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Andreas

@chrisisgr8

Who still uses Microsoft windows except for meaningless corporate work?

Like 12 Jun 2023 at 22:22 | Wall-to-wall | Open on kolektiva.social

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iAmAnEngarneer

@andreasm @chrisisgr8 students who have to take exams proctored by spyware

12 Jun 2023 at 22:48 | Open on floss.social

Shepherdess

@andreasm @chrisisgr8 folks with corporate overlords who don’t have the mental and emotional capacity to navigate between two types of systems?

There’s privilege to being against the grain. It takes time, energy, and effort that many folks stuck in survival mode prioritize spending somewhere else.

Blanket statements suggest that you believe everyone values what you do.

12 Jun 2023 at 22:49 | Open on mastodon.social

scandrof

@andreasm @chrisisgr8

Last week I had to go to my local library to print three single-page PDF documents, as my Linux PC at home doesn't have a printer.

The library has Windows PCs - an O/S I haven't touched in at least a decade. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Started well - logged in using my library card & PIN. Opened the first PDF file in Adobe Acrobat & sent it to the printer.

Then I tried to open the 2nd document:

"Adobe Acrobat is updating - please wait."

So I waited a couple of minutes, then tried opening the PDF again:

"Reboot the computer to finish the Adobe Acrobat update."

WTF? You have to reboot Windows after a 3rd-party software update? The only time I ever have to reboot my Linux PC is after a major system update such as the kernel or desktop environment.

So I had to reboot the PC, re-login & send the final 2 documents to the printer.

A simple, less than 1 minute job of printing 3 pages took me almost 10 minutes. What a frustrating operating system!

It also made me think of Star Trek (if the Enterprise used Windows). Good luck if the shields or weapons systems decide to do an automatic update when being brought online just after 3 Klingon birds-of-prey drop out of warp right next to the Enterprise.

@andreasm @chrisisgr8

Last week I had to go to my local library to print three single-page PDF documents, as my Linux PC at home doesn't have a printer.

The library has Windows PCs - an O/S I haven't touched in at least a decade. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Started well - logged in using my library card & PIN. Opened the first PDF file in Adobe Acrobat & sent it to the printer.

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12 Jun 2023 at 23:27 | Open on aus.social

NegativePrimes

@scandrof Heh, I legit wrote a short story based on this kind of premise years ago. Complete with the unhelpful tech support guy trying to get things back up and running in the middle of space combat.

13 Jun 2023 at 3:50 | Open on mastodon.social

Peter

@scandrof @andreasm @chrisisgr8 I used to do embedded systems programming back when the world was young and we wouldn't have anything to do with operating systems. Bare metal (silicon, actually, but metal seemed cooler)
Forth was the thin end of the wedge.

13 Jun 2023 at 18:35 | Open on mastodon.radio

:wee: Adzy :wee:

@scandrof That's why we don't ue Windows for critical tasks... oh wait.

13 Jun 2023 at 19:05 | Open on rivals.space

J Stewart

@andreasm @chrisisgr8

Gamers?

Steam is just aight on Linux, but a lot of stuff is still unsupported.

That's basically where I'm at. Windows for PC gaming. WSL for anything requiring any kind of programming rigor on the Windows machine. Laptop with Linux for my daily driver.

13 Jun 2023 at 0:10 | Open on mastodon.social

Krysta

@jdstewart2008 @andreasm @chrisisgr8 yeah unfortunetly many games have antycheats making them impossible to run on linux. There are many times a program you want to try just don't have a linux version. Many people couldn't run anything on wine - not everyone is good at computers (yeah I know it's simple for most of you but majority of people are different). My friends look at me like at some masochist while I struggle to run something on linux 😅

13 Jun 2023 at 2:13 | Open on mastodon.social

Isaac

@jdstewart2008 @andreasm @chrisisgr8 Yup. After over a decade without using windows i know use it for Steam

13 Jun 2023 at 3:41 | Open on kolektiva.social

SweetAI Belle :sweetunsure:

@andreasm @chrisisgr8
While most of my computers aren't on windows, the one for art still is, as there are art programs I still need windows for.

I also hear that linux is rather a mess accessibility-wise,. If you need things like a screen reader, you're better off with Windows (or mac)...

13 Jun 2023 at 5:07 | Open on equestria.social

Roberto von Archimboldi

@SweetAIBelle @andreasm @chrisisgr8 one issue that I have always had with GNU-Linux is that I can't move my fingers. If I need to produce large bodies of text I need a speech-text program. There are some packages related to such an application in the Debian archive, but I have never understood how, if at all, they can be used to actually let me dictate text.

Mouse support isn't great either because Windows claim copyright over using a long press to lock 'mouse down'. I have found an ugly hack for that.

I am not complaining by the way. It is more a request for info on #Accessibility, #Debian and #FOSS alternatives to niche but vital software

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13 Jun 2023 at 9:50 | Open on kolektiva.social

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@andreasm @chrisisgr8 game developers, because, unfortunately, Windows has the biggest market share in that category. I'd love to see the linux desktop dominate, but it is how it is.

13 Jun 2023 at 14:14 | Open on mastodonmusic.social

FoolishOwl

@andreasm @chrisisgr8 I've been seeing some complaints lately about Linux desktops dropping support for accessibility features. That's something we should turn around.

13 Jun 2023 at 14:29 | Open on social.coop