Can’t device if upvote because it’s correct or downvote because it’s harsh. Come on we are the penguins, we are FOSS and open source, no skill-shaming. All are welcome.
Being fanboy elitist is not helping. In fact it’s cringe. Don’t be cringe. Be part of the solution. Not the problem. And especially don’t be another problem.
I will remind you : Nvidia is not easy on Linux. And so far as my research it never has.
So far for me, NVidia has been easier on Pop OS than on Windows. The proprietary NVidia driver comes pre-installed on Pop OS downloads (the ones intended for NVidia).
If we compare from bare metal:
Windows: download the OS, prepare the media, install the OS, look for the correct driver, download it, install it, make sure to avoid the unnecessary junk that comes with the driver.
Pop OS: download the OS, prepare the media, install the OS.
kde plasma, changing the explicit driver is not such an easy task. And have to manually mess around with nouveau
Or have a card that needs the bios set before defaulting nvidia for plasma.
stuff you never ever have to think about on windows.
Linux is not something that works out of the box for every need.
Not a stab on Linux but this is more of a stab at the fanbois really gotta back down from gatekeeping as this is what I find the cringiest about Linux user base. Which I’m part of now so I see it as my duty to call this shit out and tell them to knock it off. It is full on obnoxious.
To be fair, that’s only because most people are trained on windows first and use it for decades, so the annoying Windows quirks and defects have been embedded into you (their workarounds too).
Nvidia is not easy on Linux
I think this problem is mostly solved, for newer cards at least. But I guess I have to agree since older nvidia gpus will be stuck on the terrible old proprietary drivers (though idk maybe the older ones have better support because theyve been around).
It is terrible indeed, but I’d rather say that is because linux development is not focused enough on the desktop. KDE does a decent job out of the box, but still cracks in too many corners (still, after so many years…). GNOME looks cool but has terrible usability. People praise it for its design, but none of those people are designers or have any idea about design beyond color combinations. I know, your obscure other window manager is great and I will try it out soon.
I’m a bit optimistic that things will get better eventually. We have a decent service manager now and half-standardized packaging solutions. It also seems like the biggest pain with X vs. Wayland is over. Things kind of work, but it’s far from a good desktop experience.
Terrible still, but dude I’m happy I’m over here and not in one of the other camps right now.
Raptorox@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
If yours is terrible then that’s a skill issue tbh
Samsy@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Can’t device if upvote because it’s correct or downvote because it’s harsh. Come on we are the penguins, we are FOSS and open source, no skill-shaming. All are welcome.
Raptorox@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I’m not trying to gatekeep, I just feel like having a “terrible” experience is quite hard to achieve
Smoogs@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Being fanboy elitist is not helping. In fact it’s cringe. Don’t be cringe. Be part of the solution. Not the problem. And especially don’t be another problem.
Cricket@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
So far for me, NVidia has been easier on Pop OS than on Windows. The proprietary NVidia driver comes pre-installed on Pop OS downloads (the ones intended for NVidia).
If we compare from bare metal:
Windows: download the OS, prepare the media, install the OS, look for the correct driver, download it, install it, make sure to avoid the unnecessary junk that comes with the driver.
Pop OS: download the OS, prepare the media, install the OS.
Smoogs@lemmy.world 4 months ago
kde plasma, changing the explicit driver is not such an easy task. And have to manually mess around with nouveau
Or have a card that needs the bios set before defaulting nvidia for plasma.
stuff you never ever have to think about on windows.
Linux is not something that works out of the box for every need.
Not a stab on Linux but this is more of a stab at the fanbois really gotta back down from gatekeeping as this is what I find the cringiest about Linux user base. Which I’m part of now so I see it as my duty to call this shit out and tell them to knock it off. It is full on obnoxious.
dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
To be fair, that’s only because most people are trained on windows first and use it for decades, so the annoying Windows quirks and defects have been embedded into you (their workarounds too).
I think this problem is mostly solved, for newer cards at least. But I guess I have to agree since older nvidia gpus will be stuck on the terrible old proprietary drivers (though idk maybe the older ones have better support because theyve been around).
udon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It is terrible indeed, but I’d rather say that is because linux development is not focused enough on the desktop. KDE does a decent job out of the box, but still cracks in too many corners (still, after so many years…). GNOME looks cool but has terrible usability. People praise it for its design, but none of those people are designers or have any idea about design beyond color combinations. I know, your obscure other window manager is great and I will try it out soon.
I’m a bit optimistic that things will get better eventually. We have a decent service manager now and half-standardized packaging solutions. It also seems like the biggest pain with X vs. Wayland is over. Things kind of work, but it’s far from a good desktop experience.
Terrible still, but dude I’m happy I’m over here and not in one of the other camps right now.