Agree with everything expect for the viable alternative. Linux is viable for many people
tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The thing that irks me the most is that those things work. They’ll see a little complain from the most vocal ones, and that’s it. The revenue will increase, their shareholders will be pleased, the OS will be worse, and we’ll have no viable alternative. It’s only downhill from there.
saddlebag@lemmy.world 3 months ago
kescusay@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Regarding Linux, what commercial software are you dependent on? More and more, it’s all online, even Office.
tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Adobe Creative Cloud, which despite the name is pretty much local.
kescusay@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Ah. Yeah, I don’t know of a way to get ACC on Linux.
JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Autodesk for myself, apparently its super dependant on .net and other windows framework so its not like they are going to make it linux compatible any time soon.
Hexarei@programming.dev 2 months ago
It looks like it runs perfectly via WINE from a few quick Google searches
JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Thanks, ill check it out
xavier666@lemm.ee 2 months ago
- Adobe Creative Suite. They will probably never release a Linux version
- Industry standard music production s/w
- Offbeat collection of educational/research s/w, creators of which don’t know that Linux exists. They sometimes don’t even support MacOS
- Office Suite which is compatible with MS Office shenanigans
foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You’re correct on all counts, but you’re also not a typical desktop user, you’re definitely a professional or power user with specific needs.
The average user needs the ability to use a web browser and that’s honestly about it. That’s why Chromebooks are so popular with schools. A basic Linux desktop is quite capable for a standard user.
For the things yoi need you’re correct that it’s not 1:1 and you’d need to move to open source alternatives or tinker with VMs/WINE to get those apps working and it would be a chore.
xavier666@lemm.ee 2 months ago
This is not me. But the kinds of people I’m encountered in my social circle. I’m in the CS/Research industry, so all my tools are linux compatible and have been a Linux user for the past decade.
I think it’s better to have a realistic expectation of Linux rather than consider it a 1:1 Windows alternative. I agree with your last para fully.
sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Why wont we have viable alternative ? We already have