Re: Apple requires too much money and sacrifice of control

-hh wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

On 3/22/25 19:23, Joel wrote:

-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:

On 3/22/25 17:52, Joel wrote:

Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
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[A souped up Mac mini] would match what I have with Linux [in support of needed apps and use].

What actual tasks do you use the computer to complete?

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Keeping everything I run loaded at once.

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What do you run, and what resources does each use?

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Take a look at my Cinnamon taskbar:  https://i.imgur.com/yPGDm6a.png

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Um...yeah, so?   That you have ~25 Apps on your machine's Dock doesn't
mean that you have 25 Apps running concurrently.

 
 
They are running, dude.  I'm an Internet presence.  Deal with it.

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Sorry, don't buy it.  Show the RAM processes usage page, not the Dock,
for that claim.
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Similarly, even if it was true, to go identify just what the workflow is
which actually needs to have 20+ diverse apps running concurrently.

Audio/Video/MIDI production or tutorials....

... a couple or three software synthesizers
... DSP plugins
... A big-ass DAW like Ardour or a collection of audio or MIDI apps synched via
    JACK
... Video editors like Blender, KDENlive, DaVinci Resolve, Lightworks...
... OBS studio for recording tutorials along with webcam and various effects
    filters
... Non/New Session Manager to coordinate the setup

More:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZjxyszn44Q

    Is Linux Ready for Video Pros? A 2025 Deep Dive

He talks about a ton of Linux software I've never heard of.

--
"So you don't have to, Cindy, but I was wondering if you might
want to go to someplace, you know, with me, sometime."
"Well, I can think of a lot of worse things, David."
"Friday, then?"
"Why not, David, it might even be fun."
-- Dating in Minnesota