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I really really want to get off of Windows because of the dark patterns. I'm even satisfied with the state of gaming on Linux based on my SteamDeck. So I've bee
by qwerpy 3y ago
I really really want to get off of Windows because of the dark patterns. I'm even satisfied with the state of gaming on Linux based on my SteamDeck. So I've been test driving my SteamDeck as a portable PC when I travel. There are still a few things that give me pause when I think about eventually switching my primary PC to Linux:
1. Two apps: I use OneNote daily for work and personal notetaking, use the OneNote app on my iPhone, and have shared notebooks with several (non-technically minded) family members. There is no other free (or even paid) comparable software that does all of this. Sadly, the best you can do on Linux is use it through the clumsy web interface. And then, Autodesk Fusion360 for my dabbling in 3d printing, also without native Linux support.
2. Very basic things like mouse scroll wheel and mouse pointer acceleration are at best somewhat "off" or at worst impossible to tweak, depending on which which display protocol / linux flavor you're using. Every time I rathole on it, I end up at the same place: some spat between libinput and Wayland. I don't care about who does it, I just want it to work.
I could probably get by with a windows VM or other alternatives for the unsupported applications. So then it's a wash between Windows enshittification and Linux rough edges. I suppose within a few years as the enshittification continues worsening while the rough edges get fixed, it becomes an easier decision.
- binkHN 3y ago> ...it's a wash between Windows enshittification and Linux rough edges. I thought I would feel this way as well, but I came to the realization that, ultimately, my productivity is still better with Linux. And, well, I feel a little better knowing that I'm no longer subjected to Microsoft's monetarily-derived whims.
- haswell 3y agoRegarding the apps, you might want to check out this project on GitHub [0]. I came across this while doing some research about Fusion 360 on Linux and while I haven’t tried it yet, it is well trafficked and looks promising. In general, Wine has matured a lot making more things like this possible. Regarding OneNote, the P3X project is worth checking out [1]. Regarding cursor acceleration, I’ve stopped trying to use Wayland and generally find that X11 is pretty rock solid. Many distros now focus on aesthetic optimizations, and coupled with ChatGPT as a configuration assistant, I haven’t gotten stuck on issues like this. - [0] https://github.com/cryinkfly/Autodesk-Fusion-360-for-Linux https://github.com/cryinkfly/Autodesk-Fusion-360-for-Linux - [1] https://github.com/patrikx3/onenote https://github.com/patrikx3/onenote
- qwerpy 3y agoThanks for the tips. I did try the wine wrapper for Fusion 360 a while ago but ran into some known issue with the startup dialog not being able to open up the browser for Fusion360 (sigh, more unnecessary enshittification - I also tried FreeCAD but it wasn't easy to use).