@26:07 he says as a business he’s considering Linux on his computers because of Windows privacy violations. It’s great to hear someone with such a wide audience talking about using Linux.

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    5 months ago

    Not just gaming companies, but pretty much all companies. Fuck all works on Linux, unless you’re into dev/IT.

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      5 months ago

      Its funny how familiarity works. I think doing simple stuff in windows in infuriating now that im used yo Linux.

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        5 months ago

        I’m not talking about simple stuff. That’s the problem with Linux - it’s only usable for simple stuff.

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          5 months ago

          So CAD is simple stuff huh. So does CFD, mathematical modeling of a complex control system, robotics… Man, if only mechatronics is so simple. I daily drive arch btw.

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              5 months ago

              KiCAD is an extremely competent suite of programs with full linux support, maybe get your head out of the dirt, lol.

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                Except that it’s not a CAD, just an electric circuit modelling tool. I mean technically it can be called CAD, but you can’t do shit in it except for circuits.

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                  CAD is “Computer Aided Design”. if you want to talk about parametric modeling, then fucking say that because it’s really a lot more niche than you think.

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                    5 months ago

                    Photoshop is a CAD by this logic, lol. Grow up, kiddo.

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          Really? I would say it has less simple stuff and more complicated stuff, although it obviously has a lot of both.

          I guess you mean that a lot of proprietary ‘professional’ software doesn’t work out of the box? I guess that’s true, but I wouldn’t call all of the alternatives ‘simple’ lol

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      Huh? How am I able to daily drive it on multiple machines for audio production, gaming, and workstation use.

      I must have accidentally installed Windows…

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      I’m not a dev or into IT and I’m on Arch Linux playing games and working without any problems. My sister has more trouble getting some games to run on Windows than I do on Linux.

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      5 months ago

      99% of things people do on a computer just require a web browser, and those definitely work on Linux.

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        People who only do these things do them on their phones. When you actually need a PC to do shit, you either have to use Windows or MacOS.

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      Lol, sheeeh, the ratio!! I’m a (sadly) Windows-focused sysadmin in higher education and I agree with this, Linux is amazing for servers but normal business users can’t do shit with it : (

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        5 months ago

        This was definitely true ten years ago! I’m sure you’ll catch up to the modern linux experience soon though.

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            The year of the linux desktop was when AMD open sourced their drivers around 5 years ago and Valve partnered with codeweavers to drop Proton. Its only been uphill from there.

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        Normal business users are fine if the Company hasn’t deep-throated Microsoft. Our Company does all the business work with no windows machine in the whole company.

        Being locked-in on Microsoft Office is a thing and not the fault of linux