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I’ve paid many $1000s of dollars in my time to the Linux gods. Audio driver issues. Graphics driver issues. WiFi driver issues. but I still like Linux more

by dartos 2y ago

I’ve paid many $1000s of dollars in my time to the Linux gods. Audio driver issues. Graphics driver issues. WiFi driver issues. but I still like Linux more than windows.

sejje 2y ago
I was paying for my education, though.
lynndotpy 2y ago
I'd like to offer a counter-narrative. It might just be luck, but across seven machines (excluding Pis, other SBCs, Macs, Androids), I've only ever had one WiFi issue and one sleep-mode issue with Linux. (Which easily clocks in at fewer problems than on Windows.) By my measure, Linux has saved $1000s of dollars of my time just in waiting for updates alone. (Not to mention the employment and community opportunities it made possible.)
- mystifyingpoi 2y ago
  I share the same experience, but tbh, my almost every single laptop purchase was prefaced by hours or even days of searching the internet for other people's experience with Linux on a particular machine. Except the first one - and I got machine with broken ethernet, without having wifi at home. Have fun copying .deb packages over usb stick.
- dartos 2y ago
  I bet you haven’t used arch over a long period of time, using nvidia cards, and doing music production. I’ve spent days fixing issues after updating my system. Linux is great, but it has many pain points, as does windows. I don’t really think either is strictly less finicky or painful than another as long as you’re willing to learn a bit. If you’re not willing to learn a bit, windows is definitely was. Linux will always be cooler though.
  - kelnos 2y ago
    I feel like if you want an easy, mostly tinker-free Linux experience, you don't use something like Arch. You just install Ubuntu or Debian -- after doing your research and buying hardware that is well-supported -- and don't mess with things.
  - lynndotpy 2y ago
    Nvidia and music yes, but not arch, because it is notorious for being very "DIY". I would have to do a lot more work if I used Arch, I agree

by dartos 2y ago

I’ve paid many $1000s of dollars in my time to the Linux gods. Audio driver issues. Graphics driver issues. WiFi driver issues. but I still like Linux more than windows.

sejje 2y ago

I was paying for my education, though.

lynndotpy 2y ago

I'd like to offer a counter-narrative. It might just be luck, but across seven machines (excluding Pis, other SBCs, Macs, Androids), I've only ever had one WiFi issue and one sleep-mode issue with Linux. (Which easily clocks in at fewer problems than on Windows.) By my measure, Linux has saved $1000s of dollars of my time just in waiting for updates alone. (Not to mention the employment and community opportunities it made possible.)

mystifyingpoi 2y ago
I share the same experience, but tbh, my almost every single laptop purchase was prefaced by hours or even days of searching the internet for other people's experience with Linux on a particular machine. Except the first one - and I got machine with broken ethernet, without having wifi at home. Have fun copying .deb packages over usb stick.
dartos 2y ago
I bet you haven’t used arch over a long period of time, using nvidia cards, and doing music production. I’ve spent days fixing issues after updating my system. Linux is great, but it has many pain points, as does windows. I don’t really think either is strictly less finicky or painful than another as long as you’re willing to learn a bit. If you’re not willing to learn a bit, windows is definitely was. Linux will always be cooler though.
- kelnos 2y ago
  I feel like if you want an easy, mostly tinker-free Linux experience, you don't use something like Arch. You just install Ubuntu or Debian -- after doing your research and buying hardware that is well-supported -- and don't mess with things.
- lynndotpy 2y ago
  Nvidia and music yes, but not arch, because it is notorious for being very "DIY". I would have to do a lot more work if I used Arch, I agree