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[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago

I always find it odd that posts like this get any downvotes at all. Like, are people really that in love with Windows and or Microsoft?

It's because we've seen this post 1000 times

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

and yet you persist. why?

(sorry, this is totally a troll)

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago

It's because LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX LINUX

[-] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago
[-] pycorax@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Because the people that would or can switch would already switch after it's been posted for the 1000th time. It's not realistic because the vast majority of people simply don't care. People hate windows updates enough as it is, to most average people this is good news.

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Not caring is why these corporations have the power they do.

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Because mass recommending Linux to people with absolutely no nuance whatsoever is exactly why Linux users are seen as obnoxious and annoying. Not only does the website make no attempt to properly explain Linux it doesn't clearly outline its usecase. Its the very definition of the Linux user stereotype, blasted right in front of your face, reposted everywhere, and with a simple INSTALL LINUX and EVEYONE CAN INSTALL LINUX.

[-] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 3 points 1 month ago

The first paragraphs on https://endof10.org/ tell you why you should install Linux followed by telling you how to get in touch with someone who can explain things to you and even install it for you. Most of them do it free of charge. I'm not sure how you can improve on that.

[-] net00@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

I downvoted it.

For starters I've seen this exact post a few times over the past 3 months in this community.

Secondly, the comments go exactly the same in these threads:

  1. "linux can do everything, no faults at all, windows sucks"
  2. "but I use windows for x and y and linux can't do it"
  3. "how dare you insult linux, you should not be doing x and y, just do it with this app (which is completely inferior)"

Next, windows does everything I want it to do, I disabled and uninstalled everything I didn't want easily through settings & group policy, and it hasn't bothered me since.

[-] millie@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago

I imagine the downvotes are backlash against all the people who convince themselves that Linux is the only viable solution regardless of use case or workflow. There are definitely loads of people in the Linux community and the open source community in general who will pick a piece of software and proselytize it with no consideration whatsoever whether it fits someone's actual needs. Like, personally, I like Linux but there are things I need to do that require me to have Windows. For some people this fact is absolutely unacceptable and they simply won't hear it.

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago

What can't you do on Linux that keeps you on Windows or Mac?

[-] millie@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
  • Voicemeeter and Virtual Audio Cables for separate audio channels with separate volume controls, macro keys, and easily adjustable toggling between outputs (more easily adjustable and less latency than JACK)
  • Eartrumpet for easy and immediate per-program control over audio channels
  • FL Studio
  • Adobe Premiere
  • MX Ergo drivers that have full functionality including remapping and holding down mouse 4 and mouse 5 and toggleable precision mode with LED indicator
  • No sudden troubleshooting mid-way through working on projects to break my flow
  • A Windows testing environment
  • 100% compatibility with every game I own

There may be a few more, but these are the big ones. JACK, at the moment, just isn't a replacement for Voicemeeter and while there are some DAWs for Linux, they're not FL and I don't know if they're compatible with Guitar Rig. I've used OpenShot for video as well, and while it's not terrible it isn't really comparable.

I'm sure that Linux is a good fit for many users. Personally, as an operating system alone if it weren't for these issues, I'd prefer it. I'd love to be able to do what I need to do and also have a plasma, it's much nicer. But at the moment it isn't a real option without sacrificing things that I actually need. I also really can't be dealing with suddenly needing to sort out how to make a finicky program work at the drop of a hat when I'm in the middle of working on a project.

I've been dabbling with Linux since the early 00s. I like it and I wish it were a substitute for Windows for my use case, but it isn't. No amount of people being rude and obtuse in threads will change that. Time might, but it hasn't yet.

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Ah I see. Pipewire has made audio production a lot easier with far fewer latency issues. I know the FL Studio crowd is pretty diehard, but if you're ever feeling adventurous there's a lot more in the audio space now. I personally use Reaper to record my guitar through my Audient interface and have no issues. I'm not much of a beats and loops guy though so YMMV.

[-] millie@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

Does it have separate audio channels and input/output controls with volume sliders and hotkeys? That would still leave a few other issues, but progress is progress and I do like to keep myself aware of the options so that I'll know when it finally ticks all the boxes.

[-] 0xD@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I use pipewire with Ardour and Neural DSP VSTs (over wine) with zero issues on EndeavourOS. I really hadn't expected that. Now, I generally just use this stuff to not have to buy many physical pedals so I rarely do recording, but that has worked as well.

You seem to be way more advanced than me in that regard, so I can't say if it would work for you, but it was so much easier and better than when I tried the same thing years ago. I'd suspect that GuitarRig works as well, though I haven't tried. I may just do so this weekend, but can't promise.

I have GuitarPro running with wine as well.

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure I understand the question. Pipewire is the audio server, replacing Pulse. It does have frontends that allow routing from different devices, channels, software etc and distributions that are using Pipewire now have interface elements that allow you to control application use of audio devices. I'm not sure I answered your question at all lol.

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social -3 points 1 month ago

It's getting downvoted because it's not realistic.

[-] Libra@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I thought so too, largely on the basis of some very bad experiences with ubuntu-based distributions (they seem to hate my bog-standard RTX3060 GPU for whatever reason), but in frustration I tried one last time to install a linux distro and went with something based on fedora and it has 95% just worked, it's been great. I haven't booted up windows in almost 3 weeks, all my games work (battle.net was a bit of a pain to get working), the proprietary windows software I use for work runs great in wine, etc. I'm at the point now where I'm transferring all my files off of NTFS partitions and reformatting them to btrfs and integrating them into the linux filesystem, cause I'm done with windows forever to the greatest possible extent that I can be.

[-] Attacker94@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I am greatful that Ubuntu ended up bringing the Linux desktop into the general publics eye, but at the same time out of all of the popular distro's today, I firmly believe there is always a better choice than Ubuntu for any user, new or veteran. It's just a pity that they are the most well known to people who aren't familiar with Linux while not being good at anything, although basically any Linux distro feels like fresh air when compared to the Microsoft experience.

[-] Libra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Why is that? What's the problem with ubuntu? I mean ubuntu-based distros seem to hate my bog-standard RTX3060 GPU for some reason, but besides that. I'm pretty happy with nobara tho, and wouldn't switch back to ubuntu even if I knew it'd work with my GPU.

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Nvidia Linux drivers are still kinda iffy these days but so are the Windows ones too

[-] Libra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

It was definitely a Ubuntu thing - Pop, 2 version of Ubuntu, and Mint all failed at various points when dealing with GPU drivers, but I'm using closed-source nvidia drivers on the same GPU in Nobara (Fedora) without issue. Though I guess I haven't tried updating it yet, but all my hardware accelerated games work as they should.

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