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From the TFA - This is not for http:// , https:// , file:// links. This is specifically for microsoft-edge:// links, which I've never seen. I think this applies only for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). I'm wondering how many of the commentators here have actual read the article.
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Then why wait? Programs like Photoshop and Ableton Live work just fine through WINE. I have a hard time imagining what kind of software you can't replace on modern Linux...
while these can be made to work .. Fusion360/SolidWorks/CATIA/Siemens NX are notoriously hard to make work, and when they do the fixes usually only last a single patch; and these softwares (aside from SolidWorks) are all always-connected and auto-updating. and unfortunately a lot of that software is simply career-making. It's simply an arms-race that can't be won from the consumer perspective without applying adequat…
Microsoft is making me seriously reconsider using Windows for my Alienware gaming PC. Does anyone know if there's a version of the Alienware, Steelseries, and Razer control software for Linux?
Razer devices work well on Linux, I understand. Can't speak to the other two.
So far in the last year or so, I've heard 0 reasons why I'd even need, want or benefit from Win11 over Win10. Tons of reasons in the negative column though. There isn't even anything to salivate over that might make you think it might be worth it to deal with the other tradeoffs. Hard pass.
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Don't get me wrong, this is some absolute BS from MSoft, but no it's not accurate to say you can't use whatever default browser you want. It's that there are a very few select things that force you into opening a link in edge - as far as I'm aware this is functionality mostly limited to just websearch from the start menu. So if you prefer to Google/DuckDuckGo your shit by first opening a browser, this won't really af…
Most "help"/"support" links on Windows 10 (and likely 11 too, but I'm not curious to find out) in things like the control panel or built-in applications also use this protocol and force open Edge.
Linux Desktop feeling extra good today, my sound often doesn't work but I don't have to deal with Microsoft nonsense.
Frankly, sound has not been a problem for a long time now I think. Hell, the number of time windows killed the sound driver under usage for whatever reason it deemed useful, I actually would say nowadays Windows has the worst audio stack out of the 3 main OSs.
Take my gpu's sound support. If I run sound through DisplayPort it runs 40% slower and an octave an a half lower pitch. Over HDMI it runs fine. Oddly, if I have an HDMI device attached sound over DisplayPort runs fine, until the HDMI connection or computer goes to sleep.
My solution ended up being to get a cheap usb sound adapter and skip the gpu audio. As the HDMI would only do 4k at 30hz and DP does 4k at 60hz.
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> but Windows is considerably better on laptops. I'll concede that if you're talking about the trackpad, Linux is disappointingly bad compared to Windows. It's really really shaky, scrolls up and down with a shockingly massive jitter. You start to wonder if the trackpad itself is malfunctioning. Sadly, the same trackpad works so much better on Windows. This is mainly about the pointer / trackpad drivers to be fair, b…
Yeah some drivers are still garbage. My asus laptop works great with trackpad but my dell not so much (it's an older laptop)
Microsoft is making me seriously reconsider using Windows for my Alienware gaming PC. Does anyone know if there's a version of the Alienware, Steelseries, and Razer control software for Linux?
Be prepared to have a VM and pass through devices to it in order to configure them. "Gamer device" manufacturers easily the worst of the worst when it comes to Linux support. OpenRGB may provide some relief.
And Windows too. Logitech software is an example of that, their capture software refused to recognize an older functional generation of webcam like C910. It is capable of recording 1080p60 5 years ago. Their older version software (Logitech Webcam Software) no longer works in Windows 10. Tried to use OBS to get it to 60 FPS, nope! Somehow LWS have a secret sauce to get my C910 to record in 1080p60 setting.
And their Logitech G Hub suck balls for my G600. Unfortunately, I couldn't get Logitech Gaming Software (predecessor for G Hub) working in my main computer. Kept throwing up error when I tried to install it. LGS works better for my G600 than G Hub.
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Thankfully we have options. I'm planning on moving my main desktop to Arch over my Christmas break from work. It's been a while since I ran Linux as my main desktop, my only complaints have been around gaming performance. I have a friend who plays the same games as I do and he's got everything working on his Arch install. That's really the only thing that holds me on Windows and if it's as smooth of a transition as I…
Check out https://www.protondb.com The only games that I really ever struggle with are ones that have anticheat. And EasyAntiCheat is going linux friendly so something like 95 of the top 100 games on steam will either work natively or via proton. And with Valve pushing the SteamDeck is see that number going to 100 soon.