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I think the Windows Shell Team (hey we got RAR support recently) just withered on the vine when the grand idea of a query able file system build on top off SQL

I think the Windows Shell Team (hey we got RAR support recently) just withered on the vine when the grand idea of a query able file system build on top off SQL Server in Post XP Windows called "Cairo" collided with the memory/CPU limitations of the time. My desktop now has 24 cores (8P/16E) and now is the right time to rethink the OS.

xnx 3y ago
> now is the right time to rethink the OS. Microsoft is definitely doing this, but they're putting all the effort into making it into an attention-stealing ad delivery platform.
- binkHN 3y ago
  Yep. I just bought the latest AMD hotness in laptop form. After giving the abomination known as Windows 11 a spin for a few days since it's installed by default, for the first time ever I'm running Linux as my daily driver and I couldn't be happier.
  - tibbydudeza 3y ago
    Does an OS really matter anymore ???. For me it just there to make sure my PC boots - get's regular patches for security issues and not corrupt my file storage and play sound/videos. The bulk of time is spent inside a JetBrains IDE/Visual Studio Code/Chrome - my interaction with the OS is just launching programs and hitting the shutdown button and Windows 11 is just great at that.
    - scrlk 3y ago
      I think it matters. W11 OOTB is a horrible ad and telemetry ridden mess. You have to spend ages ripping out/disabling that rubbish, and it can suddenly turn back on after an update. For a work OS, I want sane OOTB defaults, or a "disable all of this" option in the initial setup. These settings should be respected and not overridden in an update.
    - binkHN 3y ago
      Obviously I think it does. Operating systems and the windowing environment should help you be efficient and get the maximum use out of your machine. Windows no longer does this; it has now primarily become a vehicle to resell Microsoft services and nag you ad nauseam. Even ChromeOS has less ads nowadays.
eBombzor 3y ago
They've improved support for E cores on W11, though why not just have gotten a 7950x and avoided the whole mess...
- tibbydudeza 3y ago
  AM-5 boards are too expensive, and you need DDR-5 memory (DDR4 64GB was half the price of DDR-5) here. I could carry nothing forward from my old PC.

xnx 3y ago

> now is the right time to rethink the OS. Microsoft is definitely doing this, but they're putting all the effort into making it into an attention-stealing ad delivery platform.

binkHN 3y ago
Yep. I just bought the latest AMD hotness in laptop form. After giving the abomination known as Windows 11 a spin for a few days since it's installed by default, for the first time ever I'm running Linux as my daily driver and I couldn't be happier.
- tibbydudeza 3y ago
  Does an OS really matter anymore ???. For me it just there to make sure my PC boots - get's regular patches for security issues and not corrupt my file storage and play sound/videos. The bulk of time is spent inside a JetBrains IDE/Visual Studio Code/Chrome - my interaction with the OS is just launching programs and hitting the shutdown button and Windows 11 is just great at that.
  - scrlk 3y ago
    I think it matters. W11 OOTB is a horrible ad and telemetry ridden mess. You have to spend ages ripping out/disabling that rubbish, and it can suddenly turn back on after an update. For a work OS, I want sane OOTB defaults, or a "disable all of this" option in the initial setup. These settings should be respected and not overridden in an update.
  - binkHN 3y ago
    Obviously I think it does. Operating systems and the windowing environment should help you be efficient and get the maximum use out of your machine. Windows no longer does this; it has now primarily become a vehicle to resell Microsoft services and nag you ad nauseam. Even ChromeOS has less ads nowadays.

eBombzor 3y ago

They've improved support for E cores on W11, though why not just have gotten a 7950x and avoided the whole mess...

tibbydudeza 3y ago
AM-5 boards are too expensive, and you need DDR-5 memory (DDR4 64GB was half the price of DDR-5) here. I could carry nothing forward from my old PC.