When will they ever learn?
Laughs in Linux
Linux is easier than ever to adop, distros like Mint just works out of the box, gaming with on Linux with proton and newer Wine much easier now…
Macs are cheaper than ever with MacBook Neo, if you want something that would just works out of the box.
So people have options and they need to realize there is tons of options for every need.
Can second this comment regarding Linux Mint. Many years ago I tried switching to Linux (Ubuntu, I think, back around 2008) but I lacked the knowledge and skills to make it work. Three or four months ago I decided to try again and downloaded Mint and installed it. I’ve been reading that gaming on Linux had gotten worlds better lately.
I decided to just dip my toes first and set it up to dual boot, in case I chose to go back to Windows. I had very few problems with the installation and operation. Nothing that took more than a quick google search to solve. Since then it’s been not unlike using Windows.
And yes, gaming seems to work pretty flawlessly too. I installed Steam and have had few issues with running any of the games I’ve tried.
Yeah until you need niche software… unfortunately
Run a VM for Windows…
there’s a few projects for running windows in a container… winboat and winapps are a couple that come to mind. dunno if they’re ready for ‘prime time’ yet. interesting concept, though.
Nope. Not always an option, for example, My recording studio is running Win10. I cannot get the same audio latency\performance I need in a VM, and some of my software will not even run if it detects that it is in a VM.
There’s also things like HASP\Sentinel license keys that will detect VMs and refuse to run, all kinds of licensing servers do this to combat piracy.
I could go on… but I do IT for hundreds of businesses, I run into these niches fairly often when trying to virtualize legacy systems or retrofitting hardware for industrial equipment.
But for this you can get a Mac, and would be better than Linux. I do use macOS for work but my personal computer even for gaming is using Mint.
thats why I keep a windows usb boot drive, in case I ever need some random software. the last time I needed it was a fallout shelter save editor to enable the new paid content without paying
Yeah, thats not even close to cutting it in the big scheme of things
Wasn’t MS just saying that they were going to work to de-shittify Windows? Evidently the same decision makers for the previous shit are still in charge.
By “de-shitify” they meant removing all the shit which isn’t owned and controlled by Microsoft.
Linux Mint is so awesome.
I have many linux distros running in the house for servers and self hosted software but the one box i havent swapped yet is my daily driver system. Microsoft is pushing me ever closer but with some titles still not supporting linux and getting to the end of a day i just want to game not debug something.
Its getting close though. Fuck this timeline. I looked at Pop OS and bazzite as out of the box gaming distros but am open to anything.
Want games are holding you back. Between lutris and steam’s proton compatibility I personally haven’t run across much.
All of EA’s new titles use Javelin anti-cheat. It uses a Windows kernel module, so it’s not possible to run with Wine/Proton.
Given that EA forces users to run what is effectively a rootkit just to play their games, I feel like the only good choice is to stop playing those games altogether. Or, at the very least, compartmentalize your gaming machine and the network it’s on.
It’s worth the switch. Bazzite Is a solid choice. I would stay away from PopOS for now. CachyOS is a great high performance choice, especially if you have Linux experience.
After not ever having set up a gaming focused distro, I gotta say, I was shocked at how seamless CachyOS makes it. Outside of creating the install media, installing CachyOS and getting everything set up to game takes like 10 minutes.
So i have ubuntu, mint, and pop os running currently. And unraid if that counts.
Could you toss out 3-5 solid distros that good for gaming compatibility or general use? I will look up cachy OS. Also id i may ask whats up with pop os? Drama in the distro?
They’ve moved to cosmic DE, which isn’t quite ready for primetime in my opinion. Best distros for gaming in my opinion would be cachy, fedora, bazzite. I use Arch, which I feel is the best choice, but not for everyone.
Along with bazzite and cachyos, I will throw in Nobara which is fedora but gaming focused and supported by glorious egg roll.
Has been the distro I have had the most success with, even if I have had to go back to windows because of certain sim racing stuff being a bit rubbish on Linux(for now)
Thank you for the recommendation! I will add it to my list.
Could someone PLEASE build an idiot proof way to permanently remove Edge from your system!?
Winhance, winscript, edgevanisher
Install Linux
Then, install the Linux version of edge for the perverse thrill
It can not exist. Microsoft can and will bring it back if they want to. Unless you are also disabeling all windows updates, the computer will never be under your control. And disabeling windows updates … lets just say there hasnt been a month without a 9-10/10 security vulnerability in a microsoft product in a long time.
Change this anytime in Settings.
Will do
It’s amazing the level of contempt for the average user most tech companies have these days.
They only care about their shareholders and investors. They haven’t given a shit about their customers in a long long time.
No, they care about their customers, their users are not their customers.
What a coincidence, I want to edge every time I open my computer.
This bullshit again?
Idiots…
New theory: Microslop makes Windows shitty on purpose so that eventually all people leave and they can stop “developing” Windows and therefore save a lot of money, also by then firing all the devs (if they haven’t been already, cos of AI)
Why does everything microslop does feel forced?
Because they’re the Oracle of OSes. They only exist to supply lucrative corporate contracts.
Ooh, does that mean that we’re in for a big “actually we’re restructuring our licensing all the sudden and everyone owes us 10x, effective as soon as you renew” rug pull? All the cool silicon valley mega corps are doing it!
They cosy up to the Donny, …which tracks.
Because it is. The question is why a good product needs to be forced on users.
I thought we settled this years ago
This is why you should use Linux instead
Every shitty new idea in Redmond will just generate more Linux users.
