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Windows VS Linux (part 2) (lemmy.world)
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[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

When you make fun of something that really isn't an issue it just makes your side look worse. Windows has real problems, but installing shit ain't it.

My dad can install anything on windows with clicks, he can't do shit with a terminal.

I'm a power user and love GUIs. I'll use git desktop all day everyday, instead of typing shit in a command line. It's one button press vs typing paths and hoping you don't misspell shit.

I don't really get the whole command line fetish, there are no extra points in life for doing things the harder way.

[-] redditReallySucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days ago

Ah, yes. I also love it when I search for firefox on my new PC with Edge (without adblocker) and get sponsored malware in the results.

I still use windows but I think installing software on Linux is way more convenient. Especially with the AUR.

[-] Prok@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

The GUI app centers on most distros are quite usable without command line wizardry and reduces the risk of dodgey download sites

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[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 days ago

I can't remember the last time I got a DLL error on my Windows laptop, honestly. I don't think that's ever happened on my current computer.

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[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

IDK, but I more often had issues with installing apps to Linux than to Windows, usually dependency-hell related ones, but once I had trouble enabling snap on Linux Mint.

[-] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago

If you're enabling Snap on Mint, you might as well install Ubuntu.

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

but once I had trouble enabling snap on Linux Mint.

Seems like a win

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Mint activity tries to protect you from using snap.

[-] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

Been using Linux off and on since 2003-ish. I remember the days of having to compile applications and having to download various dependencies. Linux now is so streamlined and easy. Minus gentoo.

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[-] coherent_domain@infosec.pub 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I think mixing app and system dependencies is not the best idea, and Linux desktop is still fighting its impact.

When all the apps on a consumer laptop is expected to depend on the same dependencies, the system likely run into dependency hell, which means many apps needs to be downgraded in order to keep older apps working.

This mixture of system dependency and app dependency also prevents users to use the the latest version of an app on a hyper stable base system.

Flatpak basically aim to solve this problem, where each app chooses their own dependencies, so you don't need to downgrade all your app just because one app depends on python 2.7.

[-] Knightfox@lemmy.one 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'm preparing for a new computer build and I have some questions. I'm feeling really scorned by Windows 11 and its incompatibility with my current hardware as well as the overall sense of that my privacy is being invaded. I'm not super familiar with linux, but I have messed around with various distros.

The build I'm planning to put together will likely use an AMD processor, but I'm uncertain about the GPU (definitely AMD or Nvidia). With my current build, RX 480 and i5-6500 I have found that in recent years I get massive artifacts in relatively old games such as Planetside 2 and Path of Exile (I also play Magic Arena quite a bit, but haven't experienced any issues there). I even get screen tearing when watching youtube or amazon prime. It's possible that my card is just dying, but considering that I don't consistently see these issues across multiple applications I feel like it might be a driver issue.

I'd really like feedback and to know more about Linux gaming (especially with the games mentioned) as well as experience with AMD, Nvidia, and Intel hardware.

Thanks to anyone who responds.

[-] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

In my experience, gaming worked great on Linux Mint. Overall, you may encounter issues with online gaming but only because the servers will see you're using Linux and decide you must be cheating. Not really an issue with Linux, more an issue with the devs not doing a proper job.

ProtonDB is a good resource to understand what games run well on Linux and what issues you may encounter.

[-] Knightfox@lemmy.one 1 points 3 days ago

Oh wow, that cheating bit is interesting and something I would not have thought of. The games I play are prominently online, do you know if this is an issue with them?

[-] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Some games will just automatically block Linux machines in their anticheat engines. This site is one that tracks online playability of games on Linux machines, or more specifically if a game will automatically block you simply because you're playing on Linux.

[-] Knightfox@lemmy.one 1 points 3 days ago

Omg you are a legend!

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

For me, nvidia with proprietary drivers works great, just make sure to have correct dependency packages installed for vulcan etc. (should just work in most distros if their recommended way of installing nvidia drivers is used)

[-] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Wait till you accidentally overwrite the system python.

[-] kekmacska@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago

i love when i need to search for dll files

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