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Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] HC4L@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago (31 children)

I switched to Linux myself but can we please stop lying about Linux being a drop-in replacement? There is enough sofware that does not work.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (27 children)

A lot of Linux users here think the conversation begins and ends with game support. A lot of us use our computers for work and there is a lot of productivity and creative software that does not play nice with Linux. I've probably said this a dozen times here before but I'll say it again: Not all of us use our computers solely for gaming.

[–] ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Have you tried Bottles and/or Wine?

I've never had a problem running anything from the Adobe or Microsoft Suite for example, in fact I think they run waaay smoother on linux

But yea I get it, a lot of people associate compatibility with gaming only.

[–] peanutyam@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Really? So I could use my Wacom Cintique and my 2024 versions of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Animator on Linux then? Because I use them to make a living and if I cannot use them on Linux easily then there is no point.

As a former Linux user from the early 00’s the biggest hurdle was art software and convincing Linux users that Adobe software means more than just Photoshop…..

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Premiere Pro runs smoother on Linux than on Win7-10 ever did

After effects felt the same as PP

So far I haven't run into any program wine/bottles can't run. Closest I got was needing to install a second program through wine and run them through the same prefix which is not hard at all

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