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Re: YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs

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Post by Izkata »

ruszki wrote: post #123
naikrovek wrote: post #78

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they have definitely not completely switched sides. Linux is still clumsy and hard to configure if everything isn't configured for you. Linux has worse UX than Windows has ever had (I'm including windows 8 in that comparison) Really liking Linux doesn't make Windows worse, and it doesn't make Linux better. Watch someone who is not familiar with Linux and how it works attempt to install it and use it. Do not intervene…

Yeah, I don’t understand the parent commenter either. Even with my latest laptop, it took days and weeks to make everything work (like audio, my monitors, DPI, VLC/mpv, even networking). And even then I had to turn off some hardware functionality, because it’s so buggy (bye-bye battery life). And this is before introducing Wayland for example… Also installing is way easier for beginners with Windows. I’m happy that L…

That feels like bad luck to me. I've had a Dell, two Asus, and a ThinkPad over the past decade or so, and except for hibernate with the Dell, everything has just worked out out the box with no tinkering.

Re: YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs

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Post by RajT88 »

kelvinjps10 wrote: post #210
Tor3 wrote: post #106

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Japanese Windows software mostly don't run, or does it badly, with Wine on Linux. Unfortunately. I've been a full-time Linux user since 1992 and this frustrates me. Some of the software won't even pass the install stage. I'm forced to run this on wife's Windows 10 PC, which has its own set of nightmarish problems. Japanese software houses develop for one target: Windows. As a rule. They don't really know about anythi…

Sorry, but could you list any program I'm never thought about japanese software and since I'm interested on japanese culture, I'd would like to know which kind of programs they are

;) ;) ;)

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Post by ChoGGi »

AlienRobot wrote: post #192
lelanthran wrote: post #187

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> What do you want to do in GIMP that Krita can't do with a better UI? Adjust levels in photos.

Do you mean with the levels filter that Krita has, with the curves filter that Krita has, with the color balance filer that Krita has, with the slope, offset, power filter that Krita has, or with the hue/saturation/luma or red chroma/blue chroma/luma adjustment filter that Krita has?[1] They are all available as non-destructive filter layers, by the way, and Krita users had access to this way before GIMP 3.0 was rele…

Does Krita let you change those black n white icons to something with some colour?

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Post by Levitz »

jacquesm wrote: post #96
4gotunameagain wrote: post #29

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Let's be realistic, accessibility — whether you like it or not — is an edge case. This is also why as you said, the amount of people working on it is low. It is really not the limiting factor in Linux desktop adoption. The inherent fragmentation and HW compatibility issues are much more pertinent. Buy the wrong laptop, and you have to fight with X, wayland and Nvidia graphics like a terminally inclined caveman in dan…

> Let's be realistic, accessibility — whether you like it or not — is an edge case. Spoken like a true techbro. This attitude is so incredibly destructive. Technology is how we mediate our lives, cutting a very large number of citizens out of that is simply wrong, even if 'the numbers just aren't there' (and they are!).

Not putting the focus in accessibility is not the same as cutting those people off. I think I get your point, really, because someone who needs this kind of aid and doesn't get it does definitely feel cut off and usage of everyday devices becomes and everyday battle. We are not going to disagree there.

But surely there can be a point in which there are larger problems than that Linux reached 5% adoption this year in the US:

https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-i...

That's better than what it was. It's also not a whole lot. But you must understand, the more people use Linux, the better it becomes. Even if value accessibility over other matters, increasing the market share surely will increase the amount of people working on accessibility too.

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Post by [deleted] »

hamandcheese wrote: post #209
AlienRobot wrote: post #182

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To me it's sad that Linux never became a good desktop OS, Windows just became worse and worse until it became worse than Linux :( When I upgraded to 7 I tried Linux and I simply hated that I had to deal with the terminal and install strange third-party programs from strange forums to get anything working. Then I had to upgrade to 11 and I had to run strange terminal programs to install it without without creating a M…

> When I upgraded to 7 I tried Linux Most Linux distros have come a long way in the last decade and a half. Windows is worse, yes, but Linux is also better.

