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Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. Never sign into an operating system with a cloud identity. You should have stopped using windows years ago.

Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. Never sign into an operating system with a cloud identity. You should have stopped using windows years ago. There is no excuse, especially thanks to Valve for their work enhancing wine ecosystem and making your games work.

theyeenzbeanz 5y ago
Games may have gotten better on Linux, but that’s not the case with some programs. Usually riddled with obnoxious DRM that throws a fit in a VM or wine like program. That and nvidia woes are the only thing stopping me from using Linux.
- larrik 5y ago
  The only thing stopping me from using Linux at this point is piss-poor 4k support, combined with the crap market for building your own PC (thanks Bitcoin!) I just couldn't beat the m1 Air for price/performance last year.
  - MH15 5y ago
    Yeah I was -this close- to buying the Framework laptop when my 2017 MBP died (I'm not gentle with my electronics) but I needed a laptop soon and the M1 Air was ~200 cheaper than the Framework would have been. It's the best computer I've ever owned hands down. I do wish I got the Framework for Linux but I can work fine in macos.
  - napkin 5y ago
    Hmm what do you mean by piss poor 4k support? I have a 27" 4k display and so far things have been great with debian/gnome at 200% scaling. From what I can tell at least integer scaling is pretty good in most Linux desktop environments.
    - colordrops 5y ago
      Gnome is the only linux desktop environment that got 4k (sort of) right. If you don't like gnome then you are on your own. I use sway/wayland for work and i3/xorg for home and I got them to work in 4k after days of customization. Wayland, X, sway, each version of gtk, qt, and various apps all have their own configuration, each which need to be configured separately, often with conflicting results, and when finally functioning, still don't work very well.
      - Macha 5y ago
        What are you configuring for 4k?
        colordrops 5y ago
        I set base DPI to native. Then set GDK environment variables to scale up to double so UI and fonys aren't tiny in apps like chromium. QT scaling env variables, and the Trolltech conf for font size in apps like Beyond Compare. Then a HiDPI font config for Gimp. Each version of GTK has its own dconf settings. Then there's Firefox which requires an environment variable for HiDPI in wayland. Mouse cursor size must be configured in both Sway and X. Font size for terminals like Kitty. Display managers often have their own separate config, e.g. SDDM. Its a nightmare.
    - larrik 5y ago
      I know this comment is aging, but I had to configure every app individually in Linux Mint 18 (which I acknowledge is older), whereas macOS I just moved a slider. That said, I didn't realize until just now it could have been due to being on such an older Linux Mint, so maybe I'm just way out of date.
  - michaelmrose 5y ago
    Linux actually has excellent 4K support. If you primarily use KDE and QT applications under x11 what you need to do is virtually nothing or set DPI. GTK apps can be adjusted by setting GDK_SCALE=Integer. If you want to tweak text bigger or smaller set your default font size in GTK/KDE settings to be larger or smaller. There is an entire section on handles you can tweak in different environments odds are you need few of them save for the above as things are increasingly automatic. For example GDK_SCALE is enough for firefox to look correct without also fiddling with anything internal to firefox. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI Essentially hidpi on Linux is spending 5 minutes reading a wiki then enumerable hours using the system.
    - secondcoming 5y ago
      It's 2022. Linux should be past the point of requiring people to hunt for a config file so they can edit it to get a usable display.
      - michaelmrose 5y ago
        It's a free software provided gratis by volunteers. Desktop Linux is mostly by techies and for techies despite any other aspirations. Things that work great but require configuration don't always get looked at or worked on. This is especially true if they only effect a tiny minority of users. https://linux-hardware.org/?view=mon_resolution https://linux-hardware.org/?view=mon_resolution You should absolutely volunteer your time to address high dpi configuration out of the box across several of the most popular distros. I mean for example KDE software already works basically perfectly right out of the box. So all you really need to do is automate the process of choosing ideal font sizes, scaling settings etc. Push out looks-right.sh to various distros to be run at installation.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
  If cryptocurrency bros hadn't made them ludicrously expensive, I'd have bought a new AMD based card by now to facilitate ditching Windows in the near future. Sadly, said bros continue to unashamedly make the world worse and show no signs of stopping.
- NeoVeles 5y ago
  The Nvidia thing is funny to me. I have never had any issues with them on Linux - NOW that said - my hardware is typically about 5 years behind so all the kinks have been ironed out. Being the computer scrap man I am and using nothing but hand-me-downs and things I find people throwing out. It has worked out well for me from a compatibility point of view. ;)
