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CLI or not, don't you ever close the lid of your laptop expecting it to suspend without whirring its fans inside your bag for hours on end, and then resume with

by maxaf 11y ago

CLI or not, don't you ever close the lid of your laptop expecting it to suspend without whirring its fans inside your bag for hours on end, and then resume without losing its ability to connect to wireless networks? I do use Linux at work by way of Vagrant, and it's great for that. It's Linux on the desktop that appears to be unsuitable for everyday use.

adrusi 11y ago
If you want to use linux on the desktop, you have to buy your hardware with linux in mind. You don't have that concern with Windows because mainstream PC manufacturers need to support Windows to be profitable, but there's the exact same problem with OS X. It feels a little different because the OS comes preinstalled, but you're still choosing the hardware for the OS. If you buy a machine that is reputed to work well with linux, it works well with linux. If you don't bother to check that, you might end up with a bit of homework.
pritambaral 10y ago
> don't you ever ... Never. In fact, my laptop connects to wireless networks even before I can unlock my screen. But then again, I'm on a ThinkPad (with an Intel 7265 Wi-Fi card), and these things are well-designed hardware that try to stick to standards and are well supported on Linux.