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TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in whats bes and why: github, gitlab, codeberg, etc.

Apparently not. Seems to be a closed version of a fork called Forgejo.

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in I had a dream about windows and have decided to setup Linux on my laptop. What distro should I use?

Btw, I use Debian.

Linux is great but it isn’t for everyone, damn perfect on servers but kinda of fails for most desktop use cases, have a read at this: lemmy.world/comment/4119679

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Microsoft changed it's data policy

Until it doesn’t work properly in your native language because they can’t deal with punctuation such as: ã é í ó… And after years countless bug reports they haven’t fixed it yet.

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Microsoft changed it's data policy

Apple’s iWork used to be very powerful like version '09. When the decided to redesign the UI removed more than half of the features and it became mostly shit.

TCB13 , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to piracy in Whole blu-ray disks of movies site/tracker

I don’t believe those formats / repacking. They never keep it as the original.

TCB13 , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to linux in whats bes and why: github, gitlab, codeberg, etc.

Too bad I can’t deal with Gitlab’s UI. Codeberg is even worse. Gitea ftw.

TCB13 , 9 months ago to selfhosted in Home server setup recommendation

chmod +x avoid-docker.sh; ./avoid-docker.sh

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Best trackpad for Linux?

Your keyboard and vim.rtorr.com

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Why is Debian the way it is?

Yeah you bet. Know what’s funny, when all kinds of hell broke lose because of the CentOS mess the same people that complained about the move a few weeks later were moving to Ubuntu 😂 Looks like they haven’t learnt a thing lol

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Why is Debian the way it is?

Why is Debian the way it is?

Because it’s stable. Not some poorly bundled OS that has broken installers on their website for weeks like Ubuntu does sometimes.

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in TIL You can use `systemd-analyze plot > plot.svg` to plot the service startup time to find bottlenecks

TIL: Systemd is great and despite its usefulness, it is often overlooked due to controversy and the current state of things when it comes to software development. tadeubento.com/…/systemd-hidden-gems-for-a-better…

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Migrated from Windows to Linux. Decided to share list of answers/statements I was looking for before did it (and could not find).

And there’s also the fact that you can buy a second hand computer with a decent 8th gen CPU for around 200$ that includes a valid Windows license.

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Migrated from Windows to Linux. Decided to share list of answers/statements I was looking for before did it (and could not find).

A Windows key is way cheaper from a time and effort standpoint isn’t it? :D

TCB13 , 9 months ago to linux in Migrated from Windows to Linux. Decided to share list of answers/statements I was looking for before did it (and could not find).

So… everyone that has to work with others and play some games? :D

TCB13 , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to linux in Migrated from Windows to Linux. Decided to share list of answers/statements I was looking for before did it (and could not find).

Yeah, sure. Thing is: it isn’t for:

• Regular folks that need MS Office cause it won’t run it properly and if you’ve to collaborate with others Open/Libre/OnlyOffice won’t cut it;
• Regular folks that just installed a password manager (KeePassXC) and a browser (Firefox/Ungoogled) via flatpak only to find out that the KeePassXC app can’t communicate with the browser extension because people are “beating around the bush” on GitHub instead of fixing the issue;
• Regular folks who want a simple Virtual Machine and have to go thought cumbersome installation procedures like this one just to reach the end and have error messages saying virtualization isn’t enable when, in fact, it is… or trying to use GNOME Boxes and have a sub-par virtualization experience;
• Designers because Adobe apps won’t run properly without having a dedicated GPU, passthrough and a some hacky way to get the image back into your main system that will cause noticeable delays;
• Gamers because of the reasons above + as the OP said a 5-15% hit in performance;
• People that run old software / games because not even those will run properly on Wine;
• A lot of electrical engineers as typical toolsets ( Circuit Design Suite combines Multisim and Ultiboard), IDEs and whatnot are primarily designed for Windows. And again there are alternatives such as KiCad and EasyEDA for some jobs but they don’t work great if you’ve to collaborate with others users of Multisim;
• Labs that require data acquisition from specialized hardware because companies making that hardware won’t make drivers and software for Linux;
• Architects because AutoCAD isn’t available (not even the limited web version works) and Libre/FreeCAD don’t cut it if you’ve to collaborate with AutoCAD users;
• Developers, because if you aren’t a dip shit so up your ass that you only know how to use Docker and Github actions to deploy to some proprietary cloud solution you won’t even be able to find a decently working FTP/SFTP/FTPS desktop client (similar WinSCP or Cyberduck). There a few, all worse than the other and they all fail even at basic stuff like dragging and dropping a file.

Linux desktop is great, I love it but I don’t sugar coat it nor I’m delusional like most people I see here.

If you live in a bubble where you don’t have to collaborate with anyone else and you can use native Linux apps things might work, you might have a decent workflow and get stuff done but once you’ve to collaborate with other who use Windows/Mac it’s game over.

When you get/install Windows you pay a minimal license and get things working out of the box without further issues. Getting software to run is easy all vendors support whatever you’re trying to do and you get very high productivity from day zero. There are annoyances from time to time, sure, but they’re way fewer and simpler to deal with than the hoops you’ve to go through to get a minimal and viable/productive desktop experience on Linux. And I’m even talking about all the situations where you’ve to collaborate with others and the “alternatives” aren’t just up to it.

It all comes down to a question of how much time (days?) you want spend fixing shit in one platform that will be working out of the box in another one for a minimal fee. If you buy a Windows license and spend the time you would’ve spent dealing with Linux compatibility issues doing your actual job you’ll, most likely, get a better ROI.