking email and working on Word documents. (They have a laptop and iPad, respectively, which does most of their work, so it's an infrequently consulted machine.) What Linux build would you recommend that I can fire and forget, that would be compatible with the Windows 10 machine they have running and will likely never…

I had a Windows laptop set up to dual boot Linux recently, and Mint was the one that gave me the least hassle. Cinnamon edition looks a lot like Windows 10, too, before they broke everything.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by int_19h »

willis936 wrote: post #58
torben-friis wrote: post #51

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Apple is only bottlenecked from doing the same by their AI products not working. I’m currently evaluating a move to Linux from macOS for this reason. Unless they speed up a major internal shakeup they don’t seem to be in a position where their products will be interesting. Amazing hardware though.

That's the thing: amazing hardware. I want two things: good hardware and software I trust. It's going to be hard to trust a for-profit company selling a closed source OS, but Apple is doing a much better job of consistently talking and walking respect for user privacy for many years. There may be another reason beyond incompetence that they're not rushing out half-baked chatbots wrapped in privacy disasters.

The other problem is things like DRM being increasingly common. Last I checked, many video streaming providers either don't support Linux, or only serve low-quality videos. With Macs you know they'll get support.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by MrDrMcCoy »

adithyassekhar wrote: post #94
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #33

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My parents run a Windows PC as, from what I can tell, a home for stray botnets. The main uses are checking email and working on Word documents. (They have a laptop and iPad, respectively, which does most of their work, so it's an infrequently consulted machine.) What Linux build would you recommend that I can fire and forget, that would be compatible with the Windows 10 machine they have running and will likely never…

How can they manage without Office suite? I really can't without teams that's why I keep coming back. PWA doesn't have the "5% feature" I need.

For most people, Google Docs, Zoho, M365 Online, Proton Docs, or some web hosted instance of OnlyOffice or Collabora Office handily meets the majority of needs.

As someone that is 100% on Linux and is occasionally forced to use Teams (where a fat client is no longer possible and was worse than the browser version when it was), I'm curious what that 5% was for you.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by MrDrMcCoy »

Renaud wrote: post #44
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #33

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My parents run a Windows PC as, from what I can tell, a home for stray botnets. The main uses are checking email and working on Word documents. (They have a laptop and iPad, respectively, which does most of their work, so it's an infrequently consulted machine.) What Linux build would you recommend that I can fire and forget, that would be compatible with the Windows 10 machine they have running and will likely never…

ZorinOS keeps it easy and consistent if you are familiar with windows. I think it’s pretty good for non dev users. The distro doesn’t provide any earth shattering new innovations but they spend efforts to polish the interface and make it easy to use. Its pretty good for people who just want a working system and don’t care about whether it’s linux or something else.

The types and degrees of customization they do to their poor Ubuntu base gives me the willies. I can hear it pleading "kill me" from all the way over here...

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by MrDrMcCoy »

Libidinalecon wrote: post #132
phreack wrote: post #103

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Same here, now running Fedora KDE but with an Nvidia card it is exceedingly buggy. Doing a single system update the normal way made the kernel version unbootable. I also had some (I suspect) OOM related full freezed that forced me to hard shut off the computer. The UX is really that good though when things work.

I love KDE Plasma but I gave up on it because Mint Cinnamon runs my RTX perfectly rock solid. I could not find a KDE distro that did not have some issue. As nice as KDE Plasma is, nothing is as good as the RTX actually working perfectly. It is a dream.

That's how I feel about KDE on AMD or Intel graphics. It's just buttery smooth and problem-free.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by int_19h »

dagmx wrote: post #100
AndrewDucker wrote: post #19

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How are they at running all of the games I own on Steam?

About the same as Linux, if you use Crossover. Which is the functional equivalent to Wine/Proton.

This isn't true for Apple silicon, which is the main reason to use a Mac.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by int_19h »

rs186 wrote: post #122
fleshmonad wrote: post #40

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Epic ragebait. > Win11 file picker is years ahead of some random file picker option available on linux First it would be nice to know why you would think this and maybe provide an example, second there are other file pickers. It should also be noted that you don't need one at all, but if you want one, there are so many options, try nemo > HiDPI Wayland > Multi monitor scaling polish What did he mean by that? Wayland…

Anyone who has used rdp for more than a few hours knows how much better the experience is compared to vnc. Most things just work. In case someone needs touch screen support, there is no comparison. File picker has been a strength of Windows for quite a few versions. And the consensus seems to be that it is better than Mac's (based on my YouTube watch history). I have used various Linux desktops, and none of the file…

Gnome has a desktop sharing feature these days, and it's actually RDP.

Re: People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows

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Post by MrDrMcCoy »

dghlsakjg wrote: post #123
stavros wrote: post #75

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Game selection is terrible on a Mac. I find it mindblowing that my Linux desktop/laptop run all my games , bar none, but a very small percentage runs on my Mac.

The exact same underlying software (Wine) that lets you run all of your windows games on Linux using Proton also works on MacOS using Crossover. I haven't found anything in my steam library that Crossover (wine with a nice GUI) hasn't handled on my Mac yet. I'm sure a bad game exists, but for most games it is seamless. I tend not to have unrealistic expectations like running AAA titles at high framerates on a mid-tie…

Interesting. I would imagine the experience would be pretty poor (compared to Linux), and that the state of Direct3D/OpenGL/Vulkan to Metal translation to not be very mature or performant.
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