Give me a good Linux distro that’s great on a tablet PC
Comment on What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
just use linux
Nonononoki@lemmy.world 2 days ago
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
ubuntu. anything with gnome, really.
Nonononoki@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You can’t even open an application on Gnome without pressing the small Activities button on the top left of the screen.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
touch input uses gestures instead. not unlike android.
kescusay@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I only ever use Windows on my work computer, and only when I need access to a resource that requires our Windows-only VPN.
But seriously, “just use linux” is worthless advice. Lots of people use Windows for specific applications that don’t exist in the Linux ecosystem. For example, there are no Linux applications that come close to AutoCAD, and it simply doesn’t work on Linux.
Better advice would be to get new (or newer used) hardware if possible, if you absolutely need to use Windows, since this workaround will inevitably be “corrected” by Microsoft. Then you can do whatever you like with the old hardware, such as install and learn Linux at your own pace.
x00z@lemmy.world 2 days ago
“just use linux” is great advice. Not everybody has the money for PC upgrades. And the amount of people that require specific Windows programs and can not switch to an alternative that works on Linux is extremely small.
stephen01king@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
No, it’s useless advice for people who don’t already have knowledge about Linux.
x00z@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
No. It’s easier to use than Windows. Just because you have experience in Windows doesn’t make it objectively easier to use.
You don’t need any knowledge. The small amount you may need when you run into issues is easier to learn than other OS’s.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
you are talking about a small minority of users. what percentage of users use autocad at all?
kescusay@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Not many, but plenty use various corporate applications that are Windows-only.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
such as?
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Just wondering, what kind of VPN is windows only? FortiNet? GlobalProtect?
kescusay@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s some kind of locked-down version of GlobalProtect that’s integrated with a TPM module to prevent machines that aren’t running our corporate image on corporate-approved laptops from being able to connect.
There’s probably some kind of workaround, but I’m lazy and it’s easier just to power up the Windows machine now and then.
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Aw hell no!
iorale@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
From experience on Debian and Fedora:
Zerotier One runs, but if I try to play with someone inside that network, it’s extremely unstable or just won’t connect (tried with Yuzu, Ryujinx, tModloader and Minecraft)
Xlink Kai also runs, I’d like to use it with Dolphin Emulator but it always says it failed to assign an IP and to manually add it to my console… Which is impossible on Dolphin.
Both options work without tinkering on Windows, and it’s something I use regularly, I have no idea why they don’t on Linux and most of the time I get redirected to the documentation… Which is useless anyway.