mdoms 5y ago
Wake me up when I can play my sim racing games with wheel and pedal support in Linux.
- ffhhj 5y ago
  Have nice dreams while MS builds a walled garden all around with ads and surveillance.
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- smoldesu 5y ago
  Can you not? I play Rockband on Linux with a real-ass guitar, I had no idea that random gaming HID didn't just get passed through like any other controller.
- idiotsecant 5y ago
  What is your specific setup? It seems like that would be a pretty straightforward thing to do.
- Macha 5y ago
  Which sim racing games? I'm more of a truck sim player than a racing player, but my wheel and pedal worked as controls out of the box. For FFB I had to install an extra package, but is that really that different to installing the logitech software on windows?
  - mdoms 5y ago
    Assetto Corsa Comeptizione and F1 series mostly, with Thrustmaster gear and ultra wide monitor. It's a non starter, I've checked.
tcfunk 5y ago
but the adobes
- sneak 5y ago
  Blackmagic Davinci Resolve is a good Premiere replacement and can replace parts of AE. It runs well on Linux. Pixelmator on macOS is a good Photoshop replacement. I got nothing for Lightroom or heavier uses of AE. Or Excel.
  - GeoAtreides 5y ago
    For Lightroom there is Darktable.
    - sneak 5y ago
      Darktable is as much a Lightroom replacement as LibreOffice is an Excel replacement or Gimp is a Photoshop replacement, i.e. it absolutely is not. Source: portrait photographer for 20+ years that would ditch Adobe in a heartbeat if it were possible.
    - vetinari 5y ago
      Darktable is in the uncanny valley with its similarity to Lightroom. It looks like LR, so your habits kick in, only to get the cold shower that Darktable is not really LR and the thing you wanted to do you must do differently.
  - NexRebular 5y ago
    Also missing is support for Pro Audio such as Nuendo and Dorico. If these would run on FreeBSD I would've swapped from OSX/Win years ago. At least there's some hope for Proton so gaming could work...
    - Kye 5y ago
      Reaper might run on FreeBSD with Linux binary support. It has a notation editor, so it might work as a Dorico replacement depending on your needs.
giobox 5y ago
> There is no excuse, especially thanks to Valve for their work enhancing wine ecosystem and making your games work. While Proton is great, it helps no one to suggest it's a solution to making all games work. There are absolutely enormous multiplayer titles still unavailable on Proton, if you can't play the games your friends play who cares if 99% of the rest of the Steam library works? Again, I think Proton is great, and only getting better. It is not though a drop in replacement for a Windows gaming machine, for most people, yet.
- OscarCunningham 5y ago
  They have promised they'll fix this for the Steam Deck, so there's a chance this will change in the next week.
  - NeoVeles 5y ago
    They have also said they would implement a rating system of how well proton will run various games. From 'Perfect' all the way down to 'unplayable'. I think it was their quiet way of saying they couldn't meet the standard they set, at least, not yet.
    - randomhodler84 5y ago
      https://www.protondb.com/ https://www.protondb.com/ has been around for a while and provides all of this. I consult it before buying titles.
  - idiotsecant 5y ago
    Is steam deck supposed to release next week?
    - OscarCunningham 5y ago
      Yes, February 25th.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
woodruffw 5y ago
> Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. Never sign into an operating system with a cloud identity. Why does your trust model include "running a proprietary OS that can do anything at any time" but not "the OS explicitly requires a user account tied to an online account?" That doesn't make any sense. To be clear: there are plenty of great reasons to dislike this change. But they all fall under "user-hostile" or "creeping surveillance capitalism," not "shady conspiracy to steal your encryption keys." They can already have the keys if they want them, and there's nothing you can do about it as-is.
- randomhodler84 5y ago
  My trust model absolutely abhors closed source software. I compile binaries myself. I would not use Microsoft software. However the this isn’t about me. This is providing advice in such a way that the casual windows user might see the threat to their keys. The only reason they were allowed to rollout BitLocker was if they stole the keys. Funny that encryption only became a “problem” in the age of the iPhone.
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ryan29 5y ago
> Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. I let my keys sync to my MS account. I mainly want to protect against untargeted theft of my computer, so having recovery keys online makes more sense than a recovery key printout or USB key in a drawer.
- randomhodler84 5y ago
  You may regret that one day. I try to live my life mitigating regrets. Good cryptographic key hygiene will pay dividends. Also trust people, systems and corporations less.
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theyeenzbeanz 5y ago

