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can do pretty much anything you could do on Windows, except for some games
Maybe you're lucky enough to not have to use software that simply has no linux version/counterpart and doesn't run on wine. This statement, repeated by software devs, admins and people using only a browser and an e-mail client is simply false. My highly educational journey into youcandoanythingonlinuxland ended with getting a kvm and a second pc that runs linux for browsing and personal stuff, while the main rig runs windows.
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Whenever I hear people say this, they never specify the software they need. Just seems odd to me.
edit; Long back and forth between the guy responding to me is hilarious. He ends up acknowledging that yes in fact he could do everything on Linux if he so desired, but acts like a complete and utter cunt about it. Typical faggot that clings to Windows. There's obviously a reason he left out what programs he wanted to use at first, because he's probably done this before and had someone explain to him that there is Linux versions of what he needs. He just knows how to use the Windows programs and doesn't want to switch over. Fair enough-- but just fucking acknowledge that instead of pretending like there isn't an alternative on Linux.
Whatever software it is, you can just write it yourself. Doing it the Linux way. \s
Personally, I have yet to encounter any software I need that doesn't have an equivalent for Linux. If all you're doing is browsing and reading email you don't even need a PC. Just get a tablet or something.
Why not just run Windows under VirtualBox? You get to run the apps you need, with the added benefit of them being sandboxed from the rest of your system. And if something goes to shit, you can just roll back to a recent snapshot and it's like it never happened.
And it's now pozzed to hell now that Linus has been brainwashed onto the SJW bandwagon and instituted a Code of Conduct, as has FreeBSD.
If you're going to switch to anything nowadays, OpenBSD is where it's at: they don't have one.
If I were starting from scratch, I'd go Open. But I'm stuck on Linux now that I've been using it for so long and it's not shitty enough to warrant a switch.
I said pretty much anything. And I'm fairly sure whatever it is you are talking about can be made to work if you just write the driver for it yourself. You might have to reverse-engineer the printer, though.
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[–] Wahaha 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
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It's free, you're in control and can do pretty much anything you could do on Windows, except for some games.
[–] Napierdalator 0 points 19 points 19 points (+19|-0) ago
Maybe you're lucky enough to not have to use software that simply has no linux version/counterpart and doesn't run on wine. This statement, repeated by software devs, admins and people using only a browser and an e-mail client is simply false. My highly educational journey into youcandoanythingonlinuxland ended with getting a kvm and a second pc that runs linux for browsing and personal stuff, while the main rig runs windows.
[–] Hyst 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago (edited ago)
Whenever I hear people say this, they never specify the software they need. Just seems odd to me.
edit; Long back and forth between the guy responding to me is hilarious. He ends up acknowledging that yes in fact he could do everything on Linux if he so desired, but acts like a complete and utter cunt about it. Typical faggot that clings to Windows. There's obviously a reason he left out what programs he wanted to use at first, because he's probably done this before and had someone explain to him that there is Linux versions of what he needs. He just knows how to use the Windows programs and doesn't want to switch over. Fair enough-- but just fucking acknowledge that instead of pretending like there isn't an alternative on Linux.
[–] Master_Foo 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
What software specifically do you need? There probably is an equivalent, you or your company are just too lazy to switch or vendor locked yourself.
[–] Wahaha 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
Whatever software it is, you can just write it yourself. Doing it the Linux way. \s
Personally, I have yet to encounter any software I need that doesn't have an equivalent for Linux. If all you're doing is browsing and reading email you don't even need a PC. Just get a tablet or something.
[–] uvulectomy ago
Why not just run Windows under VirtualBox? You get to run the apps you need, with the added benefit of them being sandboxed from the rest of your system. And if something goes to shit, you can just roll back to a recent snapshot and it's like it never happened.
[–] notYOURfriend 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago
And it's now pozzed to hell now that Linus has been brainwashed onto the SJW bandwagon and instituted a Code of Conduct, as has FreeBSD.
If you're going to switch to anything nowadays, OpenBSD is where it's at: they don't have one.
If I were starting from scratch, I'd go Open. But I'm stuck on Linux now that I've been using it for so long and it's not shitty enough to warrant a switch.
[–] uvulectomy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The pozzed shit is in 4.20 and up, I think. I'm still using 4.15.
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I can use the staple option on my multifunction printer?
Hey, you said anything.
[–] Wahaha 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I said pretty much anything. And I'm fairly sure whatever it is you are talking about can be made to work if you just write the driver for it yourself. You might have to reverse-engineer the printer, though.
[–] trotskyberg ago
Except proaudio and provided and proapplications of various sorts. Then you need kvm with windows or osx guest.