Re:How Google got to rolling Linux releases for Desktops
by antod on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @10:04PM
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> A lot of random programs that seem to be needed for corporate work, like outlook and teams, I imagine don't work or are somehow even worse on linux.
I thought Teams was shitty on Linux, then I got switched to a Mac. Teams was just as shitty there too. I don't think it's any better on Windows either.
> Does the general dev stack really run significantly more performant on linux distros? Significant as in uses 50% of the resources, compared to a 5% performance increase.
Depends on the stack. One example: Being able to use Docker Engine natively rather than Docker Desktop saves a lot of resources.
Re:How Google got to rolling Linux releases for Desktops
by technofiend on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @09:17PM
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The driver behind a unix desktop is you're usually deploying to a unix environment, so parity between the environments means little to no friction developing or debugging.
A lot of random programs that seem to be needed for corporate work, like outlook and teams, I imagine don't work or are somehow even worse on linux. Or is that what people are referring to with the junk software?
Does the general dev stack really run significantly more performant on linux distros? Significant as in uses 50% of the resources, compared to a 5% performance increase.
Windows drivers are relatively so optimized, I've seen battery life double when switching from Ubuntu to Windows on laptops although I haven't tested it in a while. The constant random headaches with webcams / mics / mice not working as expected has basically been my deal breaker in the past. Mac has been a decent medium.