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Subject: Re: GuhNoo/Linux victim: "one of the worst experiences I ever had."
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On 2024-12-28, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:
> On 2024-12-27 21:19, RonB wrote:
>> On 2024-12-27, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:
>>> On 2024-12-24 10:57, Joel wrote:
>>>> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Yeah.. I tried giving Linux a shot and it just ended up being a hassle
>>>>> and a headache. Finding fixes and asking for help online was one of the
>>>>> worst experiences I ever had. Almost everyone that I spoke to just ended
>>>>> up being rude. Also, having some games I own and some games with
>>>>> anti-cheat not working out of the box is a huge dealbreaker for me. I'm
>>>>> not dual booting for 2 or 3 games... I might as well just stick to
>>>>> Windows.."
>>>>>
>>>>> comment by
>>>>> @funfriend18  2 days ago
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1ZVdR81M8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wintendo works more easily in some ways, than Linux.  I would dare say
>>>> it's worth the effort, though, to have a system free of Microsoft.
>>>
>>> It's worth the effort if you don't feel the need to replace your
>>> computer every three years or if you feel like getting proper support or
>>> a smooth experience during those three years. The way Windows PC
>>> manufacturers disregard your issues once they've already gotten your
>>> money is shocking. If they didn't have to offer a warranty, I'm sure
>>> they wouldn't.
>> 
>> I've never found Windows "easier" to use than Linux. The opposite is true.
>> But I haven't tried to get Windows games working in Linux or M$ Office
>> working in Wine, so I guess that would a difference.
>
> You would be surprised at how easy it has become for most of the titles. 
> Some titles are harder but can work if you're willing to jump through a 
> series of hoops. The thought of going back to Windows is so grotesque to 
> some of these people that they would rather jump through the hoops.

I was thinking of using Scrivener and got it working fine in Wine last year. 
I'm not sure that, had I bought it instead of just used the Demo version, if 
I would have been able to activate it correctly. That seemed to be an issue 
with some folks who used Scrivener in Wine. At any rate I decided Scrivener 
was too complex with too many (too me) unnecessary steps so I deleted the Demo 
and removed Wine at the end of my trial period. I do have the old 1.9xx 
version of the Linux Beta installed (via an AppImage) but I don't use that 
either.

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what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien