Ask HN: What desktop apps prevent you from switching to Linux?

Re:Ask HN: What desktop apps prevent you from switching to L... by savethefuture on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:49PM (#12809135)

Then use another environment or distro, xubuntu or mate or any other flavor. You can make linux be anything you want it to be.

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Re:Ask HN: What desktop apps prevent you from switching to L... by PaulHoule on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:03PM (#12809340)

Back in 1994 I would download each kernel version over a 56k modem and lovingly configure and compile it.

I love Ubuntu as a server OS, because the bullshit per mile is mimimal.

I use Windows as a desktop OS because I don't want to waste time configuring and reconfiguring everything -- I have some real work to get done.

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Re:Ask HN: What desktop apps prevent you from switching to L... by savethefuture on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:26PM (#12809635)

I totally agree and configuring linux can be very time consuming, but there are a lot of distros available that do not require any configuration. Generally installing and getting going with Ubunutu (or a flavor of it) is faster and easier than dealing with windows and device drivers. I don't think that justifies a reason to not use linux or at least try it to see if you do like it.

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Re:Ask HN: What desktop apps prevent you from switching to L... by PaulHoule on Thursday October 27, 2016 @05:21PM (#12810310)

I have tried it. I use it all the time on the server.

My experience with Windows 7+ is that device drivers "just work" for the most part.

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