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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Question. Can't you get around all this shit just getting win pro?

I still hate to give any $ to microshit, but if anyone wants to use popular software or play new games they need windows.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It will be true if people are unwilling to put in a little effort to demand better or stop using windows.

You want your games to run on something else? Don't buy them until they do. Sadly, most people are 100% unwilling to delay that instant gratification and sacrifice even the smallest convenience.

That's how we got here. You cannot expect change if you are unwilling to do anything to make it happen.

This is why sloth is a deadly sin.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

100% , people are lazy as shit so there is no hope for linux until every single thing runs perfect without the user ever having tp touch a terminal or search a fix. Just how it is. I love to tinker, and thats why I love linux. But its not for the general population.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Even if true, that doesn't mean you have to put up with it everywhere else.

I dual boot linux. These days, I only boot an extremely neutered Windows for most games or anything HDR, but basically for nothing else. Honestly a lot of old Windows stuff works better in Wine anyway.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You and I do this, but 99% if the world runs on ms. They wont change. My friend says it sounds exhausting to do anything like that.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Fair.

And it’s the default.

Eventually, OEMs might find all this stuff is hurting sales and start offering Linux. I think that would be huge, as 99% of buyers will just stick to the default.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh for sure. I've had my SO look over at my mint pc (they are on 10 still) and go woah that is awesome!! So i am trying to convince them to change over. I really dont want any windows pcs on my network. But they use vr which still isn't good on linux without a lot of work.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

BTW you can share NTFS partitions with Windows and Linux, if that's your SO's concern.

I do this, and it works really well! This used to be an issue in Mint because its kernel was kinda old, but no more.

Obviously getting into partitioning is a lot of configuration for most people, but still.