[–] Psylent 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
We haven't made the move because there it's very hit and miss with solidworks - some people can get it to run on wine ok, (ok not 'well') - There are still some major drawbacks like nvidia drivers - if you install nvidia drivers from the site and upgrade your system chances are gnome will break - this requires some cli usage to get it working again.
I think the main issue really is that software developers just don't support it. Because there are just so many distros with so many differing issues that can arise it's a nightmare for support.
In saying that - the only distro I have actually got to function well enough to a point where I no longer have windows is fedora and even with it solidworks is just not happening.
Yes there are alternatives, but try telling your boss who forked out $14,000 for a bit of software that we can't use it anymore . . . .
[–] modestgaloot 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm building a new PC soon and this is heartening to read. I don't know what the deal is with my Steam games, I'm guessing I will need to dual boot for those
[–] executes_order_66 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I love how ironic it is. Microsoft tries so hard to get people to use Win10 but it just pushes them away from all of their products.
I had been meaning to switch to Linux for years, but didn't because I was too lazy. The forced Windows10 updates gave me the motivation to switch for good, and my only regret is that I didn't do it years ago.
[–] Frenchgeek 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Why? "You've just started playing a video game? Sorry, I'll restart in 10 minutes because updates." is a fun game.
[–] 2face-Maze 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
"MICROSOFT MADE ME RACIST!!"
E: bonus points to whomever knows the reference
[–] 4898128? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't have direct experience with these but I use voidtools Everything (the beta searches inside files) so in looking for an alternative for Linux I found https://www.maketecheasier.com/5-grep-tools-for-linux/
[–] benoliver999 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't even notice how much quicker it all is until I boot Windows in a VM. I have never really been a Windows hater, but this edition has become a hot mess. It's like swimming in treacle sometimes trying to get anything done.
[–] NeedMoarGuitars [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That's a point I forgot to make. W8 booted twice as fast as W7 ((its sole advantage?). W10 takes minutes to boot, or longer. It isn't predictable and the GUI gives the end user zero indication what the OS is doing that takes so much longer ... beyond an endless spinning circle.
[–] DinoRider 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
There are app docks like that you can install. They're worth a try if you really want that feature.
[–] pepepepepe ago
As a rule of thumb, if you don't need your Windows partition for high-performance things like video games, video editing, etc then you're better off using it in a VM.