Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing

On 2025-02-25, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-02-25 8:47 a.m., RonB wrote:

On 2025-02-24, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-02-24 11:31 a.m., Joel wrote:

CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
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It's a computer.  But Linux on my system clearly demonstrates that it
has won the game.

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On _your_ computer.

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What's stopping you from buying a computer exactly like mine?

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I want a portable game machine. Is that what you own?
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On the MSI GT72 I gave away, it couldn't suspend
unless I used openSUSE. On this laptop, it works fine but I can't get
the fingerprint reader to work and the proprietary drivers constantly
break on Fedora... on Manjaro, everything mostly works except hibernate
which requires a forced shutdown. I can only imagine how well it will
work on the incoming Macbook Air, but I admittedly don't know if I even
want to use Linux over the outdated MacOS Monterey which I know will
work right.

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We do of course have to factor in realism.

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I'll still give Linux a shot since I know that a MacOS which is no
longer getting updates isn't the smartest thing to use going forward,
but I am not fond of the idea that I would lose audio volume and the
ability to suspend from using Linux. I'll be surprised if the
mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter will even work in Linux.

 
I'm guessing it will work fine. The computer I'm using now is hooked up to
the the HDMI port of my monitor via a DisplayPort adapter. And this computer
is an Dell Optiplex 9020m (micro) manufactured in March, 2015. So, almost
exactly ten years old.

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My understanding of the mini-DisplayPort adapter is that it should not
be able to carry HDMI audio signals through that port. To my surprise
this morning, the adapter did so without issue. It's the same as
plugging an HDMI cable directly into the computer. If it works under
Linux, great: I'll not have to worry about that compromise if I decide
to extend this machine's life through a Linux installation.

I don't think it should make any difference, but my Optiplex 9020m doesn't
use a Mini DisplayPort, it's full sized.

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