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Surface Laptop 3 running Kubuntu, such an improvement over what it was "designed" for.
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Everyone does run into a Windows-only app eventually. It's sad, it hurts but it is what it is.
I didn't, after two years of Linux only. When is my turn?
When you absolutely need to use Windows Defender... On Linux. Or when you need to use Cortana /s
You're in a Linux community here man, you're going to be outnumbered. I think people here genuinely don't rely on Windows stuff as much as you think.
Last time I needed Windows was a few years ago when I wanted to do a firmware upgrade to my guitar processor. In the meantime I upgraded to one that itself runs Linux :)
I think lots of people exaggerate their need for certain apps. I understand if you need Photoshop for work because it may be the best tool for the job and an industry standard, but some people swear they "need" it when all they do is apply blur or red eye reduction to a picture once every 3 years. Nowadays you can probably do that in dozens of other ways.
I've been Linux only since late 2015 and in this time I "needed" a Windows VM ~ 2 times, but ofc personal experiences can vary greatly.
@highduc @TCB13 GIMP now supports CMYK iirc so that excuse is gone and OpenOffice Calc supports PIVOT TABLES so I don't want to hear finance dept tell me that one anymore :)
Hasn't happened to me yet. At least not enough that the trade off is anything other than totally worth it for Linux.
Sure, but like I said, better to suffer once a week or month than every day
Windows only app... Name one that is actually useful and I bet there is an alternative.
Unless you have to collaborate with others who use said Windows only apps and you can't afford compatibility issues.
Like what, what format would this be? Regardless every company I have ever worked for issue me a laptop with windows anyway, so why would the OS I choose to use on hardware I own be a factor for work? Even then, if they didn't I don't know of any format that I would need that would be an issue.
Okay that's fair, you don't try to do any work in your Linux box and things work out. Great.
Not sure about your life, but I don't count things I enjoy as "work" especially when its not work. I enjoy using Linux, I enjoy my home lab why should I need to justify it when it brings me joy? Linux works for me and my workflow, just because it doesn't work for yours, don't try to shit on other people.
No no, no justification required :). It isn't also about working or not for me. It is just that there's a bunch of people arguing around here that Linux (desktop) is great for every use case be it work or play under any circumstance, while it isn't.
I never made such a comment. Gaming, for me is a big reason why I only have windows installed on my PC (and adobe) there are games which work on Linux (either natively or with Proton) but some games I play, don't. Theres no point in me dual booting as, let's be honest, dual booting just adds more steps and overcomplicates things. I use Linux on my laptop as the alternatives I use (Darktable and Kdenlive) are more than good enough for when I'm on my laptop (its not exactly a powerhouse) but when I'm on my desktop I want to use Lightroom, Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve as they are more refined and fit my workflow better.
Unraid on my server is just because its exactly what I need.