Games may have gotten better on Linux, but that’s not the case with some programs. Usually riddled with obnoxious DRM that throws a fit in a VM or wine like program. That and nvidia woes are the only thing stopping me from using Linux.

larrik 5y ago
The only thing stopping me from using Linux at this point is piss-poor 4k support, combined with the crap market for building your own PC (thanks Bitcoin!) I just couldn't beat the m1 Air for price/performance last year.
- MH15 5y ago
  Yeah I was -this close- to buying the Framework laptop when my 2017 MBP died (I'm not gentle with my electronics) but I needed a laptop soon and the M1 Air was ~200 cheaper than the Framework would have been. It's the best computer I've ever owned hands down. I do wish I got the Framework for Linux but I can work fine in macos.
- napkin 5y ago
  Hmm what do you mean by piss poor 4k support? I have a 27" 4k display and so far things have been great with debian/gnome at 200% scaling. From what I can tell at least integer scaling is pretty good in most Linux desktop environments.
  - colordrops 5y ago
    Gnome is the only linux desktop environment that got 4k (sort of) right. If you don't like gnome then you are on your own. I use sway/wayland for work and i3/xorg for home and I got them to work in 4k after days of customization. Wayland, X, sway, each version of gtk, qt, and various apps all have their own configuration, each which need to be configured separately, often with conflicting results, and when finally functioning, still don't work very well.
    - Macha 5y ago
      What are you configuring for 4k?
      - colordrops 5y ago
        I set base DPI to native. Then set GDK environment variables to scale up to double so UI and fonys aren't tiny in apps like chromium. QT scaling env variables, and the Trolltech conf for font size in apps like Beyond Compare. Then a HiDPI font config for Gimp. Each version of GTK has its own dconf settings. Then there's Firefox which requires an environment variable for HiDPI in wayland. Mouse cursor size must be configured in both Sway and X. Font size for terminals like Kitty. Display managers often have their own separate config, e.g. SDDM. Its a nightmare.
  - larrik 5y ago
    I know this comment is aging, but I had to configure every app individually in Linux Mint 18 (which I acknowledge is older), whereas macOS I just moved a slider. That said, I didn't realize until just now it could have been due to being on such an older Linux Mint, so maybe I'm just way out of date.
- michaelmrose 5y ago
  Linux actually has excellent 4K support. If you primarily use KDE and QT applications under x11 what you need to do is virtually nothing or set DPI. GTK apps can be adjusted by setting GDK_SCALE=Integer. If you want to tweak text bigger or smaller set your default font size in GTK/KDE settings to be larger or smaller. There is an entire section on handles you can tweak in different environments odds are you need few of them save for the above as things are increasingly automatic. For example GDK_SCALE is enough for firefox to look correct without also fiddling with anything internal to firefox. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI Essentially hidpi on Linux is spending 5 minutes reading a wiki then enumerable hours using the system.
  - secondcoming 5y ago
    It's 2022. Linux should be past the point of requiring people to hunt for a config file so they can edit it to get a usable display.
    - michaelmrose 5y ago
      It's a free software provided gratis by volunteers. Desktop Linux is mostly by techies and for techies despite any other aspirations. Things that work great but require configuration don't always get looked at or worked on. This is especially true if they only effect a tiny minority of users. https://linux-hardware.org/?view=mon_resolution https://linux-hardware.org/?view=mon_resolution You should absolutely volunteer your time to address high dpi configuration out of the box across several of the most popular distros. I mean for example KDE software already works basically perfectly right out of the box. So all you really need to do is automate the process of choosing ideal font sizes, scaling settings etc. Push out looks-right.sh to various distros to be run at installation.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
If cryptocurrency bros hadn't made them ludicrously expensive, I'd have bought a new AMD based card by now to facilitate ditching Windows in the near future. Sadly, said bros continue to unashamedly make the world worse and show no signs of stopping.
NeoVeles 5y ago
The Nvidia thing is funny to me. I have never had any issues with them on Linux - NOW that said - my hardware is typically about 5 years behind so all the kinks have been ironed out. Being the computer scrap man I am and using nothing but hand-me-downs and things I find people throwing out. It has worked out well for me from a compatibility point of view. ;)

mdoms 5y ago

Wake me up when I can play my sim racing games with wheel and pedal support in Linux.