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Post by 4gotunameagain »

jacquesm wrote: post #248
4gotunameagain wrote: post #165

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I have nothing to do with tech bros. Did I advocate for lack of accessibility features ? I just pointed out that in this context there are things far higher in the priority list. Especially given the fact that there are accessibility features, just not on par with windows. Do you seriously believe that improving accessibility would have a higher impact in Linux adoption than improving robustness and hardware compatib…

> Do you seriously believe that improving accessibility would have a higher impact in Linux adoption than improving robustness and hardware compatibility ? Yes, absolutely. Linux is plenty robust and has lots of hardware that you can use today. The reasons people end up not using it are: - Microsoft - Lack of favorite application 'x' (see: Microsoft) - Difficult to use (unfamiliarity plays a role here) So yes, access…

Well then we simply disagree. I would suggest to look up negative criticism for linux online (e.g. "linux sucks site:reddit.com" etc).

It is flooded by complaints about HW incompatibilities, HW acceleration not working etc. Haven't been able to find complaints about accessibility.

Furthermore, what is the percentage of visually impaired people in the US and what is the percentage of linux desktop users ? The numbers speak for themselves.

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Post by mikkupikku »

LogicHound wrote: post #183
mikkupikku wrote: post #72

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On Linux, the really old games just work, as do virtually all new games with the exception of those very few big budget new releases. If those are the games you really want to play then Windows is the answer, have fun ponying up your drivers license to Microsoft for the privilege of getting root kitted by those games. Literally everything else just works on Linux, one click install and play through steam, no bullshit…

> On Linux, the really old games just work, as do virtually all new games with the exception of those very few big budget new releases. It really seems like you aren't reading what I said. I accept that old games will often work fine, provided they are on a store like GoG or Steam. Big budget releases are often what people want to play. > If those are the games you really want to play then Windows is the answer, have…

I get what you're saying, the plurality of gamers want to play the new release AAA stuff. And the majority of movie goers want to see the latest Minions Emoji movie. And the majority of cheese eaters want to eat American cheese or at best Wisconsin cheddar.

These things are mass market slop which are engineered to be bland and predictable to make the most reliable returns for institutional investors. Discerning consumers know better and don't go by what's popular.

Re: YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs

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Post by mapcars »

Brett_Riverboat wrote: post #206

For those who care at the first setup screen instead of answering any of the questions press Shift + F10 CMD will open Type (no quotes) “net user Prefferedusername /add” (replacing Prefferedusername with the user name you wish to use) and press enter. Next type “net localgroup administrators Prefferedusername /add” and press enter. Next type “net user Prefferedusername /active:yes” and press enter. Next type “net use…

Upvoting before it gets deleted /sarcasm

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Post by krige »

LauraMedia wrote: post #225
Ray20 wrote: post #212

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And in the Linux community, "run" apparently has a slightly different meaning than what ordinary people are used to.

I thought the same but let's not pretend Windows is a holy grail for compatibility anymore. Especially when it comes to older games, this facade / image breaks down fast. I once tried to play Trackmania Nations (not Forever or United Forever, the ESWC one) because that was the first entry of this series I played. I still have all the files from back then so I thought it would be as simple as installing it and running…

That's cool but I spent the last week trying to get midi music in dosbox under Mint. It's still not working. Midi. And Wine works until it suddenly doesn't and searching for solution you get stonewalled with modern day equivalent of rtfms or plain old radio silence.

Re: YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs

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Post by AlexandrB »

mcintyre1994 wrote: post #246
Brett_Riverboat wrote: post #206

For those who care at the first setup screen instead of answering any of the questions press Shift + F10 CMD will open Type (no quotes) “net user Prefferedusername /add” (replacing Prefferedusername with the user name you wish to use) and press enter. Next type “net localgroup administrators Prefferedusername /add” and press enter. Next type “net user Prefferedusername /active:yes” and press enter. Next type “net use…

To play devil's advocate, I'm guessing if you can get users to type stuff they don't understand into cmd and regedit then you can do some pretty damaging stuff. I can see why google would be concerned about malicious versions of these videos being posted, and being difficult to differentiate quickly from ones with the legitimate instructions. Or if those malicious videos were posted and reported, then I can see why a…

What you're describing applies to just about every programming tutorial out there.
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