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Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by AlotOfReading »

999900000999 wrote: post #280
AlotOfReading wrote: post #272

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"It just works" was always a marketing slogan for Apple, not an actual reality. It's certainly not appropriate for an OS where perfectly standard mice have frustrating, decades-old limitations like scroll direction being tied to the touchpad settings and forward/backyard buttons not working.

If you stay in the Apple Box of supported use cases it's fine. The customer support story is also much better. Instead of dealing with IRC channels and Reddit post trying to figure out why the latest kernel ruined everything, you go to the Apple Store. I literally run Tumbleweed on my second laptop, I like Linux. It's just not for people who don't want to invest time into understanding how computers work.

I wouldn't consider products you can buy on apple.com like this corsair M75 outside their supported use cases: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYT2ZM/A/corsair-m75-wir...

This whole thread is about how Linux is difficult because you need to understand what hardware is actually supported and you're arguing that MacOS is different because you still need to understand what hardware is supported, but the apple store will sell you something else with a smile.

I'm not even denying that MacOS is a perfectly acceptable OS, I just don't understand your argument.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by 999900000999 »

AlotOfReading wrote: post #281
999900000999 wrote: post #280

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If you stay in the Apple Box of supported use cases it's fine. The customer support story is also much better. Instead of dealing with IRC channels and Reddit post trying to figure out why the latest kernel ruined everything, you go to the Apple Store. I literally run Tumbleweed on my second laptop, I like Linux. It's just not for people who don't want to invest time into understanding how computers work.

I wouldn't consider products you can buy on apple.com like this corsair M75 outside their supported use cases: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRYT2ZM/A/corsair-m75-wir... This whole thread is about how Linux is difficult because you need to understand what hardware is actually supported and you're arguing that MacOS is different because you still need to understand what hardware is supported, but the apple store…

Actually, you kinda have a point.

They shouldn't be selling 3rd party hardware, with an over 100% markup, that isn't well supported.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/gaming-mouse/CH-931D101-NA/m...

It's less than half the price anywhere else.

But Apple's argument is it's not on them if a 3rd party mouse they happen to sell has issues.

With Linux you need to do significantly more work to get setup and every now and then a kernel update can ruin your day.

I want something Ubuntu stable that actually supports newer hardware, but that's just not where Linux is at.

The Linux community is amazing, but they lack the capacity to QA every possible laptop on the market.

Just a few days ago the sound on my Tumbleweed install decided to stop working. I thought about reinstalling, Chat GPT suggested I just accept audio not working and using a USB sound card.

Eventually, thinking as a last ditch effort, I asked Chat GPT how to completely reinstall the audio stack.

This went and removed my KDE desktop for some reason. Cool, I'll install Xfce from the tty.

I then installed Budgie since it's a bit easier to use.

All this because for some reason my sound didn't feel like working.

We, the types of people who visit this site, enjoy the process.

Not everyone does.

Macs definitely have issues too.

But you can go to the Apple store and have them figure it out.

Plus a routine update probably won't stop audio from working.

I've been using Desktop Linux for about 20 years.

It's better now, but it's still work to use.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by __rito__ »

hodgehog11 wrote: post #258
__rito__ wrote: post #247

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I just have seamless experience with Ubuntu. Wdym about LTS not being ideal for NVIDIA? The OS receives updates, NVIDIA drivers also do. What is the problem? Am I missing something?

The latest NVIDIA drivers (576+ I think?) are totally broken on Ubuntu 22.04 variants and seem to require 24+. That was my experience anyway, I tried everything I could to get it to work, but PopOS would never boot under those drivers unless I upgraded to the alpha builds on Ubuntu 24. Forced me to switch to Fedora in the end (I needed those drivers for work) which worked seamlessly.

Oh, that makes sense.

Ubuntu releases LTS versions every two years. I jump from LTS to LTS by simple `do-release-upgrade` command. Takes about 30 minutes. And I only upgrade after the dust settles, i.e. after 3-4 months of the release.

Mint also releases upgrades regularly. I suggest upgrading regularly.

NVIDIA drivers work great, and receive updates.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by guappa »

smusamashah wrote: post #134
bobajeff wrote: post #83

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Well for those who are stuck with Windows because of some applications or simply because of familiarity. My suggestion is to stay on an older release as long as possible. If that isn't possible I would recommend keeping the computer turned off most of the time and only briefly using it for your purpose and try to keep from doing anything embarrassing or personal too much. Another thing that might help is calling up y…

Video games. Linux can play lots with Proton I have heard but not all.

Windows 10 cannot play a lot of non windows 10 games.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by mystifyingpoi »

bigyabai wrote: post #233
mystifyingpoi wrote: post #216

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Linux audio is definitely hit and miss. Even with the most standard soundcard in existence (Scarlett) I still had problems with it. After fiddling a bit it works okay-ish, but there were definitely moments of "screw it, I'm buying a Mac".

The Scarlett should be USB class-compliant. I've got a Motu 2i2o DAC that I've been using on Linux for 3 years now, and before that used a Behringer U-Phoria without issues.

It is class-compliant - but to this day, I've never figured out, how to use the multitrack out with Pulse. The widget shows all the outputs and testing individual outs works, but Reaper duplicates the sends, so the outputs overlap. Works with JACK though, but JACK is just strange. Also no control software (aside from one open-source thingy that looks awful), so any change requires reboot to Windows or VM passthrough.

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Post by timpera »

whilenot-dev wrote: post #41
timpera wrote: post #33

Pretty cool move, it's great to give users the choice. I'm personally very excited for Recall, but unfortunately it's still not available in the EU.

...unfortunately? I consider it privacy nightmare, especially since Windows is so widespread in the enterprise space in Europe. What is exciting about it for you?

I think it's going to be really useful for me, but I get that it's not for everyone! If it's opt-in, on-device, and encrypted, I don't see it as a problem.

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Post by guappa »

lisper wrote: post #101
guappa wrote: post #85

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My 75 years old mother can do it completely unassisted…

That’s great but I think that says more about your mother than it does about Linux.

Yes I'm sure that a lifetime of teaching literature prepared her to use linux better than average.

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by guappa »

delfinom wrote: post #203
bornfreddy wrote: post #110

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Huh, what? With Linux you can at least dockerize apps and run multiple versions with negligible performance impact. Doing the same in Windows is a mess at best. Or did you mean that you want to pin an app to a specific version? This can be done also, trivially - not that it is a good idea in general.

Ah yes, dockerize apps. Jump through hoops to use an app, compared to Windows where it's just some clicks. Nobody ever disputes that there are workarounds to the default packaging workflows of Linux distros. The problem is, your average user, even technical ones don't want using an OS to be a second job outside their real job.

Is this the moving the goalposts Olympic games?

Re: Brave blocks Microsoft Recall by default

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Post by guappa »

bornfreddy wrote: post #103
guappa wrote: post #35

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Use a stable distribution like Debian and maintenance only happens every 4-5 years, if you don't mind staying with older software.

Can attest to that. Also, no annoying "Get to know Copilot!" and similar nag-screens.

And no "update to windows 11" (even though it would make the whole system unbootable)
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