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I have tried using Linux for desktop and just sucks. I just need something that works and something that I need to chase a xyz problem after an each upgrade. I

I have tried using Linux for desktop and just sucks. I just need something that works and something that I need to chase a xyz problem after an each upgrade. I still chase these issues for server dist upgrades, but at least I don't have to do for my desktop. Dependency management utterly sucks in Linux. I can still run windows 98 binaries on win10.

smoldesu 5y ago
Running Win98 binaries is not a bragging point. I read archived diskmags through Wine, and all I need to do is double-click the .exe file to get it to boot up. > I still chase these issues for server dist upgrades Yeah, I don't doubt it. Full OS upgrades are always dangerous, as proven by the Windows 8 -> Windows 10 install fiasco or the Catalina wipes. LTS distros tend to get ~5-6 years of support though, so it's not like you're going to be forced to reinstall for another few years. Linux, Windows and MacOS are all different flavors of the same shitshow. I can assure you that package/dependency management is not one of Linux's shortcomings, relative to it's competitors.
swiley 5y ago
>Dependency management utterly sucks in Linux. What the hell? That's one of the biggest things desktop Linux got really right! Sure older binaries don't work but you shouldn't be flinging binaries around anyway.