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Linux is just “almost” there. I could probably use it for my daily programming environment - Elixir, PostgreSQL, Vim, Firefox. But then my job takes a turn… c
by eric4smith 4y ago
Linux is just “almost” there.
I could probably use it for my daily programming environment - Elixir, PostgreSQL, Vim, Firefox.
But then my job takes a turn… creative. Document manipulation, convert multiple Images into a PDF, easy screenshots and then make a thumbnail with that. Sign docs with my signature. Access to apps like Pixemator. Share files easily. Dropbox. It’s just easier and more productive.
It’s hard to not have Mac Preview when you need it.
And that’s why I can’t finally switch over to Linux.
An no, Gimp is not an alternative. Dropbox alternatives are just more difficult to use. Just so many little things are missing.
To be fair, windows does not have a tool like Preview and that’s why I can’t use windows either.
- nso 4y agoCheck out Windows 11s new Peek feature
- joshuaissac 4y agoIs it that different from the existing 'Preview pane' in Windows Explorer? https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/04/07/windows-11-is-getting-a-nifty-macos-feature-quick-view/ https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/04/07/windows-11-is-getti... https://www.zubairalexander.com/blog/preview-pane-a-cool-new-feature-in-windows-vista/ https://www.zubairalexander.com/blog/preview-pane-a-cool-new...
- BeefWellington 4y agoI do literally all of those things but Mac Preview.
- Latty 4y agoDropbox has (and as far as I'm aware, always has had) full Linux support?
- sevenf0ur 4y agoFlameshot is dope for screenshots. Gimp can be tough for beginners. I always fumble around before watching a tutorial. Can be annoying having to watch a tutorial just to change the color of a layer.
- julianlam 4y agoI like flameshot too, but I despise having to hunt for the clipboard or floppy disk icon every time I take a screenshot.
- rambambram 4y agoI don't agree on the Dropbox part (bash script with rsync does the job for me) or the GIMP part (although I had some problems exporting as a proper PDF for professional printing tasks), but heavy creative work with audio/video would also drive me away from the RPi. I've been preparing for the day I have to leave my RPi because of changing work, but that day didn't come for over a year now and the RPi still runs.
- mazugrin2 4y agoDoes Dropbox no longer provide a native Linux client? When I used Dropbox it worked really well.