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For me, it was perhaps simple-scan, a very simple and efficient GUI to scan documents. I used it with my Brother printer / scanner and it works like a charm. Especially since I do not scan stuff often, so a program with more complex UI would have the effect that I forget how to use it until the next time.

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Microsoft Edge was a recent surprise. It's surprising both that Microsoft would create it and that any Linux users would run it. Since its Chromium based, there should be no need for developers to test Edge separately.

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A very unwelcome surprise, too.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm pretty neutral about the mere existence of software I'm not interested in using.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think MS assumes no one will use it. But having Linux builds of some of their software enhances their "MS loves Linux" marketing.

Teams is another example.

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

MS no longer produces an official Teams binary for Linux. (Correct me if they've started doing so again)

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Oi, I am planning on using edge when I switch to linux xD

[–] vandsjov@feddit.dk 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You can also get Teams on Linux

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

That's a little less surprising to me. Organizations are likely to pick competing communication software if Teams is not available to everyone. Web browsers are generally interoperable after Microsoft lost the war to popularize one that wasn't.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really? All I've seen is a Flatpak that's really just a wrapped web view. Is there now a native version of Teams for Linux?

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

The native windows version of teams is also only a glorified web view.