ffhhj 5y ago
Have nice dreams while MS builds a walled garden all around with ads and surveillance.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
smoldesu 5y ago
Can you not? I play Rockband on Linux with a real-ass guitar, I had no idea that random gaming HID didn't just get passed through like any other controller.
idiotsecant 5y ago
What is your specific setup? It seems like that would be a pretty straightforward thing to do.
Macha 5y ago
Which sim racing games? I'm more of a truck sim player than a racing player, but my wheel and pedal worked as controls out of the box. For FFB I had to install an extra package, but is that really that different to installing the logitech software on windows?
- mdoms 5y ago
  Assetto Corsa Comeptizione and F1 series mostly, with Thrustmaster gear and ultra wide monitor. It's a non starter, I've checked.

tcfunk 5y ago

but the adobes

sneak 5y ago
Blackmagic Davinci Resolve is a good Premiere replacement and can replace parts of AE. It runs well on Linux. Pixelmator on macOS is a good Photoshop replacement. I got nothing for Lightroom or heavier uses of AE. Or Excel.
- GeoAtreides 5y ago
  For Lightroom there is Darktable.
  - sneak 5y ago
    Darktable is as much a Lightroom replacement as LibreOffice is an Excel replacement or Gimp is a Photoshop replacement, i.e. it absolutely is not. Source: portrait photographer for 20+ years that would ditch Adobe in a heartbeat if it were possible.
  - vetinari 5y ago
    Darktable is in the uncanny valley with its similarity to Lightroom. It looks like LR, so your habits kick in, only to get the cold shower that Darktable is not really LR and the thing you wanted to do you must do differently.
- NexRebular 5y ago
  Also missing is support for Pro Audio such as Nuendo and Dorico. If these would run on FreeBSD I would've swapped from OSX/Win years ago. At least there's some hope for Proton so gaming could work...
  - Kye 5y ago
    Reaper might run on FreeBSD with Linux binary support. It has a notation editor, so it might work as a Dorico replacement depending on your needs.

giobox 5y ago

> There is no excuse, especially thanks to Valve for their work enhancing wine ecosystem and making your games work. While Proton is great, it helps no one to suggest it's a solution to making all games work. There are absolutely enormous multiplayer titles still unavailable on Proton, if you can't play the games your friends play who cares if 99% of the rest of the Steam library works? Again, I think Proton is great, and only getting better. It is not though a drop in replacement for a Windows gaming machine, for most people, yet.

OscarCunningham 5y ago
They have promised they'll fix this for the Steam Deck, so there's a chance this will change in the next week.
- NeoVeles 5y ago
  They have also said they would implement a rating system of how well proton will run various games. From 'Perfect' all the way down to 'unplayable'. I think it was their quiet way of saying they couldn't meet the standard they set, at least, not yet.
  - randomhodler84 5y ago
    https://www.protondb.com/ https://www.protondb.com/ has been around for a while and provides all of this. I consult it before buying titles.
- idiotsecant 5y ago
  Is steam deck supposed to release next week?
  - OscarCunningham 5y ago
    Yes, February 25th.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago

woodruffw 5y ago

> Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. Never sign into an operating system with a cloud identity. Why does your trust model include "running a proprietary OS that can do anything at any time" but not "the OS explicitly requires a user account tied to an online account?" That doesn't make any sense. To be clear: there are plenty of great reasons to dislike this change. But they all fall under "user-hostile" or "creeping surveillance capitalism," not "shady conspiracy to steal your encryption keys." They can already have the keys if they want them, and there's nothing you can do about it as-is.

randomhodler84 5y ago
My trust model absolutely abhors closed source software. I compile binaries myself. I would not use Microsoft software. However the this isn’t about me. This is providing advice in such a way that the casual windows user might see the threat to their keys. The only reason they were allowed to rollout BitLocker was if they stole the keys. Funny that encryption only became a “problem” in the age of the iPhone.
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ryan29 5y ago

> Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys. I let my keys sync to my MS account. I mainly want to protect against untargeted theft of my computer, so having recovery keys online makes more sense than a recovery key printout or USB key in a drawer.

randomhodler84 5y ago
You may regret that one day. I try to live my life mitigating regrets. Good cryptographic key hygiene will pay dividends. Also trust people, systems and corporations less.

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