Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had."

On 2024-12-28, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On 2024-12-27 21:19, RonB wrote:

On 2024-12-27, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On 2024-12-24 10:57, Joel wrote:

DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
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"Yeah.. I tried giving Linux a shot and it just ended up being a hassle
and a headache. Finding fixes and asking for help online was one of the
worst experiences I ever had. Almost everyone that I spoke to just ended
up being rude. Also, having some games I own and some games with
anti-cheat not working out of the box is a huge dealbreaker for me. I'm
not dual booting for 2 or 3 games... I might as well just stick to
Windows.."
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comment by
@funfriend18  2 days ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1ZVdR81M8

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Wintendo works more easily in some ways, than Linux.  I would dare say
it's worth the effort, though, to have a system free of Microsoft.

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It's worth the effort if you don't feel the need to replace your
computer every three years or if you feel like getting proper support or
a smooth experience during those three years. The way Windows PC
manufacturers disregard your issues once they've already gotten your
money is shocking. If they didn't have to offer a warranty, I'm sure
they wouldn't.

 
I've never found Windows "easier" to use than Linux. The opposite is true.
But I haven't tried to get Windows games working in Linux or M$ Office
working in Wine, so I guess that would a difference.

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You would be surprised at how easy it has become for most of the titles.
Some titles are harder but can work if you're willing to jump through a
series of hoops. The thought of going back to Windows is so grotesque to
some of these people that they would rather jump through the hoops.

I was thinking of using Scrivener and got it working fine in Wine last year.
I'm not sure that, had I bought it instead of just used the Demo version, if
I would have been able to activate it correctly. That seemed to be an issue
with some folks who used Scrivener in Wine. At any rate I decided Scrivener
was too complex with too many (too me) unnecessary steps so I deleted the Demo
and removed Wine at the end of my trial period. I do have the old 1.9xx
version of the Linux Beta installed (via an AppImage) but I don't use that
either.

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